Office Depot FAR software beginning 08/22/2010 and continuing 08/29/2010 including Peachtree Pro 2011
UPDATE for the week of 08/29/2010
No new FAR titles for the week of 08/29/2010. All of the rebates from last week continue this week (same rebates, can not do again) except Norton Utilities which falls off the list. Four new FAR titles for the week beginning 08/22/2010: BitDefender Total Security 2010 Value Edition; Corel Family Pack 2009; McAfee Total Protection 2010, For 1 User; and Sage Peachtree Pro Accounting 2011. iolo System Mechanic 08 and Norton Utilities are advertised this week as well but the upgrade rebates for these titles are CONTINUING (*). Please be careful with the two Webroot titles. While they are advertised as FAR, their respective rebates may or may not add up to FAR. Also, each title has the same upgrade rebate and standard rebate and the standard rebate has been continuning since 05/01/2009. The shared Webroot rebates are limit one, not limit one per title. Products with completely new rebates this offer period beginning 08/22/2010
BitDefender Total Security 2010 Value Edition [982071] $89.99 link
**** The product page on OfficeDepot.com has the title as "BitDefender Internet Security 2010 Value Edition". Advertisement and rebate form have the title as "Bit Defender Total Security 2010".
$50 standard rebate #H637651 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- original UPC code (812813010479)
--- copy of receipt
$40 upgrade rebate #H737652 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- original BitDefender Proof of Purchase cut from the top flap of product box
--- copy of receipt
--- proof of prior ownership: Rebate applies to previous owners of a competitive stand-alone, retail (boxed or downloaded) product by Symantec/Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro of Computer Associates. You must provide proof of prior ownership by enclosing one of the following in order to qualify for rebate:
------ A copy of the previous products CD
------ First page of manual (usually titled “User Guide”)
------ Your confirmation email from your previous download purchase
------ A printout of the Help > About page from your Qualifying Previously Owned Product
Corel Family Pack 2009 [957485] $89.99 link
$60 standard rebate #10-32403 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 10/02/2010
--- original UPC code
--- copy of receipt
++ The above Corel rebate generally can be pre-submitted at www.rebateshq.com
$30 standard rebate #OD7102557 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 10/02/2010
--- copy of receipt
--- for online or telephone purchases: include a copy of the order confirmation or packing slip
****ALERT ON MCAFEE REBATES****
It has been reported on SD that McAfee through its rebate processor, Parago, has started to enforce a one per product restriction on its rebates. Until this is sorted out, submitting more than one rebate per product is not advised even if the rebate has a different rebate number and different offer period. The rebate invalidation message has been reported as "Your rebate request did not pass our audit process". McAfee Total Protection 2010, For 1 User [538398] $59.99 link
$40 standard rebate #1007-32251 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- copy of the UPC code (731944587974)
--- copy of receipt
$20 upgrade rebate #1007-32250 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- proof of previous ownership of a retail (boxed or downloaded), stand-alone version of any McAfee software product or any Norton® software, Computer Associates, Trend Micro, Webroot or any other comparable security product CD, diskette1, title page of manual, or your auction purchases, or academic offers
--- copy of receipt
++ Mcafee rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.mcafeerebates.com
Sage Peachtree Pro Accounting 2011 [505509] $164.99 link
**** Once again, there is confusion in the ad between the product name (2010) and product sku (2011) and in the rebate form between the large print (2010) and fine print (2011). If I had to guess, the rebate is for the 2011 version.
**** While I was expecting that the rebate form at rebateshq would settle whether this rebate is for the 2010 or 2011 version, the rebate form there has 2010 in large print and 2011 in the fine print. So, it is down to what prints out at the cash register when one version or the other is purchased in-store.
$165 standard rebate #10-32841 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- REBATE REQUIRES THE PRODUCT TO BE REGISTERED: You can register by calling 1-800-936-7059 or online at www.peachtree.com under "Support & Training" select "Register Peachtree".
--- Attach the original UPC barcode to the rebate form.
--- Write the serial number, registration number and customer ID on the rebate form. The registration number and customer ID are generated during the registration process.
--- Include a copy of the receipt (in-store) or an original invoice (online/phone).
