ibm tripp 500 va UPS $40 after rebates at circuit city

[eyeguy]

IBM Tripp-lite 500 VA ups is $99 at circuit city with 2 $30 rebates, final price $40.

 

[marschw]

Here's a link to it at their online store, but it's $109 there. Both rebates are linked from their page.

-=Marcus

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

from what i understood they were clearance items. i bought one at the store for 99$ and 2 30$ mail in rebates. it's a tripp lite and works great. handles my 300w pc and 21" monitor for a few minutes, great for just shutting down. just dont expect it to run for very long. tripp lite has excellent customer support btw (ibm just slaps their name on it, tripp lite does all the service).

 

[Liquidity]

How do you do 2 mail in rebates if both require an original UPC?

 

[SinMen]

I think CC will take a copy of UPC.

 

[RaginCajun]

The CC manager said to use a copy of the UPC for the CC rebate. The original went to the mfg. We will see what happens. Awesome deal if it works, but I hate MIRs.

 

[Dsorgnzd]

I bought one a couple of weeks ago. Since both rebates go Circuit City in Richmond (same P.O. box) there shouldn't be a problem with using a photocopy upc for one of them (I added a note that the original UPC had been sent with the other rebate). Yes, these are TrippLites. The owner's manual says "IBM does not manufacture this product and provides no warranty or support for this product." TrippLite licensed the IBM logo. I don't know why TrippLite even chose to make this with the IBM logo on it, unless they thought it would attract buyers who didn't know who TrippLite is.

 

[Cyberian]

<< . I don't know why TrippLite even chose to make this with the IBM logo on it, unless they thought it would attract buyers who didn't know who TrippLite is.
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Yup!!

 

[allisolm]

This item OFFICEPRO500 goes on sale at Circuit City on Mar 11 for $99 plus the 2 $30 rebates. The ad is posted at idealwiz.com by Mitchell the CSR (10.jpg at the CC ad page).

Allison

 

[Souka]

Here is a detailed link to the specs from the Tripplite site:

http://www.tripplite.com/products/ups/ups_specs.cfm?model=Internet%20Office%20500

Seems to be an decent UPS. Nothing fancy.....basically a surge strip with a battery attached. I'll probably pick one up as my old 300va has been beeping lately...bet the battery has died.

 

[Finality]

Because more people are more familiar with big blue = more trust = higher sales

Its just like M$ vs a smaller brand to the average Joe who doesn't know much about computers whos he going to trust more?