Re:Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
by TheTaytay on Sunday April 05, 2026 @08:19AM
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Are you making reference to the “class action farms” or to Costco here. Because I certainly don’t think class action lawsuits have victims in mind. Source: recipient of a few coupons and $10.00 checks after some “successful” class action.
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Re:Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
by weird-eye-issue on Sunday April 05, 2026 @08:27AM
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Lawyers get like 50% of the class action settlements its pretty wild.
Re:Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
by skeeter2020 on Sunday April 05, 2026 @10:01AM
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This would be pretty rare. There's no doubt they get a lot in billable hours, and the pay-out process - if complex - can be expensive, but my understanding is it's typically closer to 20% to the lawyers and maybe 5-8% more in administration. It's definitely a lot but not averaging 50%.
Re:Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
by TheTaytay on Sunday April 05, 2026 @08:43AM
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Right! THAT is the “business” with a political position in this case. Not the one seeking a refund on illegal taxes. It doesn’t have to be in my personal best interest for me to think it makes sense for a retailer to seek a tariff refund!