Christopher
Stow,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, March 20, 2004
If you purchased these items with a credit card you can dispute the purchase with the credit card company. You can return the items to the store and tell them to have a nice life. You can go to the store where purchased and ask for a duplicate receipt, especially if purchased with a credit or debit card. Personally I use Staples. Just purchased a monitor and received the rebate in LESS THAN THREE WEEKS. That's service!
Kent
Sandy,#3Consumer Suggestion
Sat, March 20, 2004
In response to Why mail in Rebates. This is a Marketing strategy, these companies are counting on people not sending in for the rebate, even if only 10% of there customers dont send in for the rebate this amounts to a small fortune the bigger the company the more money they stand to gain. some states have laws to protect consumers against time related deadlines in utah there is no deadlines allowed if you have the recipt thats enough period. check with your local consumer protection agency to find out the laws in your state these companys are counting on you not knowing the law and gambling that you will do nothing about it call there bluff!
Evan
Cleveland,#4Consumer Comment
Fri, March 19, 2004
Unfortunately, I don't have any pearls of wisdom to share. I just want to vent a bit. Why do consumers have to deal with rebates? Why can't the companies that offer them simply make the discount at the point of sale?