# I got my settlement **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 19, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463 "2011-11-19T16:43:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/1 "2011-11-19T16:43:16Z")
Apparently I was party to a class action lawsuit against eBay. Or something. I’ve received a settlement check. What shall I do with my windfall? I mean, it’s not every day you find yourself with a free dollar eighty-nine! ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/2 "2011-11-19T17:00:07Z")
Normally I agree with those who say use it for hookers and blow…but with a buck eighty nine, I think you will be lucky to get to blow the hooker. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/3 "2011-11-19T17:44:12Z")
Don’t spend it all in one place! ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/4 "2011-11-19T17:47:00Z")
You can retire now, right? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/5 "2011-11-19T17:48:14Z")
Bank of America will charge you 3 bucks to cash it. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/6 "2011-11-19T18:32:19Z")
I’d splurge on some of that _fancy_ gum. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/7 "2011-11-19T18:44:57Z")
How _you_ doin’? ---
**Author:** ![Shawn\_K\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Shawn\_K\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn_K_1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/8 "2011-11-19T18:56:30Z")
Send it to me. Your generosity will be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/9 "2011-11-19T19:26:17Z")
Netflix/Walmart, eh? Convert into 183 pennies, and figure out something to do with that. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/10 "2011-11-19T19:28:09Z")
Did you call 877-CASH-NOW? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/11 "2011-11-19T19:40:28Z")
What was the law suit about, Johnny? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/12 "2011-11-19T19:41:35Z")
No idea. I’ll have to read the paper that came with it. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/13 "2011-11-19T19:42:49Z")
Go to the casino put it all on black, and let it riiiiiiiiiiiiiide ! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/14 "2011-11-19T20:04:40Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > Go to the casino put it all on black, and let it riiiiiiiiiiiiiide ! One should always take financial advice [from Wesley Snipes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn8FPOt2uZM&feature=related). That couldn’t ever go wrong. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/15 "2011-11-19T20:14:13Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > No idea. I’ll have to read the paper that came with it. Maybe mine is at the old address…Not worth a buck eighty to pick it up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/16 "2011-11-19T20:27:35Z")
Exchange it for a Candian Loonie. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/17 "2011-11-19T23:48:11Z")
Hey, we did even better. we were part of a class suing AmEx for something about foreign currency exchange. We got $18.01! We’re going to DisneyL… I mean a disney movie. Maybe just a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/18 "2011-11-20T00:00:08Z")
Buy a yacht! World tour! Rolls Royce! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/19 "2011-11-20T00:22:42Z")
I’ve received a couple e-mails about a class action against [Classmates.com](http://Classmates.com). I’ve ignored them, but maybe I should rethink that, especially if these sorts of sums are involved. ---
**Author:** ![Vicullum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6de8d8/32.png) [@Vicullum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicullum)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463/20 "2011-11-20T04:31:01Z")
Lucky you. My “settlement” from some class action against Toshiba for their crappy laptops was a $100 voucher…to buy more Toshiba products. Even came with a catalog of wonderful Toshiba items I could buy. Except the cheapest item on there was an AC adapter of some sort for a ridiculously overpriced $99. What was it they say about putting all the lawyers on the bottom of the ocean? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-settlement/603463.md?page=2)