Did you ever get your rebates?

Nowadays I see anything about a rebate where you have to send something in and I don't buy the product. I can't remember more than once ever actually getting the money. Sandisk has been offering rebates for a while now and instead I bought Ultra II CF and SD cards from Costco because the amount was figured into the purchase price. But then it was time I really wanted a Gitzo tripod and there was a $40 rebate, so I did what I was supposed to and they even said they got it in an email and that must have been a couple of months ago and no money, no nothing. If they don't take it off at the till, it's no deal unless I am willing to forgo and not even apply. I did buy two Sandisk CF 8G Extreem III cards and found them at a reasonable price between the listed retail and what I would supposedly have gotten if I'd bought ones with rebates.

The thing is I was already to pay retail months before, just looking for the best prices between Amazon, BH and Adorama but the rebate thing irritated me so much that I put it off for a long time.

I have gotten rebates from Sandisk every time. They take a long time, but they do arrive.

All of the times I've purchased a product with a mail-in rebate, I've filled out the paperwork and sent in the required items and then promptly forgotten about the rebate. When it finally arrived, it was like found money. "Cool! I'd completely forgotten about that..."

Jannie wrote in post #8282348
Nowadays I see anything about a rebate where you have to send something in and I don't buy the product. I can't remember more than once ever actually getting the money. Sandisk has been offering rebates for a while now and instead I bought Ultra II CF and SD cards from Costco because the amount was figured into the purchase price. But then it was time I really wanted a Gitzo tripod and there was a $40 rebate, so I did what I was supposed to and they even said they got it in an email and that must have been a couple of months ago and no money, no nothing. If they don't take it off at the till, it's no deal unless I am willing to forgo and not even apply. I did buy two Sandisk CF 8G Extreem III cards and found them at a reasonable price between the listed retail and what I would supposedly have gotten if I'd bought ones with rebates.

The thing is I was already to pay retail months before, just looking for the best prices between Amazon, BH and Adorama but the rebate thing irritated me so much that I put it off for a long time.

i've had problems with canon and sandisk in the past but the same company was running the rebates. the past three times with sandisk i had no problems.

ed rader

i got my sandisk rebate and spent it immediately

I got my Sandisk rebate last year and this year. Both times took about 4-5 weeks.

Jannie wrote in post #8282348
Nowadays I see anything about a rebate where you have to send something in and I don't buy the product. I can't remember more than once ever actually getting the money. Sandisk has been offering rebates for a while now and instead I bought Ultra II CF and SD cards from Costco because the amount was figured into the purchase price. But then it was time I really wanted a Gitzo tripod and there was a $40 rebate, so I did what I was supposed to and they even said they got it in an email and that must have been a couple of months ago and no money, no nothing. If they don't take it off at the till, it's no deal unless I am willing to forgo and not even apply. I did buy two Sandisk CF 8G Extreem III cards and found them at a reasonable price between the listed retail and what I would supposedly have gotten if I'd bought ones with rebates.

The thing is I was already to pay retail months before, just looking for the best prices between Amazon, BH and Adorama but the rebate thing irritated me so much that I put it off for a long time.

if gitzo, or whoever, acknowledged that they received your submission, then you should follow up on it. a simple phone call can fix everything. these days they keep all of the information either by saving the hard copies or scanning them. if you ask them why they haven't sent the rebate check yet, they'll have to double check it. it could have been a mistake by either party.

this is how i handle my rebates. first of all, i send the rebate via USPS certified mail. it costs a bit more, but i know if they received it and they can't deny it. i photocopy everything i send in the envelope. i staple everything in the envelope together. i usually staple the upc code to the form, outline it with a hi-lighter, and draw an arrow pointing to it with the word "UPC" above it. sometimes, they overlook the upc otherwise. it can be small or even fall out of the envelope if they weren't careful. this way if i have a problem, i can email them my scanned copies or they can look into it on their own.

