大家今年血拼可能要特别小心你的REBATE拿不到,因为一个相当大的rebate processor
(prqo1e@ 倒闭了.大家可以看以下的连接.众多电子,电脑的rebate都是由这个公司处理的.我现在
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<*I%U] You may have already read or heard, that there is a problem with a relatively large rebate processor, known as Continental Promotion Group, Inc (further CPG) who has filed for bankruptcy today.
-UD^O*U Since we have posted quite a few deals that take advantage of rebates on Slickdeals.net, it’s important for us to keep our visitors informed. As not all of our visitors frequent the forums, we wrote this blog post to try to reach a broader audience so that they are informed of the situation and possible consequences.
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Wc] L43u The easiest way to see if you are affected, is to check copies of rebate materials you have submitted recently, which have not yet been fulfilled. You keep copies, right? Take a look at the destination address. The department and name of the recepient will vary depending on the brand of the product that carried the rebate, but the address will most likely have the following in it:
l!U F`C0g P.O. Box 52900 (or P.O. Box 52911)
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%C}TdG (C CPG main website for checking upon your rebate is
www.rebatestatus.com. If you see this site as point of contact on the rebate, you may be affected.
;#c=0*. If you do not have a site or address listed on the rebate form, you may use the known phone numbers below to figure out if you may be affected:
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L O)&|9xw 866-678-7025 (Acronis rebates)
# {97<sU\ 866-533-6885 (AVG Rebates)
8)n 799<. 888-864-6781 (Canon rebates)
8bl&-F ` 866-533-6880 (Logitech rebates)
Z : 51Q 866-256-9991 (Smith Micro rebates)
w#ha ^4 877-776-4631 (TRENDNet rebates)
.C$4jR.KC Last, but not least, the following companies are known to have used CPG as their rebate processor in the recent months. We do not have a full list of the companies which have used CPG as their rebate clearing house, however, here is the list we have so far, compiled with the help of our users:
:f1Q0klwP We have linked the names for companies which we have had recent Front Page Deals involving rebates. Click on the link to see those deals.
6R_G{AWLL Abbott Laboratories (Freestyle Meters)
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Z*,Nt6 ;e ArchBrook Laguna (Magellan Refurbished Rebate from Pep Boys)
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4@|"1D3 DBL Distributing LLC (Harman Kardon)
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jV:Krk6T< Natures Earth Products
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,LD[R1TU8 Pandigital
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P'wn$WE[n\ Rustoleum (Menard’s July $4 Door Paint Rebate)
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#ZFedK0vv If the company is not linked above, you may still have purchased something from our forums, most recently - ZeroTherm coolers so make sure you double check all/most of your recently submitted and unfulfilled rebates.
8v e G ^o I think I am affected, what should I do?
x}acxu 2H7 First and foremost, if you have recently received the check, and have not cashed it yet, DO NOT CASH IT. The check will bounce, and you will probably be hit with a non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee [varies by bank]. If you have deposited it, it may be worth your time to call your bank, and see if they have attempted to collect on it, and if so - see if they can reverse the attempt. Most banks will work with proactive customers like you, and you may get brownie points for that.
Atdr|2 If you have recently made a purchase (such as ZeroTherm coolers) which had a rebate that was going to CPG, and have not yet submitted - DO NOT SUBMIT IT. Instead, contact the place of purchase, and request a return authorization, since you will no longer be able to get the item at the advertised price.
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/E(319u_ Keep copies of every rebates you have - do not assume they are a lost cause just yet. As time progresses, there may be alternative solutions available which may allow you to collect your rebate(s).
>b6 !*Lrhs We recommend that you do not contact the company that manufactured the product immediately. There are many users like you, and chances are that some have already done it for you, and posted their findings. [On a personal note, I have approximately $400 in rebates outstanding from CPG ]
#2&DDy)B f Companies that have taken action and informed their customers so far
?<_yW# x6 TRENDNet
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12W`7 Logitech (via support forums)
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! };OL Q Checker / Schuck’s / Kragen Auto Parts + response about cashing issued checks (via email)
gG^A6Ol%D Antec (via email)
B;k3YOg Bed Bath and Beyond (via email)
jY: )W*TXt PC Tools (via email)
B;[ai?@c(_ CSK Auto (via email)
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>a6{y Adobe (via email)
G6l: El& Bridgevine (via email)
^T^l3B[ Samsung (via email)
qM~;Q6{v Companies that issued new rebate forms
C 2 $_Ad=s ZEROTherm (via WorldWideRebates.com)
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www.logitech-rebates.com)
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5" 5tY BFG (US checks only)
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%Y0, ww2 At this time, we have a very large and active thread discussing the issue. Click here to view it and join in the discussion, and share your findings, insights, and ideas.
D's Tv}P Bookmark this blog post. We will keep it updated as much as possible with new bits of information, as well as issue short blog updates as information becomes available and more clear. Heading into the weekend, do not expect much news to be posted over that time, as most manufacturers will not be available.
w+,Kpb<x[0 Be patient. We will attempt to do all we can to help and hopefully resolve this matter as soon as possible. Realize, that chances are that manufacturers themselves may have lost a portion (or all) of their rebate resources with this bankruptcy, as rebate companies usually take advance payments for certain services they provide
YU*u! Stay tuned.
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lfle7; HUP~ If you know of anyone that likes to buy gift card, especially for the upcoming holidays, I wanted to give everyone a heads up that if you tend to give gift cards around the holidays, you need to be careful that the cards will be honored after the holidays. Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling the cards through the holidays even though the cards will be worthless January 1. There is no law preventing them from doing this. On the contrary, it is referred to as 'Bankruptcy Planning'. Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be cautious about.
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{>x6SVF Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing
A }( V2 Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide
FabDK : Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
!xqy6 %p Cache will close all stores
o8PK,!Pl Talbots closing down specialty stores
@y"/hh_? J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots)
E ISgc {s Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots)
Z4&,KrV GAP closing 85 stores
df85g Footlocker closing 140 stores mo re to close after January
O~wZU Zf Wickes Furniture closing down
!]^,!7x,8j Levitz closing down remaining stores
3e)W_P*0? Bombay closing remaining stores
E.ugr]) Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January
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//x^[fkNq) Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.
/Qa'\X,f3 Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick )
@ )bCh(u Macys to close 9 stores after January
g ?TPRr~$9 Linens and Things closing all stores
l KtA.{( Movie Galley Closing all stores
{c(@u6l 28 Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
pZVT:qFF Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores
\3WF-!xe JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
( o(, ; Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
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xOKLc!J K B Toys closing 356 stores
6}(; ~/L Loews to close down some stores
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