Dell Rebate Hassle to Death

On Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:55:06 GMT, "Mark M"
wrote:

"Bob Ward" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:16:51 GMT, Ron Hardin
wrote:
The $100 check came today, dated 04/04.

It shows that being polite and persistent pays, also threatening to go public.

I'm happy to go public also when people do the right thing.


Of course, others get their rebates WITHOUT threatening to "go
public", so what have you proven with your single datapoint?

A better question: What have you proven with yours?


Since I wasn't trying to prove anything, I have to wonder about your
thought process.

"Ron Hardin" wrote in message
...
Ron Hardin wrote:

mail in response from Dell, watch for update in 15 days.

Rebate ID/Tracking

Thank you for contacting Dell Inc.'s rebate processing center.

We have verified your eligibility for this rebate offer & have updated
our
records. Your rebate submission is now valid. Please allow 15 business
days
from today to receive your rebate.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your participation in
this
promotion. If you would like to track your rebate online, please visit
www.dellrebates.com and click on the "Track Your Rebate" button. Fill in
your name and zip code or the tracking number from this e-mail. You will
then see the current status of your submission. If you have any further
questions, please contact us at .

Hugo
Promotions Customer Service
----- Original Message -----

To: "Dell"
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:56 AM
Subject: Dell Promo Center Email

I can't resubmit it because I mailed it to you! It's gone. You have
it.

You surely have the record that I bought the system. You surely have
the price I bought it at, which offered a $100 rebate. You surely
have
the record that I have received no rebate.

I don't feel it's worth my going to court exactly for $100, but I do
post
that _Dell does not honor rebates_ whenever the matter comes up, to
warn
others about the practice.

Your choice.

The $100 check came today, dated 04/04.

It shows that being polite and persistent pays, also threatening to go
public.

I'm happy to go public also when people do the right thing.

--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

you are "public" allright, or should we say "out of the closet." we now all
know what a total ****ing asshole you are and how completely wrong you are
as well. eat **** and die and in the future get your rebate bull**** out of
the don imus group.

Ron,

I urge everyone that has a problem with Dell to call the State Attorney
general and complain.

Phil


"Ron Hardin" wrote in message
...
email back to Dell :

``I can't resubmit it because I mailed it to you! It's gone. You have
it.

You surely have the record that I bought the system. You surely have
the price I bought it at, which offered a $100 rebate. You surely have
the record that I have received no rebate.

I don't feel it's worth my going to court exactly for $100, but I do post
that _Dell does not honor rebates_ whenever the matter comes up, to warn
others
about the practice.

Your choice.''
--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

Hey igoramace,

The man made a bandifide purchase with a promise of a rebate. Dell has been
involved in false advertising for awhile, and companies can't get away with
it. Its a violation of various state law to promise rebate and make people
jump through hoops to get it.
Several years ago, i had a rebate problem with another company, called the
state attorney generals office and got satisfaction.

Needless to say, i would never do buisness with them again.

phil


"tia" wrote in message news:Nwk_f.6284$_T5.2755@trndny08...

"Ron Hardin" wrote in message
...
Ron Hardin wrote:

mail in response from Dell, watch for update in 15 days.

Rebate ID/Tracking

Thank you for contacting Dell Inc.'s rebate processing center.

We have verified your eligibility for this rebate offer & have updated
our
records. Your rebate submission is now valid. Please allow 15 business
days
from today to receive your rebate.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your participation in
this
promotion. If you would like to track your rebate online, please visit
www.dellrebates.com and click on the "Track Your Rebate" button. Fill
in
your name and zip code or the tracking number from this e-mail. You
will
then see the current status of your submission. If you have any further
questions, please contact us at .

Hugo
Promotions Customer Service
----- Original Message -----

To: "Dell"
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:56 AM
Subject: Dell Promo Center Email

I can't resubmit it because I mailed it to you! It's gone. You have
it.

You surely have the record that I bought the system. You surely
have
the price I bought it at, which offered a $100 rebate. You surely
have
the record that I have received no rebate.

