Re: Polaroid Rebate

[Arthur Entlich <artistic@xxxxxxxxx>]

In fairness to Polaroid, from someone who has dealt with nearly 200
rebates over the last 5 years, a 13 week wait is not all that unusual,
and we are not speaking about companies that were going through chapter
11 restructuring either, where they are forced to apply to the Court to
oversee cash outlays.

Many rebates have a minimum 8 to 12 week wait, as stated on the form.
Of these, perhaps 5% came within that period.  Most are at least 4 weeks
late beyond the maximum period of 12 weeks and some up to 4 MONTHS late.
In that 5 year period, I have over a 100% success rate with rebates.  In
other words, I have not only received every one I was entitled to, but
on one or two occasions I actually received an extra rebate!

Yes, I have a direct phone number now to get to the principle
fulfillment center for rebates in the US and Canada, and I do have to
"remind" then every so often, and I've even had to resubmit a few when
they never got recorded into their system for some reason.

I suggest you wait another 3-4 weeks, and if your rebate still hasn't
arrived, call the number on the rebate form (I assume there is one,
there usually are).

Hint #2: Always photocopy all info you send (or at least scan it with a
flatbed into your computer), so you can reference it, including the
form, any receipts, UPC codes or other items you needed to send and
write down the date it was sent out).  Make sure your photocopy or scan
can be reproduced in case it gets lost in the mail or elsewhere.

The quality of the scanner has nothing to do with the delayed rebate, so
perhaps they should be evaluated separately.

My question would be: How happy are you with the scanner as a $500-550
US model?

Worse case scenario: How disappointed would you be with the scanner if
it ended up a $700 -750 US model, relative to other choices on the
market?  (not very likely to be a permanent condition, BTW, since the
rebates are now going out).

Art


Upcountry wrote:

 > :(
 > :(
 >
 > I'm still waiting after 13 weeks - but no rebate yet. This makes it
 > difficult to recommend the excellent SS4000 to someone who presumes the
 > rebate in their purchase justification.
 >
 > John Lord
 >
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Hemingway, David J" <HEMINGD@polaroid.com>
 > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 9:01 PM
 >
 >
 >>:)
 >>:)
 >>
 >>
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >>From: Dave Buyens
 >>
 >>Hey Yall,
 >>  I just received my rebate check from Polaroid yesterday.  It took about
 >>
 > 6
 >
 >>weeks.
 >>Dave
 >>
 >
 >
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