Do you buy groceries at Walmart? You could be eligible for up to $500 from settlement (2024)

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How to claim $500 from Walmart? ›

Shoppers who bought any of those items from a Walmart in the U.S. or Puerto Rico between Oct. 19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024, can submit a claim on the settlement administrator's website. Those eligible for a payout who also have a receipt could receive 2% of the amount spent on those items, up to $500.

Consumers without a proof of purchase can receive between $10 and $25, depending on how many eligible products they attest to buying during the settlement class period. Meanwhile, those with receipts or other documentation could be entitled to get 2% of the total cost for each product they purchased — at up to $500.

You must submit a Claim to get a cash payment. No documentation is required to be eligible to receive a payment: You may submit a Claim even if you no longer have receipts. You can submit your Claim Form online at this website.

Claiming Walmart Settlement Cash

You must submit a claim to get a payment, and no documentation is required to be eligible. Even without receipts, you can make a claim. You can choose to submit your claim form online or download the claim form to begin the process.

Some Walmart shoppers could get up to $500 in cash from a class-action settlement. Walmart reached a $45 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of overcharging for certain grocery items.

How can I get a payment? To qualify for a payment from the Settlement, you must be a Settlement Class Member and submit a Claim Form. The Claim Form is available at the Important Documents page. To submit your Claim Form, you may submit an electronic Claim Form or mail a physical Claim Form to the Claims Administrator.

Walmart has said it will pay eligible shoppers 2% of the total amount they spent on affected products, or a maximum of $500 — as long as they have their receipt or other documentation that shows they bought the products and how much they paid for them.

Walmart agreed to settle the case with a $45 million payment, but denied any wrongdoing. Shoppers who bought any of those items from a Walmart in the U.S. or Puerto Rico between Oct. 19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024, can submit a claim on the settlement administrator's website.

The settlement, if given final approval by a Florida court after a hearing in June, will apply to anyone who purchased some meat and seafood products known as “weighted goods,” as well as bagged citrus, at Walmarts in the United States or Puerto Rico from Oct. 19, 2018, to Jan. 19, 2024.

What is Walmart weighted groceries settlement? ›

What Is the Walmart Weighted Groceries Settlement About? A $45 million settlement has been reached to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged Walmart overcharged consumers for certain weighted groceries—including meat, poultry, pork and seafood products—and certain bagged citrus fruits sold in bulk.

Eligible customers must file a claim before June for the $45 million settlement, which involves products like produce and meat that are sold by weight.

If you retained your Walmart receipts, you could claim 2% of the total cost of the weighted goods and/or bagged citrus that you purchased, up to a limit of $500. If the amount of claims made exceeds the total settlement amount, your payment could be decreased.

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Eligible customers must fill out a three-page claim form either online on the claims website or submitted through the mail.

The maximum amount you can redeem for cash in a single day is $500, unless otherwise notified in a single week is $1,000, and in a single month is $2,000. The maximum amount you can redeem for in-store or online purchases, or a combination of cash & in-store or online purchases, is $2,000 per day.

Where can money be received? To receive a money transfer, visit the Customer Service Desk or Money Center & present a valid photo ID. You can also pick up at MoneyGram & Western Union agencies.

You will receive your payment via electronic means to the account you list on your Claim Form. If you would like a paper check, you will need to request one. Please be patient—it may take several months before the Settlement becomes final and for Claims to be processed.