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| Created: | Monday, September 4, 2006 |
| Members: | Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 00:00 eastern (1283 days ago) |
| Public: | Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 00:00 eastern |
| Expiration: | unknown |
| This is an informational posting or a note regarding an existing deal | |
| Heat level: | N/A |
| Countries: | available in USA |
| States: | only available in RI |
| Details: | Rebates Now Granted Instantly in Rhode Island: According to news articles, a new law in Rhode Island requires stores to give manufacturer's rebates instantly (in-store, not online). If a store advertises a price which requires a manufacturer rebate to achieve the price, the store is required to honor the rebate amount at the register. That means any in-store, print, or media advertisements which show a price after a manufacturer's mail-in rebate, the store is required to honor the after-rebate price during checkout. If a store omits the existence of a manufacturer rebate while advertising products, then the store would not be responsible to honor the rebate. Customers are still required to submit rebates which are fulfilled by the store. (thanks, Felix) Every year, attorney general offices in every US state receive complaints totaling millions of dollars of unpaid promised rebates. Although the most common reason for unpaid rebates is customers forgetting to mail in a rebate form, often rebates go unpaid because of confusing instructions, incomplete forms, or the rebate company loses the paperwork. Some people notified us about some rebate companies who always seem to lose their rebate documents, then quickly locate the documents after the customer calls them. For these reasons, we often remind people that deals involving rebates (especially multiple rebates) can be risky. Some people (including us) believe some stores and other deals sites engage in misleading advertising by showing a deal without clearly stating the before & after rebate prices. When posting a deal, we usually post the specifics of the deal to avoid confusion. For example, in the recent CompUSA deal, we wrote each known purchase price, each mail-in rebate, and the after-rebate price. While the extra text is strenuous on our typing fingers, we feel customers need to understand the specifics of the deal rather than misleading customers by only displaying the after-rebate price. Some people would be stiffed when stores advertise an a deal involving a manufacturer mail-in rebate, the customer would not receive the rebate, and stores would do nothing about it. We are glad Rhode Island is taking a step to fight against some manufacturer's rebates which often result in customers being screwed. Rebates are great ways to get great deals, and rebates will continue to exist. We are curious to see how this law will affect rebates. Perhaps stores will begin replacing manufacturer's mail-in rebates with their own mail-in or online rebates, or maybe some manufacturers will exclude RI purchases from their rebate forms. It's no secret that mail-in rebate forms are confusing so manufacturers can pocket more money, and millions of consumers nationwide have been stiffed by a manufacturer's rebate company. We hope this law helps consumers ensure they get deals with less hassle. Comments |