johns <johns321@moscow.com> wrote in news:1181060991.676825.287900
@g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
> How many of you have bought products from TigerDirect
> and never received your rebates? I get the feeling that
> their rebate center is running a scam on these payments
> and never delivering without major hassle and repeated
> phone calls. If they are doing this to a lot of people,
> they need to be reported to the Attorny General of
> the State of Minnesota for fraud. I know their Rebate
> Center is listed in Miami, Florida, but that is not its
> real location. They are in Minnesota. This is the same
> stunt that Dell Computers was reported as doing.
> Dell offers greatly reduced prices, and then does not
> deliver without being confronted equally. I believe they
> are in legal trouble over it now, with pending lawsuits.
> TigerDirect appears to be doing the same thing, and
> it is time to make these companies stop this kind
> of false advertising.
>
> johns
>
Rebates are such a pain that I decided to write an article about them:
I have a Tiger Direct story in there too. ;-) I can't really complain
about Tiger Direct myself, it was a super deal.
Persistence and courtesy are the best ways I have found to resolve a
problem.
Generally speaking, if you very carefully read and follow the rebate
requirements, and track and follow-up for any rebates you do not receive
within the specified time, you can get eventually (usually) get
satisfaction.
--
Alan Norton
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"John Doe" <jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote in message
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> Didn't take long until I figured out that rebates were problematic.
> Doesn't take much fig***** to understand that they are mostly a scam.
> When shopping, just be prepared to immediately move on to the next
> product when you see a mail-in rebate, that's what I do and it works
> great.
Yes rebates are problematic, however I like to go with them. Most people do
not spend the time to fill them out, include all items required, or save
copies of submitted rebates. You can get much better deals on rebates
compared to so called "sales." (or combine them both)
In my experience rebates take MUCH longer to arrive then stated and may
require a phone call or two. However once you state that all mailed
materials have been 'scanned and saved' these people seem VERY happy to work
with you. No company to this day has EVER shorted me a rebate. In fact, in
the last few years I rarely even needed to pick up the phone. The companies
offering rebates seem more honest and hoping that pure laziness with help
them make their "non-fulfillment" quota over scamming their customers. Much
like grocers with "discount cards" companies not offering rebates have
higher prices BUT customers feel like they are getting a better deal.
"WooHoo2You" <no@emailforyou.com> wrote in message
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> Yes rebates are problematic, however I like to go with them. Most people
> do not spend the time to fill them out, include all items required, or
> save copies of submitted rebates. You can get much better deals on
> rebates compared to so called "sales." (or combine them both)
>
> In my experience rebates take MUCH longer to arrive then stated and may
> require a phone call or two. However once you state that all mailed
> materials have been 'scanned and saved' these people seem VERY happy to
> work with you. No company to this day has EVER shorted me a rebate. In
> fact, in the last few years I rarely even needed to pick up the phone.
> The companies offering rebates seem more honest and hoping that pure
> laziness with help them make their "non-fulfillment" quota over scamming
> their customers. Much like grocers with "discount cards" companies not
> offering rebates have higher prices BUT customers feel like they are
> getting a better deal.
I made a few typos, sorry (I pray the world will soon start again)
Hopefully no one will post my headers or impersonate an English teacher
johns wrote:
> TigerDirect is claiming that they have actually mailed the
> rebate check. They did not. All they do is continue to
> resubmit the check, and then it never comes. It is a
> scam. They are hoping I just forget about it. After hearing
> about the same scam at Dell Computers, I now figure
> that TigerDirect .. and possibly many others are doing
> the same thing. I applied for a rebate from a company
> that sells the ATI 550 Theater Pro pci-e card. They did
> the same exact thing, and that was nearly 2 years ago.
> Right now, on this item at TigerDirect, I have been
> waiting on an approved rebate since February. When
> I call about it, they claim it was mailed, and then they
> say they will not do anything until the last dated
> mailing is past 30 days. They have done this twice
> to me. I have no doubt that they are doing this to a
> lot of people, so I am referring everybody to the
> Attorney Generals Office in the state where the Rebate
> Center is located .. in this case Minnesota. They will
> take legal action against this Rebate Center, and
> possibly fine them for every single instance of
> consumer fraud they discover.
