Ebates exclusions

[reford]

Was digging around on Ebates' site and found a huge section in their FAQs about exclusions -- stuff you won't get credited for. Some of it is pretty surprising -- like if you buy from JCPenney.com but opt to pick up your purchase at the catalog desk, they won't pay you...you have to have it sent to your house.

All-Clad products from Cooking.com don't qualify for Ebates. Neither do games or video games from 800.com. Order upgrades at Florist.com don't qualify (I guess that's where at the end of the order they ask, "Want to add balloons for an extra $5?").

This is the whole list of exclusions from their FAQs, just FYI. If you use ebates a lot like I do, it's probably a good idea to become familiar with this!

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Do all purchases qualify for a rebate?
Virtually every item you purchase through Ebates qualifies for a rebate. We cannot, however, give rebates for taxes, shipping, or any portion of a purchase that is paid for with coupons, gift certificates or a store credit. (We do give rebates on shipping charges only at the following merchants: ShippingOnly, TheFreeGiftCenter.) In addition, a few merchants have specifically noted that they will not pay rebates for certain items including:
-Dell Computers: any purchase of Dell products and services in which the transaction is substantially completed by telephone or by a Dell salesperson, or any purchase of refurbished goods. Any orders placed through the Dell Business Alliance Systems Division, State & Local Government, Federal Government, Education, Healthcare, Medium & Large Business, and Internet Service Provider Divisions are not eligible for rebates. Please be aware that Dell is unable to track orders that are made by linking between business units. If you click on Dell Home, Dell Home Software and Peripherals or Dell Small Business, the purchase needs to be made within that business unit. If you find that you have navigated away from the intended site or you wish to access other areas of the Dell Site, return to the Ebates home page and choose the appropriate link for the purchase. In addition, to receive the higher (3%) commission on Dell Home Software and Peripherals, you must click and shop only through the Software and Peripheral link on the Dell Home Systems site. Purchases of Software and Peripherals made in conjunction with a system from the Dell Home or Dell Small Business units will not receive the higher commission. Purchases of computer systems are not permitted through the Dell Home Software and Peripherals link. Purchases made in the Dell Outlet site are not commissionable, and a rebate will not be paid.
-PCConnection: Existing PC Connection Customers using their Internet Business Accounts for the purchase.
-DisneyStore: DisneyWorld park passes.
-Cooking.com: all All-Clad products.
-Sundial: telephone service packages.
-Buy.com: purchases made within their "Travel" store.
-Sparks.com: Purchase of gift certificates.
-800.com: Games, video game hardware, and video game software are not eligible.
-Walmart: Gift cards.
-SeaEagle: Purchases made through Coty Marine.
-Auction purchases are not eligible to earn rebates.
- Prescriptions from all merchants are not eligible due to Federal/State laws and regulations.
- Monthly Deliveries, such as Wine-of-the-month clubs, monthly pet food deliveries and telephone service packages are not eligible for a rebate unless all months are paid for up front through Ebates.
-FogDog coupon: This coupon is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used with any other coupon, does not apply to shipping, handling and tax, does not apply to custom uniform orders, and cannot be used to purchase a gift certificate. Sale items are excluded, as well as Oakley, Calloway, Air Jordan, Atec, Jugs, Rawlings HOH products, Wilson baseball and softball gloves, softball and baseball bats with a retail value over $150, basketball hoop systems, or any product with a retail value over $500.
Barnes&Noble: Purchases made through the "PC & Video Games" (GameStop.com) area of Barnes&Noble are not eligible for a rebate. Video games and downloadable articles are also not eligible for a rebate.
-JCPenney: Any purchase placed online but picked up at a JCPenney store is not eligible for a rebate.
-Merchant catalogs: Any order for a merchant catalog is not eligible for a rebate.
-Florist.com: Order upgrades are not eligible for a rebate.
-Home Shopping Network: the purchase of services.
-GiftCertificates.com: Redemptions of the SuperCertificate are not commissionable. Only purchases of gift certificates, with the exception of American Express Gift Cheques, are eligible for rebates.
-Rebates at Apple.com will only be earned for the portion of your purchase that is for Apple brand merchandise.
-Purchases made through Eddie Bauer Outlet are not eligible for rebates.
-Hewlett-Packard: Purchases made at the "HOME & HOME OFFICE" section do not earn rebates
-Mr. Ink Man: Hewlett Packard products bought at Mr. Inkjet do not get rebates.