Audible membership class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Grace Sherk filed a class action lawsuit against Audible Inc.
- Why: Sherk claims Audible enrolled Amazon customers in Audible memberships without their knowledge or consent.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey federal court.
Audiobook producer and retailer Audible enrolled Amazon customers in memberships without their knowledge or consent, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Grace Sherk claims Audible enrolled Amazon customers in Audible memberships by using their personal information and payment methods already on file with Amazon without the customers directly providing any information to Audible.
Sherk further argues Audible failed to provide consumers with clear and conspicuous written materials confirming enrollment or notifying them of monthly charges.
“As a result, Audible obtained monies from existing Amazon customers who paid monthly fees to Audible for services that they did not know about, did not want and never used,” the Audible membership class action says.
Sherk wants to represent a nationwide class and New York subclass of consumers who were charged by Audible for a nonconsensual enrollment during the relevant statute of limitations and who did not stream or download any content from Audible’s website or apps after the free trial subscription period.
Consumers struggled to cancel unauthorized Audible plans, class action says
Sherk argues Audible made it difficult for consumers to unsubscribe from the nonconsensual enrollments and continued to charge them across the various payment methods on file in their Amazon accounts even when they tried to unsubscribe.
“Audible made it exceedingly difficult not only for consumers to discover nonconsensual enrollment but also for them to cancel the Audible membership,” the Audible membership class action says.
Sherk claims Audible is guilty of unjust enrichment under New York and New Jersey law. She demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of restitution and disgorgement of unjustly obtained monies and costs and expenses.
A consumer filed a separate class action lawsuit against Audible in December 2024, alleging the company issued credits that unlawfully expire after one year, in violation of Washington state law.
A pair of consumers also filed a class action lawsuit against Audible in 2023 over claims the company automatically charged monthly or yearly subscription fees without properly disclosing the auto-renewal.
Have you been charged for an Audible membership you did not know you signed up for? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Carlos F. Ramirez, Sue J. Nam, Michael R. Reese, Kate J. Stoia and Charles D. Moore of Reese LLP.
The Audible membership class action lawsuit is Sherk v. Audible Inc., Case No. 2:25-cv-01797, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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239 thoughts onAmazon Audible faces class action over unauthorized subscriptions
I made added my credit card info for a single purchase on my mom’s Amazon account in 2022 and then promptly removed it. I’ve been getting charged for “Audible UK” for years, despite not having the card on any Amazon account, and never created an audible account. I’m also in Canada, so this is probably happening internationally to anyone using any Amazon account. SHAME ON THEM!!!!
I need to be a part of this lawsuit because I had to cancel audible for the second time. They also charged me on a payment method that I did not choose. I got rid of my audible a few months ago but they enrolled me without of my consent and took $14.95 out of my card. Mind you it isn’t even the card that I have as my preferred they choose an entirely different payment method that I did not authorize. Now I did talk to Amazon customer service and they canceled the audible and said I would get a refund within 7 to 10 days. I’m glad to see this in my notification because I was wondering right after that ordeal that there is going to be some type of lawsuit of some sort. When I canceled I decided to make a screenshot and saved my emails just in case. Because I figured that just like the Amazon prime lawsuit that audible was going to have the same issue.
A long time Amazon customer decided to enroll in audible taking advantage to a 3month charge for $0.99 and earn 1 audible credit per month. After the promotional 3 month membership would conver to Audible Pro Membership at $14.95 month and earning 1 audible credit per month. Each audible credit allows selection of an audible title. Should I cancel the audible books purchased with audible credits would remain mine permanently but all unused credits would be forfeited. Ofer seemed clear so I want ahead and subscribed. I had purchased two large volumes and though listening to the 800+ page volume would be more productive than reading. So I used my initial credit to purchase the audible version of that book title. I then planned to use next month’s credit to purchase the other large volume. My reasoning was I could listen via audible both books while exercising, walking or hanging around on my back deck. I knew I could cancel whenever I wanted so the Audible promotional program seemed reasonable and thought I could subscribe for a year and then determine whether to renew. The problem for me arose when it came time to download the Audible app to a mobile device. I quickly learned if I created an account on that app I would be required to use my Amazon credentials. Never was I advised by subscribing to Audible that I would be giving passive consent to providing Audible my Amazon credentials and my credit cards in my Amazon wallet. It also seemed odd that NO ONE at Audible thought that arrangeent presented a potential risk to Amazon customer with /audible subscription. At no point was I advised my Amazon account would be accessible b Audible or that Audible would have access to my credit cards on file in my Amazon wallet. I thought to myself it would be relatively easy to drop a phone or leave behind a tablet that would provide a stranger access to my Amazon acct and credit cards and have a field day purchasing merchandise and forwarding to a different ship address. I had already planned to wean away from Amazon early 2026, but with this silent arrangement with Audible, that severing of relationship will come much sooner. I also plan to cancel the Audible account before promotion period ends. I’ve realized Amazon was sketchy but this recent disclosure of Audible/Amazon’s cozy relationship as demonstrated by the many class action lawsuits against the two, is one that poses grave financial risks to the customer.
Add me please I never used it but been charged for it. Tried to cancel even though I didn’t sign for it impossible to find a cancel button like Amazon prime member I tried cancelling.
How do I get on the list for Amazon audible lawsuit. They keep charging my daughter who is a minor and they are blocked but they leave her alone. Also they charged 30.00 without my concern on my credit and wouldn’t take so I had to cancel my card. Did not get refunded because I didn’t keep the number for the canceled card.
I tried a free 2 mo trial cancelled after 1 mo as I worried I’d forget to cancel & be charged
4-6 months later, I had an audible charge which I had my bank reverse.
I checked audible to find I didn’t have an active membership nor was the card charged the same one Audible had displayed on my closed account.
Then exactly one month later, I was charged again!!
Again, the card number was with Amazon but NOT AUDIBLE & the account still showed it as closed, no charge even though they did it two months in a row
Never accepting offers from Bozos the midlife crisis Klown again. Sketchy AF cs just gets worse every year plus the horrendous treatment of employees…
It’s still charging my credit card even though I never signed up for it. I have no way to cancel because I do not have an account.
It’s still charging my credit card even though I canceled the old one.