Red Bull - "Gives You Wings" Slogan $13 Mil Lawsuit - Consumers Get $10

Red Bull's popular slogan, "Red Bull Gives You Wings" has landed the company in a $13 million dollar lawsuit for "false advertising". Consumers who purchased a Red Bull in the past ten years get $10. For the past two decades, Red Bull has had the same slogan, but a consumer has called them out for using words like, "wings" and "boost".

Why? The beverage, Red Bull, does not offer its consumers any increase in physical strength. This person thought the beverage would make them stronger, faster, more intelligent, super human person. When the product did not meet their expectations, they sued Red Bull for not giving them wings.

The suit covers two different class action lawsuits charging the company with "false advertising" according to BevNet, a beverage industry publication. As a result, Red Bull has come to the agreement to pay out $13 million dollars in a settlement to its consumers.

If this proposal is approved, Business Insider states that the company will be offering the public a $10 check or a $15 voucher for the purchase of Red Bull products.

To make your claim and received your $10, CLICK HERE. No proof of purchase is required to submit a claim to receive your money.

In addition to filling out the claim form above, there are three other ways to receive your money.

First, you can E-mail your claim to energydrinksettlement@gcginc.com, fax your claim to 844-533-1373, or mail the claim to Class Action Settlement Administrator at Energy Drink Settlement, c/o GCG, P.O. Box 35123, Seattle, WA 98124-5123.

There is a catch though! - What is the catch? Because the lawsuit is capped at $13 million, this $10 per consumer amount will start dwindling when more than 1.3 million people apply.

Time Magazine has stated that the claim site, link above, crashed on Wednesday due to such high traffic. That is definitely not a good sign for those who applied.

March 2nd, 2015 is the deadline to apply for your claim. According to CBS MoneyWatch, despite the lawsuit, Red Bull will continue to use their slogan, "Red Bull Gives You Wings".

In fact, they are denying and wrongdoing and liability. With over 100,000 searches on Google, I would say that Red Bull has received their $13 milion back many folds over in publicity and advertising revenue.

The final settlement hearing isn't set until May 1, 2015. IF the settlement is approved, there may be appeals. When the final approval of the settlement occurs, payments should be sent out within 150 days! So, fill out your claim form online, E-mail it, or mail it in and then just forget about it! Because you will be waiting a very very long time before you receive your $10 from Red Bull.

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• http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/10/09/red-bull-lawsuit-claim-rebate-refund-millions
• http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/10/10/if-you-bought-a-red-bull-since-2002--you-could-get--10.html

Melinda Longoria, MSM writes product buying guides and reviews on Hubpages. She also operates a successful Facebook fanpage where pregnant moms connect, Maternity Clothes Online, which has over 930 followers. She is also a mommy to three of her own beautiful children. Please feel free to post your comments and questions about this article in the below comment box.

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