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Antec EarthWatts 430W

My dilemma was whether to shell out $60 for a power supply and wait for a $30 rebate, or buy an Antec NSK6580 case with the same power supply from Fry's B&M for $54.99 plus tax (no rebate). I just don't need any more cases at the moment.


Originally posted by: acole1
How good are these rebates? $30 is a lot to risk on a rebate IMO.
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I have received dozens of Antec rebates over the years, and I've never had a problem with any of them. As long as you meet the requirements (i.e., fill out the rebate form correctly, which is shorter and simpler than most, include the receipt and the UPC code, and mail it on time), then you shouldn't worry. Antec processes and approves rebates in less than a month, and notifies you by email. The only problem is that you have to wait about three months for the check (they give you the date in the email--I guess they earn interest on the "float"). If your rebate is approved but you don't get the check for some reason, all you have to do is call them (they're very nice and helpful) and they will send you another one.
 
Originally posted by: jiffer
My dilemma was whether to shell out $60 for a power supply and wait for a $30 rebate, or buy an Antec NSK6580 case with the same power supply from Fry's B&M for $54.99 plus tax (no rebate). I just don't need any more cases at the moment.


Originally posted by: acole1
How good are these rebates? $30 is a lot to risk on a rebate IMO.
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I have received dozens of Antec rebates over the years, and I've never had a problem with any of them. As long as you meet the requirements (i.e., fill out the rebate form correctly, which is shorter and simpler than most, include the receipt and the UPC code, and mail it on time), then you shouldn't worry. Antec processes and approves rebates in less than a month, and notifies you by email. The only problem is that you have to wait about three months for the check (they give you the date in the email--I guess they earn interest on the "float"). If your rebate is approved but you don't get the check for some reason, all you have to do is call them (they're very nice and helpful) and they will send you another one.
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Yeah, that used to be my experience with Antec rebates until just lately. I'm still waiting on one that is now pushing 15 weeks. I have called twice, they just say wait. They also partially blamed the Post Office for taking weeks to deliver first class mail to them, nice try. My other recent Antec rebates have taken longer than they used to. I have done probably 25 Antec rebates in the past 2 years. Maybe they are having cash flow problems.

Great power supply by the way..
 
Originally posted by: GeezerMan
Yeah, that used to be my experience with Antec rebates until just lately. I'm still waiting on one that is now pushing 15 weeks. I have called twice, they just say wait...
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Their website should be able to tell you when the check will be issued. Have you checked that? If it says they won't mail the check until, say, September, then calling them will not speed up the process. On the other hand, if you were supposed to receive the check more than 30 days ago, they might have mailed it to the wrong address. (That happened to me last December.) When you called them, did you confirm your mailing address? If they mailed it to the wrong address, they will send you another check (under a different promotion code called "Customer Satisfaction" or something like that).
 
Originally posted by: jiffer
Originally posted by: GeezerMan
Yeah, that used to be my experience with Antec rebates until just lately. I'm still waiting on one that is now pushing 15 weeks. I have called twice, they just say wait...
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Their website should be able to tell you when the check will be issued. Have you checked that? If it says they won't mail the check until, say, September, then calling them will not speed up the process. On the other hand, if you were supposed to receive the check more than 30 days, they might have mailed it to the wrong address. (That happened to me once.) When you called them, did you confirm your mailing address? If they mailed it to the wrong address, they will send you another check (under a different promotion code called "Customer Satisfaction" or something like that).
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Of course I checked that, no check has been issued. It just says they have received it and it is being processed. No ETA at all. I have called twice on it, they keep saying wait a bit longer.
 
Oh, I see, it's still being processed.

None of my recent Antec rebates (for various products) has taken that long to process. But at least they have received your submission and it is in their records. Due to the mistake they made when they sent one of my checks to the wrong address (they used the name of my city as the name of my street), I wonder if they're using temp workers to process rebates?
 
Originally posted by: jiffer
Oh, I see, it's still being processed.

None of my recent Antec rebates (for various products) has taken that long to process. But at least they have received your submission and it is in their records. Due to the mistake they made when they sent one of my checks to the wrong address (they used the name of my city as the name of my street), I wonder if they're using temp workers to process rebates?
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Here is problem I have with another Antec rebate. I do a screenshot and save it as a jpg when a rebate shows on their status page. I have a screenshot that shows a estimated mail date of 6.11.08, but now the status online has the estimated date removed . Like I said, this is a different Antec rebate than I mentioned before.
 
I called them again. They hire the rebate process out, but Antec issues the checks. Same story, both of my outstanding rebates are from March 2008, mailed 3.12.08 and 3.19.08. They have copies of the envelopes that show the postmark dates.She said they have a 8 week process time. I pointed out it is much longer than that on these two. She does not know, just check back.
I'll be calling Antec directly next. I really wonder about their cash flow status.
 
That's typical for CPG (rebatestatus.com). I have outstanding rebates from Antec and other companies through that rebate house. It tells you the estimated check issue date at the early stages. But once that date approaches, the status changes to the message that you see. And the next status change after that is the check mail date.

Antec rebates take a long time...my most recent one had an estimated check mail date 4 months away from when I mailed it in.
 
I have a 40 MIR from Antec for a SOLO case from Feb 20th, I think. The rebate was just mailed out on June 24th, according to the websire rebatestatus.com. Still haven't received it. Originally it was supposed to be sent June 3rd IIRC. Then it was what GeezerMan said, the date disappeared and a new date was put up again and again, pretty much throughout May. Were talking 18 weeks here so far since I mailed it. They always come but they are taking longer and longer.

