People who kept getting Redbubble marketing texts after replying “stop” may be covered by a proposed class action alleging Redbubble Inc. ignored opt-out requests in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file yet.
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This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. Redbubble Inc. has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and there is nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Redbubble Inc. was sued on October 19, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The case is Gilbert v. Redbubble Inc., No. 2:26-cv-12193. The complaint describes the company as a Delaware corporation based in San Francisco and as a global online marketplace for print-on-demand products made from artwork that users submit.The complaint, brought by a San Luis Obispo County resident, says Redbubble kept sending the plaintiff promotional texts after the plaintiff replied “stop” and received a message confirming they had been unsubscribed. It claims that violates the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and a Federal Communications Commission rule on do-not-call requests. Redbubble has not responded, and the court has not ruled.
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What the Lawsuit Alleges
According to the complaint:- Redbubble sent promotional texts to the plaintiff’s cell phone, which they use as their personal, residential line; a screenshot in the complaint shows them arriving from short code 94483 and advertising sitewide discounts
- On October 27, 2024 the plaintiff replied “stop,” and Redbubble answered: “You are unsubscribed from messaging. No more messages will be sent.”
- The next text in the screenshot, dated November 4, 2024, read “Redbubble: Up to 60% Off SITEWIDE. SMS gets first dibs.”
- Redbubble went on to text the plaintiff on at least 40 dates, which the complaint lists from November 4, 2024 to April 21, 2025 and describes as not a complete list
- Ignoring opt-outs shows that Redbubble lacks a written do-not-call policy, does not train its marketing staff on one, or does not keep an internal do-not-call list
None of the allegations has been tested in court.
The Rules the Complaint Relies On
The complaint brings a single count under the TCPA’s do-not-call section, 47 U.S.C. § 227(c), and FCC rule 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(d). That rule bars telemarketing calls to a residential subscriber unless the caller has procedures for an internal do-not-call list, including a written policy, staff training and a record of every request to stop. The complaint quotes a version of the rule that allows up to 30 days to honor a request; the version now in the Code of Federal Regulations sets a limit of 10 business days. A related provision, § 64.1200(e), extends these requirements to calls and texts to cell phones. The complaint also cites the FCC definition under which a do-not-call request to a seller ends any established business relationship for telemarketing purposes. Section 227(c)(5) lets a person who receives more than one violating call within 12 months sue for $500 per violation, and a court may raise that to as much as $1,500 if the violation was willful or knowing.The complaint treats each text as a call. Courts disagree on that point under § 227(c)(5): on July 14, 2026, in Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services, the Seventh Circuit held that a text message is not a “telephone call” under that provision, as explained in OCA’s report on that ruling. California is in the Ninth Circuit, where that decision is not binding.
Who Is in the Proposed Class?
The complaint proposes one nationwide class, which it calls the Internal Do Not Call Class: people in the United States who, from four years before the case was filed through class certification, were sent more than one text about Redbubble’s goods or services within a 12-month period on a residential cell number after replying “stop” or a similar opt-out instruction to a Redbubble text. Redbubble and its employees and agents are excluded. The complaint says Redbubble texted more than 50 people after they opted out. A court would have to certify the class before anyone is formally part of the case.What the Lawsuit Seeks
The complaint asks the court to certify the class, declare that Redbubble’s texts violated the TCPA, and award $500 in statutory damages per violation, or $1,500 per violation if the court finds the conduct knowing or willful. It also asks for orders barring texts that violate the TCPA and requiring Redbubble to keep the written policy, staff training and do-not-call list the FCC rule describes, and it demands a jury trial. Those are requests, not amounts anyone has been awarded.What Happens Next
Redbubble must be served and respond to the complaint. Defendants in similar cases have often moved to dismiss, and whether a class is ever certified is a separate, later question. If the case reaches a class settlement, a court-approved notice would explain who qualifies and how claims work. Suits over texts that allegedly continued after a stop reply have also been filed against LA Fitness and CVS ExtraCare, and every TCPA case OCA follows is listed on the TCPA class actions page.Questions
Is there a Redbubble text message class action?
A proposed class action, Gilbert v. Redbubble Inc., No. 2:26-cv-12193, was filed on October 19, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It is at the complaint stage. No class has been certified, there is no settlement, and there is nothing to claim.
What does the Redbubble text message lawsuit claim?
The complaint says Redbubble confirmed a California consumer’s “stop” reply on October 27, 2024 with a message saying no more texts would be sent, then sent the plaintiff promotional texts on at least 40 more dates through April 21, 2025. It argues this violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the FCC rule requiring companies to keep and honor an internal do-not-call list.
Who is in the proposed Redbubble class?
The complaint proposes a nationwide class of people who, from four years before the case was filed through class certification, were sent more than one Redbubble marketing text within 12 months on a residential cell number after replying “stop” or a similar opt-out instruction. A court has not certified the class.
How much money is the Redbubble lawsuit seeking?
The complaint asks for statutory damages of $500 per violation, or $1,500 per violation if the court finds Redbubble acted knowingly or willfully, plus orders stopping the texts and requiring do-not-call procedures. They are requests, not amounts anyone has been awarded.
Sources
• Class Action Complaint, Gilbert v. Redbubble Inc., No. 2:26-cv-12193 (C.D. Cal., filed October 19, 2026): complaint (PDF) and docket.• Telephone Consumer Protection Act: 47 U.S.C. § 227.
• FCC telemarketing rules: 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200.
