Questions about rebates...

[ddeder]

Most rebates request a copy of the sales receipt. Lots of times, when ordering through the mail, I do not get a sales receipt. I get a packing slip. Sometimes with the price listed, sometimes not. Do most companies accept this as being the same as a sales receipt? Do I need to request a sales receipt whenever I order something to be delivered through the mail? If so, is it too late to request one after the product has been delivered?

Also I see that every rebate has a clause about how distributors and resellers are not eligible for the rebate. Why is this? Especially since you are normally only allowed to buy 1 anyway. Do a lot of small Mom & Pop shops ignore this and do it anyway? If you are a reseller can you buy one for your own use and then get the rebate? What about as a gift for a friend or family member?

I recently bought a Samsung monitor from Dell.com where I got a $50 rebate. There was a link to the rebate coupon right from Samsungs website. I printed the coupon. On the bottom it says "This form may not be reproduced, traded or sold." Is my coupon not valid since I produced it off of the internet? If so, what is the point of Samsung providing a link to the rebate form from their website?

I'm so confused! May I have your opinions please?

 

[GoldenGuppy]

Hmm - your problem maybe linked to the problem that plagued ZMZHANG earlier about his Best Buy rebate... I guess that resellers and distributors cannot use the rebate because they are buying mass amounts of a particular product... even the mom and pop shops buy more than 1 (in most cases). These rebate centers just want to take the most cautious approach, they try to add as much specification and restrictions so that they cannot be "ripped-off" so to speak.

I don't think you will need to request a sales receipt w/ the online order (if it doesn't include the price) to get the rebate. The receipt is to show that you bought the product and that you didn't just come upon the UPC somehow and a rebate coupon =)


I'm sure that a reseller can buy one for his own use and then get the rebate. But the rebate centers are anal.. they won't believe the story, even if it is true... they might think that it's an attempt to pull a "fast one". Nobody trusts anybody in this business.

Hope I cleared up some things for you =)

><GG>

 

[gygheyzeus]

I don't see a problem with reproducing it for the sake of claiming a rebate. Usually packing slips are a good substitute to the actual receipt.

 

[Nevo]

When you order online, print out a copy of the order with the dollar values on it and use that as the receipt.

You should print this out anyway to document your purchase should the order not ship, etc.

 

[Telemonius]

Lots of times, when ordering through the mail, I do not get a sales receipt. I get a packing slip. Sometimes with the price listed, sometimes not. Do most companies accept this as being the same as a sales receipt?

yes, you can use the packing slip/invoice. i've also printed my order confirmation, the screen that shows up right after submitting an order from a website. i'm not sure if it matters.

I recently bought a Samsung monitor from Dell.com where I got a $50 rebate. There was a link to the rebate coupon right from Samsungs website. I printed the coupon. On the bottom it says &quot;This form may not be reproduced, traded or sold.&quot; Is my coupon not valid since I produced it off of the internet? If so, what is the point of Samsung providing a link to the rebate form from their website?

no, don't worry about printing that coupon. that disclaimer's there to thwart trolls, i think when they say &quot;reproduced&quot; they actually mean hosted on a website other than their own. i have no idea why they always say that!