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Netgear False Advertising
I purchased the ReadyNAS 2120 as at the time of purchase Netgear were offering a free second hard drive. I provided all details according to the T&C's. The drive never turned up and I contacted Ne...
I think the demand for the UPC/Serial No sticker is a result of people buying a unit, copying the invoice, applying for the rebate and then returning the unit for a refund. To get the UPC/Serial No. sticker off you basically have to mutilate the box and then render the item non-returnable.
An instant rebate that occurred at the point of sale would be reflected on the invoice and if the item were returned, only the net amount would be refunded. Several years ago, Best Buy did this and the invoice had a warning that only the purchase price less rebate, which is fair. Since I haven't bought an item from them for which there was an instant rebate in a while, I don't know if they still do that or not.
On line filing would certainly work and could be attached to the registration. You register the item, give them your personal information, attach a PDF image of the invoice and you're done. Of course the fly in that ointment is that the registration is the company and most use 3rd parties to handle rebates. Of course that is also where the companies have problems, for the 3rd parties don't really have the company's reputation as a priority.
An instant rebate that occurred at the point of sale would be reflected on the invoice and if the item were returned, only the net amount would be refunded. Several years ago, Best Buy did this and the invoice had a warning that only the purchase price less rebate, which is fair. Since I haven't bought an item from them for which there was an instant rebate in a while, I don't know if they still do that or not.
On line filing would certainly work and could be attached to the registration. You register the item, give them your personal information, attach a PDF image of the invoice and you're done. Of course the fly in that ointment is that the registration is the company and most use 3rd parties to handle rebates. Of course that is also where the companies have problems, for the 3rd parties don't really have the company's reputation as a priority.
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