Circuit City Rebate Scammers ripoff New Hartford New York

Ok UPDATE: Was told by their rebate center the last week of Nov. that the second rebate check had been mailed out. Here it is Jan. 2, 2007 I know for sure this was a total ripp-off by them.

When you get two rebates for a product they are done through two different companies 99% of the time. You most likely got a $30 rebate from CC and a $30 rebate from Nivida, however if you send them to the same place CC won't pay the Nivida rebate and Nivida won't pay the CC rebate. You must read the instructions before sending in any rebates, this is a prime example of how these companies make money.

Robert said it himself - $30 CC and $30 Nvidia. Sounds like they were going to 2 totally different rebate centers.

I personally buy lots of stuff like that with rebates and if there are multiple rebates on one item, usually the manufacturer rebate requires the original UPC, and the store rebate requires a copy.

Hate to say it, but that is why companies still offer rebates. They make money by people not following instructions, or bothering to send them in.

Keep copies of everything. That way you know who to contact if something goes wrong and you still have some proof of purchase.

Unfortunately, if you don't follow all of the instructions, then they are not obligated to pay you.

They are actually correct. You should never put multiple rebates in the same envelope, especially in your case since the odds are that they were going to entirely different rebate houses and addresses. With Circuit City rebates, unless there is a typo both rebates should NEVER require the original, one should take a copy, and if they do require originals you should call to find out what to do -- do not make assumptions. The only time when you COULD mail them together is when the form specifically says that it is allowed, and I have never seen this with Circuit City, because typically one goes to CC and the other to the manufacturer.

Also, if you had made copies of your rebate submission (which I am going to assume you did not), then you could contact the processor of the second rebate and see if you can fax or mail them a copy of the missing rebate. Hopefully it will not be the one that actually needed the original UPC, which you no longer have. If you tell them that it was lost in the mail (which is fairly correct) you will probably have better luck than if you tell them to never sent it to them in the first place.

I suggest that you more carefully read your rebate forms in the future and do not make assumptions that you know how to handle situations like this because you now have proof in two cases that you do not. I am a fairly successful rebater and I would never have ended up in your situation. I do NOT work for Circuit City and it is not my intention to make you think I am standing up for them. It is simply my observation that you likely DID make an error.

I have to agree with you, Robert. Circuit City is a horrible place to shop and has absolutely no customer service all the way up to the Executive Office! I am no longer a Circuit City shopper and am convincing everyone I know not to be one either!

Sincerely,