Costco shoppers in Washington may be eligible for cash from a $14 million settlement over allegedly misleading promotional emails. The claim deadline is Aug. 24, 2026, and eligible class members could receive a share if they submit a valid form.
Washington residents whose email addresses are in Costco’s records and who received the promotional emails between June 2021 and July 2026 may qualify. The lawsuit says Costco violated Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act by sending emails with deceptive subject lines that created false urgency, including messages like “Today is the last day to access Member-Only Savings” and “Hot Buys available for 5 Days Only”.
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Costco denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case, Aaland v. Costco Wholesale Corp., for $14 million. After attorney fees, costs and service awards are deducted, the remaining money will be split among approved claimants, so the final per-person payout is still unknown.
Each class member may file only one claim form, no matter how many qualifying emails they received. People who do nothing will get no payment and will give up future claims tied to the lawsuit, while those who want to opt out or object must do so by Aug. 24.
The court will decide whether to grant final approval on Oct. 2, 2026, in Seattle. Payments may be sent by paper check, Venmo, PayPal or other electronic methods.