HOT!!! Make $50 with Microsoft OneNote 2003 from Amazon.com

[foniks]

Amazon.com has Microsoft OneNote 2003 for $49.99 with free shipping.

Additional $100 rebate to make your total -$50.01 if you own a previous version of the following:

Microsoft Works® 2000, Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, Microsoft Works Suite 2000,
Works Suite 2001, Works Suite 2002, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite 2004,
Works Suite 2005, Works Suite 2006, Microsoft Office 97, Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003.

BUT, just called the Microsoft rebate center (800-622-4445) and spoke with Steve (ID 2484). As of March 2004, they removed the requirement for a previous version. So $100 rebate is valid for OneNote 2003 with nothing else. Period.

 

[kyarchon]

GEEZ that fine print on the rebate seriously hurt my eyes...i had to zoom it up like 300%.

 

[jamesave]

this is good deal. Maybe combining with other items to get your other item ship for free.

 

[dym]

it's shipped for free already

 

[Souka]

BTW, onenote is a pretty good app

 

[c627627]

Woe, first you say "if you can prove you own a previous version of the following..." then you said a rep told you that "requirement was removed."

Unless there's something in writing, many a rep "said" one thing or the other but they don't reverse rebate rejections even if you have the rep's name, id, time&minute&second of call. ONLY paperwork you can fax gives you a hope you can get rebate rejection reversed, and that's only if you deal with a reputable company.

Amazon is all right but unless there's a link showing official rules have changed, I would not jump on this deal, $50 isn't chump change.

 

[A5]

Well if you already have any of that required software, then definately hot, especially considering that just about every has a copy of Office 97, 2000, or XP...

 

[BigLan]

Even if you don't have one of those products already, amazon has works 7.0 'Used & new from $14.95'. Even with shipping you'll still clear $30 on this and have onenote & works to resell on ebay.

I might have to bite on this deal.

Ian G

Edit: Just checked the fine print on the rebate and it doesn't apply to academic or oem/preinstalled software, so if you got works with your PC, you don't qualify.

Also the rebate is only limited to 'one per person' so I might get 2 copies and send one off in the wife's name as well.

 

[c627627]

This guy did not get his AMAZON rebate
"...even though their CSR's told me that the rebates were good at the time..."

Of course this may be different but where's the proof?


Source:
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...0&threadid=1439403

 

[foniks]

Originally posted by: BigLan

Also the rebate is only limited to 'one per person' so I might get 2 copies and send one off in the wife's name as well.

good idea

 

[jurovi]

you are correct..

I never did recieve my amazon rebate..

I will NEVER buy from them again.

 

[c627627]

Yes but be fare jurovi. Written proof is the only thing that counts in the rebate game, not verbal assurance. You did not fullfill the rebate conditions but relied on bad advice from a rep.

You think they should stand behind the incorrect info rep told you but I think they think it's just your word against the reps.

Either way, your example proves why we should never rely on anything other than written proof of rebate condition changes. I wouldn't rely on just words form any single company no matter how reputable or disreputable they are.

Originally posted by: CasmirRadon

Originally posted by: c627627
If he sent in a form that clearly stated rebate was not valid on the day he purchased the item thinking "....oh well what a heck, the rep told me it would be OK..." that's just plain ignoring the major rule of the rebate jungle.

Of course they're not going to give him cool $100 just because their "minimum wage" rep made a mistake which they probably think never even happened because there's no proof.

This isn't just the rule of rebates. Anyone working in the service sector has seen this before. Some worker who doesn't even have the authorization to say "yes" suddenly tells some customer that everything is going to be okay, and that we will take care of that for you... then the supervisor has to explain that things don't work that way...

Of course foniks post about OneNote may be legit but all we have is a rep saying it is, right?

 

[MaxDepth]

Will OneNote make me sexy, smart, or well liked by my peers?

 

[maydaytx]

are you sure you can get the whole $100 on the rebate even though youre sending in a receipt that says you only paid $50?

 

[anonymouschris]

thank u. just got in this deal.

 

[theshamu]

A number of people posted on FW saying they got the full $100 even though they only paid $70 something.

 

[earsjr]

Will this work if I have software that came with my system? Compaq nicely included all the EULA pages in the box, so I'm thinking that's enough...

 

[gshock888]

yeah will it work? i have the whole works suite with the Dell PC's.

 

[joecool]

hmm, tempting, but ... one more rebate to deal with. i'm out at least $400 right now and thinking about a laptop deal that would push that up to $700. think i'll have to pass ... especially since i don't actually own any of the previous software.

 

[BigLan]

Originally posted by: BigLan
Edit: Just checked the fine print on the rebate and it doesn't apply to academic or oem/preinstalled software, so if you got works with your PC, you don't qualify.

The exact wording is

"Rebate is not valid: in conjunction with other Microsoft offers or rebates; or for upgrades from or on Academic Edition product
unless otherwise specified; Not-for-Resale product; or Microsoft products pre-installed or supplied by a manufacturer OEM."

I think this means that if you got works/office as academic, not-for-resale, preinstalled or OEM, you can't use it for the rebate. A call would give you a defenitive answer, but get an email or fax from them, and let us know.

Anybody want to send me a photocopy of their CD to save me buying works 7.0 ?

Ian G

 

[rugby]

The rebates says a photocopy of a cd is eligible for proof of ownership, yet aren't all office cd's the same even though the outer packaging might say "NFR"

 

[Snipersheep]

If you check the chubby billfold for the info on the same deal, you'll see that several people have independently confirmed that previous version requirements have been waived. Microsoft is very good about rebates, so I wouldn't be worried about getting this one. I'm in.

 

[Emulex]

anyone got a scan of some cd's? high res plz.

 

[earsjr]

Originally posted by: Emulex
anyone got a scan of some cd's? high res plz.

the man just said you don't need proof of previous version. microsoft is waiving it now.

 

[joecool]

Originally posted by: earsjr

Originally posted by: Emulex
anyone got a scan of some cd's? high res plz.

the man just said you don't need proof of previous version. microsoft is waiving it now.

that's all nice and fine, but for those of us who don't want to risk it ... is anybody willing to pm me a scan of a cd, or whatever the requirement is for the rebate?

thanks,

joe