finalpendragon
Member
oh wait up, you are looking at the SKU, not the rebate number....the rebate numbers are still different
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Scanner $14.99 Best Buy 11/24
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oh wait up, you are looking at the SKU, not the rebate number....the rebate numbers are still different
😉
Hey! I just printed out both rebates, and noticed a wierd requirement in the proof of purchase requirements.
Rebate #30542
Proof of Purchase Requirements
This Rebate Form.
Copy of Receipt
Original UPC from Box
Rebate #30563
Proof of Purchase Requirements
This Rebate Form
Copy of Receipt
Original UPC barcode cut from box.
So, I think it's fairly clear that you can make $20 off this with a little luck, as the copy of the UPC goes the #30542.
Steve
Rebate #30542
Proof of Purchase Requirements
This Rebate Form.
Copy of Receipt
Original UPC from Box
Rebate #30563
Proof of Purchase Requirements
This Rebate Form
Copy of Receipt
Original UPC barcode cut from box.
So, I think it's fairly clear that you can make $20 off this with a little luck, as the copy of the UPC goes the #30542.
Steve
It actually might be even better than that. There are two rebates on Best Buy's web site (#30563 and #30542), but they both are a different rebate number than the one printed in the receipt at the store (#30359). Yes, they all say that you need the UPC code, but if they *did* go through, then we'd make about $55 🙂
So what's the best way to present it? Should we explain that the original UPC code is used for the other rebates, or should we just put a photocopy without any explanation? Anybody else want to try calling their 800 number?
finalpendragon
Member
The lady i talked to on the phone that since i had brought it to her attention they might update the rebates to indicate that one can be a copy. Perhaps saying that one has to be cardboard is their round about way of stating that.
anyone with a little bit more experience on this than me,
i had another model of this scanner
i got for $15 (PMed with OM)
anyway, now i have 2 original UPCs, but WHICH ONE is the UPC?
the thing on the top, with 4 different barcodes
or
the thing on the bottom (unlikely, the number is 303000303330
i assume it is the top one, correct?
also, to help you guys out, the top barcode:
7 854 14 10470 3
i had another model of this scanner
i got for $15 (PMed with OM)
anyway, now i have 2 original UPCs, but WHICH ONE is the UPC?
the thing on the top, with 4 different barcodes
or
the thing on the bottom (unlikely, the number is 303000303330
i assume it is the top one, correct?
also, to help you guys out, the top barcode:
7 854 14 10470 3
pelikanbird
Member
PM with BigLots for 39.99
MIR 35 + MIR 35 (maybe) will put this baby in the way they payed me $30 to get the thing 🙂
if the second rebate doesent werk, there its still a good deal to have this scanner at $5 🙂
MIR 35 + MIR 35 (maybe) will put this baby in the way they payed me $30 to get the thing 🙂
if the second rebate doesent werk, there its still a good deal to have this scanner at $5 🙂
Muse
Lifer
You are right - it IS BIG! In fact, that nixed the deal for me. I have my Pleistocene era Opctic II 4800 // port on a special shelf I worked up for it above my monitor, and it will accommodate the Optic pro (17" long), but not this scanner (17.7", according to a site I hit). It's also taller, which is hard to believe. (3.4", and my Optic Pro is about 3"). Oh well. I only scan once a month or so, so I'll live with my OP until another killer deal comes around on a smaller USB scanner. The OP is 24 bit and slow....
I called, and the CSR said that one of two online was supposed to be the instore rebate. Learning that the instore rebate had a different offer number still than these two is interesting to learn. I had someone else call, and was told one could send the original for one and a copy of the upc for the other. Got a name and id/badge number to quote when mentioning this, and also this helps when calling back.
Btw, rebate form for offer # 30563 now says offer dates 11/24 to 11/25. Which is amusing cause when I printed this form yesterday, it said 11/24 to 11/30. So, someone went back and decided to just expire one of the rebates 5 days early as a means of digging themselves out of the 2 concurrent rebates hole.
