Stamps.com controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Investor class-action settlement
The company agreed to a $100 million settlement in litigation stemming from allegations that investors had been misled about the strength of Stamps.com's relationship with the USPS.
2015
California free-trial settlement
Stamps.com settled a California consumer-protection lawsuit for $2.5 million concerning allegations that free-trial promotions were misleading because they converted into monthly paid subscriptions. The company maintained that the charges were valid and adequately disclosed.
2006
Kara Technology patent litigation
Salim Kara and Kara Technology alleged that Stamps.com had misappropriated technology related to online postage. The dispute concluded in 2010 with a reported $5.5 million settlement package involving cash, patent purchases, and stock options.
2004
PhotoStamps content controversy
A media demonstration showed that controversial imagery could be ordered through PhotoStamps. Stamps.com subsequently tightened its content rules, including restrictions on images of world leaders and imagery presented as historical or vintage.