This post originated from an RSS feed registered with Java Buzz by Weiqi Gao. Original Post: I Got My Rebate Money Back Feed Title: Weiqi Gao's Weblog Feed URL: http://www.weiqigao.com/blog/rss.xml Feed Description: Sharing My Experience... Latest Java Buzz Posts Latest Java Buzz Posts by Weiqi Gao Latest Posts From Weiqi Gao's Weblog

I'll make this short:

• I bought a HP Pavilion laptop from Office Depot in July 2006, when they advertised it at $499 after rebates.
• I send out the three rebate forms (two to HP, one to Office Depot) the day I got the machine.
• By mid November, I have not received my rebate check from Office Depot.
• I went into the store, and asked someone there, who showed me a website where I can just type in my name to see how my rebate is doing. It showed that the rebate has just been mailed the day before.
• However, I received the check only two weeks ago in early December.

Not knowing how the rebate industry worked, I cannot draw any conclusions. But somehow I have a feeling that had I not checked, I would never have gotten my money back.