Amazon FTC Settlement: Prime Members Owed $1.5 Billion
The online retail giant Amazon has agreed to pay a $2.5 billion settlement related to claims that signing up for Amazon Prime between 2019 and 2025 was too easy, leading to accidental enrollments.
Settlement Details
- $1 billion of the settlement will be paid in fines and penalties to the government.
- $1.5 billion will be returned to consumers through settlement payments, with individual amounts up to $51.
Eligibility
Some Amazon Prime customers who enrolled during the 2019-2025 period may be eligible to claim a portion of the settlement.
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Summary: Amazon’s $2.5 billion FTC settlement returns $1.5 billion to eligible Prime members who may have accidentally signed up, providing refunds up to $51 each.