BuyAlerts text messages TCPA and FTSA settlement
Sandra Reyes, et al. v. Live Stream Technology Services, Inc. d/b/a BuyAlerts
Also known as BuyAlerts TCPA settlement; Florida Telephone Solicitation Act; Reyes v. BuyAlerts
The lawsuit claimed BuyAlerts sent sales texts after people replied STOP or to numbers on Do Not Call.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You could get
- Amount not known yet Up to $42.16 per class member.
Source
“may receive a payment of up to $42.16 per Settlement Class Member”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Unique ID from your email or postcard notice, to file online Quick claim: describes the claim form only
Source
“You may submit a Claim Form online here ... A paper Claim Form is also available on the documents section on this website. Read the instructions on the Claim Form carefully, fill out the form, sign it, and submit it online or mail it postmarked ... Settlement Class Members may only submit one Claim Form to receive payment.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Who can file
- Got 2+ BuyAlerts texts after STOP or on Do Not Call, 2022-2026
Source
“From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in the United States who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant within any 12-month period; ... where the person’s telephone number had been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least thirty days; ... all persons in Florida who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) after the person texted Defendant with the message “stop” at least 15 days prior to the text message sent by or on behalf of Defendant.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“TCPA “STOP” Class: From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in the United States who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant within any 12-month period; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) where the person communicated to Defendant that they did not wish to receive text messages by replying to the messages with a “stop” or similar opt-out instruction. ... FTSA “STOP” Class: From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in Florida who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) after the person texted Defendant with the message “stop” at least 15 days prior to the text message sent by or on behalf of Defendant. ... TCPA “DNC” Class: All persons in the United States who from January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026 (1) were sent a text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) more than one time within any 12-month period; (3) where the person’s telephone number had been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least thirty days; (4) for the purpose of selling Defendant’s products and services; and (5) for whom Defendant claims (a) it did not obtain prior express written consent, or (b) it obtained prior express written consent in the same manner as Defendant claims it supposedly obtained prior express written consent to call the Plaintiffs.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 3 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: buyalertstcpasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the BuyAlerts text messages TCPA and FTSA settlement payout?
Amount not known yet. Up to $42.16 per class member.
Where is the BuyAlerts text messages TCPA and FTSA settlement claim form?
On the official site, buyalertstcpasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Feb 16, 2027.
When will the BuyAlerts text messages TCPA and FTSA settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Feb 1, 2027.
Is the BuyAlerts text messages TCPA and FTSA settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Kroll, and the official site is buyalertstcpasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if BuyAlerts texted you 2+ times in 12 months, Jan 1, 2022-Aug 7, 2026, after you said STOP or while on the DNC list.
It covers numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least 30 days, and people in Florida who texted STOP 15+ days before a text.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
TCPA “STOP” Class: From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in the United States who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant within any 12-month period; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) where the person communicated to Defendant that they did not wish to receive text messages by replying to the messages with a “stop” or similar opt-out instruction. FTSA “STOP” Class: From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in Florida who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) after the person texted Defendant with the message “stop” at least 15 days prior to the text message sent by or on behalf of Defendant. TCPA “DNC” Class: All persons in the United States who from January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026 (1) were sent a text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) more than one time within any 12-month period; (3) where the person’s telephone number had been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least thirty days; (4) for the purpose of selling Defendant’s products and services; and (5) for whom Defendant claims (a) it did not obtain prior express written consent, or (b) it obtained prior express written consent in the same manner as Defendant claims it supposedly obtained prior express written consent to call the Plaintiffs.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- Unique ID from your email or postcard notice, to file online
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- Or print the paper Claim Form from the Documents page, fill it out, sign it and mail it
- The phone number(s) where you got BuyAlerts texts (at least one is required)
- Your contact details and how you want to be paid (one claim per person)
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File online, or by mail
At buyalertstcpasettlement.com, by Feb 16, 2027. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:BuyAlerts TCPA and FTSA Settlement, Claims, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
The deadline note says: “Online or by mail postmarked no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern on February 16, 2027 (filing online needs the Unique ID from your notice; without one, use the paper Claim Form).” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Feb 1, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Sandra Reyes, et al. v. Live Stream Technology Services, Inc. d/b/a BuyAlerts
- Court
- Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Case number
- 2026-010685-CA-01
- Administrator
- Kroll
- Official site
- buyalertstcpasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- Up to $3,600,000 (also pays notice and administration costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, and service awards)
- Full payout terms
- Up to $42.16 per class memberUp to $42.16 per Settlement Class Member (one claim per person), reduced pro rata if the $3,600,000 fund is not enough after fees and costs. Money left over goes back to BuyAlerts.
- Effort
- Easy, about 3 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
TCPA “STOP” Class: From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in the United States who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant within any 12-month period; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) where the person communicated to Defendant that they did not wish to receive text messages by replying to the messages with a “stop” or similar opt-out instruction. FTSA “STOP” Class: From January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026, all persons in Florida who (1) were sent more than one text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) regarding Defendant’s goods or services, to said person’s cellular telephone number; and (3) after the person texted Defendant with the message “stop” at least 15 days prior to the text message sent by or on behalf of Defendant. TCPA “DNC” Class: All persons in the United States who from January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026 (1) were sent a text message by or on behalf of Defendant; (2) more than one time within any 12-month period; (3) where the person’s telephone number had been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least thirty days; (4) for the purpose of selling Defendant’s products and services; and (5) for whom Defendant claims (a) it did not obtain prior express written consent, or (b) it obtained prior express written consent in the same manner as Defendant claims it supposedly obtained prior express written consent to call the Plaintiffs.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Per the settlement website FAQ, there are three Settlement Classes, all for January 1, 2022 through August 7, 2026: people in the U.S. sent more than one BuyAlerts text about its goods or services in any 12-month period after replying STOP or a similar opt-out (TCPA STOP Class); people in Florida sent more than one such text after texting STOP at least 15 days earlier (FTSA STOP Class); and people in the U.S. sent such texts more than once in 12 months while their number had been on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least 30 days, without the prior express written consent described in the definition (TCPA DNC Class). People who got an email or postcard notice were texted by BuyAlerts and may be members. Read the FAQ and the Settlement Agreement for the full definitions and exclusions.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Official online claim form (login screen) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Claim Form (approved final v3), Reyes v. Live Stream Technology Services administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Read the paper Claim Form in a browser (other tools were blocked): mailing address now matches the form exactly (adds "Claims" and "LLC"), and the phone numbers that got the texts were added to what you need. source document
- Corrected what-you-need after an independent check: removed our own guess that people without a Unique ID should use the paper form; the site does not say that. source document
- Page created. Claims open until February 16, 2027. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Jan 4, 2027. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.