You go to the electronics store to buy a monitor, to the grocery store to buy baby food, or to an office supply store to buy pens. When you see the price you might consider the purchase, but when you see that there is an ever more substantial savings when you get money back that often completes the decision to make the purchase. However, here's the catchyou have to send in an original sales slip between certain purchase dates, provide the original UPC symbol or proof of purchase (you have to be careful because this can change from time to time), the original rebate coupon, and occasionally make additional purchases. You also need to use your bi-focals and a magnifying glass to read the fine print on the rebate coupon.
The truth of the matter is that most people do not request their rebates. Those who do request a rebate often do not get their money because the Fulfillment Houses invent reasons not to pay even if you follow all the detailed directions and even if you follow all the detailed directions and hoops they make you jump through to get the rebate. It is just not a good idea generally to depend on rebates for this reason, but if you doDon't let them get away with it! Make sure that they make the consumer complaints.
THESE STORES HAVE THE POWER:
Companies like CompUSA, Circuit City, Office Max and Staples need to start taking responsibility for what they advertise. They can apply the needed pressure on the manufacturer to help their customer. These stores can hold back payment to the manufactures until rebates are paid. If these stores want the customer to come back, they better start doing the right thing. Again, this is how the store advertised to get the customer in their store in the first place.
PROMOTIONAL IDEA FOR RETAILERS:
Let's put a stop to the manufacturers rebate fraud! Stores can fill out the REBATE form for the customer at the time of purchasing the merchandise, mail in the REBATE and collect the checks instead of the customer, automatically deducting the rebate from the purchase price for the customer. Gee, what a promotional idea to get customers! (send consulting fee to usacomplaints.com to the address below:-)
Here are some examples of those complaints where the Fulfillment Houses have not fulfilled the Rebate offer. Rebate Rip-offs have been reported by consumers to the consumer complaints:
ED Magedson
EDitor@Usa Consumer Complaints.com
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Remember...
Don't let them get away with it!
Make sure they make the consumer complaints.
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