Albany Park Settlement: $115 Claims Due Aug 18, 2026
At a glance
- Status
- Closing soon
- Defendant
- Albany Park, Inc. (AlbanyPark.com furniture)
- Settlement fund
- $14,993,930
- Claim deadline
- August 18, 2026
- No-proof cash option
- Yes — $115 store credit voucher, automatic, valid 18 months (no claim needed), or up to $115 cash payment (electronic payment or check) if a claim form is filed
- Max documented payout
- $115
- Administrator
- CPT Group, Inc.
- Official site
- www.chiechiclassactionsettlement.com
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
- Case number
- 25CU057205C
Last verified July 16, 2026
Key dates
| Milestone | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Claim deadline | August 18, 2026 | Last day to file for a payment |
| Opt-out (exclusion) deadline | August 18, 2026 | Last day to leave the settlement and keep the right to sue |
| Objection deadline | None listed | Last day to object to the terms |
| Final approval hearing | October 23, 2026 | When the judge decides whether to approve the settlement |
| Expected payout | Not yet scheduled | Payments are not sent until after final approval and any appeals |
Where to file
Albany Park Deceptive Discount Pricing Settlement (Chiechi v. Albany Park) is administered by CPT Group, Inc.. The only place to file is the official settlement website:
File at the official sitewww.chiechiclassactionsettlement.com
Filing is free. No legitimate settlement charges a fee to file a claim.
You cannot file on RecordingLaw.com. We are an independent publisher, not the settlement administrator, and we are not affiliated with any court, agency, or defendant.
Albany Park, the online furniture retailer, is facing a class-action settlement over how it displayed discounts on AlbanyPark.com. As of July 2026, the case, known as Chiechi v. Albany Park, is open, and the deadline to act is coming up fast: August 18, 2026.
What Albany Park is accused of doing
Albany Park sells furniture directly to consumers through AlbanyPark.com. A group of customers sued the company, in the case known as Chiechi v. Albany Park, claiming its website advertised inflated "original" or "regular" prices next to a lower "sale" price, so that every discount looked bigger than it actually was.
This kind of claim is sometimes called fictitious or deceptive reference pricing. It is the same practice the FTC's Guides Against Deceptive Pricing (16 CFR Part 233) warn retailers about: advertising a former price that was not a real, bona fide price the item was actually sold at for a substantial period of time, just to make a markdown look more impressive.
Albany Park has not admitted wrongdoing. Agreeing to settle resolves the claims and avoids the cost and risk of continued litigation, which is standard in a class-action settlement and does not mean the company conceded the allegations were true.
The class covers people who bought one or more items from AlbanyPark.com between June 21, 2020 and October 31, 2024. Albany Park estimates roughly 130,382 people fall inside that window.
Where the case stands, as of July 2026
The settlement is open but not yet final. A judge already signed off on sending notice to the class, which is likely why you received an email, a postcard, or saw an ad about this case. A second hearing, the final approval hearing, is scheduled for October 23, 2026, before the case is actually resolved.
The deadline to file a claim, opt out of the settlement, or object to its terms is the same day for all three: August 18, 2026. That overlap is normal. Claims and objections are collected ahead of the final hearing so the judge has real numbers, participation levels and any objections, in front of them when deciding whether the deal is fair.
No payment date has been set yet, and none can be set until the settlement clears final approval. If the judge approves it in October and nobody appeals, payments would follow on some timeline after that. If someone appeals, the whole thing stretches out further. As of this writing, that question is simply not resolved.
Who is actually in the class
You are likely a class member if you bought anything from AlbanyPark.com between June 21, 2020 and October 31, 2024. The settlement record does not state a minimum purchase amount or carve out any particular product line. If you have a receipt, an order confirmation email, or just a clear memory of ordering a sofa or a bed frame from Albany Park during that window, this settlement is about you.
Opting out versus objecting: not the same thing
Opting out (excluding yourself) by August 18, 2026 takes you out of the class entirely. You give up any payment from this settlement, but you keep your own right to sue Albany Park separately over the same pricing allegations.
Objecting is different. You stay in the class and remain eligible for a payment, but you tell the judge in writing, by the same deadline, that you think the deal is unfair and why. You cannot both opt out and object; they are opposite choices.
How much you can realistically expect
Every class member is estimated to receive up to $115. Do nothing, and you should automatically get a $115 store credit voucher good toward a future AlbanyPark.com purchase for 18 months, with no claim form required. File a claim by August 18, 2026 instead, and you can get up to $115 in cash, paid electronically or by check.
