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Walmart has agreed to pay up to $45 million to settle a class action lawsuit against them, alleging that the company wrongfully charged non-discounted sales tax on discounted purchases at their Pennsylvania locations.
Consumers may be able to benefit from a new Walmart settlement if they used a coupon when purchasing a taxable item at a Pennsylvania Walmart from Jun. 8, 2007 through Apr. 15, 2015, received a discount on the taxable item, and were charged sales tax on the original purchase price of the taxable item without accounting for the discount.
Walmart has agreed to pay between $21.5 million and $45 million to settle claims that they violated Pennsylvania state law by failing to deduct the value of coupons before calculating sale tax. Eligible consumers who file a valid claim may be able to receive a gift card valued between $30 and $100. The amount received by each class member will depend on the number of valid claims submitted.
Plaintiff Brian Farneth filed the class action after he says he purchased two cans of shaving cream using a buy one get one coupon, but was charged sales tax on both of the items instead of only one. The Walmart class action was originally filed in a state court, removed to federal court, and removed again to state court after a federal judge determined that a Pennsylvania state court would be better equipped to handle the claims.
Eligible consumers have until Nov. 22, 2018 to submit a claim form online or through the mail, or until Nov. 14, 2018 to opt out of or object to the settlement. The final fairness hearing is scheduled for Nov. 19, 2018, after which the settlement fund will be dispersed.
Who’s Eligible
Consumers who used a coupon when purchasing a taxable item at a Pennsylvania Walmart from Jun. 8, 2007 through Apr. 15, 2015, received a discount on the taxable item, and were charged sales tax on the original purchase price of the taxable item without accounting for the discount.
Potential Award
Gift card of up to $100.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
NOTE:Â 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
11/22/2018
Case Name
Farneth v. Walmart Stores Inc., Case No. GD13-11472, in the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County, Pennyslvania.
Final Hearing
11/19/2018
UPDATE: The Pennsylvania Walmart Coupon Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on November 21, 2018. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
Settlement Website
https://www.walmartcouponclassaction.com/
Claims Administrator
Walmart Coupon Class Action Settlement
Claims Administrator
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173053
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(855) 569-5890
info@walmartcouponclassaction.com
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136 thoughts onPennsylvania Walmart Coupon Class Action Settlement
I’m sort of wondering the same as Tina, I haven’t heard anything since I filed the claim. I shopped several times at various locations .
Wondering the same as well. I also haven’t heard anything since filing.
Probably not til sometime in january since claims filing deadline was just a cpl weeks ago.
When will they email the gift cards for the settlements?
How long after settlement will it take for customers to receive the payout?
I used to argue with Giant Eagle too about coupons not decreasing the sales tax levied. They were wrong too.
Add me
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Walmart has been doing this is North Carolina too. Too often I go in for a free item with a manufacturers and have to pay sales tax on a dollar. It only started recently and I knew it was a class action waiting to happen, if any North Carolina lawyer wants to get in on the fun.
Add me please
You must go to the settlement website and submit a claim: https://www.walmartcouponclassaction.com/
Is this only for the shaving cream or is this for other items when using coupons?
You can contact the settlement administrator with your questions about the settlement and your status as a class member: https://www.walmartcouponclassaction.com/Home/Contact
Its not nust in PA. They do yhis. They do it everywhere. We should all be able to claim this.
You can contact class counsel with your questions. Counsel is listed in this article and on the settlement website and can be Googled for contact information.
Sorry this is PA only.
File a claim in your state. Hire a attorney and file a law suit.
I can’t tell you how many times that I have been charge tax for items that weren’t suppose to be taxable spaghetti sauces,soups,potato chips even frozen meats.
You can go to the settlement website and submit your claim: https://www.walmartcouponclassaction.com/
Food is not taxable in PA, so you paid no tax.
This was for non-food items, like toilet paper, dog food, Tide, etc.