Update on SanDisk rebate scam
I disgust [!] the SanDisk rebate card I received in my April 22nd entry (the rebate equivalent of the bouncer at the clubhouse door) . After calling the rebate center twice (two different days, two days apart) and being told that the necessary systems were “unavailable”, I called back a 3rd time on a 3rd day. Does every professional have that kind of patience for a lousy $75 rebate?
I explained that I had taken a photo of everything submitted, and that I had not omitted either the receipt or UPC code. After providing the purchase date and vendor, the representative asked for the UPC code, which she promptly told me was invalid. I gave her another UPC code (I had purchased multiple items), which was “invalid” also.
My “amusement” rapidly building, I started being assertive, and she said she’d double check the rebate offers. Guess what? Magically the first UPC code was indeed valid! I’m sure it was just an honest mistake! The rebate check will be in the mail someday, allegedly.
That‘s the way the scam works. If you want your money, be patient, but be insistent.
