Amazon Prime Settlement Deadline Approaches: How to File a Claim A federal antitrust settlement involving Amazon Prime has reached a critical phase as the deadline for customers to file claims approaches. The $2.5 billion agreement, reached between Amazon and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), aims to compensate consumers who were allegedly misled into enrolling in Prime subscriptions or faced difficulties canceling their memberships. The final deadline to submit a claim is Monday, July 27, 2026, with payments expected to be issued by September. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that Amazon engaged in deceptive practices by obtaining customers’ billing information without clear disclosure of terms, failing to secure informed consent for Prime enrollment, and making it overly complicated to cancel memberships. While Amazon denied wrongdoing, it opted to settle to resolve the matter and pledged to improve transparency for customers. The FTC’s case centered on specific enrollment methods and cancellation processes that were in place from June 23, 2019, to June 23, 2025. To qualify for compensation, customers must meet four criteria. First, they must be U.S. residents who signed up for Prime. Second, they must have enrolled through a challenged method during the specified period or attempted to cancel via the online process but failed. Third, they must have used fewer than 10 Prime benefits, such as delivery, streaming, or reading, during any 12-month enrollment period. Fourth, they must not have already received an automatic payment from the first phase of the settlement. Customers who meet these conditions can file a claim online by visiting Amazon’s designated portal.#amazon #federal_trade_commission #amazon_prime #prime_subscription #ftc_settlement