++ Peachtree rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.rebateshq.com
++ Regarding the term: Only one (1) rebate form may be processed per person, company, household, address, receipt or product version. To date, the per product version term (i.e. only one rebate submission allowed for Peachtree Pro 2011 across all rebates) has not been enforced.
++ For more details see "INFORMATION ABOUT SUBMITTING A PEACHTREE PRO REBATE" below.
Products with CONTINUING standard and/or upgrade rebates
CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010, 3 User [934938] $39.99 link
$40 standard rebate #10-25801 CONTINUING* link
--- rebate valid from 05/01/2010 through 09/30/2010
--- original or copy of the UPC code (757943342666)
--- copy of receipt
++ CA rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.carebatecenter.com
CA™ PC Tune-Up Plus 2.0, 3 User [934929] $29.99 link
$30 standard rebate #10-25802 CONTINUING* link
--- rebate valid from 05/01/2010 through 09/30/2010
--- original or copy of the UPC code (757943342673)
--- copy of receipt
++ CA rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.carebatecenter.com
iolo System Mechanic® 8 [388915] $49.99 link
$30 standard rebate #10-29224 link
--- rebate valid 08/08/2010 through 09/11/2010
--- original of the proof-of-purchase seal
--- photocopy of the UPC code
--- copy of receipt
$20 "on-box" upgrade rebate #09-97503 CONTINUING* link
--- rebate valid through 12/31/2010
--- original UPC code
--- proof of previous ownership of participating product:
------ Valid for previous owners of Norton SystemWorks, Norton Utilities, Avanquest System Suite, Avanquest Fix-It Utilities or any product from iolo.
------ Previous owners of stand-alone / retail products must enclose a photocopy of the CD, original first page of the manual, or original invoice for electronically delivered products.
--- copy of receipt
Products with CONTINUING standard and/or upgrade rebates ending 08/28/2010
Norton Utilities [510498] $49.99 link
$30 standard rebate #10-29166 link
--- rebate valid 08/01/2010 through 08/28/2010
--- paid via VISA prepaid card
--- original UPC code
--- copy of receipt
$20 upgrade rebate #09-15642 CONTINUING* link
--- rebate valid 09/01/2009 through 12/31/2010
--- paid via VISA prepaid card
--- original proof of purchase. Proof of purchase is different from the UPC code. Proof of purchase is located onthe top inside flap of box.
--- proof of previous ownership of a stand-alone or pre-loaded version of any Norton™ or Symantec™ software or another company’s antivirus, firewall, antispam, antispyware, utility, or back up software product. Previous owners of a stand-alone, retail (boxed or downloaded) product must enclose either a copy [OP note: photocopy is OK] of the previous product’s CD, first page of manual (usually titled “User’s Guide”), or your confirmation email from your previous download purchase. b) Previous owners of pre-loaded (OEM) software product must enclose a copy of the previous product’s Help/About screen.
++ Symantec/Norton rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.symantecrebates.com
--- copy of receipt
Products with CONTINUING standard and/or upgrade rebates that are advertised as FAR but whose rebates do not add up to FAR
Webroot ® AntiVirus With AntiSpyware [574578] $49.99 link
++ shares upgrade rebate with Webroot ® Spy Sweeper®, For 3 PCs directly below
$35 upgrade rebate #10-33701 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- copy of the UPC code (#6 67208 13313 0)
--- proof of previous purchase of a stand alone, retail (boxed or downloaded) version of any utility software suite or stand-alone program from Webroot , McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, Kaspersky Labs or Computer Associates (excluding free products and products pre-installed or supplied by a manufacturer.)
------ Valid proof of purchase includes: the product's original CD, title page of manual or your confirmation email from your previous download purchase.
--- copy of receipt
--- postmarked by 09/18/2010
Then one of these two flavors of the #09-86361 rebate:
$10 standard rebate #09-86361 CONTINUING* -- THIS REBATE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 05/01/2009.
