Amazon sending automatic refunds to millions of Prime members

As the result of the FTC $2.5 billion settlement, Amazon is sending automatic refunds to millions of eligible Prime customers.
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Amazon settlement: Prime members to receive $1.5 billion, here’s how to claim your share

Amazon Prime users who unknowingly signed up for the monthly service may be eligible fora payment as part of a $2.5 billion settlement. The online shopping giant and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to a settlement stemming from claims that Amazon violated FTC rules by “knowingly misleading millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime.”
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Got 'Tricked' Into an Amazon Prime Subscription? You Could Be Owed Part of $2.5 Billion

The FTC filed suit against Amazon accused the company of using "dark patterns" to nudge people into Prime subscriptions and then making it too hard to cancel. The FTC maintained Amazon was in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act .

Clever Credit: I Don't Have a Prime Membership. Should I Get the Amazon Prime Visa Credit Card?

If earning cash back on Amazon purchases is your prime concern, you might be better off with another credit card.
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