OnRebate, Tiger Direct Rebate Ripoff - Still waiting 5 months later Internet

I ordered a Compaq laptop computer July 18, 2006 with Rebate offer. In good faith, I filled out the OnRebate forms, carefully submitted all the required documents, bar codes and data to the address listed on the rebate form.

Checking the OnRebate website, I found it was received on July 23, 2006 and accepted for payment August 24, 2006. I was informed the rebate would take 8 to 10 weeks, and when I checked two months later in October, it showed payment pending.

Checking again the first of December it showed payment had been sent but did not show a date. Since I did not know the date of payment, I attempted to call OnRebate, only to be left "on hold" for over a half-hour until I gave up. E-mail queries to their support@help.onrebate.com have not been answered and a followup to that e-mail address today comes back "address not found".

Sounds like a rip-off to me.

Helen
Gardnerville, Nevada
U.S.A.