WARNING: Some of these freebies require additional purchases (eg. Tax Software), product activation or proof of upgrade. Make sure to read all rebate requirements before purchase! See the Quick Summary below this post for more detailed information that might be provided by other FatWalleters. Need a rebate form? Fry's is now showing the link for your rebate form when you go to ORDER TRACKING and view your order. Another way to find a rebate form is to go here. Many rebate houses are no longer accepting the invoice included in the box. To be on the safe side go to ORDER TRACKING, click on your order and then click on PRINT FOR PROOF OF PURCHASE. Print this out and submit as your receipt as needed. You might want to send both the invoice and printed receipt just in case. Need cusomer service? Fry's toll free number is now 1-877-688-7678. = Active Freebie = Available For Preorder, Special Order, or Back Order = Unavailable = Sold Out, Out Of Stock, or Call For Availability or = Free Shipping
Recently, 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".
Be sure to read the rebate form before ordering to make sure there is no an additional purchase requirement. If the rebate expires 4/15 then the odds are good that it requires tax software be purchased on the same receipt in order to get the rebate.
If you forget to save or print the rebate when ordering, go to Track Your Order on the frys.com website and you will see "click to see rebates" for each item. Your rebate forms will be found there.
****ALERT ON McAfee REBATES****
Recently, 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".
Microsoft Money 2005 Standard only has a $10 rebate. More Outpost.com rebate trickery...they have a habit of listing after-rebate prices when the rebate has expired, or listing wrong rebate amounts.
Word of warning about Versacheck... rebates take forever, and they never send them out unless you call and complain (not a free call either). Personal experience talking here (I was warned by FWers, but didn't heed it). They do their rebates internally.
Others also complain Versacheck has deducted the value of any coupons used, even though they were retailer coupons (didn't happen with me).
Plus, many banks don't accept checks using Versacheck, unless you outfit your printer with magnetic ink. Others report their bank refusing to accept them, as they have to be processed by hand when printed without magnetic ink.
Probably not worth the hassle.
Ditto similar warning about banks not accepting checks with "American Checkbook 7.0."
do you have contact info for em? or a tracking website?
jonnashville said: Word of warning about Versacheck... rebates take forever, and they never send them out unless you call and complain (not a free call either). Personal experience talking here (I was warned by FWers, but didn't heed it). They do their rebates internally.
Others also complain Versacheck has deducted the value of any coupons used, even though they were retailer coupons (didn't happen with me).
Plus, many banks don't accept checks using Versacheck, unless you outfit your printer with magnetic ink. Others report their bank refusing to accept them, as they have to be processed by hand when printed without magnetic ink.
Probably not worth the hassle.
Ditto similar warning about banks not accepting checks with "American Checkbook 7.0."
sellmen said: Microsoft Money 2005 Standard only has a $10 rebate. More Outpost.com rebate trickery...they have a habit of listing after-rebate prices when the rebate has expired, or listing wrong rebate amounts.
I think they just don't have both rebates listed. There *is* another one which will make it FAR if you purchase taxcut. You can submit *either* the $10 or the $29.99 one, depending on your qualifications. Outpost just doesn't have it listed, even though they have their price adjusted to (apparently) account for it, and, of course, they are failing to mention the second qualifying purchase required.
Many of these rebates are *not* outpost rebates, so whether outpost is good or not at their rebates has no relevance for those products...
If you go to Staples or Amazon (for example) you can find the universal rebate for for the combo purchase of any money product and taxcut.
I was interested in the FAR$40 SITEMAKER PRO and found this on cNet review Forum...
SiteMaker Pro ripoff I just realized what a complete rip off SiteMaker Pro supposed software is. You pay $50.00 for a disk that all it does is connect to their website, only to be told it's a temporary trial and you have to pay a monthly fee in order to actually use anything......
I think all or at least most of these deals are also at Fry's. For Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Disc Creator to be free, you need an upgrade from DVD Movie Factory 1, 2 or 3 Standard Edition or Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator, Ahead Nero or Sonic MyDVD with a copy of the copyright page.
I bought this. Has anybody tried it? Any experiences to report?
I also like the Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3. It has most functions enough for general application needs, but simple and easy to use.
If you bought the NEC ND-3500A dual-layer DVD±RW drive from the recent FW deal here. It is included as application software in the driver CD. Make your $50 deal even sweeter, what a deal
macroman said: please note that the following software requires the purchase of a tax program on the same receipt...
NEW! ETRUST EZ ARMOR 2005 NEW! ETRUST EZ ANTIVIRUS 2005
And the EZ Armor at least is two rebates, one competitive upgrade for $20 requiring proof of other product and the other is for $30 requiring the top of the tax software box and a single receipt showing both this package and the tax s/w. Worst of all, both seem to require ORIGINAL Computer Associates UPC! No, thanks...
i'd love the FAR 128MB card, but ground shipping (which supposedly "starts at $4.83") is $6.77 for me. I know i'm on the east coast, but this thing weighs like 2 ounces.
Anybody has experience with Ulead rebates? I sent in 2 in Oct, still waiting for those.
The customer service is just not there. They make you wait forever on phone to tell you that rebate is not in system, call after few weeks (no info on what date they are processing currently etc).
If you email their support, your email will bounce. I will post when I get first of ulead rebates (then I may buy these titles also).
Sondra said: I think all or at least most of these deals are also at Fry's. For Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Disc Creator to be free, you need an upgrade from DVD Movie Factory 1, 2 or 3 Standard Edition or Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator, Ahead Nero or Sonic MyDVD with a copy of the copyright page.
I bought this. Has anybody tried it? Any experiences to report?
From the form: $23.00 Mail-In-Rebate on E-mail Back-up & Relocator (UPC 7-9869488750-1) when purchased with Deluxe or higher version of TurboTax or TaxCut software. Both products must be purchased on the same register receipt at Fry's Electronics.
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