On slick deals someone outlined a process for exchanging the gift card for a check. Took another week or two. Might be worth checking into if you really prefer the check.
I've done two Canon rebates in the past year and both took less than 4 weeks from order to gift card in mail. Both sent delivery confirmation. I stress when sending but so far so good.
You would lose a small percentage of the rebate amount to processing fees, but with a Square (or like) reader you can charge yourself the full amount of the rebate which will be deposited into a bank account.
Daniel Smith wrote:
I don't want a gift card. I want to deposit a 'rebate' into the bank.
Epson is smart enough to understand how to write a check - why not Canon?
All you have to do is call American Express (once you receive the card) and they will send you a check for the amount of the rebate. Or, they will make a direct deposit into your account. I've done this three or four times now and currently awaiting a $350 check from the last 7D2 bundle sale. It takes up to 21 days to receive the check, though.
I also purchased the same deal and preregistered. Today an email arrived stating they had not received my documentation. I mailed my documentation on 12/21 with delivery confirmation which indicated they received it on 12/24. Looks to be some issues with the rebate processor reflecting poorly on Canon. While I understand things can take a while, it's unacceptable to send notifications to your client's customers which reflect on your firm's processing delays. Might be time for Canon to conduct an RFP for a new rebate processor. So if anyone is planning to buy a Canon item based on the promise of an email better hold off until we see how things play out. You can check your rebate status here http://rebates.usa.canon.com/ or email them at [email protected] or call (866) 668-9861.
dgaustad wrote:
I also purchased the same deal and preregistered. Today an email arrived stating they had not received my documentation. I mailed my documentation on 12/21 with delivery confirmation which indicated they received it on 12/24. Looks to be some issues with the rebate processor reflecting poorly on Canon. While I understand things can take a while, it's unacceptable to send notifications to your client's customers which reflect on your firm's processing delays. Might be time for Canon to conduct an RFP for a new rebate processor. So if anyone is planning to buy a Canon item based on the promise of an email better hold off until we see how things play out. You can check your rebate status here http://rebates.usa.canon.com/ or email them at [email protected] or call (866) 668-9861. ...Show more →
This sounds like a re-run of the infamous problem that finally led Canon to stop doing mail-in rebates and move to so-called "instant rebates" (another term for "discount"). The problem then, as now, seemed to lie with the rebate processors, and we're headed right back down that path.
The rebates have been running 6-10 weeks for the past few years. It seems to take forever for them to acknowledge receiving the rebate form. The rebate processors make very little money for processing, and must also wait for Canon to provide money for the rebates. Canon seems to put a certain amount of money into the pot periodically, and you have to wait your turn. I've always got the rebate, but its a slow process.
It is kind of silly those rebate thing via mail , it is a waste of time and energy in the end it is all about increasing the sale of the products by lowering the price ,why would we the paying customer submit all of those meandering tricks to get the right price ,a simple instant rebate would do the job.
qc_mountain wrote:
It is kind of silly those rebate thing via mail , it is a waste of time and energy in the end it is all about increasing the sale of the products by lowering the price ,why would we the paying customer submit all of those meandering tricks to get the right price ,a simple instant rebate would do the job.
Francois
The general consensus is that the folks who produce mail-in rebate offers have found that a large percentage of those who buy the product due to the rebate offer never both to file their rebate claim. And a portion of those who do will make an error, often a trivial one, that disqualifies them from receiving the rebate. And that by questioning any possible aspect of the submission and thereby requiring the buyer to respond to the rebate processor, another percentage of those who applied for a rebate will simply accept the claim that their rebate filing was incorrect and give up.
In the end, it simply benefits the vendor offering the mail-in rebate. They get lots of people to make the purchase based on the potential of getting money back but in the end they don't actually have to pay it out. On the other hand, a simple "instant rebate" price reduction lowers their profit on every unit sold.
It is a pretty cynical operation when you come right down to it.
