Don't bother with BestBuy rebates....
Yeah, I'm here to vent; but also to pass along rebate results to the unwarry of this obvious deception. BestBuy is the guilty party I'm pointing the finger at but they're all probably all just as fraudulent.
Just got a form letter today saying "no rebate for you sucker!" with a very abstract explanation of 'why'. I still haven't figured it out.
When I first looked at what was involved in getting the rebate I rolled my eyes as it was pretty obvious they didn't want to do it. Three different addresses to mail three different verifications of purchase-all for one product; a hard drive. In fact all three verifications whated the same proof of purchase off the box. It took a phone call to verify which two would take a photocopy.
I was determined they weren't getting out of my rebate so I meticulously filled out all their requirements and made phone calls to make sure everything was in order. I'm still determined to get it if I have to whup the CEO's a$$ out in the parking lot.
So if a BESTBUY rebate is influencing you towards a purchase you had better think again. Look at that price before rebate and figure thats what you're going to pay. That first price is a lot higher than anywhere else.