I sent in my $50.00 Circuit City Rebate info for my Samsung 451 back in early January, I have not yet received the rebate. So I go to this rebate website that Samsung sends you to and it says that they have received it. Processed it. and it is Pending Final Audit.

Man do I hate rebates !!!

-Don B

I'm still waiting on "Pending Final Audit" hmmmmmmm

-Don B

yeah, I hate them too. half of them take twice as long as they say, and the other half just dont deliver period.

I think its an advertising scam - they figure a lot of people wont bother to send in the rebate form, or at least follow up with them to get the rebate. - or maybe Im being to negative/suspicious ?

No, I don't think you're being negative. Although it's possible I think that because I'm similarly negative...

The whole financial point of a mail-in rebate is that a certain percentage of people will never do it, so the company doesn't have to pay all of them off - but it's great marketing. Otherwise it would be easier to lower the list price or offer an instant rebate to the dealer to pass on to the customer.

The really annoying rebates are the IN-STORE rebates, which are actually being offered by the chain on a product, but you still have to mail in to some third party to claim. If it's a Future Shop mail-in rebate why don't you just lower your price instead of making customers jump through hoops?

Also, they get to use your money for the time period, earning interest.

I was in a good mood !!!!

-Don B

agree, but like you said, advertise a lower price that only a few will actually pay

This message was edited by Anthony on 05/03/05 11:53 ET.

I like that commercial about the "Instant Rebate" button.

-Don B

Just bought 4 new cell phones from cingular..they all had rebates..30 to 50 bucks..ive done this before with cell phones so no biggy right?..they didnt tell me at the store that they were in the form of VISA cards..took the usual 4 to 6 weeks to get them and activate them..we went out for dinner and when i tried to use it it wouldnt scan...restaurant didnt know why..i called cingular and they said it was because i wanted to use the full amount of the card and SINCE A 20% TIP Is automaticaly added by cingular it wouldnt take the card for more than its worth..and theres no way to stop it or make it less..20%?????...this was not a fancy place with great service..what a pain in the butt!!!..nice of them to determine the tip isnt it?

lol

How do they dream this stuff up ????

Still waiting. And by the way the online rebate web site allows you to trade your rebate up for other rewards.

It makes me think of going to a carnivel.

-Don B

Got an email on a TMobile rebate on 3/19. It said approved, should receive it in 2-3 weeks. Waiting...

Oh..and when they sent the cards..no way to tell which card was with which number..so i had to try each phone # on each card until it would activate..love it!!!

Richnweb,

When my 2nd Verizon Cell phone arrived in the mail it had disclaimers all over it saying if I open up the box, open up the instruction book, open up the accessories that I am commited to the contract. Tha it says "New users just turn on your phone for activiation. Existing users must dial in on a land line phone for activation." never did get a good answer out of them why I needed to dial from a land line phone. All I know is they would not activate it when I called from a Cell phone.

I am still waiting on the Samsung rebate and now I have misplaced the paper work !!!

I know one thing, I refuse to buy another Samsung product before this rebate comes in.

Don B

Yep Don..and they wont give a rats*** either...thats the agravating part..i just try not to buy anything with a rebate anymore..