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Company: Expedia (Expedia.com)

Website Link to access the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement and get YOUR Stake: Not Available. Hit the Lawyer's Website for more info on how to opt-out.

Address to submit paper claim:

Not Available

Phone Number for Assistance: 1-866-428-1785

Details: If you booked a hotel stay through Expedia and paid 'Tax Recovery Charges' and 'Service Fees' during the period from January 10, 2001 through June 11, 2008 then you're included in this lawsuit.

Purchased From: January 10, 2001 - June 11, 2008

Claims Accepted Until (YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY THIS DATE!): Not Available

Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Amount(s): $None Yet

TCA Staff Tidbit: This class action lawsuit is still in its initial stages but I wanted to comment on it because of the volume of email received. This is an on-going lawsuit which likely won't reach a settlement (if it does at all) for another year or more. Essentially, this class action lawsuit alleges that Expedia.com combines the Tax Recovery and Service Fees into one charge. These are the taxes that hotel is required to pay their local government organizations. The problem is that Expedia.com pays the hotel the taxes on the wholesale rate while they are alleged to charge the consumer the retail tax rate and pocketing the difference. They allegedly blend the fees so you don't know how much Expedia.com is keeping and how much is going to the hotel to pay the taxes. It will be an interesting one to watch. If it settles, the settlement will be significant though I'll doubt if the consumer sees much more than $50.

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