India, Nov. 21 -- Amazon has started rolling out refunds to the eligible Prime members after a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The settlement came after an accusation by the FTC that Amazon is misleading customers into signing up for the Prime membership and making it hard to cancel it.

As part of the deal, Amazon will pay $1.5 billion in refunds to customers. The company did not admit to any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case. Amazon said in a statement that it has "always followed the law."

According to CBS, automatic refunds for eligible Prime members started on November 12, 2025, and will continue until December 24, 2025. The FTC says these refunds are being sent to people who clearly qualify, ...