Skatewarehouse settlement?

[dstrytruitt]

Anyone else get an email with a settlement offer? Wondering if I should accept ($95ish) or decline and hope for something more.

[TastyBurrito]

Anyone else get an email with a settlement offer? Wondering if I should accept ($95ish) or decline and hope for something more.

Accept it. Then buy a new board from Skatewarehouse.

[And_so_it_goes22]

Accept it.  How are you going to get something more? If you decline, you’re opting out of the class. So you’re gonna do what? Hire an attorney and hope to recover more than the filing fees? Litigate a complex and nuanced area of law pro per, on your own?

The very purpose of class actions is to assert claims when the damages to each individual person are so small that it doesn’t make economical sense to pursue the claim on an individual basis. You’re not gonna do any better than what’s being offered to you.

And if it matters, I’m a lawyer that’s been practicing for 20 years. 

[pizzafliptofakie]

Just got the offer too and accepted. Don't really see getting much more.


Hey, free board or something!

[dstrytruitt]

Accept it.  How are you going to get something more? If you decline, you’re opting out of the class. So you’re gonna do what? Hire an attorney and hope to recover more than the filing fees? Litigate a complex and nuanced area of law pro per, on your own?

The very purpose of class actions is to assert claims when the damages to each individual person are so small that it doesn’t make economical sense to pursue the claim on an individual basis. You’re not gonna do any better than what’s being offered to you.

And if it matters, I’m a lawyer that’s been practicing for 20 years.

Appreciate the insight. Exactly what I needed.

[And_so_it_goes22]

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Accept it.  How are you going to get something more? If you decline, you’re opting out of the class. So you’re gonna do what? Hire an attorney and hope to recover more than the filing fees? Litigate a complex and nuanced area of law pro per, on your own?

The very purpose of class actions is to assert claims when the damages to each individual person are so small that it doesn’t make economical sense to pursue the claim on an individual basis. You’re not gonna do any better than what’s being offered to you.

And if it matters, I’m a lawyer that’s been practicing for 20 years.

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Appreciate the insight. Exactly what I needed.

The only possible reason I would consider declining the settlement and opting out of the class is if your individual data was compromised and you suffered serious damages. Like extreme identity theft or something along those lines. And even in those circumstances, you would have to prove that skate warehouse was the cause of that identity theft. 

If you weren’t injured as far as you know, take the money and buy yourself a new deck or some Swiss or something. It’s found money man.

[kneebone]

I don't understand how I wasn't included in this. I've been ordering from SW for longer than I care to admit

[TwisT]

I don't understand how I wasn't included in this. I've been ordering from SW for longer than I care to admit

the emails probably went to spam, they were from the law firm not skate warehouse.

SW never clears order history My first purchase from them was in aug/2009.
Think rasta tag deck 8.0 $34.99
Bacon Benji Decjk 8.0 $34.99 (free bacon bits hardware promo)
Skate ware house fade deck $19.99
Skate warehouse go skate deck $19.99
4 free true grit griptapes

free shiping
total $109.96

not bad but clearly I didn't care what I rode back then.

[manysnakes]

I also never got anything, despite yes - spending way too much money at Skate Warehouse. My guess is that, for the period covered in the settlement, I was paying with PayPal/ApplePay/whichever third party payment application is available (which you should always be doing when that is an option).

[flintstagram]

I keep checking my email looking for that skate warehouse money. I have purchased way too much shit there. Come on skate warehouse! Pay me!

What was the law firm? I’ve been checking spam too. Nothing showing up yet.

[pizzafliptofakie]

You had to actually file a claim to get a settlement. Not sure if y'all did that but I don't think they're just giving them to every former customer.



Anyone have any idea how long it takes to actually get the gift card? 

[flintstagram]

You had to actually file a claim to get a settlement. Not sure if y'all did that but I don't think they're just giving them to every former customer.



Anyone have any idea how long it takes to actually get the gift card?

Shit, how long ago was that? I remember getting the email that they got compromised. No clue if I did anything to respond to it though. That was a few years ago now, wasn’t it?

[stringsnthings]

Got the same email. Gonna use my free $$ and stock up on some extra pants for the colder months ahead.

[Yossi]

You had to actually file a claim to get a settlement. Not sure if y'all did that but I don't think they're just giving them to every former customer.



Anyone have any idea how long it takes to actually get the gift card?

The info from the lawyer said 3-4 months after the 12/13/23 deadline of accepting the settlement.

[pizzafliptofakie]

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You had to actually file a claim to get a settlement. Not sure if y'all did that but I don't think they're just giving them to every former customer.



Anyone have any idea how long it takes to actually get the gift card?

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The info from the lawyer said 3-4 months after the 12/13/23 deadline of accepting the settlement.

Oh damn. Much like this claim, I will likely forget about this and then receive a nice surprise in the future.

[LebowskisRug]

For some reason my wife always gets class action settlement checks and they have never been for more than $15. $95 sounds great.

[SupremePizza]

I would accept it if you aren't sure. I've been paid out from other class action settlements and they're usually not more than like $20.

[AppleNick]

So...
what are we getting?

[DarkPools]

So...
what are we getting?

Deeez nutz


Nah, some check $ to settle for any customer of SW that had / may have had their info compromised. They (the legal team handling it) sent emails out late 2021 or late 2022 after  the data breach occurred. You had to opt in by X date for the settlement if I'm not mistaken

[AppleNick]

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So...
what are we getting?

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Deeez nutz


Nah, some check $ to settle for any customer of SW that had / may have had their info compromised. They (the legal team handling it) sent emails out late 2021 or late 2022 after  the data breach occurred. You had to opt in by X date for the settlement if I'm not mistaken

Yeah my card info got stolen and someone tried to buy an Oculus VR with it, not too long after the time they said the breach occurred. The thief used my email for the order confirmation as well for some reason, so I saw that and was able to cancel and block the card right away. Same card I bought from SW with a few times.
Too bad it'll take some months to get the gift card but maybe it'll coincide with a good sale or a Heroin egg release.

[Xen]

Don't expect any good sales after this for a hot minute ;0

And lest we forget, it was also:

Tackle Warehouse LLC (tacklewarehouse.com) – Fishing gear
Running Warehouse LLC (runningwarehouse.com) – Running apparel
Tennis Warehouse LCC (tennis-warehouse.com) – Tennis apparel

[Chavo]

Is there an option for store credit instead of cash?

For a recent StubHub class action case I was offered cash ($20 or less) or credit for an undisclosed amount (promised to be greater than the cash payout).

I gambled with the latter option and ended up with $550 in credit and promptly blew all of it for two front row tickets to Dudamel conducting Beethoven's 7th.

[southphillytapwater]

I'm pretty sure it's only store credit. The email I got had a link to claim my "digital gift card".

[Rich Harrow]

I got $95 credit coming from them they said

[TwisT]

Who is the email from? Sw? Gotta check spam

[Rich Harrow]

Mine was from Keller-Postman law firm. They also said it will be a month or so before we receive it.

[TwisT]

Ah coming, I thought it had been received.

[OldGrayandMongo]

Damn, guess I should read my email more often, some free skate money sounds nice

[lamfordie]

Just got an email for $111 in settlement. Not bad if you ask me.

[SupremePizza]

Just got mine as well. Can't complain