InstantCarOffer.com Text Message Class Action Settlement

A $1.45 million class action settlement will benefit consumers who received advertising text messages from InstantCarOffer.com.

Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members include those who put an ad on the popular resale website Craigslist.com and then received unwanted texts on their cell phone from InstantCarOffer.com between Sept. 4, 2011 and July 12, 2017.

Defendants American Motor Company and Off Lease Only Inc. allegedly sent consumers unwanted texts touting their website, InstantCarOffer.com, to purchase used cars that the consumers had posted on Craigslist.com.

The InstantCarOffer.com class action lawsuit claimed that the companies used software to “scrape” their phone numbers from the resale site in order to send the unwanted texts.

American Motor Company contracts with dealerships nationwide to facilitate the sale of used cars. One of those dealerships is reportedly Off Lease Only.

According to the InstantCarOffer.com text message class action lawsuit, the companies used cell phone numbers that they scraped from Craigslist to send the unsolicited messages. The plaintiffs accused the companies of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA, sticks companies with steep fines if they are found to be in violation of its prohibitions on telemarketing. Under the federal law, consumers are protected from unwanted or unsolicited text messages.

The plaintiffs accused the companies of failing to obtain permission before sending them and other consumers text messages touting InstantCarOffer.com.

American Motor Company and Off Lease Only agreed to pay slightly more than $1.45 million to end the InstantCarOffer.com text message class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members are expected to receive up to $50. To make a claim, Class Members must either submit the Class Member ID provided on their Notice or the phone number that received the unwanted InstantCarOffer.com text.

The deadline for Class Members to object to or opt out of the InstantCarOffer.com text message class action settlement is May 21, 2019.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include “all subscribers within the United States (i) who received a text message (ii) on his or her cellular telephone (iii) from InstantCarOffer.com, on behalf of Off Lease Only, Inc., (iv) through the use of the Twilio platform (v) after placing an advertisement on craigslist.org in connection with the sale of a vehicle (vi) from September 4, 2011 to July 12, 2017.”

Potential Award

Up to $50.

Proof of Purchase

Class Member ID or cell phone number that received the text message.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

05/21/2019

Case Name

Mohamed v. American Motor Company LLC and Off Lease Only Inc., Case No. 1:15-cv-23352-MGC, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Final Hearing

05/22/2019

UPDATE: The InstantCarOffer.com Text Message Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on June 27, 2019. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

Settlement Website

MohamedTCPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Mohamed v. American Motor Company LLC and Off Lease Only Inc.
c/o Heffler
P. O. Box 58118
Philadelphia, PA 19102
1-855-447-2249

Class Counsel

Scott D. Owens
SCOTT D. OWENS PA

Manuel S. Hiraldo
HIRALDO PA

Bret L. Lusskin
BRET LUSSKIN PA

Seth M. Lehrman
EDWARDS POTTINGER LLC

Defense Counsel

Franklin L. Zemel
Alan R. Poppe
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP

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