- HP has agreed to settle a trial by handing out $ 4 million
- It relates to misleading pricing on PCs and peripheral devices for sale ‘
- Qualified consumers will have purchased between 2021 and 2024
HP has agreed to pay a $ 4 million settlement over accusations of false advertising on its website regarding its sales of computers and peripheral devices.
The settlement comes from a trial that was initially filed in October 2021. Preliminary approval of the class action settlement was awarded by a US district judge earlier this month.
According to the trial, HP allegedly showed misleading original prices on its website for some PCs, mice and keyboards, which made it look like they were much cheaper than usual when on sale.
Misleading prices
Strike-Through prices on sales articles made products look more reduced than they actually were, with some rare or never sold at the original price anyway.
HP’s Payment of $ 4 million will go to “Conciliation Class Members’ Requirements; Court -approved Notification and Costs of Conciliation Administration; Court -approved Conciliation Class Representative Service Award; and Court -approved Conciliation Class ADVOCATE CONTROL CONTROLS AND COST PRICE,” the judge’s approval. “All remaining funds will be distributed pro rata to settlement class members who submitted valid requirements and paid controls.”
The lawsuit applies to customers who bought HP Desktops, laptops, mice or keyboards announced as reduced for more than 75% of the time between June 5, 2021 and October 28, 2024.
One of the given examples was a $ 999.99 hp all-in-one machine purchased by a plaintiff in September 2021. It was announced as a $ 100 discount, marked at $ 899.99, but it had been sold at the lower price since April 2021.
Among the three pages with eligible models shared by Ars Technica Include HP Specter, Chromebook, Envy, Pavilion and Omen Models.
Although HP has agreed to pay a settlement on multimillion dollars, it has not technically admitted any wrongdoing. Techradar Pro have asked HP for a reaction to the deal, but we did not receive an immediate response.
Via Ars Technica
