Ohio Electrical bribery settlement.

[GLMFAA1]

I got a prepaid Master Card in the mail today as a settlement payment to user of electricity that were in the settlement from the companies for bribing the Ohio legislation.

A whopping $7.84 was what the card is worth. That's about what a kilowatt of electricity cost. The processing and cost of creating the card is probably more that the card is worth.

Now we get both ways: coal plants closing, higher rates, and wasted money. Anybody got an idea what I could by in the hobby for $7.84?

greg

[Engine 51]

My uncle received one of those cards, his was worth $1.70. Woo Hoo.

[MeatMan]

Well we did get an apology, which is worth even less! ?

[iamsuperdan]

I love these things. A few months ago I received a cheque for an "Optical Drive" class action suit. I got $20 because I bought a computer with a DVD burner in the early 2000s. I don't even understand it, but they sent a cheque, so its all good.

 

I think I bought lunch with it.

 

[Rob Hall]

I got one of those also, for $7.94. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Always sounds like you're going to get something substantial however all you get are insulting pittance.  The only one that make any money are the lawyers.

[Little Timmy]

Several years ago, my cat was poisoned by tainted food.

I took him to the vet and tried to save him. After 3 vet visits, the vet said I could do the treatments from home.  About a month went by and I could tell he wasn't getting better, and he didn't want to do the treatments anymore. So I put him down.

Total for vet visits $1700

Total for medications and home treatment $800

 Class action lawsuit settlement  $26

I can't say how I feel about it here...

Awful  lot of f's involved. 

 

[Classicgas]

Buy a can of spray paint.

[Ace-Garageguy]

4 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Always sounds like you're going to get something substantial however all you get are insulting pittance.  The only one that make any money are the lawyers.

My attorney is a real pitbull who won a multi-million $$ class-action against a utility company. I think all the plaintiffs got somewhere around 10 or 20 bucks each. He pocketed about $2 mil.

[OldTrucker]

Reminds me of the scene from The Jerk where he is writing out all the checks for 1.09!