Comments on: Staples Easy Rebates Horror Story http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/ Musings of an indignant mind Sun, 20 May 2012 19:23:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Min http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-130456 Min Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:33:00 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-130456 You are right on! You are right on!

]]> By: Min http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-130454 Min Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:32:35 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-130454 You are absolutely right. A scam! You are absolutely right. A scam!

]]> By: Min http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-130450 Min Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:30:48 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-130450 I bought an HP Laptop that has a $50.00 rebate on Nov. 2011. I submitted my rebate thru' Staples EasyRebate website and confirmed my submission. After 3 months passed it still show that my rebate is being processed. I called Staples and they say they don't handle HP rebates and I had to take it up to HP. Later they told me that the data did not migrate to HP server. I had to waste my time again with HP rep asking me to fax them all the particulars to them and wait. Until now, I am still waiting. This is a screw up Staples easyrebates systems. Never buy anything with a third party rebates from Staples. I bought an HP Laptop that has a $50.00 rebate on Nov. 2011. I submitted my rebate thru’ Staples EasyRebate website and confirmed my submission. After 3 months passed it still show that my rebate is being processed. I called Staples and they say they don’t handle HP rebates and I had to take it up to HP. Later they told me that the data did not migrate to HP server. I had to waste my time again with HP rep asking me to fax them all the particulars to them and wait. Until now, I am still waiting. This is a screw up Staples easyrebates systems. Never buy anything with a third party rebates from Staples.

]]> By: Peter Ray http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-122561 Peter Ray Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:53:53 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-122561 Same experience with Staples "easy rebate" this winter. There is absolutely no question in my mind that this is a scam and that Staples executives are having a good laugh about what a small percentage of rebates they actually have to give out. Are you willing to spend 3-4 hours on the phone over a period of 4-8 weeks to get your lousy $8 rebate? They're betting that you're not. Same experience with Staples “easy rebate” this winter. There is absolutely no question in my mind that this is a scam and that Staples executives are having a good laugh about what a small percentage of rebates they actually have to give out. Are you willing to spend 3-4 hours on the phone over a period of 4-8 weeks to get your lousy $8 rebate? They’re betting that you’re not.

]]> By: C. Wood http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-121285 C. Wood Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:34:32 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-121285 This was a "hoot!" And I am about to submit two separate rebate entries to the same address in El Paso TX. Not looking forward to this ride. This was a “hoot!” And I am about to submit two separate rebate entries to the same address in El Paso TX. Not looking forward to this ride.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-117634 Steve Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:49:21 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-117634 I purchased a ream of HP paper, and entered the rebate receipt information on the website. 6 weeks later I find the receipt and decided to check on the rebate. After I logged into the stapleseasyrebate website. The status showed check issued when I selected the paypal option. 3 hours later, guess what shows up in my paypal account. I bet staples hopes you forget about the rebate and only issues it when you check up on the status. I smell fraud. I purchased a ream of HP paper, and entered the rebate receipt information on the website. 6 weeks later I find the receipt and decided to check on the rebate. After I logged into the stapleseasyrebate website. The status showed check issued when I selected the paypal option.
3 hours later, guess what shows up in my paypal account.
I bet staples hopes you forget about the rebate and only issues it when you check up on the status. I smell fraud.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-116206 Anonymous Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:11:01 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-116206 Staple's makes their rebate system very hard to use and when you call their number all you get is recording. There are no humans working at Staples just an annoy computer voice. That's why can can get a rebate. Staple’s makes their rebate system very hard to use and when you call their number all you get is recording. There are no humans working at Staples just an annoy computer voice. That’s why can can get a rebate.

]]> By: Eraserhead http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-112897 Eraserhead Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:16:37 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-112897 read this before you make your next purchase at Staples: <em>[Deleted link to obnoxious, offensive blog which says far more about the person who publishes it than it does about Staples. - ed.]</em> read this before you make your next purchase at Staples:
[Deleted link to obnoxious, offensive blog which says far more about the person who publishes it than it does about Staples. - ed.]

]]> By: Eraserhead http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-112822 Eraserhead Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:19:37 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-112822 Staples is a f*#!^$ mess- Read this from a currently employee: <em>[Deleted link to obnoxious, offensive blog which says far more about the person who publishes it than it does about Staples. - ed.]</em> Staples is a f*#!^$ mess- Read this from a currently employee:
[Deleted link to obnoxious, offensive blog which says far more about the person who publishes it than it does about Staples. - ed.]

]]> By: maekay http://blog.kamens.us/2005/10/10/staples-easy-rebates-horror-story/comment-page-2/#comment-112629 maekay Tue, 10 May 2011 20:41:19 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=4#comment-112629 After reading the above, I feel that Staples is getting a very bad reputation. After sending all the information regarding a rebate by Email I received a card from them which says: Thank you for participating in this promotion. Unfortunately we could not honor your request due to the following reasons HP Multipurpose Paper Ream . product limit exceeded (clerk told me I could get rebate on 2 pkgs.) .All required products were not submitted. Eh? (I just bought two packs. and included the sales slip's required numbers.) . Exceeds limit: HP Multipurpose paper ream. (How- when the clerk told me I could buy two and get a rebate on both.) I have read the above problems to get rebates back and have resolved that Staples had better get another rebate supplier. Obviously someone is making money on the side. I don't buy there often, but I will never purchase anything that includes a rebate unless it is at the time of purchase. I really don't need to be involved with thieves, which is what they are. After reading the above, I feel that Staples is getting a very bad reputation.
After sending all the information regarding a rebate by Email
I received a card from them which says:
Thank you for participating in this promotion. Unfortunately we could not honor your request due to the following reasons
HP Multipurpose Paper Ream
. product limit exceeded (clerk told me I could get rebate on 2 pkgs.)
.All required products were not submitted. Eh? (I just bought two packs.
and included the sales slip’s required numbers.)
. Exceeds limit: HP Multipurpose paper ream. (How- when the clerk told me I could buy two and get a rebate on both.)

I have read the above problems to get rebates back and have resolved that Staples had better get another rebate supplier. Obviously someone is making money on the side. I don’t buy there often, but I will never purchase anything that includes a rebate unless it is at the time of purchase. I really don’t need to be involved with thieves, which is what they are.

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