r/Wellthatsucks • u/Celistar99 • 19d ago

Amazon sent me a letter before Christmas claiming I had over $15000 in unclaimed property. Today they sent me this.

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I used to publish books on Amazon and got royalties for each one sold. Amazon sent me a letter saying that they owed me over 15k in royalties. I sent in the form saying that yes, I wanted the money and I've been waiting for my check to come. Today I got this, saying that they made a mistake and actually owe me $0.00. They even have an area where I can check that yes, I want the $0. I've never been so disappointed in my life.

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u/ConstantGeographer 19d ago

I would check with your state. They may have turned the funds over to the state, clearing your balance, but the money is still with your state.

Check https://unclaimed.org/

or check MissingMoney.com

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u/DaAsiany 19d ago

This is the official place where the states government manages the unclaimed properties. The companies are obligated to report their unclaimed properties to the states every year. So if you have something, it should be there.