Staples Rebate

[FreebieHunter]

If this is posted in the wrong board - I apologize and understand if it gets moved - but I have a question regarding the staple rebates. For those of you with experience.... How long does it normally take before you can "track" teh rebate on-line? I sent in the rebate for the "free" mp3 player around 2 weeks ago and the website can't find it. I know it takes a while to receive it - I'm just wondering if I should contact them and ask where I would send my backup copies to..

Thanks for any info you can provide

[dvd-man]

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[millervt]

a long time. maybe a month.

[csgregory]

A month is about right for me also. I always hear about folks having problems with staples ebates but I never have and I have gotten maybe 20 checks over the past two years. I hate that they now send the check like a post card. ALSO, if they deny you and they have 3 or so of mine, send in the back up stuff and every time I have they have honored it the second time around. They do it on the big item checks as if it was routine procedure, likely a second stage to eliminate pay outs.

[luckyme123]

FreebieHunter , back to your quetion about how long it takes to get the "tracking number"

When I have submitted the rebate in the on-line rebate area of Staples.com.. I have received my tracking almost immediately..within minutes sometimes.

But if I did not enter it on-line , but rather simply mailed it..it has taken up to 6 weeks to get the tracking number.

I did have one I submitted snail mail and not via on-line that I was not sent a tracking number for. After a month I called and was told how to re-submitt the entire thing it because they CSR could not find it. So I re-submitted following his directions.. I never did get a tracking number..but the check arrived!!!

[FreebieHunter]

Thanks everyone - I sent mine snail mail - so I guess I'll just have to wait a little longer before i start getting impatient. I appreciate everyones feedback on this.

[lookingahead]

What bar code did you put on the form for the MP3 player. The one on the package is not the correct one if you are talking about the buy a burner get a MP3 player free. Also you need a copy of the Burner bar code. I called staples after tracking my rebate and seeing I didn't have the right info. When he told me the bar code was wrong, I informed him I have the package and their is no other bar code. We then went to the receipt and I read the barcode off of it and he accepted it. Apparently this mp# player has a micro barcode or some such thing and the one on the package is put on by staples for scanning.

[jennylynn29]

This is the first time I sent in a Staples rebate, but two weeks ago I got the Intel PC Camera. Sent in the rebate the next day. I got the rebate confirmation number in my E-mail today. It says it's being processed. I can look up my rebate on their website.