As if we haven't already heard enough lame excuses from vendors and their fulfillment houses for not sending out rebate checks, it appears they may have another out. The fine print of their rebate form allows them to cancel the offer at any time.
A reader was attracted to a bargain he recently noticed on a Viking Compact Flash Card. "I bought the card at Buy.com for $29.99 less the $20 rebate for an effective price of $9.99," reports the reader. "I'm just about to send in a rebate form to Viking for my $20 and I noticed the following wording on the form:
"14. This offer is subject to change or cancellation at any time without notice."
"Amazing!" wrote the reader "They can entice everyone to buy a product based on a rebate and cancel the rebate program before issuing any checks."
Of course, we don't know if Viking will do that, but it will be a while before the reader finds out. According to the Viking rebate form, the reader must allow eight to ten weeks for the check to arrive before assuming something's gone wrong. We'll be waiting to hear if he gets his check, or what excuse they'll use if he doesn't.
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