Ziptar thanks for the link to the rebate. I hadn't seen it when I first ordered.
Also for those of you, like me, who ordered online and had it shipped directly to you, note that the receipt you get when you complete the order does NOT have the date. You have to go in and check your order status in order to get that. Make sure you do because if you send them a receipt without the date you most likely will not get the rebate. As far as I can tell, otherwise there's no exclusions about having to buy it in the store vs online.