[GRLUG] Frickin Rebates

[adam bultman]

This type of stuff is precisely why I am extremely leery of rebates in 
general. I have had good luck with:

1. Best Buy (if you fill out the form on the receipt, you know you'll 
get the money)
2. Epson.
3. Seagate
4. Sony

I've been screwed many times - and I'm simply too lazy to say, make 
copies in triplicate and make sure that everything gets taken care of - 
calling after two weeks, fouor, etc.



Brad Becker wrote:

>Before you order that new Dell that comes with a supposed 'rebate' you better
>check this out:
>
>http://www.consumeraffairs.com/computers/dell_rebates.html
>
>The culprit here is Continental Promotion Group in Tempe which conducts,
> among other things, 'rebate fulfillment' services for a number of clients
> including Dell and NEWEGG.  As you'll see this is quite the oxymoron.
>
>Today I received an email from them about my purchase of matched SDRAM dual
>channel Patriot memory on 2/22.  In the email they state my rebate claim
>($20) was denied, stating that Newegg was a 'non-qualified store', LOL.  I'm
>laughing because Newegg had the rebate form right on their web site.
>
>I complained to Newegg and Continental, the latter replying that my rebate
> has now been 'resubmitted' (note: they didn't say approved) and if valid, to
> expect my rebate IN ANOTHER 6 - 8 weeks.
>
>This must be a damn lucrative business!  A little research on the matter
> shows that Continental's owner a few years ago donated $60 Million to
> Thunderbird College in Phoenix and company revenues > $500 Million.  Big
> money is made on consumer laziness and ambivalence ... on both sides,
> retailer and rebate fulfiller alike.
>
>It's fortunate that I had copies of everything.  It's not fortunate for
>them ... they picked me :)
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