Mail In Rebates?

[Number]

Hey Guys.

 

So Im building a PC For my friend. Here is the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RGBVgs

 

For some reason he thinks we have to do something to get the mail in rebate.

 

Is that true?

 

-Number

[Unhelpful]

For some reason he thinks we have to do something to get the mail in rebate.

You have to print stuff out, mail it in, and then you get the money back (sometimes in the form of a prepaid card)

 

You don't get the money off at the start.

[W-L]

Hey Guys.

 

So Im building a PC For my friend. Here is the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RGBVgs

 

For some reason he thinks we have to do something to get the mail in rebate.

 

Is that true?

 

-Number

 

Yeah it usually takes around 4 week for everything to be done but basically you take off the UPC or bar-code from the package you want to send in submit, a MIR forum online, and follow the instructions on mailing it in. They will mail you back a cheque or prepaid credit card of the amount owed.

[LancerBG]

whatever it says you usually need to wait to get the actual rebate don't be surprised if it takes twice as long...that's normal. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

Hey Guys.

 

So Im building a PC For my friend. Here is the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RGBVgs

 

For some reason he thinks we have to do something to get the mail in rebate.

 

Is that true?

 

-Number

Basically you should just avoid them if possible. I'm still waiting for an MIR from NCIX from 6 months ago when we built my dad's PC....

[W-L]

Basically you should just avoid them if possible. I'm still waiting for an MIR from NCIX from 6 months ago when we built my dad's PC....

 

You should contact the company you RMA to if it doesn't come back within 4-6 weeks it's most likely not happening. I've use Corsair's RMA which gives you a tracking number to see the progress, depending on the company others may have them too.

[STRMfrmXMN]

You should contact the company you RMA to if it doesn't come back within 4-6 weeks it's most likely not happening. I've use Corsair's RMA which gives you a tracking number to see the progress, depending on the company others may have them too.

I gave up so long ago I hardly care. 20 bucks down the drain isn't worth that time..

[Exploded117]

Yeah, as others have said. It is a mail-in-rebate, so you mail something in, wait a bit (sometimes a lot of bits), then get money back. But, personally, I think that they're a waste of time. With the build I am currently saving up for on pcpartpicker, I have chosen parts with lower base prices than the parts with lower mail-in-rebate or promo code prices for multiple reasons.

- Sometimes, with mail-in-rebates, the companies take FOREVER to respond.

 

- If you choose a part with a low price due to a mail-in-rebate, then save up for it. That mail-in-rebate could be gone by the time you're done saving.

 

- There are others that I don't even know and some that I can't think of right now.

 

Overall I suggest, if you have the choice, if there are two similar products, one having a lower base price and the other having a lower mail-in-rebate price. I'd suggest going with the one with the lower base price.