>
> johns
>
If you got scammed 2 years ago why did you fall for the rebate scam
again? I learned my lesson years ago. I never buy anything with a rebate
anymore. I always find the item cheaper somewhere else without the
rebate. I'm sorry you got taken again. Stop buying things with rebates.
"johns" <johns321@moscow.com> wrote in message
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> How many of you have bought products from TigerDirect
> and never received your rebates? I get the feeling that
> their rebate center is running a scam on these payments
> and never delivering without major hassle and repeated
> phone calls.
You should've known better. Never make a purchase decision based on mail-in
rebate.
In message <cuo9i.11124$4Y.1690@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net> John Doe
<jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
>DevilsPGD <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote:
>
>> In message <3b161fn4.fsf@mailinator.com> Bob Fry
>> <bobfry@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Why buy from TD? I find Newegg is superior in every way.
>>
>> TD is occasionally cheaper.
>
>I will pay more for a product sold by a merchant I trust. I stopped
>shopping at Tiger Direct a long time ago.
I use my credit card, so I don't have to worry about trusting them or
not, ultimately I have the authority to pull the plug if they don't hold
up their end of the bargain.
--
If quitters never win, and winners never quit,
what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?
TigerDirect delivered the FASTEST rebate I EVER got....and I got MANY.
3 weeks
On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:29:51 -0700, johns <johns321@moscow.com> wrote:
>How many of you have bought products from TigerDirect
>and never received your rebates? I get the feeling that
>their rebate center is running a scam on these payments
>and never delivering without major hassle and repeated
>phone calls. If they are doing this to a lot of people,
>they need to be reported to the Attorny General of
>the State of Minnesota for fraud. I know their Rebate
>Center is listed in Miami, Florida, but that is not its
>real location. They are in Minnesota. This is the same
>stunt that Dell Computers was reported as doing.
>Dell offers greatly reduced prices, and then does not
>deliver without being confronted equally. I believe they
>are in legal trouble over it now, with pending lawsuits.
>TigerDirect appears to be doing the same thing, and
>it is time to make these companies stop this kind
>of false advertising.
>
>johns
I sort of knew better, but this was a first try. Thing is,
I don't "play" with these companies. I've worked with
Attorney Generals before, and they are Wolves. Tiger
Direct is going to feel some heat for .. probably .. the
next 2 years, and if the AG's office determines that
indeed they are practicing consumer fraud, the fines
levied against them will be enormous. That State of
Minnesota doesn't think this sort of thing is funny,
and they will pull TDs records and investigate the
problem throughly and send the bill to Tiger Direct.
On 05 Jun 2007, johns <johns321@moscow.com> wrote in
alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt:
> How many of you have bought products from TigerDirect
> and never received your rebates?
I bought a whole system's-worth of components about a year and a half
ago, and most of the parts had rebates. Everything came through just
fine, in time. I appreciated that some of the rebates had webs sites or
phone numbers you could call to find out the status. You have to keep
dated copies of everything you send and be very patient.
In message <Xns9947BBFF04AFCnilch1@216.196.97.136> Nil
<rednoise+news@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>On 05 Jun 2007, johns <johns321@moscow.com> wrote in
>alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt:
>
>> How many of you have bought products from TigerDirect
>> and never received your rebates?
>
>I bought a whole system's-worth of components about a year and a half
>ago, and most of the parts had rebates. Everything came through just
>fine, in time. I appreciated that some of the rebates had webs sites or
>phone numbers you could call to find out the status. You have to keep
>dated copies of everything you send and be very patient.
That plus you have to actually follow the instructions.
I've watched people fill out rebate paperwork and decide "The UPC code
is good enough" when it says the entire flap of the box, or decide to
send the original receipt when it says photo copy.
I pointed out the dumbassary (it was a friend, we'd just finished
assembling a new PC for him) but he decided he know better.
Guess who didn't get any rebate after an entire system's worth of
rebates.
--
If quitters never win, and winners never quit,
what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?
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