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Amazon Returns & Refunds Class Action Settlement

Settlement Amount
$309,500,000
Claim Deadline
December 1, 2026
Total Fund
$309,500,000
File on the official site → returnsettlement.com

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Amazon Returns & Refunds Class Action Settlement allows eligible class members to file claims from a $309,500,000 fund. The deadline is December 1, 2026. US consumers who initiated a return or refund request for a physical product bought on Amazon.com between September 5, 2017 and the class-data-preparation date, and either never received a refund, received an incorrect or late refund, or were charged again for an item after already being refunded (a "retrocharge")

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

File your claim through the official settlement website at returnsettlement.com before December 1, 2026.

File on the official site → returnsettlement.com

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What Happened?

Amazon Returns & Refunds Class Action Settlement resolves claims through a $309,500,000 settlement without further litigation. Class members who received notice may be eligible to file.

Full recovery of the wrongly withheld refund amount plus interest — automatic for Subclass A, claim-based for Subclass B.

How to File Your Claim

  1. Subclass A members are identified from Amazon's own records and paid automatically, no claim form needed. Subclass B members must file a claim form at returnsettlement.com with supporting documentation before December 1, 2026.
  2. Visit the official claim form: https://www.returnsettlement.com/

How Much Will I Actually Get?

Full recovery of the wrongly withheld refund amount plus interest — automatic for Subclass A, claim-based for Subclass B.

Last reviewed: September 3, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Amazon Returns & Refunds class action settlement about?
The lawsuit alleged Amazon shortchanged consumers on refunds for returned physical products — including missing refunds, incorrect or late refunds, and retrocharges after a refund. Amazon agreed to a $309.5 million non-reversionary common cash fund. The case is In re: Amazon Return Policy Litigation, Case No. 2:23-cv-01372, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Who qualifies for a payment?
US consumers who initiated a return or refund request for a physical product bought on Amazon.com between September 5, 2017 and the class-data-preparation date, and either never received a refund, received an incorrect or late refund, or were charged again for an item after already being refunded (a "retrocharge"). Eligibility is nationwide.
How much can I receive?
Full recovery of the wrongly withheld refund amount plus interest — automatic for Subclass A, claim-based for Subclass B. The settlement fund is $309.5 million.
How do I file a claim?
Subclass A members are identified from Amazon's own records and paid automatically, no claim form needed. Subclass B members must file a claim form at returnsettlement.com with supporting documentation before December 1, 2026.
Is this the same as the Amazon Prime FTC settlement?
No. This is a separate class action about Amazon returns and refunds (returnsettlement.com). The Amazon Prime FTC subscription settlement is a different case with its own site (subscriptionmembershipsettlement.com) and is already closed.

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