Fuck Radioshack
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rancherkid
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this one time at band camp...
nah seriously mail in rebates are usually a bunch of shit anyway.. im still waiting on one from western digital for a 2.5 gig hard drive back in 1995... Most mail in rebates are bullshit because even if you do mail it in, its not registered mail, so they can just destroy it in the daily burn bag, and claim they never got it.
now this one time I complained to the company that owns radio shack over some shit where I got a computer with missing parts, then had to try to get the replacement parts like 4 times before they got it right, then at a computer city(out of biz now but owned by same company) I bought some software that had missing disks.. I wound up with a blanket letter from the CEO that in a nutshell said, if ANYTHING goes wrong with my computer for any reason, the replacement part or repair is free.
Was rather sweet but my mouse went on my computer so I went into the shack to get my free replacement mouse, and they managed to trick me out of possesion of the letter. What I get for being 15 and stupid.
nah seriously mail in rebates are usually a bunch of shit anyway.. im still waiting on one from western digital for a 2.5 gig hard drive back in 1995... Most mail in rebates are bullshit because even if you do mail it in, its not registered mail, so they can just destroy it in the daily burn bag, and claim they never got it.
now this one time I complained to the company that owns radio shack over some shit where I got a computer with missing parts, then had to try to get the replacement parts like 4 times before they got it right, then at a computer city(out of biz now but owned by same company) I bought some software that had missing disks.. I wound up with a blanket letter from the CEO that in a nutshell said, if ANYTHING goes wrong with my computer for any reason, the replacement part or repair is free.
Was rather sweet but my mouse went on my computer so I went into the shack to get my free replacement mouse, and they managed to trick me out of possesion of the letter. What I get for being 15 and stupid.
It Is What It Is....
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BTW: I had submitted the rebate less than a week before I posted that. Last Thursday I received the rebate already! Easiest $50 rebate I ever received.
semi_sonic18
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One thing I've learned is this: Rebates work. They all do, they will all come through, but only if you want them to, trust me here.
The companies are just extremely reluctant to send that money away, and will delay it as much as possible and eventually just not send it if they see that you don't seem to care or have forgotten.
All you have to do is hound the company. Hound the shit out of them. Call them every day and you WILL recieve that rebate.
P.S. Forgive me if this has been said all ready. Just got home from work, and I need to go to sleep like NOW for school tomorrow. Didn't have time to read every post and really wanted to offer my two cents on the matter.
The companies are just extremely reluctant to send that money away, and will delay it as much as possible and eventually just not send it if they see that you don't seem to care or have forgotten.
All you have to do is hound the company. Hound the shit out of them. Call them every day and you WILL recieve that rebate.
P.S. Forgive me if this has been said all ready. Just got home from work, and I need to go to sleep like NOW for school tomorrow. Didn't have time to read every post and really wanted to offer my two cents on the matter.
lacostelover
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Wow, all yall sayin that you never got a rebate back is starting to make me worry, lol. I was using internet through my dad's (that live's across the street from me) and a wireless router. It messed up all the time and I got tired of it so I bought a cable modem and I'm getting the net that way now.
Well I just sent off the rebate stuff for the modem (80 bucks.) Argh, I hope it comes through
Well I just sent off the rebate stuff for the modem (80 bucks.) Argh, I hope it comes through
hearttech22
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Kind of off topic but...
I just went to Radio Hack today to buy a small electronics tool kit. There was 1 sales rep and about 10 customers (about par for the course for RS). I waited in line for 20 mins to buy the damn thing. As I was walking out I checked the item price and realized they overcharged me. It was like 70 cents but still. So it was either live with it or waste another 20 mins waiting on the lone inept sales rep. Fuckers.
I am now waiting on a rebate from them on an in store purchase. If I get it I will let you know.
I just went to Radio Hack today to buy a small electronics tool kit. There was 1 sales rep and about 10 customers (about par for the course for RS). I waited in line for 20 mins to buy the damn thing. As I was walking out I checked the item price and realized they overcharged me. It was like 70 cents but still. So it was either live with it or waste another 20 mins waiting on the lone inept sales rep. Fuckers.
I am now waiting on a rebate from them on an in store purchase. If I get it I will let you know.
sara_jane_12
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I used to love radioshak, now circuit city bought ours out. *sigh* its just not the same.
Alex Don Leis
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Well, I guess that I can honestly relate to this one, considering that I work at the company. And I'll be the first to admit that our company can be gay about rebates, but that's why I always explain them to any of my customers.
Rule numero uno is making a copy of all paperwork, receipts, and barcode. If that stuff gets lost, it's pretty much lost.
Rule numero dos is to read everything on the ticket that prints out if you recieved a ticket from a store, or if you got one online, then please read it as well.
And Dope_Life, if you came to my store, you could not only play with the RC cars, you could play King Kong Pinball.
One more piece of advice concerning the corporation that hired me: If you call customer service or the rebate center, and you get someone rude or someone you just can't understand, hang up and call back.
Rule numero uno is making a copy of all paperwork, receipts, and barcode. If that stuff gets lost, it's pretty much lost.
Rule numero dos is to read everything on the ticket that prints out if you recieved a ticket from a store, or if you got one online, then please read it as well.
And Dope_Life, if you came to my store, you could not only play with the RC cars, you could play King Kong Pinball.
One more piece of advice concerning the corporation that hired me: If you call customer service or the rebate center, and you get someone rude or someone you just can't understand, hang up and call back.
chlorinelover20
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Lemme guess, 'Bob' or 'Jim' from Hyderbad?
Under The Bridge
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Or Issaad from India.
But Bob's a douche.
But Bob's a douche.
LovelyTragedy111
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American's get Indian call centre's as well, and i thought it was only the British who received such a quality service from the other side of the world.
What is Radio shack?
What is Radio shack?