Rebates were invalid

[rossmort]

Hi, I got in on the whole office max coupon stacking HD deal (Although not to the $70 point some of you did) Anyways, I got one and my roommate also did (College Dorm Room). We weren't thinking about the whole "One household" thing especially since they were both bought with different CC and well, we just don't feel like we are a "Household." I just was sent an email saying that my rebate is void and this is the only reason I can see why. Here is what it says:

Rebate Service Center
PO Box 8004
Walled Lake, MI 48390-8004

Dear :
You are receiving this notification because you have not complied with the terms of the offer due to the following reasons:
The purchase was made before or after this rebate offer._Original/Copy of rebate form was not complete or not included._Required documentation was not included in submission - i.e. Rebate Form, UPC Code, Store Receipt._Over the limit - additional submission in process.

Original or copy of receipt, invoice or packing slip_Not Received_Copy or original rebate form_Received_Copy or Original UPC Codes_Received

We hope you will participate in future promotional offers.


Control #: N/A
Reference #:
Offer #: Maxtor Internal Hard Drive $25



So do I have a leg to stand on? I was thinking of maybe trying to say that our address is for a whole building and they sort it from there and they can't consider 400 people as a household. Well, any input would be helpful. Thanks
Ross

 

[tucsonjohn]

Tru this

Don't say you're in a college dorm - make it an apartment building.

 

[Inquiring]

Go Mbe!

Dude...go get an MBE mailbox for 10 bucks a month and use the box no as an addy..then be done with the griping and get on with your rebatable life.

 

[Kage_]

rossmort,

Call the 800 number listed on the rebate form. Most of the time if you can get a live person and tell them what is going on they will approve your rebate. You can try doing it via email, but for me it get frustrating some times.

Kage_

 

[O_loung1]

Dude...go get an MBE mailbox for 10 bucks a month and use the box no as an addy..then be done with the griping and get on with your rebatable life.

so a MBE mailbox doesnt look like a post office box number? many rebates
do not send to PO boxes.

 

[Inquiring]

so a MBE mailbox doesnt look like a post office box number? many rebates
do not send to PO boxes.

Never had anyone not send me parcels or packages or checks to an MBE...say nothing just go for it...been doing this for more than 15 years no problems ever getting anything. Wouldnt try it with a USPS PO box that says "PO BOX XX" in the addy tho.
An MBE addy looks like this:

John RebateMeNow
1234 Anywhere Street
Unit 153
Rebatesville, CA 91423

You can rename your box number to "unit" or "apt" or whatever you want..the MBE folks dont care.