Walmart class action settlement: You could get up to $500. What to do (2024)

FAQs

How to get $500 from Walmart settlement? ›

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.

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.

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.

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.

Up to $500 if you have receipts, proof of purchase or other documentation that substantiates each weighted good and/or bagged citrus purchased in person in a Walmart store during the settlement period. You can get back 2 percent of the total spent, up to a maximum of $500.

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.

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.

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.

Log in to the site from your work location. In the search box at the top of any page, type “WIN” and hit enter. Select the result for “Walmart Identification Number (WIN) Finder.” Your WIN will be displayed.

Who is eligible? Anyone who purchased weighted goods, or bagged citrus from any of Walmart's more than 4,600 U.S. locations between Oct. 19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024, is permitted to file a claim, according to the settlement terms.

Is the Walmart class action lawsuit legit? ›

Walmart has agreed to pay customers up to $500 in compensation as part of a $45 million settlement to a class-action lawsuit alleging that the retailer deceived customers into paying more for certain goods.

A $45 million Walmart weighted groceries settlement has been reached in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc., a class action lawsuit that claimed the retailer allowed customers to buy certain weighted groceries for more than the lowest in-store advertised price.

To check the status of a settlement claim, claimants can call the 1-833-987-9998 phone number or visit the court's office during business hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on court holidays.

Please be patient—it may take several months before the Settlement becomes final and for Claims to be processed. Updates regarding the Settlement and when payments will be made will be posted on this website.

What kinds of checks we cash. There are a number of different checks that we can cash for you at checkout lines. These include payroll checks, government checks, tax refund checks, cashiers' checks, insurance settlement checks and 401(k) or the retirement account disbursem*nt checks.