Drinkworks Reimbursement Program Overview:ย
- Who: Drinkworks has announced a reimbursement program for consumers who own its home bar system machines.ย
- Why: The reimbursement program comes following Drinkworksโ announcement that it is ceasing its business operations and thus will no longer be able to service or replace the machines.
- Where: Consumers nationwide can participate in the reimbursement program.
Consumers with Drinkworks machines may be eligible for reimbursement following the companyโs December announcement that it is ceasing its operations.ย
โThank you for being part of our passionate Drinkworks community,โ the company said in its announcement. โOn Dec. 15, 2021, we made the difficult decision to close Drinkworks with sales of Drinkmaker machines ceasing immediately.โ
Drinkworks, which sold cocktail pods, C02 and accessories, along with home bar system machines, said the reimbursements are being offered since it will no longer be able to replace or service the machines.ย
Consumers will have until Feb. 28 to file a claim for reimbursement, which can be done online. Reimbursement can not be achieved by bringing the machine back to a retail location, Drinkworks warned.ย
The only individuals who are automatically excluded from being able to receive reimbursement are those who were gifted the machines through their employment with Drinkworks or through marketing or public relations campaigns, according to the company.
Cocktail Pods Will Remain On Sale Through March 31
Consumers will only be eligible to receive reimbursements on the machines, according to the company, which says sales of its cocktail pods will remain available through March 31 or while supplies last.
Drinkworks says it has voided the warranty on the machines because it is offering reimbursement and will no longer be able to service them. Consumers who were previously given a second machine thanks to a warranty will only be eligible for reimbursement on one machine, the company said.ย
Consumers will be able to keep their machines if they choose, or they can recycle for free through a prepaid mail back program being conducted by Drinkworks.
Individuals with questions or concerns about the reimbursement program are encouraged to contact Drinkworks directly by email at [email protected] or phone at 1-855-374-6596.ย
Keurig, another company that incorporates drink pods into its product, was the target of a class action lawsuit in 2018 that argued it falsely advertised some of its K-Cup single-serving coffee pods as being recyclable.ย
The plaintiff in the case, a California woman named Kathleen Smith, argued that Keurig Green Mountain K-Cup pods were too small to be recycled despite labeling stating they could be.ย
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153 thoughts onDrinkworks Offering Home Bar System Machine Owners Reimbursement Following Company Closure
I too feel totally ripped off by drinkworks! Please share any recourse or class action law suit available.
I, too, just found this information. Have you gotten any response on any further recourse?
I brought Drinkworks for husband for Christmas he found out it was discontinued brought it through Amazon who posted a little later that it was discontinued. Drinkworks phone numbers and sights are unresponsive so to get refunded, who and where do we go. I also feel that Amazon should be responsible as well because they should have thoroughly checked the manufacturer as well. Please help us get our money refunded for all of the people who shopped and brought this Drinkworks machine. Thank you
Carolyn, I did everything they said to do and did not receive my reimbursement. I called back in December, and they had no answer for me.
How do I summit a claim for the drink works machine
Just found out today about the reimbursement. Is there anyway I can get a full refund? Or how can I be added to the lawsuit?
I never received an email notifying me that they were going to discontinue the drink machine. My friend was also never notified. Do we still have recourse against Drinkworks?
I got this during the pandemic- had problems initially and it was replaced. Second machine worked mostly great, except for the CO2 cartridges leaking sometimes! Went to clean today and it wouldnโt suck up water- so I looked online and found out it has been discontinued- no notice- I have a bunch of pods and a questionable machine/ thanks a lot Keurig.
This is my second machine first one was replaced by the company and it worked fine until last night. Water spilling out not being sucked up so I thought perhaps I needed to change the co2 cartridge. Started to google to see what the issue may be and that is how I found out. No notice no warning. Are we still eligible for reimbursement? I paid almost 500 bucks for the machine. I have all these pods which were not cheap and a matching that doesnโt work!
Looking to buy some pods if willing to sell them.
Can I will buy your pods.
I have plenty of pods for sale
Do you still have pods to sale. If so, what kind. Thanks
We have a drink works machine and have been looking for the pods. Didnโt understand why they werenโt available online through Fine wine and good spirits. This is ridiculous that we are stuck with this huge machine and no where to buy the pods. We had no notice that they were going to be discontinued.
I am just finding our that these machines are discontinued as well as any drink pods. We have purchased this for almost $400 and have only been able to use it a couple times since we purchased it before we moved and had it packed ever since for our kitchen renovation! How did we not see anything about this?? What do I do with this useless machine now? Iโm so annoyed I wasted all this money for nothing!!!
We too have a Drinkworks machine. Went online to buys more pods only to find out theyโve been discontinued. We never received an email and are now stuck with an expensive machine that we are unable to use.
I will sell you my pods. Our machine just broke tonight.
Looking to buy some pods if willing yo sell them.
Unacceptable, no notification whatsoever and this is our second machine, first one broke after a few uses. Should have known thanโฆ
How do we get reimbursedโฆnot happy?
I have a Drinkworks machine that has never been used, due to not being able to find pods available for purchase. Now Iโm reading that the machine and pods have been discontinued. The wrapping/seals have not been broken on parts of the machine, including the canisters.
I will sell you my pods. Our machine just broke tonight.
Looking to buy some pods.
Just found out today that the machine is worthless. We still have about 10 drink canisters with pods, would need some CO2 cartridges to finish them off.
Can I buy your pods. I still use my machine. when i found out they where closing up shop I bought extra cleaning materials, plus co2.
I just found out about this when I cannot find the pods anywhere. I was not notified about this being discontinued and this is a very expensive machine. Now, itโs worthless.
Iโm just finding out about this as well. How do we get our money back,