many rebates are denied because something was left out. whether it was the upc code, a copy of the receipt, etc. you should definitely look into it, though. at least find out why it was denied. that'll give you some peace of mind. who knows, you may even get your $40 dollars back.

klr.b wrote in post #8282882
if gitzo, or whoever, acknowledged that they received your submission, then you should follow up on it. a simple phone call can fix everything. these days they keep all of the information either by saving the hard copies or scanning them. if you ask them why they haven't sent the rebate check yet, they'll have to double check it. it could have been a mistake by either party.

this is how i handle my rebates. first of all, i send the rebate via USPS certified mail. it costs a bit more, but i know if they received it and they can't deny it. i photocopy everything i send in the envelope. i staple everything in the envelope together. i usually staple the upc code to the form, outline it with a hi-lighter, and draw an arrow pointing to it with the word "UPC" above it. sometimes, they overlook the upc otherwise. it can be small or even fall out of the envelope if they weren't careful. this way if i have a problem, i can email them my scanned copies or they can look into it on their own.

many rebates are denied because something was left out. whether it was the upc code, a copy of the receipt, etc. you should definitely look into it, though. at least find out why it was denied. that'll give you some peace of mind. who knows, you may even get your $40 dollars back.

i'd say more are denied because that's one way the company administering the rebates makes money. i know it's happened to me twice -- once for $700 -- and when i called the rebate company they admitted there was nothing wrong with my submission and immediately granted the rebate.

do a google search on the subject and don't assume a person who's competent enough to operate a DSLR isn't capable of following simple instructions .

it's always a good idea to make photocopies of everything you send in for rebates because i believe it's only a matter of time before they try to get you too .

ed rader

I've applied for Canon rebates twice and twice I have had to turn nasty before anything happened. Next time it's small claims court and make em pay the court fees.

I'm stubborn enough that I make sure I get what I'm entitled to.

ed rader wrote in post #8282943
i'd say more are denied because that's one way the company administering the rebates makes money. i know it's happened to me twice -- once for $700 -- and when i called the rebate company they admitted there was nothing wrong with my submission and immediately granted the rebate.

do a google search on the subject and don't assume a person who's competent enough to operate a DSLR isn't capable of following simple instructions .

it's always a good idea to make photocopies of everything you send in for rebates because i believe it's only a matter of time before they try to get you too .

ed rader

i guess what i meant was i've read a few accounts where people have cut out and sent in a barcode that was on the box, thinking that it was the upc code. since it wasn't, the rebate company denied it.

mistakes happen. i'll admit that i've done it myself. one time, i was in a rush to make the post office since it was the last day that the rebate could be postmarked. after making the photocopies, i put everything in the envelope and sealed it. walking out of the store, i had a funny feeling i was forgetting something. i walked back to the copy machine, opened the lid and saw my upc laying there . that's when i decided to staple everything together. now i go through the checklist and doublecheck to make sure everything's perfect before sealing the envelope.

since the topic was about sandisk rebates, i've never heard of anyone not getting their rebate. i've heard of the wrong amount being sent out, but after a phone call, the full amount was sent out on another gift card. i think everyone's in agreement that it may take a while, though.

It has been my experience, that SanDisk has always made good with their rebates. Whether in provided rebate check or credit card. It usually takes 4-6 weeks before you receive anything in the mail.

Canon have taken 6 to 8 months on both occasions with me. The second time I got annoyed enough about it to start making waves and they were told by Canon to phone me and apologise (and a letter doing the same), during the call they admitted they never work from the on-line application, only the posted version.

If that's the case, why bother with an on-line application in the first place? Personally I cannot see why the rebate cannot be applied at the point of sale.

I've gotten several from Lexar on there CF cards, not problems at all.

I have always received my rebate from Sandisk, however
it would always take a long time.

jgrussell wrote in post #8282379
I have gotten rebates from Sandisk every time. They take a long time, but they do arrive.

yup same here, i think a lot of people get this

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