e-book settlement finally approved

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Mine started on the 12th. I have $21 of the $24. On the 14th I bought a $2.99 book. Preorder don't seem to count as I had one come through today and it used my Gift Card balance instead. I don't think all ebooks are eligible for the credit but most are.

This is what mine says:

Your Settlement Credit:

Hmmm. I bought a book two days ago, and it didn't come out of my credit (that says it was issued the 11th). Oh well, I guess it doesn't have to make sense.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

What are you talking about? Amazon users got it. I got $106.83.

Amazon users didn't get the detailed accounting of each book bought and it's settlement amount that she's talking about.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Hmmm. I bought a book two days ago, and it didn't come out of my credit (that says it was issued the 11th). Oh well, I guess it doesn't have to make sense.

Since when does anything Amazon does make sense?

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I want a link which tells me what books and how much per book because my number is low. Bummed that Nook users got that but Amazon users didn't

What's your number supposed to be? I mean do you feel their leaving a certain imprint out or something.

There is a list of eligible publishers/imprints here...
https://ebooksagsettlements.com/Publ...sImprints.aspx

I personally couldn't tell you what my number should be as I have no desire to go through all my purchases from the time period and check the publisher on each book.

[Mike L]

Originally Posted by HarryT

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

Seemingly not. I got $2.19 today (which was about twice what I was expecting).

Mike

Originally Posted by Blossom

Since when does anything Amazon does make sense?

Good one. At least they paid us. I still hasven't heard a thing from Sony. I hope we don't just get credit in the Kobo store as Sony transferred accounts to them. I seem to recall an email from last year saying Sony would mail us a check. I hope so as I calculated they owe me over $100.

[AnemicOak]

Yes, Sony was doing checks.

I actually saved the email I got from Sony back in September 2013. Here is what it said:

Settlement ID Number:SN63127120
Benefits from E-books Settlement Fund

Para una notificación en Español, llamar o visitor nuestro website.

Records indicate that you are eligible for a payment from Settlements reached by State Attorneys General and Class Plaintiffs with E-book publishers Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC, (known as Macmillan) (“Macmillan”) and Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (“Penguin”). The Settlements resolve Plaintiffs’ claims against Macmillan and Penguin in antitrust lawsuits about the price of electronic books (“E-books”). Sony has not been sued in this case. It has provided information to the Claims Administrator to send this notice as a service to its customers.

What the Settlements Provide

The Macmillan and Penguin Settlements, together with settlements previously approved by the Court, create a $162.25 million fund for payments to consumers who purchased qualifying E-books from April 1, 2010 through May 21, 2012. If the Court approves the Macmillan and Penguin Settlements, eligible consumers like you will receive payments. The amount of your payment will be determined based on qualifying E-book purchases identified by Sony in your E-reader account.

How to Receive your Benefit

Because you are pre-qualified, you do not need to do anything to receive your payment. If the Court approves the Settlements, you will automatically receive a check. Please note, while this notice is for the Macmillan and Penguin Settlements, your payment from all settling publishers will be combined and issued as one check. (If you bought E-books from more than one retailer, you may have received notices with different instructions about whether you will receive a credit or need to file a Claim Form for that retailer. You will have a separate claim for each retailer and you should follow the specific instructions from each one.)

Your Other Rights

You can choose to exclude yourself from the Macmillan and Penguin Settlements and keep your right to sue on your own. If you exclude yourself from a Settlement, you can’t receive any benefits from that Settlement. If you don’t exclude yourself, you can submit objections about the Macmillan and/or Penguin Settlements.

Your written Exclusion Form or objections must be postmarked by October 21, 2013. Please visit the Settlement website for detailed information on how to submit a valid Exclusion Form or objection.

The antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. continues. Your rights in the separate suit are not affected by any action you take in regards to these Settlements.
The Court will hold a hearing on December 6, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., to consider whether to approve the Macmillan and Penguin Settlements. You or your own lawyer may ask to appear and speak at the hearing.

For more detailed information:

Call 1-866-621-4153 or Visit www.EbookAGSettlements.com

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

What's your number supposed to be? I mean do you feel their leaving a certain imprint out or something.

There is a list of eligible publishers/imprints here...
https://ebooksagsettlements.com/Publ...sImprints.aspx

I personally couldn't tell you what my number should be as I have no desire to go through all my purchases from the time period and check the publisher on each book.

I bought about 200 books during that time period. I don't read independent authors. I have not gone through and figured out the Publishers for each of the books but I expected more then $56. I think there should be a way to more easily figure out what the total should be.

[Joykins]

I got $151.86 from B&N. That's for 198 books. I had no idea I'd purchased that many Agency titles.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I bought about 200 books during that time period. I don't read independent authors. I have not gone through and figured out the Publishers for each of the books but I expected more then $56. I think there should be a way to more easily figure out what the total should be.

Well B&N certainly presents a nice detailed accounting when compared to Amazon's here's your total credit approach. Maybe Amazon CS can send you a detailed list?


There are a lot of publishers besides the 5 from the lawsuit including Random House and its imprints which is huge (now merged with Penguin) so maybe a lot of your books were from them?

[ProfCrash]

Maybe, It would be nice to the BN break down so I could check.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

What's the story on Kobo, again?

They're supposed to be doing credits and say they'll send an email when they're available.

[Rich_D]

I received $20.96 from B&N. Not sure how it breaks down, but it was more than I expected.

[NickyWithNook]

I got a vague email from B&N saying I would receive a settlement with no amount, and nothing shows up in my B&N account yet.

OK I did some digging and it'll be $17.42.