The widely quoted $14,993,930 figure for this settlement is worth reading carefully. It is not a fixed pot of money the court set aside with a hard ceiling. Albany Park's own settlement math describes it as an estimate: about 130,382 estimated class members multiplied by up to $115 each comes out to roughly $14,993,930, if participation runs the way the company projected. It reads as a projected total payout, not a capped fund that claimants are competing against each other to draw from before it runs dry.
Even so, the settlement record is explicit that the $115 figures are estimates, not guarantees. They can be adjusted up or down depending on how many people file valid claims and what the court approves for attorneys' fees and costs at the final hearing. Nobody, including RecordingLaw.com, can promise you will receive exactly $115.
What you actually need to do
If store credit works for you, you do not need to do anything; the voucher is automatic for class members who do not opt out. If you would rather have cash, or you no longer shop at Albany Park and store credit has no value to you, you need to file a claim before August 18, 2026 to get the cash option instead.
What happens after the deadline
Filing a claim by August 18, 2026 does not mean a payment lands right away. The settlement still needs the judge's approval at the October 23, 2026 final approval hearing. Only after that, assuming no appeal delays things further, would cash payments and voucher activations actually go out. No specific payment date exists yet, so treat any claim of an exact date with skepticism.
If you are reading this after the deadline, or you are unsure you qualify
If August 18, 2026 has already passed, filing for the cash option is no longer possible, but if you were a class member who did not opt out, the automatic store credit voucher should still apply once the settlement is finalized. If you are unsure whether you qualify at all, check your own Albany Park order history, or use the lookup tools on the official settlement website. For other open consumer settlements RecordingLaw.com is tracking, see our data breach and consumer settlement tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Albany Park settlement about?
The Albany Park settlement resolves a lawsuit, Chiechi v. Albany Park, alleging the furniture retailer advertised inflated "original" prices on AlbanyPark.com so that its sale discounts looked bigger than they really were. Albany Park has not admitted wrongdoing.
Am I part of the Albany Park class action settlement?
You are likely included if you purchased one or more items from AlbanyPark.com between June 21, 2020 and October 31, 2024, a group the company estimates at about 130,382 people. There is no stated minimum purchase amount.
How much money will I get from the Albany Park settlement?
Each class member is estimated to receive up to $115, either as an automatic store credit voucher or, if a claim is filed, as cash. As of July 2026, this figure is an estimate and can be adjusted based on participation and court-approved fees, not a guaranteed amount.
Do I have to do anything to get paid from this settlement?
No. If you do nothing and do not opt out, you should automatically receive a $115 store credit voucher toward a future AlbanyPark.com purchase, valid for 18 months. You only need to file a claim if you want the cash option instead.
What is the difference between the cash payment and the store credit voucher?
The store credit voucher is issued automatically to class members who do nothing, worth up to $115 toward AlbanyPark.com purchases for 18 months. The cash payment, also up to $115 and sent electronically or by check, requires filing a claim form by August 18, 2026.
When is the deadline to file a claim in the Albany Park settlement?
The deadline to file a claim, opt out, or object is August 18, 2026, for all three. A final approval hearing follows on October 23, 2026, before the settlement is actually resolved.
What if I want to opt out or object instead of filing a claim?
Opting out by August 18, 2026 removes you from the class and lets you sue Albany Park separately, but forfeits any settlement payment. Objecting keeps you in the class eligible for payment while telling the judge in writing that you think the deal is unfair. You cannot do both.
When will I actually receive my payment from the Albany Park settlement?
No payment date has been set as of July 2026. Money cannot move until the judge approves the settlement at the October 23, 2026 final approval hearing, and any appeal after that would delay things further.
Is the $14,993,930 Albany Park settlement fund guaranteed money set aside for claimants?
Not exactly. Albany Park describes $14,993,930 as its own estimate of total payouts, roughly 130,382 estimated class members multiplied by up to $115 each, if participation runs as projected. It is not described as a fixed, capped common fund with a hard ceiling.
How to tell a settlement notice is real
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Sources and References
- Guides Against Deceptive Pricing, 16 CFR Part 233 (eCFR)(ecfr.gov).gov
- Deceptive Pricing, Federal Trade Commission Legal Library(ftc.gov).gov
- Superior Court of California, County of San Diego (case no. 25CU057205C)(sdcourt.ca.gov).gov
- Chiechi v. Albany Park Official Settlement Website(chiechiclassactionsettlement.com)