Anyway to get serial # w/o opening box on Nikon coolpix camera?

Techie333

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I have Nikon Coolpix 3200 camera and I want to get serial number for the rebate, but I don't want to open the box. Is there any way of getting it? Is it the label below the upc label?
 

notfred

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It's probably not legal to buy things, collect the rebate, and then sell them again as brand new.
 

FleshLight

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Scam?

If you're selling it, simply stating that the item is new and never used will suffice.
 

Kelvrick

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Originally posted by: notfred
It's probably not legal to buy things, collect the rebate, and then sell them again as brand new.

Or just return them to the store.
 

Techie333

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okay whatever. Buying an item, getting the rebate, and then selling it as new if it has never been used is a SCAM!?!?!??! Where do you ppl get this stuff from!?!?!?? Anyway, the box is not the kind that seals, so I got the serial number from the bottom of the camera. Know I do plan to sell this as new and have done this plenty of times before.
 

HermDogg

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You've done this plenty of times before... Congratulations, you're an asshat many times over?
 

venk

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So If I buy a Camera from Best Buy, send in the rebate, and put it on FS/FT without using it and listing it as brand new/never used, i'm all of a sudden SCAMING people??!?!? :confused' :confused:

How does the department of Homeland security allow ebay to stay running then? :confused:
 

TuxDave

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Buying it, getting the rebate, selling it on Ebay/FS/FT sounds ok to me.
Buying it, getting the rebate, returning it to the store sounds baaaad.
 

PingSpike

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Use the camera to take a picture of itself and then print the picture to get the serial number.
 

n0cmonkey

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If he buys it, gets the rebate and ebays it or puts it in FS/FT with a little blurb about the rebate, what's the problem?
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Techie333
I have Nikon Coolpix 3200 camera and I want to get serial number for the rebate, but I don't want to open the box. Is there any way of getting it? Is it the label below the upc label?

You are well on your way to being banned.
 

brtspears2

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I thought many rebate forms say that you can't resell your rebate items. But then I have no problem buying rebated items from people if they state up front that it was opened to get a UPC but otherwise new.
 
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Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
If he buys it, gets the rebate and ebays it or puts it in FS/FT with a little blurb about the rebate, what's the problem?

No problem with that.

The problem is that it's going to be listed as "OMGZ TEH BRAND NU IN BOCKS!"

- M4H
 

n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
If he buys it, gets the rebate and ebays it or puts it in FS/FT with a little blurb about the rebate, what's the problem?

No problem with that.

The problem is that it's going to be listed as "OMGZ TEH BRAND NU IN BOCKS!"

- M4H

I've seen the rebate thing mentioned plenty of times, so I was giving him the benefit of the doubt. ;)
 

Evadman

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Originally posted by: HermDogg
You've done this plenty of times before... Congratulations, you're an asshat many times over?
Added OP to DNT list.

 

n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I've seen the rebate thing mentioned plenty of times, so I was giving him the benefit of the doubt. ;)

:p

Originally posted by: Techie333
Know I do plan to sell this as new and have done this plenty of times before.

- M4H

Yeah yeah yeah. I've banned myself from FS/FT, and close my eyes when I enter stores. Ugh this chick is ruining my whole cynical and jaded outlook on things. :|
 

waggy

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hmm i wonder if it would cauuse problems with trying to register it or return if it was broken.
 

HonkeyDonk

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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Buying it, getting the rebate, selling it on Ebay/FS/FT sounds ok to me.
Buying it, getting the rebate, returning it to the store sounds baaaad.

winnar.

As long as someone says "UPC bar has been removed for rebate purposes" or something to that extent, then I see no problems. In fact, I've sold many items and put in the title that it was brand new, never used, but I will put a note in the description that UPC was removed, etc.

So as long as he makes that mention, it's 100% ok to me.