Matt Clara wrote:
"clifto" wrote in message
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-hh wrote:
John wrote:
There's no other way of phrasing it: CANON RIPPED ME OFF EVEN
THOUGH I FOLLOWED ALL THE RULES.

Actually, it is the Redemption company who is Canon's representative
who is doing the "ripping offing".

It would appear that their excuse was because they were able to
"lose" your UPC since you didn't physically attach it.

I don't have to go back to the OP's article to know that he expressly
said he *always* attaches the UPC to the rebate form with tape.

Me neither, nor do I need to look at his first response in this
thread he started, in which he claimed he sent in a "copy" of the UPC.

It's dumb to buy ANY product with a rebate attached if you expect to be able
to use it. Rebates are a marketing tactic that makes money on the confusing
directions and descriptions of hte "how to" and most people will just forget
about them rather than be enuogh of a pistol to make them pay.

I refuse to buy anything that has a rebate and I'm quite vocal about it in
the stores. If they want to lower the price for me, let them do it with the
cash register.
Also note: You pay sales tax on the rebated money. You get the rebate,
but not the portion of sales tax that was paid; another marketing technique
to increase sales.
It makes almost as much sense as no payment until 2008; yeah, those are
great deals!!

Avoid rebates. Complain about them.

FWIW,
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