I still have two more outstanding rebates for two Truepower power supplies. One for 30 or 35 and another for 50. One date says Aug 11th the other says Sept. 12th. We'll see how that holds up.
 
I wouldn't trust their rebates at $ 30.00 maybe 10 or 15 bux. I sent a rebate in back in February and they said they never received it.
 
Originally posted by: esquared
I have a 40 MIR from Antec for a SOLO case from Feb 20th, I think. The rebate was just mailed out on June 24th, according to the websire rebatestatus.com. Still haven't received it. Originally it was supposed to be sent June 3rd IIRC. Then it was what GeezerMan said, the date disappeared and a new date was put up again and again, pretty much throughout May. Were talking 18 weeks here so far since I mailed it. They always come but they are taking longer and longer.

I still have two more outstanding rebates for two Truepower power supplies. One for 30 or 35 and another for 50. One date says Aug 11th the other says Sept. 12th. We'll see how that holds up.
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Yep, and this type of thing makes me wonder how healthy Antec is. The rebate house did say that Antec issues the checks, not them. I wonder how their RMA srvice is doing. If they are in trouble, you would probably see a slowdown there too.
 
Is it really that odd? I have had numerous Mushkin rebates recently that take a minimum of 4 months to come back and D-Link rebates are even slower than this.
 
Originally posted by: GeezerMan
Originally posted by: esquared
I have a 40 MIR from Antec for a SOLO case from Feb 20th, I think. The rebate was just mailed out on June 24th, according to the websire rebatestatus.com. Still haven't received it. Originally it was supposed to be sent June 3rd IIRC. Then it was what GeezerMan said, the date disappeared and a new date was put up again and again, pretty much throughout May. Were talking 18 weeks here so far since I mailed it. They always come but they are taking longer and longer.

I still have two more outstanding rebates for two Truepower power supplies. One for 30 or 35 and another for 50. One date says Aug 11th the other says Sept. 12th. We'll see how that holds up.
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Yep, and this type of thing makes me wonder how healthy Antec is. The rebate house did say that Antec issues the checks, not them. I wonder how their RMA srvice is doing. If they are in trouble, you would probably see a slowdown there too.
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I just did another RMA a month or so ago and it took only a week to turn it around. I must say that their RMA dept is one of the best I have had to deal with. I've sent back 4 SP series power supplies in the last year for a replacement, and they all were a fast turnaround. One was, sent on a Monday and received replacement on Friday. Four days.
 
Originally posted by: esquared
Originally posted by: GeezerMan
Originally posted by: esquared
I have a 40 MIR from Antec for a SOLO case from Feb 20th, I think. The rebate was just mailed out on June 24th, according to the websire rebatestatus.com. Still haven't received it. Originally it was supposed to be sent June 3rd IIRC. Then it was what GeezerMan said, the date disappeared and a new date was put up again and again, pretty much throughout May. Were talking 18 weeks here so far since I mailed it. They always come but they are taking longer and longer.

I still have two more outstanding rebates for two Truepower power supplies. One for 30 or 35 and another for 50. One date says Aug 11th the other says Sept. 12th. We'll see how that holds up.
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Yep, and this type of thing makes me wonder how healthy Antec is. The rebate house did say that Antec issues the checks, not them. I wonder how their RMA srvice is doing. If they are in trouble, you would probably see a slowdown there too.
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I just did another RMA a month or so ago and it took only a week to turn it around. I must say that their RMA dept is one of the best I have had to deal with. I've sent back 4 SP series power supplies in the last year for a replacement, and they all were a fast turnaround. One was, sent on a Monday and received replacement on Friday. Four days.
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What'd they send in return for your discontinued Smartpowers? And does Antec send out new or refurbished RMA replacements?

I just RMA'd an SP-350 this past Monday. And like you, I should be getting the replacement on Friday. But due to the 4th of July holiday, I won't actually get it until Monday. 🙁
 
Originally posted by: jrichrds
Originally posted by: esquared
Originally posted by: GeezerMan
Originally posted by: esquared
I have a 40 MIR from Antec for a SOLO case from Feb 20th, I think. The rebate was just mailed out on June 24th, according to the websire rebatestatus.com. Still haven't received it. Originally it was supposed to be sent June 3rd IIRC. Then it was what GeezerMan said, the date disappeared and a new date was put up again and again, pretty much throughout May. Were talking 18 weeks here so far since I mailed it. They always come but they are taking longer and longer.

I still have two more outstanding rebates for two Truepower power supplies. One for 30 or 35 and another for 50. One date says Aug 11th the other says Sept. 12th. We'll see how that holds up.
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Yep, and this type of thing makes me wonder how healthy Antec is. The rebate house did say that Antec issues the checks, not them. I wonder how their RMA srvice is doing. If they are in trouble, you would probably see a slowdown there too.
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I just did another RMA a month or so ago and it took only a week to turn it around. I must say that their RMA dept is one of the best I have had to deal with. I've sent back 4 SP series power supplies in the last year for a replacement, and they all were a fast turnaround. One was, sent on a Monday and received replacement on Friday. Four days.
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What'd they send in return for your discontinued Smartpowers? And does Antec send out new or refurbished RMA replacements?

I just RMA'd an SP-350 this past Monday. And like you, I should be getting the replacement on Friday. But due to the 4th of July holiday, I won't actually get it until Monday. 🙁
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Brand new power supplies. My last two 350 SP's were replaced by a Basiq 350W (late 2007) and just recently my last 350 SP RMA was replaced with a 380W Earthwatts. I also read that the 500W SP's were being replaced with 500W Eathwatts.

 
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