Connect3D
Ripoff fraudulent rebate (before they close trading?!)

I bought a Connect 3D 2GB 2.0 USB Drive (C3D 4007) for $50 through Buy.com on 01/25 (order # 32117402). I mailed the $50 rebate form to Connect3D at 1762 Technology Drive Suite 223, San Jose, CA 95110 on 2/5. I got an email from Connect3DCustomerService on 3/29 saying that We have received your Connect3D rebate and are processing your claim. Your Claim ID is 36470341 (see 1st email copy below).

At the middle of May, I called Connect3D at 408-441-4632 and a lady answered me saying my rebate request has been approved and check will be sent to me soon.

2 weeks later, I did not receive anything from Connect3D, so called above number again, now it became an answering machine saying because of large number of rebate request, they have forwarded the requests to a third party, who will contact me on the rebate issue

Now every time when I tried to call the number, nobody answers the phone!

THAT IS A $50 REBATE! Is that a fraud sale because of the "$0 after rebate" ads.?

I emailed Connect3D, buy.com, as well as Connect3D head office in U.K. Fortunately C3D European Support replied and told me an surprising news:
Unfortunately it does appear Connect3d-us have ceased trading (see 2nd email copy below).

Seems like it is a fraud sale! Can somebody stop it?

Forwarded message
From: Connect3DCustomerService
Date: Mar 29 5:09 PM
Subject: Connect3D Email Notification

Dear *:
Thank you for your purchase of a Connect3D product. We have received your Connect3D rebate and are processing your claim. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing. If you would like to check the status of your claim online, please refer to www.rebate-zone.com/Connect3D. Your Claim ID is 36470341.
Again, thank you for your patronage.
This is an automatically generated email that is unable to accommodate replies.
Please be aware that you have not been added to an email list.
Connect3D Rebate Center
Customer Care

Forwarded message
From: Auto Mailer
Date: Jun 15 5:19 AM
Subject: Re: Connect3D rebate FRAUD?!?
To: xx
Hi,
Sorry to hear you have been having problems with your rebate, but we (European Support) have no information on how the rebate system operates. Unfortunately it does appear Connect3d-us have ceased trading, and as they our a seperate company to connect3d-europe, I'm afraid we cannot help here.
Best Regards
C3D European Support

Company: Connect3D
Country: USA
State: California
City: San Jose
Address: 1762 Technology Drive Suite 223
Phone: 4084414632

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