Originally posted by: Happykilling
Tax might kill for some? How about rebate might kill it for some?
Originally posted by: ruckdaddy
Maybe they did never get it, how would you know without delivery confirmation? I have only been on these boards for under a month's time and already I know to make photocopies of all rebates sent to anyone, even if it's solid like Newegg or CC, plus delivery confirmation is sometimes in order (for an extra 50 cents or whatever compared to a $40, $70 or $150 rebate I would say worth it). TigerDirect has probably been a rebate deadbeat at a frequency similar to most comparably-sized places; this is the nature of the mail-in rebate. Your isolated incident is too small a sample size to write off the company altogether.
Regardless of my opinions, the fact is if you want results ditch e-mail and pick up a telephone.
Originally posted by: codeyf
Originally posted by: ruckdaddy
Maybe they did never get it, how would you know without delivery confirmation? I have only been on these boards for under a month's time and already I know to make photocopies of all rebates sent to anyone, even if it's solid like Newegg or CC, plus delivery confirmation is sometimes in order (for an extra 50 cents or whatever compared to a $40, $70 or $150 rebate I would say worth it). TigerDirect has probably been a rebate deadbeat at a frequency similar to most comparably-sized places; this is the nature of the mail-in rebate. Your isolated incident is too small a sample size to write off the company altogether.
Regardless of my opinions, the fact is if you want results ditch e-mail and pick up a telephone.
Though the OP did have good intentions and his method of mailing in rebates seems almost full proof. 🙂
Had you been here longer, you'd know that TD is absolutely horrendeous @ rebates. They make most "rebate deadbeats" look like angels.
But, like you said, you haven't been here very long, and therefore wouldn't know that.
Originally posted by: docinthebox
IMHO the Corsair 1gb flash drive at Newegg is a better deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820233008
$41.85 + $4.81 shipping - $15 MIR
= $31.66
People have found this drive fast and reliable. Corsair is a known brandname.
Also, $15 MIR instead of the $30 MIR in the Tigerdirect deal.
Not to mention Newegg is a much more reputable and reliable dealer than Tigerdirect.