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UPDATE: eMachines Extends Cash Option Deadline for Class Action Settlement
On March 25, 2013, a federal court approved a class action lawsuit settlement between eMachines Inc. and consumers who say the company sold defective computers that ruined floppy disks. If you purchased an eMachines computer from a retail store after December 31, 1997, you may be entitled to a replacement computer, up to $365 in accessories, or $62.50 in cash.
The only way to receive these benefits is to submit a valid Claim Form no later than July 15, 2013. Distribution of the Settlement Awards is expected to start in the fall of 2013, according to the Settlement Administrator.
The eMachines settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Stroud v. eMachines Inc.) that alleges the defendants sold computers with a defective part that could cause the loss or corruption of data written to, or read from, a floppy disk. eMachines denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation.
Class Members of the eMachines class action settlement include anyone who purchased the following computers from eMachines or an eMachines authorized reseller (a retail store) in the United States on or after December 31, 1997:
Class Members have the option to receive one of several benefits. Class Members who complete and submit a valid Claim Form and Proof of Purchase will receive a redemption certificate with a face value of $365 that can be used toward an Acer, Gateway, or eMachines replacement computer and/or accessories. This certificate may also be exchanged for $62.50 cash.
Regardless of which benefit you choose, you will not be required to return your original computer.
The only way to receive benefits from the eMachines floppy disk settlement is to submit a claim form postmarked by July 15, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the eMachines Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.eMachinesFloppyDiskSettlement.com.
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How to File a Claim for the eMachines Floppy Disk Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
   Website of the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator: www.eMachinesFloppyDiskSettlement.com Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
To receive benefits from the eMachines class action lawsuit settlement, you must submit a valid Claim Form to the following address postmarked no later than July 15, 2013:Â eMachines Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services
P.O. Box 43143
Providence, RI
02940-3143
Phone Number to call for assistance: 888-623-6174
Purchased On or After: December 31, 1997
Claims must be postmarked by: 7/15/13
Settlement Administrator: Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
Class Counsel:
Wayne A. ReaudTHE REAUD LAW FIRM
Defense Counsel:
David C. LawrenceATKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, LLP
Updated June 14th, 2013
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45 thoughts oneMachines Computer Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Trust me, take the cash and run. I’ve returned the laptop of mine 3 times. THREE TIMES! And it still does the same thing…shuts down. I am so mad, that all it’s doing is just sitting on my kitchen table. Can’t use it. Can’t sell it. I guess it’s just a big paper weight not.
One of the websites shows a cash exemption deadline for sometime in Feb. I still have not received my voucher.
I have the voucher and there are very few items on the website. Come on, E-Machines, you can do better than this.
Who is managing this? It can’t be that hard to get more refurbished computers on the website. No wonder they keep extending the cash payout date.
they are not being fair at all
Secondipity is handling the offerings, but has been negligent. On their web site the identical laptop is cheaper than the emachine web site, along with the fact that their offerings are in the 50+ for the Acer laptops.
they have a lot on ebay why cant we chose from all those
I received my certificate and I am unsure how to validate it online. please direct me to the instructive information.
http://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/5408-emachines-extends-cash-option-deadline
Hmm..settlement is to start in the fall. I have yet to see anything in my mail about my voucher. I hope they don’t try to screw people out of stuff. That would be another one for TCA! Waiting patiently for my voucher….
Again live number for a real person1-877-637-3300. I called after having some trouble, she said yes the certificates are good until July 2014. Also said the web site was down temporarily since when I went to put in certificate # and then PIN, it would not take it! Said to try again later…..
does any one know a phone # to speak to a llive person i got aetter requesting my id they said they couldnt read or it got lost so i sent another at the first of sept. and still ave not heard anything back any help i’d be gratfull for