Charged for unwanted items in Fortnite?
V-Bucks are the in-game currency of Fortnite, they can be used to buy virtual items such as skins and loot. However, some players have complained that they were charged for unwanted items and that their children made purchases without their knowledge.
As a result, Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, agreed to pay $245 million to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and offer refunds to eligible customers.
If you want to apply for a refund, you need to visit the FTC’s official website and fill out a form with your claim number or your Epic Account ID.
You qualify for a v-buck refund if…
- You were charged in-game for items you didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022.
- Your child made charges to your account without your knowledge between January 2017 and November 2018.
- Your account was locked after you complained about wrongful charges.
Deadline
The deadline for claims is January 17, 2024. Alternatively, if you want to return a skin or an item that you bought with V-Bucks within the last 30 days, you can do so by following these steps…
- In Fortnite, go to account and privacy from the settings page or the ‘Customer Support & Refunds’ button below the gear with three lines in the sidebar menu
- Click on Return or cancel purchase
- Find and select the purchase you want to return
Go get you v-bucks back!