I would submit it on your form. I think rebates are handled by "rebate
handling companies", experts in scanning for deficiencies. If you are in
compliance with the form you submit, I don't think you will be denied,
assuming you meet all the other criteria.
I never actually submitted mine. As I was completing the form I noticed I
was 35 days out and calmly put it away. I didn't want to get "twisted off"
over it. I'm not a big believer in rebates. I like the lens, I didn't
follow the rules, and now I find I would have probably sent in the wrong
label anyway. If you have gotten 90% of the rebates you have ever sent in
you have done well. I've seen the 30 day rule before. It is a new "catch".
I was looking at a 300 gig Seagate USB a few weeks ago at Best Buy. It was
a great "final price". It had a minimal instant rebate (at the cash
register), a Best Buy rebate, and a Seagate rebate. I passed. I wish there
were statistics available on actual rebates paid for a promotion so buyers
could see who has the best record paying rebates and consider that in their
purchase decision. I have seen some manufacturers rebates that you can
monitor and even file online without having to send in "boxtops" (Toshiba
laptop I think). Those are okay.
I got my big rebate from Pentax (on the istD & lens a year or more ago).
Usually I don't even keep copies of rebates I send in. If a check shows up
great. I'm not rich but I am at a stress reducing point in my life.
Good luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Kong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: Pentax lens rebates
It looks as if Mark & Amita both were denied rebates. Has this happened
to
anyone else? What reason was given?
Thanks,
Pat in SF
--- Mark Stringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just wait 30 days to submit the rebate and it won't matter what you send.
30 days after the receipt date and it is void. That is what I did and
now I
don't have to wonder about the status of my rebate.
