Re: Pentax lens rebates
Ah, I've been notified mine has been processed and is in the mail. wendy beard wrote: On 1/20/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They seem to do a lot better online. Who, Staples? Ha. I submitted it on line. Easy rebate my arse :-( -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Pentax lens rebates
On 1/20/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They seem to do a lot better online. Who, Staples? Ha. I submitted it on line. Easy rebate my arse :-( -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada
Re: Pentax lens rebates
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.
Re: Pentax lens rebates
Mark Stringer wrote: 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 haven't seen statistics, but I usually remember to send for my rebates, and I get them -- 'specially from Best Buy! I think it's particularly cool that at Best Buy, they automatically provide you with a duplicate receipt to send in with the rebate coupon (which they also automatically provide) -- thus making the process about as easy as they can at their end. (My mother is still waiting for a rebate from Corel, submitted quite some time ago. In the time since that rebate paperwork was submitted, I've bought two SanDisk cards from Best Buy, sent in the forms, received the rebates and spent the money.) ERNR
Re: Pentax lens rebates
On 1/20/06, Mark Stringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Ha ha ha ha ha. Try telling that to Staples. I submitted a claim to them in September for a rebate on a Sandisk SD card. They are still refusing to pay up despite me submitting the correct documents and re-faxing all the details twice. -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada
Re: Pentax lens rebates
In a message dated 1/20/2006 7:00:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ha ha ha ha ha. Try telling that to Staples. I submitted a claim to them in September for a rebate on a Sandisk SD card. They are still refusing to pay up despite me submitting the correct documents and re-faxing all the details twice. -- Wendy Beard === I've had mixed results with rebates. Office Max is very good and Circuit City isn't bad. Some other places, forget it. Although, sometimes I do think it's the product too. Marnie aka Doe
Re: Pentax lens rebates
They seem to do a lot better online. wendy beard wrote: On 1/20/06, Mark Stringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Ha ha ha ha ha. Try telling that to Staples. I submitted a claim to them in September for a rebate on a Sandisk SD card. They are still refusing to pay up despite me submitting the correct documents and re-faxing all the details twice. -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Pentax lens rebates
I refer you to the Pentax USA site, the coupon item 13 under Please note these additonal terms of the offer 13) Request for rebate must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase. - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:18 PM Subject: Re: Pentax lens rebates Doesn't say that on any of the forms... Bob S. On 1/18/06, 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. - Original Message - From: Pat Kong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: Pentax lens rebates Greetings, For those of you who have purchsed a Pentax lens under the current rebate promotion, I have a question. The box my lens (DA 16-45 from BH) came in had a bar code sticker placed over the bar code printed on the box. Any ideas as to if I can submit the sticker as the original UPC or if I have to cut the actual box? Would rather preserve the box if I can. Thanks, Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
Thanks. Nice of them to tell us. I'm pretty sure I peeled off the sticker and threw it out. No wonder my rebate got denied. :P Thanks, Amita On 1/18/06, Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pat, use the peel-off sticker for your rebate submission. I cut the one off the box but the rebate was denied. When I called them they advised me to resubmit my application for rebate with the sticker. The application went through OK the second time. I think that the box has the generic Pentax code and the sticker has the Pentax USA code, which is the one needed for the rebate. Regards, Jim
Re: Pentax lens rebates
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:31:28 -0800, Mark Stringer wrote: I refer you to the Pentax USA site, the coupon item 13 under Please note these additonal terms of the offer 13) Request for rebate must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase. BAH!!! The rebate form that B H supplies on their website contains no such verbiage. grumble This is so stupid. I expect this kind of rebate hassles with lesser companies. Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
- Original Message - From: Pat Kong Subject: Re: Pentax lens rebates On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:31:28 -0800, Mark Stringer wrote: I refer you to the Pentax USA site, the coupon item 13 under Please note these additonal terms of the offer 13) Request for rebate must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase. BAH!!! The rebate form that B H supplies on their website contains no such verbiage. grumble This is so stupid. I expect this kind of rebate hassles with lesser companies. So go after BH for your rebate. William Robb
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My rebate form from B H has no article 13. The rebate form I printed at time of purchase from the Pentax web site has no article 13. I have acted in good faith based on what they said at time of purchase. Anything less that a full rebate is 'bate switch'! Regards, Bob S. On 1/19/06, Pat Kong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:31:28 -0800, Mark Stringer wrote: I refer you to the Pentax USA site, the coupon item 13 under Please note these additonal terms of the offer 13) Request for rebate must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase. BAH!!! The rebate form that B H supplies on their website contains no such verbiage. grumble This is so stupid. I expect this kind of rebate hassles with lesser companies. Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
Ditto here, Bob. The B H rebate form *still* has no mention of #13 (I checked today). Pat in SF --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My rebate form from B H has no article 13. The rebate form I printed at time of purchase from the Pentax web site has no article 13. I have acted in good faith based on what they said at time of purchase. Anything less that a full rebate is 'bate switch'! Regards, Bob S.