--- original UPC code
--- copy of receipt
--- this is multi store, multi product, dual situation per product (tech, no tech) rebate:
--- $10 w/o tech purchase, $25 w/ tech purchase
--- "The $20 and $40 mail-in rebates cannot be combined" means the two versions (tech, no tech) of this rebate
--- when searching for the rebate at rebateshq, it comes up third on a list of ten choices for me:
------ Product: Webroot Antivirus with Antispyware
------ Rebate Reward: $10.00 Check
------ Promotion: Up to $40 Mail in Rebate with Purchase of Select Webroot Products at Staples or Office Depot
------ Purchase Dates: 05-01-2009 through 10-31-2010
OR
$15 standard rebate #09-86361 CONTINUING* -- THIS REBATE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 05/01/2009.
--- original UPC code
--- copy of receipt
--- this is multi store, multi product, dual situation per product (tech, no tech) rebate:
--- $15 w/o tech purchase, $30 w/ tech purchase
--- "The $20 and $40 mail-in rebates cannot be combined" means the two versions (tech, no tech) of this rebate
--- when searching for the rebate at rebateshq, it comes up tenth on a list of ten choices for me:
------ Product: Webroot Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus
------ Rebate Reward: $15.00 Check
------ Promotion: Up to $40 Mail in Rebate with Purchase of Select Webroot Products at Staples or Office Depot
------ Purchase Dates: 05-01-2009 through 10-31-2010
--- rationale for choosing this option:
------ See product box title: "Webroot Antivirus with Spy Sweeper" now reverse Antivirus and Spy Sweeper and one gets "Webroot Spy Sweeper and Antivirus"
------ product is advertised as free after two rebates and this is the only one that makes sense
------ worked for me. YMMV
++ Webroot rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.rebateshq.com
Webroot ® Spy Sweeper®, For 3 PCs [574029] $39.99 link
++ shares upgrade rebate with Webroot ® AntiVirus With AntiSpyware directly above
$25 upgrade rebate #10-33701 link
--- rebate valid from 08/22/2010 through 09/04/2010
--- copy of the UPC code (#6 67208 13113 6)
--- proof of previous purchase of a stand alone, retail (boxed or downloaded) version of any utility software suite or stand-alone program from Webroot , McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, Kaspersky Labs or Computer Associates (excluding free products and products pre-installed or supplied by a manufacturer.)
------ Valid proof of purchase includes: the product's original CD, title page of manual or your confirmation email from your previous download purchase.
--- copy of receipt
--- postmarked by 09/18/2010
$10 standard rebate #09-86361 CONTINUING* -- THIS REBATE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 05/01/2009.
--- original UPC code
--- copy of receipt
--- this is multi store, multi product, dual situation per product (tech, no tech) rebate:
--- $15 w/o tech purchase, $30 w/ tech purchase
--- "The $20 and $40 mail-in rebates cannot be combined" means the two versions (tech, no tech) of this rebate
--- when searching for the rebate at rebateshq, it comes up seventh on a list of ten choices for me:
------ Product: Webroot Spy Sweeper 3 User
------ Rebate Reward: $10.00 Check
------ Promotion: Up to $40 Mail in Rebate with Purchase of Select Webroot Products at Staples or Office Depot
------ Purchase Dates: 05-01-2009 through 10-31-2010
++ Webroot rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.rebateshq.com
* - CONTINUING = CONTINUING means the rebate did not begin in this time period so it is necessary to check your rebate log to determine whether you have done this rebate already. ----------------------------------------
INFORMATION ABOUT SUBMITTING A PEACHTREE PRO REBATE
What needs to be submitted? ---- completed rebate form: either the printed out pdf found on the store's rebate website or the pre-submission form generated at rebateshq.com
---- original UPC barcode cut/removed from the product box and attached to the rebate form
---- serial number, registration code and customer ID written on the rebate form
-------- The serial number can be found on the back side of the dvd case inside the product box and will be needed during the registration process.
-------- The registration code and customer ID will be generated during the registration process.
-------- The product can be registered by calling 1-800-936-7059 or online at www.peachtree.com -- under "Support & Training" select "Register Peachtree".
---- copy of the receipt (in-store) or original invoice (online)
The rebate terms state "This rebate is NOT eligible for online submission and must be mailed". Can this rebate be pre-submitted at rebateshq.com?
Yes. The rebate can be pre-submitted at rebateshq.com because "online submission" is not the same as "online pre-submission". "Online submission" is a submission process that is done completely online (e.g. Staples Easy Rebate system). The "online pre-submission" process at rebateshq.com generates a rebate form that needs to be printed out and mailed in with all the required proofs.
