tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post7026962233579122275..comments2023-08-03T10:01:21.218-07:00Comments on Conor's Web Log of Esoterica: When is a rebate not a rebate?Conor P. Cahillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408504477586184299noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-83419938416987846602007-08-23T10:03:00.000-07:002007-08-23T10:03:00.000-07:00Thank you everyone for the tips on how to use the ...Thank you everyone for the tips on how to use the card. I was online hoping to find some helpful postings. Cingular is being sued for this but I doubt it will be settled before my rebate card expires.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-27851895692918324612007-08-16T07:46:00.000-07:002007-08-16T07:46:00.000-07:00Hey, I agree. It's a bum deal. I'm always skeptica...Hey, I agree. It's a bum deal. I'm always skeptical about rebates, and prefer to try to find the 'automatic' ones (i.e. it's really just on sale, but they make it sound nicer by 'giving' you something, too).<BR/><BR/>In any case, one random suggestion on how to spend an exact amount: Starbucks always lets me use multiple sources (for example, their starbucks card balance on my Duetto visa, and then another card or cash afterwards). Let one big corporation's surprisingly good customer service solve the problem that another big corporation lays on you.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343633407758236033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-9129321204159522232007-08-16T07:45:00.000-07:002007-08-16T07:45:00.000-07:00Hey, I agree. It's a bum deal. I'm always skeptica...Hey, I agree. It's a bum deal. I'm always skeptical about rebates, and prefer to try to find the 'automatic' ones (i.e. it's really just on sale, but they make it sound nicer by 'giving' you something, too).<BR/><BR/>In any case, one random suggestion on how to spend an exact amount: Starbucks always lets me use multiple sources (for example, their starbucks card balance on my Duetto visa, and then another card or cash afterwards). Let one big corporation's surprisingly good customer service solve the problem that another big corporation lays on you.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343633407758236033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-57814370385913539022007-08-10T14:01:00.000-07:002007-08-10T14:01:00.000-07:00I too was very confused to receive a vonage reward...I too was very confused to receive a vonage reward card for the phone I bought over a year ago. I have to admit it worked when I purchased something online but I was even more confused to receive another card in the same amount today. I have called the toll free number numerous times to tell them they made a mistake but this number is not available for some reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-8529287528468804152007-07-25T19:16:00.000-07:002007-07-25T19:16:00.000-07:00hi ive recieved the same debit card..cant use it a...hi ive recieved the same debit card..cant use it a 7-11 though??why is that???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-4388983108819217902007-05-29T11:12:00.000-07:002007-05-29T11:12:00.000-07:00j panzer, that was a brilliant idea. I was about ...j panzer, that was a brilliant idea. I was about to hit the expiration date and this seems to be working without an issue! Boo ATT/Cingular.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-74499008026271079382007-05-07T11:37:00.000-07:002007-05-07T11:37:00.000-07:00Thanks Nari, I didn't see that option anywhere in...Thanks Nari, I didn't see that option anywhere in the docs and with my family plan, we'd have used up the $100 very quickly. I still think that it is totally misleading to say you will send a rebate and then send something that you can't exchange for immediate cash.<BR/><BR/>In any case, John's answer above -- the amazon.com gift to yourself -- was the best solution I saw and I was able to use up my last $7.14 without a problem that way.Conor P. Cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408504477586184299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-21734091444737489432007-05-07T09:14:00.000-07:002007-05-07T09:14:00.000-07:00You can also go to a cingular store or online at c...You can also go to a cingular store or online at cingular.com and have it added to your account's credit. In 2 months it will get used up (assuming you have a 39.99 plan) and any balance will carry over to the third month. My cingular store agent told me this.<BR/><BR/>of course what I still dont like is that the card might take up to 10weeks to reach you (acc to their website) and they give only 120 days (~17 weeks) of validity from the card issuance date. Isnt that smart of them.Iceknight/Spicetruck (Nari)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01037718579403666928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29173677.post-90514383589508989202007-04-27T09:12:00.000-07:002007-04-27T09:12:00.000-07:00Here's how I did it in exactly the same situation:...Here's how I did it in exactly the same situation: Go to Amazon. Find the buried link that lets you buy gift certificates. Buy one, email it to yourself. Get the code and redeem it, adding the total to your Amazon.com account. It will stay there for (a year?) and will be applied to your purchases until it's all used up. Every cent. And you can laugh with glee at outsmarting Cingular every time you use it.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529069857081314814noreply@blogger.com