Amazon Is Sending Millions More Prime Members up to $200

If you’ve had Amazon Prime in the last few years, there’s a decent chance Amazon owes you money. And starting Oct. 1, it’s going to send it, whether you ask or not.

That’s the short version of an announcement the Federal Trade Commission made Sept. 17. The long version has a $200 number in it, a February deadline that could mean a second check, and a warning about the crooks who show up every time free money does.

I’ve covered consumer settlements for more than 35 years. This is one of the biggest, and one of the easiest to collect. Here’s what changed and who gets paid.

Where the money comes from

Last September, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5…

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