The pre-submission rebate form generated at rebateshq.com does not have designated places for the serial number, registration code and customer ID. Do these number need to be included?
Yes. Even though the online pre-submission generated rebate form does not have designated places for the serial number, registration code and customer ID, this information is still required. Somewhere on the pre-submission rebate form, write "Serial number" followed by the serial number, under that "Registration code" followed by the registration code, and under that "Customer ID" followed by the customer ID. The main benefits of pre-submitting the rebate are having a rebate tracking number from the start and having your personal information correctly entered into the rebate processing system. It also makes the rebate processor's job easier as the processor only has to scan the rebate tracking number barcode instead of entering the personal information by hand.
What does the term "Only one (1) rebate form may be processed per person, company, household, address, receipt or per product version", especially the "per product version" part, mean?
No idea. There are those who argue that the terms of one rebate can not be enforced against the terms of another rebate. For the most part, this has held true with the odd outlier (e.g. a few Kasperky rebates a year or two ago). To date, no Peachtree Pro rebate has been invalidated on account of the "per product version" restriction. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
The customer ID generated this time is that same as the last time. Is this a problem?
No. The customer ID is linked to the Peachtree account. If this product is registered under the same account, the customer ID will be the same. The same customer ID on multiple different rebates (i.e. rebates with different rebate numbers) has not been, to date, a reason for a rebate to be invalidated.
This is a fairly high value rebate. Should I send it certified?
The rebate processing company for this rebate is Parago/rebateshq. As far as rebate processors go, they are fairly reasonable when it comes to allowing re-submissions to fix a flawed rebate. The lack of an original upc code on a re-submission of a lost mailing can be a problem. My personal practice is to send any rebate valued at $100 or more via certified mail. If nothing else, the USPS might take more care with a certified letter.
Any final advice?
MAKE A COPY OF YOUR REBATE SUBMISSION! ----------------------------------------
****ALERT ON MCAFEE REBATES****
It has been reported on SD that McAfee through its rebate processor, Parago, has started to enforce a one per product restriction on its rebates. Until this is sorted out, submitting more than one rebate per product is not advised even if the rebate has a different rebate number and different offer period. The rebate invalidation message has been reported as "Your rebate request did not pass our audit process".
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****ANOTHER ALERT ON MCAFEE REBATES****
This one concerns the title McAfee® Total Protection 2010, For 3 Users, rebate #1003-21821, with effective purchase dates of 05/30/2010 through 06/12/2010 at Office Depot: ..... McAfee® Total Protection 2010, For 3 Users [538407] $79.99 link
..... $60 standard rebate #1005-27683 link
..... ---- original UPC (731944587981)
..... $20 upgrade rebate #1003-21821 SAME AS LAST WEEKS link
..... ---- proof of previous ownership of a retail (boxed or downloaded), stand-alone version of any McAfee software product or any Norton® software, Computer Associates, Trend Micro, Webroot or any other comparable security product CD, diskette1, title page of manual, or your auction purchases, or academic offers.
..... ++ Mcafee rebates generally can be pre-submitted at www.mcafeerebates.com While this rebate was initially noted as valid, it is possible it has been re-evaluated and is now invalid for purchase date. What is quite shocking about this is that the rebate is invalid because the rebate number is now attached to a completely different product, time period and value: McAfee 2010 Internet Security 3 User at Office Depot with an offer period starting 06/13/2010 (from memory), and is worth $35. Here is what the rebate tracking returns: ..... Rebate: Variable Reward
..... Rebate Information For: <tracking number>
..... Promotion: $35 Mail In Rebate on McAfee 2010 Internet Security 3 User at Office Depot
..... Submission Type: <ON-LINE at least for me>
..... Date Received: <date received>
..... Status Detail: Invalid.
..... Invalid Reasons: Invalid Purchase Date
To resolve this problem, call the customer service line at 1-866-880-9644 [to speed through the voice mail system, try enter "1" for English, "4" for invalid, and "0" for CSR], tell the CSR the tracking number, let the CSR tell you why the rebate is invalid and then explain the situation: the rebate you submitted was for a different title and different offer period. If there is an issue have the CSR check the scanned in rebate submission. If necessary, ask to speak to a manager.
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