Amazon Prime Settlement Up to $200: Who Gets Paid
The FTC Amazon Prime settlement cap rose from $51 to $200. See who gets the automatic October 2026 payments and why letting one expire can cost you the extra $149.
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Bought Gifts on Prime Big Deal Days?
Short answer: Gifts bought during Prime Big Deal Days (October 6–7, 2026) get Amazon’s standard return window. For most items that’s 30 days. Last year’s extended holiday window only covered purchases from November 1. So an October gift can stop being returnable in early November, weeks before anyone opens it. Check the exact “return by”…
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October 15 Tax Extension Deadline 2026
Short answer: If you filed Form 4868 this spring, your 2025 federal return is due October 15, 2026. That date is for filing. The tax itself was due April 15, so any unpaid balance has been collecting a penalty and interest since then. Can’t pay it all? File on time anyway. The late-filing penalty runs…
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How to Cancel Shopify Without Paying for Months You Don’t
Short answer: Shopify won’t refund unused subscription time. Its Terms of Service say “Shopify does not provide refunds.” So timing is the only lever you have. Taking a few months off? Pause and Build, widely reported at $9 a month, keeps your store and admin with checkout switched off. Done for good? Deactivate under Settings…
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Pokémon Deck Crafter’s Collection ($9.99, Oct 23)
Short answer: The Pokémon TCG Deck Crafter’s Collection comes out October 23, 2026 at $9.99 MSRP (ICv2). Some stores still take preorders at $9.99. At least one is already asking $19.95. Don’t pay double for a product built for players, not collectors. Bought at MSRP, a sealed copy needs to resell for about $18 to…
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ChatGPT Virtual Try-On Won’t Pick Your Size
Short answer: ChatGPT’s new Try on button shows you a generated picture of yourself in a jacket or pair of sunglasses. It’s useful for color and style. It does not check fit or size, and OpenAI says so. Pick your size from the brand’s own chart, not the picture. Your selfie stays saved as a…
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Maryland Banned Tips on Early Pay Apps October 1
Short answer: Since October 1, 2026, earned wage access apps can’t ask Maryland users for tips. Fast-transfer fees were already capped there: $5 on $75 or less, $7.50 above that. Every app must also offer a free option. Outside Maryland, tips are often still allowed. A $5 fee on a one-week $75 advance works out…
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LEGO’s $799.99 Super Star Destroyer (75457)
Short answer: Buy the $799.99 Executor Super Star Destroyer (75457) because you want it, not as a quick flip. After sales tax and roughly 13.6% in eBay fees, a sealed copy has to sell about 25% above retail just to break even. The 2011 version took years to get there. The free Darth Vader lightsaber…
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Amazon Auto Buy Before Prime Big Deal Days
Short answer: Amazon Auto Buy will place an order for you when an item drops to your target price. It’s handy for Prime Big Deal Days on October 6–7, 2026, but read the rules first. Coupons and promotional discounts never apply to an Auto Buy order. It covers only items Fulfilled by Amazon, one unit…
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DoorDash’s $131.5M NYC Settlement: Who’s Owed
Short answer: If you delivered for DoorDash in New York City between April 22, 2022 and November 29, 2026, you may be owed part of a $131.5 million settlement. You don’t file a claim. Settlement administrator Simpluris emails eligible workers in late October 2026 with the amount. Reported figures put the median around $48, with…
