# I want my $13.76!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 27, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-13-76/221259 "2003-12-27T16:10:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-13-76/221259/1 "2003-12-27T16:10:04Z")
For any of those that signed up for the CD price fixing refund, we were suppose to have our refund checks in our grubby little paws by this time. For residents of Washington state, that is $13.76. The amount for each state was determined by population and the number of folks that signed up for a refund. Like many, I had forgotten about it till I heard a report on the local news this morning. 5 folks filed appeals to the original settlement and 4 have been dismissed. The only thing holding up the money is an appeal filed by some guy in a Georgia prison. He is locked up for burglary and child molestation. He wants $6 million and a complete Beatles CD collection. The money is being held till the appeal is settled. \*\*I want my money!! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-13-76/221259/2 "2003-12-27T16:11:26Z")
And of course, it have a link to the story. My emotions took over and I forgot to add it to the above post. [Here is the link.](http://www.komotv.com/buyerbeware/story.asp?ID=28956) ---
**Author:** ![Mott\_the\_Hoople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Mott\_the\_Hoople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mott_the_Hoople)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-13-76/221259/3 "2003-12-27T17:46:49Z")
you could buy the “other” CD with that much… preferably, a Mott the Hoople! ---
**Author:** ![Blueberry\_Buckle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blueberry\_Buckle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueberry_Buckle)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-13-76/221259/4 "2003-12-27T17:49:45Z")
Where did you learn you were receiving $13.76? The only place I could find any information with the payout amount (and my search skills are at best, a little short of average) was on the urban legends/snopes page [http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/cdrefund.asp](http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/cdrefund.asp) Snopes says the refund is $12.60. Also, on the settlement page, it does not say anything about the refund per person, based on a states population. It says the amount paid is based on the \* total \* number of claims filed, and each claim would be paid the same amount. Nowhere on the settlement website (that I could find) gives a dollar amount per claim (I’m guessing this is due to the pending appeal you mention). I signed up before the deadline, and have heard nothing on it until I read your post. I’m curious about the end result of the settlement. Oh, the settlement link I read is [http://www.musiccdsettlement.com/english/default.htm](http://www.musiccdsettlement.com/english/default.htm) Maybe I misunderstand it. ---
**Author:** ![snippet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@snippet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snippet)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-13-76/221259/5 "2003-12-27T23:41:31Z")
The $13.76 is listed at the bottom of the article that racer72 linked. However, my local news station also ran an article a little bit ago with the $12.60 as the check amount. I dunno, just send our money!