Did You Get Duped Into Signing Up for Prime? Find Out If You’re Eligible for a Cut of Amazon’s $2.5B Settlement

In September, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon over its “deceptive” Prime subscription tactics. Of that total, $1.5 billion will go to consumers, with payouts beginning soon.

“The evidence showed that Amazon used sophisticated subscription traps designed to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, and then made it exceedingly hard for consumers to end their subscription,” FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson said in announcing the…