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BackCostco會員別錯過!收過「這封信」就能領和解金 適用對象一次看
Costco會員別錯過!收過「這封信」就能領和解金 適用對象一次看
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Costco會員別錯過!收過「這封信」就能領和解金 適用對象一次看

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Costco同意支付超過1400萬美元(約新台幣4.45億元)和解美國華盛頓州一宗集體訴訟,該訴訟指控其在2021年6月2日至2026年7月7日期間發送的促銷電子郵件主旨具有誤導性,營造虛假緊迫感。和解獲華盛頓州金郡高等法院法官赫爾森批准,Costco尚需支付460萬美元律師費及2500美元給代表人,剩餘款項將捐給華盛頓州法律基金會。

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該集體訴訟最初於2025年6月提起,指控Costco在2021年6月2日至2026年7月7日期間發送的會員促銷電子郵件使用具有誤導性的標題,例如「今天是取得會員專屬優惠的最後一天」等,營造虛假緊迫感,但Costco實際知道部分促銷活動之後仍會延長。

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針對美國一宗集體訴訟案件,Costco選擇和解。(彭博)

〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕好市多(Costco)確定要賠錢了!Costco為了解決美國華盛頓州1宗集體訴訟案,必須支付超過1400萬美元(約新台幣4.45億元)的金額進行和解,該案指控Costco多年來寄出的促銷電子郵件,使用了可能誤導消費者的主旨,而該案法官在上週批准了這項和解協議,Costco除了1400萬美元外,還必須向代表該集體訴訟的律師支付超過460萬美元(約新台幣1.46億元)的律師費用,並向集體訴訟代表人阿蘭德(Michael Aaland)支付2500美元(約新台幣7.96萬元)。任何剩餘款項都將捐給位於西雅圖的非營利組織華盛頓州法律基金會(Legal Foundation of Washington)。

這宗集體訴訟最初於2025年6月提起,訴訟指控Costco在2021年6月2日至2026年7月7日期間寄出的部分會員促銷電子郵件中,使用具有誤導性的標題,例如:「今天是取得會員專屬優惠的最後一天」、「熱門優惠僅限5天」等,原告指控,這些郵件營造出「優惠即將截止」的緊迫感,但Costco實際知道部分促銷活動之後仍會延長,因此涉嫌讓消費者產生錯誤判斷。

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根據華盛頓州的《商業電子郵件法》(Commercial Electronic Mail Act,CEMA),任何公司在寄送商業電子郵件時,不得在主旨欄加入虛假或誤導資訊。

針對這宗訴訟,Costco最終同意和解,和解協議適用於所有在2021年6月2日至2026年7月7日期間,曾收到Costco相關電子郵件的華盛頓州居民,而填寫申請表格的截止日期為8月24日,根據法庭文件,截至8月24日,共有31萬3275份索賠表格被認定為有效,但有5名集體訴訟成員提出異議。

華盛頓州金郡(King County)高等法院法官赫爾森(Janet Helson)上週正式批准這項和解協議。

代表本案主要原告的律師週三(7日)未立即回應置評請求。Costco也未立即回應置評請求,但已否認有任何不當行為。

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  • Costco將在未來數月內審查並調整其電子郵件行銷主旨,以符合華盛頓州商業電子郵件法要求。

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  • Costco是否會改變其電子郵件行銷策略以避免未來類似訴訟?
  • 和解金分配機制是否將公布於眾,以確保透明度?
  • 華盛頓州法律基金會將如何使用所獲捐款?

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