HELP! how to do rebate ?

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hallo, i am new bee here about rebate.
NEVER EVER in my country has REBATE " thing "

so,
i just buy the OCZ that has a rebate, that POSTED at HOTDEAL.

QUESTION :
1. fill out name, address etc
is it okay with HAND WRITING? or MUST BE printed out with PRINTER?

2. BARCODE.
I cut ONLY the barcode, OR ALL OF the paper that contain barcode ?

any input ?
 
You can write it out on the paper in your hand writing. Just make sure it's ledgible. Sometimes I add a return address label to the paper. Can help the rebate person when typing to see it typed out.

They need the UPC code. that would be the barcode and the numbers directly under it.
 
when you send it to them make sure you get all the info down. sometimes it takes ages for them to actually give you the rebate. good luck with your rebate. gotta love em but takes forever
 
UPC code

so we just cut it off from the box... of send it with the box or what ever it comes with?

does the rebate takes forever ? means very long time ?

because only rebate at HOTDEAL = is REALLY HOT DEAL.
without REBATE = its just like so expensive hehehe..

as newbee like me its hard to start everything with nothing.
as i loose my deal today for X-FI card, because razor2050 don't thrust me.
but some people still thrust me, and make a good deal.
 
OK, just the upc code like bar code in the box.

some of them has the SN number like stiker on the box near the UPC / BAR code.
do i have to put that too ? or just the BARCODE?


and more question:
rebate always has term per product per promotion per household.

1. can i buy like quantity of 10 ? will all 10 get rebate or just 1 pc ?

2. if other person at lower / upper floor at the same building, buy the same items, will i loose my rebate ?

thanks
 
Include the S/N if the rebate tells you to do so.

1) "One rebate per promotion per household" means you can only get one rebate.

2) If they have a different address than you, then you won't lose your rebate. If you're both in 1234 E. thisStreet, Apt #4... then you'll only get one rebate. If they have a different apartment/room/building number than you -- if their address is different at all -- you'll be fine.
 
this from FRYS and OCZ

Restrictions:
1. Only one rebate per qualifying product per promotion => so even i bought 10pcs, ONLY 1 Pc get the rebate right ? the other 9 PCS have to pay without rebate, right?
and
2. limit one rebate per household per promotion. => as long as different apartment number is fine, right ?

3. Multiple purchases on a single product only qualify for one rebate per
promotion.=> what does it mean ?
 
i just bought FROM hot deal link
the X-FI gamers... VERY TEMPTING only 66 us after rebate = VERY GOOD.

problem :
can only buy 1 ( one )

i want to buy a lot more like 10 pcs (ofcourse with price of 66 = with rebate)
can i do that ?
any suggestion ?
 
I've found the mail-in rebate (MIR) form from the X-Fi Hot Deal and I found the important caveats that you may want to look at first.

  • Offer valid only in the United States and Puerto Rico. What country are you from? That may or may not determine whether or not you can even receive a rebate. (The rebate form also states, Must be a resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico to be eligible.)
  • No reproductions of the UPC codes will be accepted. Note: Submissions with serial number S/N code instead of the original UPC code will be considered invalid. You must submit the original UPC code (aka, the "bar code"). And you can't use the serial number (S/N) as a substitute.
  • Offer limited to two rebate checks per household. You can only submit two MIRs for two sound cards. You must also fill out two separate rebate forms, provide two copies of your receipt, and provide the UPC codes from both sound cards (one MIR form, one photocopy of your receipt, and one UPC code per rebate).
And here are two "kickers" you need to be aware of:
  • Please allow ten (10) weeks after Creative’s receipt of rebate request for processing. That means you have to wait over ten weeks -- including the time it takes for Creative to receive the MIR -- before you even see your rebate check. So essentially, you're paying the entire cost up front, and then you're waiting around three months for a "partial refund."
  • If terms and conditions are not met in Creative’s sole discretion, rebate will not be sent. All decisions by Creative are final. This means that Creative, at any time, can say that you didn't follow their rules and decide not to give you a rebate check -- and there is little, if not nothing, you could do about it.
I don't want to discourage you, but caveats like these are the reason why many of us here hate mail-in rebates. Hopefully, this answers the rest of your questions.
 
This really isn't General Hardware related
Help with a specific rebate may be on-topic in the [H]otdeals thread where it is posted. Otherwise, the only place where this would be okay is in our off-topic subscription-only forum, General Mayhem.
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