Update 7/7/24: Another huge round of payments went out with 11 cents or 12 cents per person.
Update 1/26/24: We’re getting $7.70 payout emails now
The Settlement
Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleges that between October 25, 2006 and September 30, 2013 google search queries were included in referrer headers. Google has denied any wrong doing but has agreed to a $23 million settlement.
Who’s Eligible?
The Court decided that the Class includes all users of Google Search who clicked on a search result in the United States from October 26, 2006 through September 30, 2013
Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: July 31, 2023
- Objection deadline: July 31, 2023
- Claim Form Deadline: July 31, 2023
- Final Approval Hearing: October 12, 2023
Our Verdict
They are claiming that each person will receive $7.7, for that to happen less than 3 million people need to file claims and that doesn’t include any fees the lawyers take from the settlement pool. I don’t see that happening, but might as well file a claim and hope for the best.
Finally used up the 12c MC. What a PITA.
Tried Spectrum; minimum $1. Tried my toll operator; minimum 49c.
Then I remembered Spectrum took a 9c payment when I was testing Virtual Visa from giftcards.com. So I paid balance except 12c with another card, then paid the 12c with the MC, and Spectrum took it.
All the effort I spent for the 12c lol
Ally bank says this for my 12c check Your deposit is taking a bit longer because we have information that indicates the check may not be paid.
Link says the deadline passed to file claim unfortunately.
Damn. I need to become a lawyer.
Even worse, when I try to collect my .12, I get an error message saying that they have identified an error on their part and I need to call their 800 number!
Try turning off the ad blocker
i waited for an hour on hold to get a human.. but it’s WORTH IT for that sweet sweet .12
Use the prepaid card to hold reservations.
Lawyers take the major profit, and the victims further waste minutes or hours to redeem $11c.
Yay! I see $0.12 each for P1 and P2 deposited to my bank account! It’s a wonderful day!
Don’t forget to check the merchant list on the Prepaid website. You can get 5% back if you use it at certain merchants. As long as they round up, you’ll get a full penny back!
That’s really closer to 10%. Where else can you get that kind of return?
Dang, filing deadline has passed haha. No 11c for me