- Jun 6, 2003
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Sigh.
I purchased two items from NewEgg that had mail in rebates: a power supply and desktop memory, both from OCZ.
After receiving my package, I discovered that the memory was bad and I promptly returned it to NewEgg for a replacement. Unfortunately, the mail in rebate required a postmark within 12 days of the purchase, along with the original UPC. Since the memory had to be returned with the UPC in tact, I basically got screwed out of a $25 rebate.
OCZ: 1, Me: 0
So, I then turned my attention to the power supply rebate. I downloaded the rebate form from the NewEgg site the day after my purchase, and it stated that I had 14 days to complete the mail in rebate, which gave me until tomorrow to get everything sorted out. No problem, right? Wrong. As it turns out, I downloaded the wrong rebate form. Apparently, it changed the day after I made my purchase, so the one I found listed with my power supply was incorrect. I returned to NewEgg to get the correct form. No problem, right? Wrong. This rebate required a postmark within 12 days of the original purchase, not 14. For those of you keeping score at home, that means I missed the deadline and just got screwed out of another rebate (this time for $30).
OCZ: 2, Me: 0
Sure, the second rebate was my fault, but I still feel gypped out of $55. Just out of curiosity, I checked a few of the other OCZ rebates, and they all have completely arbitrary time requirements between 12 and 21 days. At least this makes me appreciate companies like eVGA who actually allow for a reasonable amount of time to complete mail in rebates.
I purchased two items from NewEgg that had mail in rebates: a power supply and desktop memory, both from OCZ.
After receiving my package, I discovered that the memory was bad and I promptly returned it to NewEgg for a replacement. Unfortunately, the mail in rebate required a postmark within 12 days of the purchase, along with the original UPC. Since the memory had to be returned with the UPC in tact, I basically got screwed out of a $25 rebate.
OCZ: 1, Me: 0
So, I then turned my attention to the power supply rebate. I downloaded the rebate form from the NewEgg site the day after my purchase, and it stated that I had 14 days to complete the mail in rebate, which gave me until tomorrow to get everything sorted out. No problem, right? Wrong. As it turns out, I downloaded the wrong rebate form. Apparently, it changed the day after I made my purchase, so the one I found listed with my power supply was incorrect. I returned to NewEgg to get the correct form. No problem, right? Wrong. This rebate required a postmark within 12 days of the original purchase, not 14. For those of you keeping score at home, that means I missed the deadline and just got screwed out of another rebate (this time for $30).
OCZ: 2, Me: 0
Sure, the second rebate was my fault, but I still feel gypped out of $55. Just out of curiosity, I checked a few of the other OCZ rebates, and they all have completely arbitrary time requirements between 12 and 21 days. At least this makes me appreciate companies like eVGA who actually allow for a reasonable amount of time to complete mail in rebates.
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