CoStar Subscribers/Former Subscribers -- Possible Class Action
Do you subscribe to CoStar or have you been a subscriber in the last 3 years? If so, you may be eligible to benefit from a class action law suit against the company. Our research has shown potentially significant issues with the service:

1. CoStar may be increasing fees more than permitted in its subscriber agreement.

2. CoStar may be charging fees after subscribers close their account.

3. CoStar may be engaging in anti-competitive or other unlawful activities.

We need to verify a pattern of claims about CoStar to see if they are legitimate and we need your help. We are seeking CoStar subscribers who would be willing to share information about their subscriptions, their experience as CoStar subscribers, and potentially participate as class plaintiffs if we determine that such an action is warranted. If there is a legitimate claim and we are successful, many subscribers could benefit and courts may award class plaintiffs a fee for their participation.

Please be in touch if you feel you can be of assistance.

Thank you for your time.

Aaron
[{"id": "e67g6gi", "text": "I'm willing to help in any way possible to get these greedy punks to lower their fees. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e67m6d2", "text": "I used to work for them and 1 &amp; 3 are definitely true.", "replies": [{"id": "e6926gr", "text": "Same here, and yup.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "e6ahpfw", "text": "I did too. They are extremely anti competitive and manipulative.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e6883j4", "text": "Agreed. It's gotten completely out of control. We moved over to crexi after xceligent went under. Now Loopnet is basically useless unless you pay to be a part of Costar. We've had multiple instances of Costar continuing to charge after we canceled. ", "replies": [{"id": "e6epfdc", "text": "Ditto", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e6ajx0p", "text": "US only or Canada as well?", "replies": [{"id": "e6bj9ik", "text": "I spoke with the attorney and he said that Canada may be okay. \n\nWhat happened in your case?", "replies": [{"id": "e6bok0j", "text": "Nothing happened, just curious as we are one of their biggest accounts in our market. ", "replies": [{"id": "e6bp0ep", "text": "Comment deleted ", "replies": [{"id": "e6bpdnu", "text": "I\u2019m interested - can\u2019t show you the contract itself though ", "replies": [{"id": "efrp8cl", "text": "*Hey just noticed..* it's your **5th Cakeday** Do_You_Even_Beer! ^(hug)", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e6m4x0n", "text": "I'd be happy to help, today the wesbite told of my agents it REQUIRED their location data to get onto the website, has this happened to anyone else? ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e7720aa", "text": "What's the latest with this? Their most recent change in subscriptions between Loopnet and costar is ridiculous. Now I'm a premium member of Loopnet but can only see half the listings without the costar premium which they only charge by office. To top it off half the costar premium listings in our area are ours with our pictures.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e896emc", "text": "What is the status of this?", "replies": [{"id": "e9p4nxh", "text": "We are still doing research and interviewing potential plaintiffs. We have confirmed multiple instances of CoStar automatically increasing its subscriber fees more than the subscriber agreement allows at contract renewal time. We are seeking plaintiffs who can show damages in the last three years. Please send me a private message if this has happened to you or anyone you know.\n\nWe also continue to take a close look at the practice of burying their 60-day cancellation notice provision in fine print. ", "replies": [{"id": "e9r6fqr", "text": "&gt; ase sen\n\nI will talk with our broker who is in charge of the CoStar charges for our firm. We had a CoStar rep in our office a couple of weeks ago threatening legal action on us for \"Sharing accounts\" and have forced us to open 3 accounts, making the broker open one of those 3. The broker did not even WANT the account but they said he MUST have one. Will get back to you soon. ", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e8r4s4c", "text": "I work as an accountant for a CRE firm and they have been giving us an invoice without stating what we are billed for. We haven\u2019t paid yet and I been in touch with AR at costar and so far there has been no luck. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e8vaito", "text": "Aaron, I'm happy to help you in whatever means necessary to take these guys down.  They are greedy and unscrupulous sales reps that don't care about their reputation or their customer bases.  I'm new to Reddit so I don't know how I can help, but perhaps you can direct message me and we can speak directly.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e979pkq", "text": "How can I help", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "e9rzoqq", "text": "Costar is pushing us to pay for our part time researchers (who are full time students) and Agriculture agents to pay for a full time license.  They continue to state we cannot have Loopnet without CoStar.   Their salespeople are harassing us and they won't repair the services we are paying for, which are not currently working.  The new app to access our account requires you to agree to all of their terms, our CoStar will no longer work, and you have to provide access to your settings, or you cannot access the account you are paying for.  Frustrated beyond words.  Who is working on a class action lawsuit?  I want in!!!", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eeq8lkz", "text": "Please tell me this class action is going ahead!  Costar/loopnet is the Devil and should be taken down from their monopolistic, industry hurting, illegal activity.  I have been long time subscriber.  ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "efgchfr", "text": "They have recently scewed with me and are in violation of their contractual terms.  I am ready to go down the legal path.  Contact me at 443-905-0161 or [jeff@hd-us.com](mailto:jeff@hd-us.com) please.\n\n&amp;#x200B;", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]