Free Trial Recurring Billing Settlement: Who Could Claim a Payment

Who may be included?

• You are in the Class if you were put into recurring billing by a listed Tarr, Triangle, or Apex business at any time from 2009 to the present. The notice lists the businesses and product names in Question 3.
• Wells Fargo, and its current and former officers and directors, are excluded from the Class.

I already got an FTC refund. Do I need to file a claim?

• If you already received an FTC refund connected with Triangle or Apex, you do not need to file a claim for the Triangle- or Apex-related settlement benefit. The notice says an additional payment will be handled through the FTC's existing refund programs.
• If you were also enrolled in Tarr recurring billing, you must submit a claim for Tarr-related benefits. Depending on what you can provide, the notice describes either a documented-loss payment or a no-documentation payment option for Tarr enrollment.
• The notice says any FTC payment can be subject to a minimum payment threshold set by the FTC.

What if I have records of what I paid?

• You may seek a cash payment based on your documented out-of-pocket loss. The amount is not guaranteed: it will be a proportional share of the available money for eligible claims.
• Useful records can include credit-card statements, bank statements, or email receipts. A handwritten or other self-prepared record alone is not enough, although it can support other records.
• You must certify whether you received refunds and report any refund, chargeback, or other reimbursement you received.

What if I do not have receipts or statements?

• You can submit a claim for a flat payment of up to $20 if you do not have supporting loss documents. This amount may be reduced.
• The claim form must identify or describe the product, give the purchase date or dates, explain how you got it, and confirm that you were enrolled in recurring billing.
• You must also state whether you received any refund, chargeback, or reimbursement. If you did, disclose the amount. The claim must be certified under penalty of perjury.

How and when do I submit a claim?

• File online by March 4, 2026, or mail the form so it is postmarked by that date.
• The administrator may review claims for fraud, lateness, and missing information. It may contact you for more information.

Why might my payment be less than expected, or nothing at all?

• The notice does not promise a particular amount. Documented-loss and flat-payment claims can be reduced based on the claims submitted.
• The net fund is initially divided among Triangle-related charges (45.17%), Apex-related charges (32.26%), and Tarr-related charges (22.57%).
• The administrator may set a minimum payment level. The notice gives $10 as an example. A claim whose calculated payment falls below the threshold would not receive a distribution.

Does the full $33 million go directly to consumers?

• The $33 million is described as a global settlement, not as a guaranteed amount for each person.
• If the Court awards them, attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, and service awards will be paid from the Settlement Fund. The notice also says the net fund is divided among the three business groups before payments are calculated.

How do I opt out, and what does that mean?

• You can leave the settlement by mailing a written exclusion request that is postmarked by March 5, 2026. You cannot opt out by phone or email.
• The request needs your contact information, the product name or names, supporting proof that you are in the Class, a statement that you want to be excluded, and your signature.
• Leaving means you cannot receive settlement benefits, but you are not bound by the settlement's judgment and keep any right you may have to pursue your own case about the released claims.

Can I object instead of opting out?

• You may object only if you stay in the Class. An objection does not remove you from the settlement.
• To object, file a written objection with the Court by March 5, 2026. You must also mail it to Class Counsel, Wells Fargo's lawyers, and the Settlement Administrator by that date, or send it by private courier.
• Your objection must explain what you oppose and why, include your contact information and proof that you are in the Class, say whether you plan to appear or testify at the hearing, and be signed by you or an authorized representative.

When could payments be sent?

• Benefits are not available unless the Court approves the settlement and it becomes final. The notice does not give a payment date.
• The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 14A at the Carter-Keep Courthouse, 333 W. Broadway, San Diego, California. The hearing date, time, or format can change.