California Claims

Don't know where else to ask this. In 2003 I received a standard claim form
from Microsoft regarding California over-pricing litigation. The form
suggested I'd receive a $90 voucher toward a future MS purchase. I never
received the voucher & have since moved out of California. Does anyone have
any information about this? I checked the MS Web site & could not find any
information, not even a general email address for customer relations.
--
Joe Davis

Joe wrote:
> Don't know where else to ask this. In 2003 I received a standard
> claim form from Microsoft regarding California over-pricing
> litigation. The form suggested I'd receive a $90 voucher toward a
> future MS purchase. I never received the voucher & have since moved
> out of California. Does anyone have any information about this? I
> checked the MS Web site & could not find any information, not even
> a general email address for customer relations.

Wow.
Seriously?

2003 - it's 2008 now and you no longer even live in California and you are
just now 'checking into this'?

First, let me introduce you to one of the better (most commonly used even)
ways to search for and successfully find information...

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Taking only a few words from your posting:
California Microsoft Voucher

as a search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Calif...rosoft+Voucher

Lead me immediately to likely what you are referring to:
http://www.microsoftcalsettlement.com/FAQ.htm

So - the question (for you) becomes, "Did you fill out and make your claim
before the deadline?"

If so - and any other question you may be having about the claim you made
would be best redirected:
"If you have any questions, you may contact the Settlement Claims
Administrator at 1-800-960-5660."

Other information that likely has relevance in this discussion:
"The California agreement, which marked the biggest between the software
maker and U.S. states, covers anyone in the state who bought certain
Microsoft software between February 18, 1995 and December 15, 2001.""

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thanks Shenan. Your answers & tips work, & "yes" to all the questions. You
could have ommitted the opening condensending paragragh & I would have felt
much better & less shameful.
--
Joe Davis


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Joe wrote:
> > Don't know where else to ask this. In 2003 I received a standard
> > claim form from Microsoft regarding California over-pricing
> > litigation. The form suggested I'd receive a $90 voucher toward a
> > future MS purchase. I never received the voucher & have since moved
> > out of California. Does anyone have any information about this? I
> > checked the MS Web site & could not find any information, not even
> > a general email address for customer relations.
>
> Wow.
> Seriously?
>
> 2003 - it's 2008 now and you no longer even live in California and you are
> just now 'checking into this'?
>
> First, let me introduce you to one of the better (most commonly used even)
> ways to search for and successfully find information...
>
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> Taking only a few words from your posting:
> California Microsoft Voucher
>
> as a search:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=Calif...rosoft+Voucher
>
> Lead me immediately to likely what you are referring to:
> http://www.microsoftcalsettlement.com/FAQ.htm
>
> So - the question (for you) becomes, "Did you fill out and make your claim
> before the deadline?"
>
> If so - and any other question you may be having about the claim you made
> would be best redirected:
> "If you have any questions, you may contact the Settlement Claims
> Administrator at 1-800-960-5660."
>
> Other information that likely has relevance in this discussion:
> "The California agreement, which marked the biggest between the software
> maker and U.S. states, covers anyone in the state who bought certain
> Microsoft software between February 18, 1995 and December 15, 2001.""
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Joe wrote:
> Don't know where else to ask this. In 2003 I received a standard
> claim form from Microsoft regarding California over-pricing
> litigation. The form suggested I'd receive a $90 voucher toward a
> future MS purchase. I never received the voucher & have since
> moved out of California. Does anyone have any information about
> this? I checked the MS Web site & could not find any information,
> not even a general email address for customer relations.

Shenan wrote:
> Wow.
> Seriously?
>
> 2003 - it's 2008 now and you no longer even live in California and
> you are just now 'checking into this'?
>
> First, let me introduce you to one of the better (most commonly
> used even) ways to search for and successfully find information...
>
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> Taking only a few words from your posting:
> California Microsoft Voucher
>
> as a search:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=Calif...rosoft+Voucher
>
> Lead me immediately to likely what you are referring to:
> http://www.microsoftcalsettlement.com/FAQ.htm
>
> So - the question (for you) becomes, "Did you fill out and make
> your claim before the deadline?"
>
> If so - and any other question you may be having about the claim
> you made would be best redirected:
> "If you have any questions, you may contact the Settlement Claims
> Administrator at 1-800-960-5660."
>
> Other information that likely has relevance in this discussion:
> "The California agreement, which marked the biggest between the
> software maker and U.S. states, covers anyone in the state who
> bought certain Microsoft software between February 18, 1995 and
> December 15, 2001.""

Joe wrote:
> Thanks Shenan. Your answers & tips work, & "yes" to all the
> questions. You could have ommitted the opening condensending
> paragragh & I would have felt much better & less shameful.

If you felt 'shame' - that's between you and your conscience.

It was not actually condescending - just surprise. Five years to check into
something is a long time to wait for something you think you should be
getting - particularly money - even if it is a small amount. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html