Linksys Linksys doesn't honor rebates Irvine California

wow, just read another report here that is almost EXACTLY like mine. I purchased a WRT54GL from Newegg 6/19/08. It included a $10 rebate for purchases of this product between 6/1/2008 and 6/30/2008. I promptly filled out the form, included my Newegg invoice, and cut the UPC off the box, taping it to the rebate form so it was difficult to misplace by the Rebate processing center.

I got a letter saying my purchase was outside the offer date, and no UPC was enclosed. Oh yes it was! I'm sitting here starring at the box with the hole in it where the UPC was. They also asked me to resend the original UPC. I cannot send that unique item twice!!!

I did make copies of my receipt and rebate form. It clearly shows an offer date of 6/1 to 6/30 for the WRT54GL, and my receipt is clearly within the offer window. Right smack in the middle. I didn't scan the UPC as it's cardboard and my scanner didn't like it.

I never expected this from a company I thought was up and legit like Linksys. While $10 is a minor amount, I feel scammed and used after taking the time to follow the rebate instructions to the "T". I'll make some concession that possibly this is just a bad rebate processing center doing their fulfillment. How Linksys responds will be paramount to me. Thus far I have not heard back from their rebate center.

John
Austin, Texas
U.S.A.