Re: Pentax lens rebates
When did you purchase and when did you submit your rebate? Pat in SF --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My rebate form from B H has no article 13. The rebate form I printed at time of purchase from the Pentax web site has no article 13. I have acted in good faith based on what they said at time of purchase. Anything less that a full rebate is 'bate switch'! Regards, Bob S.
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.
Pentax lens rebates
Greetings, For those of you who have purchsed a Pentax lens under the current rebate promotion, I have a question. The box my lens (DA 16-45 from BH) came in had a bar code sticker placed over the bar code printed on the box. Any ideas as to if I can submit the sticker as the original UPC or if I have to cut the actual box? Would rather preserve the box if I can. Thanks, Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
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. - Original Message - From: Pat Kong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: Pentax lens rebates Greetings, For those of you who have purchsed a Pentax lens under the current rebate promotion, I have a question. The box my lens (DA 16-45 from BH) came in had a bar code sticker placed over the bar code printed on the box. Any ideas as to if I can submit the sticker as the original UPC or if I have to cut the actual box? Would rather preserve the box if I can. Thanks, Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
I cut the box when faced with a similar decision. On Jan 18, 2006, at 7:43 PM, Mark Stringer 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. - Original Message - From: Pat Kong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: Pentax lens rebates Greetings, For those of you who have purchsed a Pentax lens under the current rebate promotion, I have a question. The box my lens (DA 16-45 from BH) came in had a bar code sticker placed over the bar code printed on the box. Any ideas as to if I can submit the sticker as the original UPC or if I have to cut the actual box? Would rather preserve the box if I can. Thanks, Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
Doesn't say that on any of the forms... Bob S. On 1/18/06, 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. - Original Message - From: Pat Kong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: Pentax lens rebates Greetings, For those of you who have purchsed a Pentax lens under the current rebate promotion, I have a question. The box my lens (DA 16-45 from BH) came in had a bar code sticker placed over the bar code printed on the box. Any ideas as to if I can submit the sticker as the original UPC or if I have to cut the actual box? Would rather preserve the box if I can. Thanks, Pat in SF
Re: Pentax lens rebates
I just wanted to say that I read Bob's reply but neither of the 2 messages that are quoted within, one of which is my original message. =( I can't find anywhere on the rebate form that says I have to submit within 30 days. I will definitely be keeping a copy of all the paperwork I submit especially if there is a possibility for denying the claim. I purposefully read the form to see if I could let the holidays pass before I dealt with the paper work. Pat in SF --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't say that on any of the forms... Bob S. On 1/18/06, 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. - Original Message - From: Pat Kong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:37 PM Subject: Pentax lens rebates Greetings, For those of you who have purchsed a Pentax lens under the current rebate promotion, I have a question. The box my lens (DA 16-45 from BH) came in had a bar code sticker placed over the bar code printed on the box. Any ideas as to if I can submit the sticker as the original UPC or if I have to cut the actual box? Would rather preserve the box if I can.
