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hvn_nbr_2

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18. Sounds like a lawyer-initiated shakedown.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 01:51 PM

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They hope to get a quick payoff to avoid a trial. The lawyers will get a couple million, the "wronged consumers" will get a coupon for 25 cents off a chicken that is only valid between May 23 and July 1 of 2028. I can't understand why judges approve agreements like this but they do all the time.

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Costco says claims against its $5 rotisserie chicken 'fatally flawed' [View all] Zorro Monday OP

A whole cooked chicken for $5. I used a $20 bucket of Hardee's fried chicken as 1/2 a weeks good underpants Monday #1

Especially given the alternatives Sympthsical Monday #3

The only problem is that we also buy the huge jar of Macadamia Nut Caramel Clusters. yardwork Yesterday #7

Ya gotta walk right by those 'treats' aisles... travelingthrulife Yesterday #9

My Costco puts the bread in the treat aisle Sympthsical Yesterday #11

Oh, let me tell you about this weekend Sympthsical Yesterday #10

Sounds like you did good! yardwork Yesterday #13

They were on sale for $4.99! Sympthsical Yesterday #15

A Costco rotisserie chicken is 4.99 for a 3 lb bird. From this, I get niyad Monday #2

It's the best deal ever! The whole chickens at the Ilsa Monday #4

Same! Meat for two meals for both of us obamanut2012 Yesterday #12

It's a labeling issue, which can be life-threatening. Ms. Toad Yesterday #16

I do understand the life-threatening issues. I have several sensitivities niyad Yesterday #17

Deep pockets KT2000 Yesterday #5

This is why we can't have nice things. yellowcanine Yesterday #6

We love our $4.99 Costco chickens! mcar Yesterday #8

I'd rather see a lawsuit to bring back the combo pizza miyazaki Yesterday #14

Sounds like a lawyer-initiated shakedown. hvn_nbr_2 Yesterday #18