Just got my EA Sports class action lawsuit settlement check

[smitty67]

I remember filling out the forms or whatever online a couple years ago. I also remember there being a website that kept us up to date about the pending lawsuit. Were we able to check and see that we did indeed file the claim on there, and what was the website, I had it bookmarked but that computer was subsequently stolen in January 2012 by a couple of nitwit former students of mine.

Are we able to see what the status of our claim may or may not be on some website?

[superxero27]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aggies67

Are you a lawyer or something? How can this be price-gouging? Most other competitor video games - including sports games - are set at the same exact price - $59.99

Nope. Never claimed to be. And neither are you. Allegations of this type are almost always taken seriously. As such, they are not considered "frivolous."

[Aggies67]

Quote: Originally Posted by superxero27

Nope. Never claimed to be. And neither are you.

I didn't mean that in a sarcastic tone, sorry. I actually wondered if you were a lawyer because of the way you spoke about the issue.

[Aggies67]

Quote: Originally Posted by mattynokes

It's a price gouge no matter if other games go for the same or less if their product is inferior. Other game companies don't have a problem with turning out a quality game for $60 or $50, yet EA is notorious for not coming through with their promises. You keep selling broken products to people and this can happen. If the courts truly thought the lawsuit was frivolous, EA would've won.

It's not price-gouging. Price gouging is pricing above the market price.

Quote: Originally Posted by mattynokes

After 9/11 no one was twisting people's arms to go out and stock up on gasoline, yet it happened. Some stations in my area were charging $7+ a gallon. They got sued for price gouging. They lost.

Gasoline is a necessary commodity. An NCAA video game is not. No one makes you buy NCAA video games.

[mattynokes]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aggies67

It's not price-gouging. Price gouging is pricing above the market price.

It is mainly thought as above the market price, correct. But it can also be simply above what it considered reasonable or fair.

Quote: Originally Posted by Aggies67

Gasoline is a necessary commodity. An NCAA video game is not. No one makes you buy NCAA video games.

My point is, no one made those people pull into that specific gas station. People were led to believe they needed to buy the gas in case prices skyrocketed. Just like we were led to believe an exclusive product would be worth the $50 or $60.

[Vizen]

Smitty, here is the site:
http://www.easportslitigation.com/Home/ContactUs

[nosaints26]

I vaguely remember signing up for this thing. Is there a way to know (like a confirmation email) if I did sign up or not?

[smitty67]

Thanks Vizen, I remember frequenting that site while the litigation was going on, but I hadn't been on it for over a year, so I was wondering if I should have done something else, or if I did enough. I remember feeling guilty filling this stuff out because no one forced me to buy the games, and yet I kept buying the different years' versions even after filling this out. I will check with them, I'm sure they are inundated with e-mails right now, but what the heck.