Direct TV Referral Rebate offer a scam Internet

Wow... I thought I was the only one.  I too was denied the referral rebate by Direct TV.  At the time I placed my order for Direct TV I tried to give them the account number of the person who referred me but was told to wait until after my system was installed and then go on line to claim the referral rebate.  After installation I immediately tried to claim the rebate but was told that I had to do this before I signed up.  I was lied to and after sever phone calls to complain I got no satisfaction I gave up.  Their service is good but their referral rebate is a scam to get you to advertise for them! i would gladly take part in a class action law suit against them.