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Buy.com Informative - Never Ever Believe Buy.com's Mail-in-Rebate Offers; they will screw you - USB drives, SD Cards etc. of Kingston (3 of them b
USB drives, SD Cards etc. of Kingston (3 of them b
LOS ANGELES -- Buy.com managed to screw me 3 times within 15 days. I bought 3 items (USB drive, SD card etc., all of Kingston make), I think, in 2005 or 2006. There was a mail-in-rebate for each of these items, and yet I was declined each time. The reason was that Buy.com clearly states that the date of purchase (for your rebate offer to be valid) is actually the day the item is shipped/sent from Buy.com warehouse, and they make sure that the item is NEVER shipped before that day. for example, when I placed the order for an item on the 8th, the deadline for purchase (shipping actually) to avail the rebate was 12th, and they religiously sent it on 13th.
I lost a total of $50 or so, and when I blasted them, they sent me a consolation rebate of $14.
NEVER believe Buy.com's mail-in-rebate. It is all scam.
On the other hand, I had very positive experience with Newegg and Simpletech (bought Simpletech items from Newegg.com), as far as mail-in-rebate goes.
And NO, I do not work for either Newegg or Simpletech. I do research in a university for a living.
I lost a total of $50 or so, and when I blasted them, they sent me a consolation rebate of $14.
NEVER believe Buy.com's mail-in-rebate. It is all scam.
On the other hand, I had very positive experience with Newegg and Simpletech (bought Simpletech items from Newegg.com), as far as mail-in-rebate goes.
And NO, I do not work for either Newegg or Simpletech. I do research in a university for a living.
Comments:
Posted by PassingBy on 2009-01-03:
Why are you complaining now years after the fact?
Posted by jktshff1 on 2009-01-03:
PB, must have happened again and we will hear about it @2012
Posted by Ponie on 2009-01-03:
Can't afford to pay full price? Do as I do. Save your money until you can.
Posted by saj80 on 2009-01-03:
I've purchased a few items via Buy.com, and always receive a confirmation email the same day. Wouldn't this suffice as evidence of the purchase date for any rebate?
Posted by Soaring Consumer on 2009-01-03:
Yes it would saj80.
If they refuse to honor a rebate for that reason it is rebate fraud.
If they refuse to honor a rebate for that reason it is rebate fraud.
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