rebate deadline question

[courtney01]

How do you count rebate days? When it says a rebate needs to be postmarked within, say, 20 days, does that mean start counting from the day you bought it and you need to postmark it on the day you hit #20? And does it mean you can postmark it on the 20th day, or does it have to be before the 20th day (ie. on the 19th day at the latest).

 

[tiraides]

Just to be on the safe side, use the day that the order was confirmed/shipped by the retailer as the first day of purchase. Regardless, I recommend filling out the rebate forms the on day you receive the item and mailing them off no later than the next business day.

 

[courtney01]

Just to be on the safe side, use the day that the order was confirmed/shipped by the retailer as the first day of purchase. Regardless, I recommend filling out the rebate forms the on day you receive the item and mailing them off no later than the next business day.

I see. I was really stupid about this one because I didn't realize it was only 20 days instead of the usual 30 days. Lesson learned. Do you know in general if motherboard manufacturers replace warranty items with new ones or refurbished ones?

 

[engiNURD]

Typically refurb items.

 

[courtney01]

Typically refurb items.

Oh no! Should I then just forget the rebate and get it RMAd through Newegg so I can get a brand new one instead of a refurbished one? (assuming I find that the board is defective during my testing process. I'm urgently trying to test this board as fast as I can so I don't have to stress about it anymore)

 

[engiNURD]

Its up to you. At least a refurb board should be a known working product, but many are skeptical it was ever fixed in the first place. Test the board, RMA it to whoever will take it if its defective. I've had no problems with RMA replacement boards from either newegg or the manufacturer.