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John
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 Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:59 am Post subject: scr**ed by Canon rebate. |
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I know that the institution of rebates is meant to rip you off so I'm
quite anal about paying attention to the details and ALWAYS sending in
the rebate with delivery confirmation. The delivery confirmation at
least minimizes the "Sorry, we never received your rebate" or "Sorry, we
didn't receive your rebate in time" excuses.
I read the rebate forms several times looking for the "gotcha's". I know
I go through way more trouble than I should for $20-$50 but it's the
principle. They make it as annoying as possible to claim a rebate so
that most people won't bother. I'm the one that bothers.
I send in my rebate to Canon along with all the rebate form, purchase
receipt and I cut out the UPC code from the box and put that in the
envelope. My new tactic is to use wide tape and tape the UPC code to
the rebate form.
I checked on my rebate status just now.
Error(s): An original qualifying UPC was not included
Yep. No matter how hard I tried, Canon still managed to screw me over.
Since they want "an original" qualifying UPC", my copy won't suffice.
Canon, the next time I'm in the market for a product I'll remember this
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Ken Weitzel
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| Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:59 am Post subject: Re: scr**ed by Canon rebate. |
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John wrote:
| Quote: | I know that the institution of rebates is meant to rip you off so I'm
quite anal about paying attention to the details and ALWAYS sending in
the rebate with delivery confirmation. The delivery confirmation at
least minimizes the "Sorry, we never received your rebate" or "Sorry, we
didn't receive your rebate in time" excuses.
I read the rebate forms several times looking for the "gotcha's". I know
I go through way more trouble than I should for $20-$50 but it's the
principle. They make it as annoying as possible to claim a rebate so
that most people won't bother. I'm the one that bothers.
I send in my rebate to Canon along with all the rebate form, purchase
receipt and I cut out the UPC code from the box and put that in the
envelope. My new tactic is to use wide tape and tape the UPC code to
the rebate form.
I checked on my rebate status just now.
Error(s): An original qualifying UPC was not included
Yep. No matter how hard I tried, Canon still managed to screw me over.
Since they want "an original" qualifying UPC", my copy won't suffice.
Canon, the next time I'm in the market for a product I'll remember this
incident.
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Hi...
I agree, I too want what's promised me, even if it's a penny :)
Suggestion is to write directly to Canon, tell them (politely) what's
happened. (write them with paper and pen, not email)
I have nothing to cite, but I very very strongly believe that the
rebates are processed by contract "rebate" companies, who have a set
amount of money to rebate, and are "paid" by getting to keep whatever's
left over.
Take care.
Ken |
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Ken Davey
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:34 am Post subject: Re: scr**ed by Canon rebate. |
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"J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet@cox.net> wrote in message
news:eukh3p0ur8@news2.newsguy.com...
| Quote: | Oliver Costich wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:05:58 -0700, Bill Funk <BigBill@there.com
wrote:
On 29 Mar 2007 16:53:29 -0700, doomscribe@aol.com wrote:
But wait ... Five weeks later I still have no check. Canon says,
the check was mailed but returned undeliverable, do we have your
correct address? YES, dammit, you have the correct address, this
is where I receive mail, how could it be undeliverable? Is this
another stalling tactic?
When are folks going to learn and absolutely refuse to buy anything that |
inludes a mail-in rebate.
Biggest legal scam going.
If we all refused this marketing ploy it would just go away!
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Regards.
Ken.
http://www2.citytel.net/~solar/ |
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