Dollarama reaches $2.5M settlement in class-action suit over pricing

Dollarama customers who purchased a products subject to an eco fee — such as batteries, electronics, light bulbs or toys with batteries — may be eligible to claim a gift card.

The Montreal law firm of LPC Avocats Inc., announced Tuesday that the proposed national settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit about prices advertised and charged by Dollarama for products subject to an Environmental Handling Fee (EHF). It’s subject to court approval in April.

There website to register for the gift card is here.

Cut off date for registration is April 5, 2024.

baggins,

I buy all my batteries at Dollarama

Grabthar,

Do you need a receipt? I usually pick up my incandescent light bulbs in the weird sizes (appliance bulbs, etc) at Dollarama, but I don’t bother to keep receipts for small disposable items.

Edit: looks like this was answered below and the answer is no proof of purchase is required. Thank you!

9488fcea02a9,

So apparently loblaws/shoppers drug mart, and amazon were also named in this lawsuit

I guess they just have deeper pockets to keep fighting in court…

Potatos_are_not_friends,

If you purchased a product subject to an Ecofee (for example batteries, electronic products, light bulbs, or toys with batteries) from Dollarama in Québec between December 11, 2019 and July 4, 2023, or elsewhere in Canada between May 29, 2021 and July 4, 2023, you are a member of this class action and you are eligible to claim a gift card.

ValueSubtracted,
@ValueSubtracted@startrek.website avatar

Also

To claim a gift card, eligible customers must provide their email address by April 5, 2024. LPC Avocats says no proof of purchase is required.

ImplyingImplications,

A $15 gift card to Dollarama. Whew.

kakes,

It’s absolutely insane to me that these things can be settled in gift cards.

cygnus,
@cygnus@lemmy.ca avatar

I thought “company stores” were a thing of the past, but here we are…

bionicjoey,

Gift cards are just rebranded scrip

lung,
@lung@lemmy.world avatar

My local coffee shop recently gave me 15$ off just as a loyalty promo

delirious_owl,
@delirious_owl@discuss.online avatar

How do you spend $15 on a coffee

Fenrisulfir,

Have you ever been to a store that sells a variety of products or allows you to purchase more than 1 item at a time?

delirious_owl,
@delirious_owl@discuss.online avatar

Were not talking about a supermarket. Its a coffee shop. Where people buy coffee

Fenrisulfir,

Cool. Never heard of Tim Hortons eh?

And again, have you never bought a coffee for someone else? Can you literally not imagine someone else doing things that you don’t do?

DerisionConsulting,

Most coffee shops sell bags of beans, or mugs, or baked goods.

Mongostein,

Well the lawyers have to take 2 million of the settlement, leaving $15 gift cards for 30,000 Canadians

girlfreddy,
@girlfreddy@lemmy.ca avatar

For Facebook Canada’s Sponsored Stories ads (that swiped names and portraits) the settlement works out to just over $11 per person. Ofc the lawyers are getting just over 33%.

independantiste,
@independantiste@sh.itjust.works avatar

2 500 000$

I hope this finds you well ❤️ ❤️

From: Dollarama

To: Dollarama ❤️

ILikeBoobies,

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