They also did this recently with a 900mhz northwestern bell phone. 2 rebates for $10 each. Print out both rebates, and I am eligible cause I bought it on the 20th which is within the offer dates for both. Then they turn around modify the rebate form online for one of them so it expired on the 19th, thus retroactively making me ineligible. I have copies of the original form..but am just gonna refuse it at the door cause I only got the phone cause I figured it was one of those really junky FAR kinda phones. Sister bought a house, figured she could use an extra one in one of the rooms or something, it ain't worth arguing with a BB rep over $10.
I swear, before I buy anything from BB I guess I'll have to call up 3 times to speak to 3 people to verify that any given rebate actually exists and is correct, cause the people maintaining the page cannot get simple information straight. Part of me questions the morality of getting two rebates, but then another part says that maybe if they get caught with their pants down a couple times they will make it a point to NOT mess up like this in the first place! As a consumer, I shouldn't have to triple guess and check every BB rebate offer for accuracy before making a purchase, and shouldn't have offer dates retroactively changed on me after placing an order.
Btw, rebate form for offer # 30563 now says offer dates 11/24 to 11/25. Which is amusing cause when I printed this form yesterday, it said 11/24 to 11/30. So, someone went back and decided to just expire one of the rebates 5 days early as a means of digging themselves out of the 2 concurrent rebates hole.
They also did this recently with a 900mhz northwestern bell phone. 2 rebates for $10 each. Print out both rebates, and I am eligible cause I bought it on the 20th which is within the offer dates for both. Then they turn around modify the rebate form online for one of them so it expired on the 19th, thus retroactively making me ineligible. I have copies of the original form..but am just gonna refuse it at the door cause I only got the phone cause I figured it was one of those really junky FAR kinda phones. Sister bought a house, figured she could use an extra one in one of the rooms or something, it ain't worth arguing with a BB rep over $10.
I swear, before I buy anything from BB I guess I'll have to call up 3 times to speak to 3 people to verify that any given rebate actually exists and is correct, cause the people maintaining the page cannot get simple information straight. Part of me questions the morality of getting two rebates, but then another part says that maybe if they get caught with their pants down a couple times they will make it a point to NOT mess up like this in the first place! As a consumer, I shouldn't have to triple guess and check every BB rebate offer for accuracy before making a purchase, and shouldn't have offer dates retroactively changed on me after placing an order.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/ruleroad.htm
...pertinent portions would be
The FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive advertising in any medium. That is, advertising must tell the truth and not mislead consumers. A claim can be misleading if relevant information is left out or if the claim implies something that's not true.
Sellers are responsible for claims they make about their products and services. Third parties - such as advertising agencies or website designers and catalog marketers - also may be liable for making or disseminating deceptive representations if they participate in the preparation or distribution of the advertising, or know about the deceptive claims.
Disclaimers and disclosures must be clear and conspicuous. That is, consumers must be able to notice, read or hear, and understand the information. Still, a disclaimer or disclosure alone usually is not enough to remedy a false or deceptive claim.
I just wanted to point that little bit out in the bold letters.
Otherwise, every merchant would run roughshod over the rules of advertising and then when they got caught, just say "oh well, so solly, but we posted a disclaimer and so we aren't responsible for anything whatsoever we say".
...pertinent portions would be
The FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive advertising in any medium. That is, advertising must tell the truth and not mislead consumers. A claim can be misleading if relevant information is left out or if the claim implies something that's not true.
Sellers are responsible for claims they make about their products and services. Third parties - such as advertising agencies or website designers and catalog marketers - also may be liable for making or disseminating deceptive representations if they participate in the preparation or distribution of the advertising, or know about the deceptive claims.
Disclaimers and disclosures must be clear and conspicuous. That is, consumers must be able to notice, read or hear, and understand the information. Still, a disclaimer or disclosure alone usually is not enough to remedy a false or deceptive claim.
I just wanted to point that little bit out in the bold letters.
Otherwise, every merchant would run roughshod over the rules of advertising and then when they got caught, just say "oh well, so solly, but we posted a disclaimer and so we aren't responsible for anything whatsoever we say".
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