Did you receive an unwanted telemarketing call from Quality Merchant on behalf of Total Merchant?
If so, claim a file to get the compensation money under Total Merchant telemarketing class action settlement.
Furthermore, the Total Merchant Services and the Quality Merchant Services had released $7.5 million. If you get a phone call between July 5, 2013, and June 8, 2018, then you will get $225 per call.
Complaint Filed By Plaintiffs
The plaintiffs filed a complaint under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. They stated that the companies have used an automatic dialing system to leave prerecorded, unauthorized advertising messages.
What is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act?
It is a 1991 law to protect the consumers’ from unwanted advertising calls and messages. The unauthorized telemarketing calls are ban under the TCPA. Also, you cannot use the automatic dialing systems and prerecorded messages.
According to the class action lawsuit, the Quality Merchant Services made unwanted telemarketing calls to the Class Members on the behalf of Total Merchant Services. And the plaintiff also claimed that the Total Merchant Company knew about the violation of federal law, but did not stop Quality Merchant Services.
The result of Class Action Settlement
According to the terms of the settlement, the class members are expected to receive $255 per phone call. The “Plaintiff’s counsel estimate that the class members who received four calls may get $900.
Required Documents For File Claim for Compensation
You need to provide a unique claim ID number or the Class Member’s ZIP code. You also have to submit the proof of phone number affected by the alleged telemarketing calls.
The affected customers’ can get the claim ID number from the mail or phone message of class action settlement sent to them.
Note: The class members, who want to object the settlement or wish to be excluded from its terms, can inform the authorities before Feb. 4, 2019.
Eligibility For Claim:
The class members who received an unwanted telemarketing call from the Quality Merchant Services between July 5, 2013, and June 8, 2018.
Potential Award:
$225 per phone call (estimate)
Deadline To Fill The Claim Form:
24/04/2019
Details of the Filed Case
Case Name:
Naiman v. Total Merchant Services Inc.,
Case No. 4:17-cv-03806, in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing:
04/02/2019
Claims Administrator:
Total Merchant Settlement Administrator
c/o Epiq
P.O. Box 3770 Portland, OR 97208-3770
1-877-327-1109 (Toll-Free)
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