[ale] DSL Modems

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On Sun, Sep 07, 2003 at 10:26:14PM -0400, attriel wrote:
> > SE: "Yea, it cost $200 and there's a $200 rebate. Here's how to get the
> > forms you need....."

> > Wow, that's nice. OTOH, I have tried to get these supposed rebates about 5
> > times in my life and only once got a check. We'll see......

> I've never had any trouble with the speakeasy/covad rebates (and I've done
> that gig two or three times now :o)

> Actually, I think one of them may have actually missed the post-by date by
> a day or so, but I got hte check (so either it didn't, quite, or they were
> feelince nice!)

> --attriel

> (my best buy & computer store rebates tend to go AWOL a lot, thouhg, I'll
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Me too.  Call this what it is (in my opinion): FRAUD!  I'll never go back
to Best Buy after they demanded the original receipt for my $50 ViewSonic
rebait and then claimed it was not included when it was.  They also claimed
I waited too long to send it in which also was a lie.

On the other hand, all of my MicroCenter and CompUSA rebaits were processed
with no hassles.  I generally avoid mailin rebaits due to the chance of
fraud.

If you do mail them in, send them via Certified Mail and complain to the
BBB if you don't get satisfaction.

> grant you ;o  but speakeasy/covad appear to be fairly consistent from my
> personal and familial experiences)

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