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Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: Sandman on September 23, 2005, 01:38:40 PM

A few weeks ago, I ordered the DirecTV DVR. The deal was that there would be a $100 rebate.

I ordered the service online.

Today, I received the rebate form from DirecTV in the mail.

Here's what they want.

1. I need to fill out the form with my name, account number, and the order confirmation number.

2. A copy of the DirecTV programming bill (FROM ****ING DIRECTV) showing activation of the service.

What the hell? This is the gawdamned information age! Do they even have a CIO? Why am I even involved? One department at DirecTV cannot communicate with another without my intervention?

****ing idiots.

Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: Curval on September 23, 2005, 01:42:57 PM

They are just hoping you will think it is a hassle and forget about it.

Title: Re: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: Russian on September 23, 2005, 01:44:15 PM

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Originally posted by Sandman


****ing idiots.

Far from it, they make extra loops to save money. Most people will not waste time jumping hoops...

Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: Clifra Jones on September 23, 2005, 01:44:33 PM

The thing that most people don't understand regarding rebates is that they are, for the most part, not handled by the company offering you the rebate. They are processed by outside companies. i.e. outsourced. Also, it is by design that they make it tedious to apply for the rebate. That way a larger % of people will just forget about it.

Rebates are not a selling point for me. In fact they do exactly the opposite.

Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: GtoRA2 on September 23, 2005, 05:27:15 PM

The ****ing ******* Sales/marketing guy who came up with the idea for mail in rebates should be tried for crimes agaist humanity and shot.

Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: DREDIOCK on September 23, 2005, 06:58:27 PM

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Originally posted by Curval
They are just hoping you will think it is a hassle and forget about it.

Exactly.

Same thing with the store rebates. they give you your sales slip and a coupon to fill out as well as all sort of other instructions to follow figuring  many people wont even bother

Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: APDrone on September 23, 2005, 06:59:00 PM

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
The ****ing ******* Sales/marketing guy who came up with the idea for mail in rebates should be tried for crimes agaist humanity and shot.

I agree.. however, he probably got such a huge bonus that he bought a small island with no extradition agreement.

Now if we, the consumers, would just band together and boycott those companies that utilize the mail-in rebates, then we could get those infernal things out of our lives.

:noid  <-- inserted because it's .. it's..    well, it's new.. ok?

Title: ****ing Rebates!
Post by: Pooh21 on September 23, 2005, 07:08:32 PM

my croutons have a mail in offer fo $3 back on 2 bottles of fancy wine,

yet if I just buy a box, I am 3 liters and a bacon bacon cheeseburger value meal ahead,and more then likely I will still have my 3 bucks too.