e-book settlement finally approved - Page 3

Josieb1 · 03-25-2014, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I only got $56. I want to know how they figured this out because I was figuring closer to $200.

I had no idea how to work it out and got $48 so very happy

poohbear_nc · 03-25-2014, 08:11 AM

I have a feeling that legal fees have taken a large chunk out of the funds available for disbursement to customers - before the final amount gets allotted (by whatever calculation) to actual purchasers of agency priced ebooks.

Calenorn · 03-25-2014, 08:22 AM

As of Tuesday, March 25th, nothing showing in my Barnes & Noble account.

NickyWithNook · 03-25-2014, 08:24 AM

I only got $5.11 from Amazon but I think I probably bought most ebooks from B&N during that time period. I'll have to see what I get from them.

hn333 · 03-25-2014, 08:32 AM

I only got $2.19. But I hardly bought any books back then.

Jessica Lares · 03-25-2014, 08:40 AM

I got $3.90!

Was eying a book the other day. Will buy that and another.

Joykins · 03-25-2014, 09:05 AM

I just got $13.87 from Amazon. I expect a bundle more from B&N, since most of my purchases from that period were for my nook, but I haven't heard from B&N yet.

fjtorres · 03-25-2014, 09:37 AM

So, B&N is on the clock...

What's the story on Kobo, again?

HarryT · 03-25-2014, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josieb1

I had no idea how to work it out and got $48 so very happy

I thought it only applied to people with residential addresses in the US?

ProfCrash · 03-25-2014, 10:00 AM

I bought, well my Mother and I bought, over 400 books during that time period. I have not gone through to figure out which publisher was responsible for each book but I know that neither one of us cared about the Publisher and bought what we wanted to read. So either most of the authors we read were not sold by the major publishers or something is way off. Personally, I would like a list of the books that were included and an explination of why it ended up being what it was. They list a specific pay out per book, at the lowest level, $1 a book, I should have been well over $58

jswinden · 03-25-2014, 10:08 AM

I got a tiny settlement credit from Amazon this morning. I rarely bought books from the publishers involved. My bigger settlement should come through Sony, so I suspect I'll get screwed with that.

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eBooks Antitrust Settlement Information

Dear [edited],

Good news! You are entitled to a credit of $8.28 for some of your past Kindle book purchases. The credit results from legal settlements reached with publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin in antitrust lawsuits filed by State Attorneys General and Class Plaintiffs about the price of eBooks.

You don't have to do anything to claim your credit, we have already added your credit to your Amazon account. We will automatically apply your available credit to your next purchase of a Kindle book or print book sold by Amazon.com, regardless of publisher. The credit applied to your purchase will appear in your order summary. If your account does not reflect this credit, please contact Amazon's customer service.

For more information about the settlements, please visit www.amazon.com/ebooksettlements

Your credit is valid for one year and will expire after 03/31/2015. If you have not used your credit, we will send you another email 90 days before it expires to remind you that it is still available.

Thanks for being a Kindle customer.

The Amazon Kindle Team

Settlement ID:

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elemenoP · 03-25-2014, 10:29 AM

I got $0.73 from Amazon! Am I the tiniest winner??

eP

Lemurion · 03-25-2014, 10:31 AM

I think so ... mine was 4.38 - but better than nothing

mycurlylocks · 03-25-2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elemenoP

I got $0.73 from Amazon! Am I the tiniest winner??

eP

I got the same amount. I was surprised it was so little considering the publishers' books I had bought through them.

jemc · 03-25-2014, 10:38 AM

Bought more than I thought - $85.20 here.

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03-25-2014, 08:11 AM	#32
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,875 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I have a feeling that legal fees have taken a large chunk out of the funds available for disbursement to customers - before the final amount gets allotted (by whatever calculation) to actual purchasers of agency priced ebooks.

03-25-2014, 08:22 AM	#33
Calenorn Brash Fumbler Posts: 1,160 Karma: 8710811 Join Date: May 2013 Device: NST, Kobo Mini	As of Tuesday, March 25th, nothing showing in my Barnes & Noble account.

03-25-2014, 08:24 AM	#34
NickyWithNook Guru Posts: 748 Karma: 3942770 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: American living in Australia Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite (Don't use Nook anymore)	I only got $5.11 from Amazon but I think I probably bought most ebooks from B&N during that time period. I'll have to see what I get from them.

03-25-2014, 08:32 AM	#35
hn333 Addict Posts: 255 Karma: 316188 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire	I only got $2.19. But I hardly bought any books back then.

03-25-2014, 08:40 AM	#36
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	I got $3.90! Was eying a book the other day. Will buy that and another.

03-25-2014, 09:05 AM	#37
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,601 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I just got $13.87 from Amazon. I expect a bundle more from B&N, since most of my purchases from that period were for my nook, but I haven't heard from B&N yet.

03-25-2014, 09:37 AM	#38
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	So, B&N is on the clock... What's the story on Kobo, again?

03-25-2014, 10:00 AM	#40
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I bought, well my Mother and I bought, over 400 books during that time period. I have not gone through to figure out which publisher was responsible for each book but I know that neither one of us cared about the Publisher and bought what we wanted to read. So either most of the authors we read were not sold by the major publishers or something is way off. Personally, I would like a list of the books that were included and an explination of why it ended up being what it was. They list a specific pay out per book, at the lowest level, $1 a book, I should have been well over $58

03-25-2014, 10:29 AM	#42
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I got $0.73 from Amazon! Am I the tiniest winner?? eP

03-25-2014, 10:31 AM	#43
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I think so ... mine was 4.38 - but better than nothing

03-25-2014, 10:38 AM	#45
jemc Quietly Lurking... Posts: 169 Karma: 2514918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wherever life takes me... Device: Kindles, iDevices, others	Bought more than I thought - $85.20 here.