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Powerbeats 2 Owners Now Receiving Payouts Following Apple's $9.75 Million Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
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Lucky for me this happened within best buys 14 Day return policy and I got my money back and bought a pair of B&O ear buds and could not be happier.
wtf how come I didn't hear about this!, and also was this also applicable to people who bought it in Canada?
edit: only US residents oh well that sucks
edit: only US residents oh well that sucks
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crap I never even knew about this
Apple customers who own faulty Powerbeats 2 devices have begun receiving payouts from a class action lawsuit that Apple settled last year, according to multiple MacRumors readers that have started receiving funds.
Powerbeats 2 owners sued Apple after it was found that some of the headphones had a defect that could cause them to stop working and fail to retain charge after "minimal usage." The plaintiffs in the case alleged that Apple misrepresented the battery life of the Powerbeats 2, and that Apple had said they were sweat and water resistant.
Powerbeats 2 were first released in 2015, and at least some of the failures may have been due to moisture exposure. Apple was also accused of failing to replace or repair defective Powerbeats 2 within the one-year warranty period.
The case did not play out in court as Apple agreed to pay $9.75 million last summer to settle the lawsuit. At the time that it agreed to the payout, Apple said that it denied all allegations and was paying the settlement fee to avoid expensive litigation.
The settlement was approved in January of 2021, and now the money obtained from Apple is being split between all Class Members who submitted claim forms after attorneys' fees and related costs were paid. Anyone who had purchased Powerbeats 2 earbuds before August 2, 2020 were eligible to claim a payment from the settlement.
Article Link: Powerbeats 2 Owners Now Receiving Payouts Following Apple's $9.75 Million Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
i also got $58 for two headphones one claim number.
i provided screenshots for two refurbished bought from best buy. i just included the order number and the product number name and screenshot and no price shown on those screenshot.
Wait. How would you know how much you’re getting? I haven’t gotten any notice yet. I remember I did 3 claims.
I just received a check today for $57.06. The Powerbeats 2 I purchased were limited edition from Undefeated direct. I still have them fully functionally today!! I never filed anything, check came automatically. This is why I LOVE APPLE !
edit: I do recall sending them in for service once but that was for the volume control switch which was repaired under warranty.
edit: I do recall sending them in for service once but that was for the volume control switch which was repaired under warranty.
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I just opened my PayPal account to send money to someone and discovered I got the $114. I forgot all about this and wasn't expecting anything.