MS Streets and Trips 2002 $12.99 after MIR -- Costco (B&M and online)

[ww4397]

This is $32.99 - $20 Costco MIR = $12.99 plus tax -- MS Streets and Trips 2002.

Interesting thing is that the rebate form, which prints out with the receipt, DOES NOT require a UPC barcode to be submitted. The rebate is a Costco rebate (not MS). Has anyone seen this before with Costco rebates? I really would rather not cut the UPC off the box if it isn't necessary!

Here is the link for online purchase (must add shipping, of course).

 

[Rab]

IMO, the best part about this deal?

This...

Costco.com products can be returned to any of our more than 390 Costco warehouses worldwide.

If the software doesn't work with my Rand McNally GPS, (as the last version did not), I can return the bloody thing and not have to take a $30-$40 hit for it.

 

[dragonlord2112]

Since I've owned S&T 2000-2002 versions, I would say try to get the 2001 version. Why? MS PURPOSELY left many streets off the 2002 one. I put the two side to side on 2 machines and ones that were not found in 2k2 were indeed there in 2k1. I panned around to find the "not found street", and clicked where it should be and there is a line showing a street but it will not tell you what the name is. BTW: The streets I looked up were old Detroit streets that have been there probably a hundred years. My theory: M$ wants you to buy the VERY higher priced MapPoint that I bet has every street. I refuse to pay 10X for nearly the same product. That's my 2 cents...

 

[jcrash]

Why noe just use something like Yahoo! Maps??

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: jcrash
Why noe just use something like Yahoo! Maps??

There's not nearly the same amount of info on these online map services.

 

[dragonlord2112]

Originally posted by: jcrash
Why noe just use something like Yahoo! Maps??

Well, I use S&T for a computer in my vehicle to locate my customers.
Secondly, Yahoo maps SUCK for 56k people if you want to pan around/zoom in-out. (plus ad banners)
Also, a full install (~800meg?) of S&T is FAST to locate stuff and pan - even on a 200mhz laptop.
One cool thing too is that you can display resturants, bars, banks, gas, etc. and click on them and get the name of the place and the phone number.
EDIT: Also GPS support, construction info (sort of), route highlights, gas used on route.... you get the idea.

 

[ww4397]

Originally posted by: Rab
IMO, the best part about this deal?

This...

Costco.com products can be returned to any of our more than 390 Costco warehouses worldwide.

If the software doesn't work with my Rand McNally GPS, (as the last version did not), I can return the bloody thing and not have to take a $30-$40 hit for it.

Do you mean the Costco will take back opened software and give a refund?

Also, as I asked originally, does anyone have any experience with Costco rebates that don't require a UPC barcode to be submitted?

 

[k0rww]

Most Costco rebates do not require the UPC code.
In addition, Costco rebates are faster than most.