I don't feel it's worth my going to court exactly for $100, but I do
post
that _Dell does not honor rebates_ whenever the matter comes up, to
warn
others about the practice.

Your choice.

The $100 check came today, dated 04/04.

It shows that being polite and persistent pays, also threatening to go
public.

I'm happy to go public also when people do the right thing.

--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

you are "public" allright, or should we say "out of the closet." we now
all know what a total ****ing asshole you are and how completely wrong you
are as well. eat **** and die and in the future get your rebate bull****
out of the don imus group.

false advertising? violation of state law?? the guy got his rebate so what
was the crime here? other than the op lacking enough common sense as to
make a copy of his original rebate submission? i guess the length of this
thread is too much for most peoples attention span... you can read it from
the begining instead of rehasing it again. but if what you take away from
it is that you won't buy from dell again then bully... this place will be
better without the likes of you.

"Philip B Kirschner" wrote in message
news
Hey igoramace,

The man made a bandifide purchase with a promise of a rebate. Dell has
been involved in false advertising for awhile, and companies can't get
away with it. Its a violation of various state law to promise rebate and
make people jump through hoops to get it.
Several years ago, i had a rebate problem with another company, called the
state attorney generals office and got satisfaction.

Needless to say, i would never do buisness with them again.

phil


"tia" wrote in message news:Nwk_f.6284$_T5.2755@trndny08...

"Ron Hardin" wrote in message
...
Ron Hardin wrote:

mail in response from Dell, watch for update in 15 days.

Rebate ID/Tracking

Thank you for contacting Dell Inc.'s rebate processing center.

We have verified your eligibility for this rebate offer & have updated
our
records. Your rebate submission is now valid. Please allow 15 business
days
from today to receive your rebate.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your participation in
this
promotion. If you would like to track your rebate online, please visit
www.dellrebates.com and click on the "Track Your Rebate" button. Fill
in
your name and zip code or the tracking number from this e-mail. You
will
then see the current status of your submission. If you have any
further
questions, please contact us at .

Hugo
Promotions Customer Service
----- Original Message -----

To: "Dell"
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:56 AM
Subject: Dell Promo Center Email

I can't resubmit it because I mailed it to you! It's gone. You
have it.

You surely have the record that I bought the system. You surely
have
the price I bought it at, which offered a $100 rebate. You surely
have
the record that I have received no rebate.

I don't feel it's worth my going to court exactly for $100, but I
do post
that _Dell does not honor rebates_ whenever the matter comes up, to
warn
others about the practice.

Your choice.

The $100 check came today, dated 04/04.

It shows that being polite and persistent pays, also threatening to go
public.

I'm happy to go public also when people do the right thing.

--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

you are "public" allright, or should we say "out of the closet." we now
all know what a total ****ing asshole you are and how completely wrong
you are as well. eat **** and die and in the future get your rebate
bull**** out of the don imus group.

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:15:06 GMT, "Christopher Muto"
wrote:

there wasn't a problem. there was an arrogant guy that didn't make a copy
of his rebate submission. and when he followed up on the status of the
rebate he learned that it had not been received. i wonder if this guy even
put a stamp on it or if he even mailed it at all...

He probably didn't make a copy, but I bet he took about 300 digital
photographs of it! Let's see, rebate form on the table, rebate form
on the table pointing East, rebate form with a pen next to it, rebate
form with a hand picking up the pen, rebate form with the date field
filled in ...

Journey

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:07:46 -0500, journey wrote:

He probably didn't make a copy, but I bet he took about 300 digital
photographs of it! Let's see, rebate form on the table, rebate form
on the table pointing East, rebate form with a pen next to it, rebate
form with a hand picking up the pen, rebate form with the date field
filled in ...

Oh, and let's not forget -- rebate form with dog Annie in the
background, rebate form in Dog Annie's mouth -- hey, mystery solved,
that's what happened! The dog ate it.

Journey