Amazon Marketplace Sellers

[mdcrab]

I noticed that a number of the Amazon Marketplace Sellers state that "UPC has been carefully removed."

What do they do, remove the UPC, collect the rebate, then resell, or do they buy special lots from the manufacturer who removes UPC so no rebates are available?

Or is something else going on?

Just wondering..............

mdcrab

 

[imported_Mike]

What do they do, remove the UPC, collect the rebate, then resell

yes

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

What do they do, remove the UPC, collect the rebate, then resell

yes

Yeap, that's pretty much it~

 

[aphex]

What i wanna know is what is up with all the cd's with 'holes' punched in the bar codes?

 

[DaveSimmons]

What do they do, remove the UPC, collect the rebate, then resell

Yes, and they're being honest about it so you don't buy the item thinking that you can collect the rebate yourself.

What i wanna know is what is up with all the cd's with 'holes' punched in the bar codes?

Cutouts / closeouts, marked so they can't be returned by any record store as normal stock for full credit.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: thawolfman

Originally posted by: CheapArse

What do they do, remove the UPC, collect the rebate, then resell

yes

Yeap, that's pretty much it~

That's what I do

 

[mdcrab]

Do you use rebates that are limited to one address (one item), or can you find rebates that have a higher limit?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: mdcrab
Do you use rebates that are limited to one address (one item), or can you find rebates that have a higher limit?

Most rebates have a limit of one. Kingston normally lets you get 2. But I normally use two addresses anyway to double up.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: mdcrab
Do you use rebates that are limited to one address (one item), or can you find rebates that have a higher limit?

Most rebates have a limit of one. Kingston normally lets you get 2. But I normally use two addresses anyway to double up.

Don't they check names too?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: mdcrab
Do you use rebates that are limited to one address (one item), or can you find rebates that have a higher limit?

Most rebates have a limit of one. Kingston normally lets you get 2. But I normally use two addresses anyway to double up.

Don't they check names too?

I went to the DMV to get a copy of my driving record a few months back and there were five people in NC with my exact same name (First, Middle, Last). Imagine how many people in NC have my First and Last name only.

 

[mdcrab]

I guess in this case, it may be good to have a common name like John Smith, Tom Williams, etc. Just have to find a way to set up other address other than POB's, like friends and family.

mdcrab