Iomega 12/10/32 backorder status update

[NoWhErE]

I was lucky enough to get one on the first day of the special.

Thought I'd let everybody know I already received my rebate check for $30, which was about 4 weeks from when I sent it in. Now if Quantum would hurry up with my HDD rebate :disgust:

NoWhErE

 

[SKORPI0]

Looks like a Sanyo CRD-BP1300P, has the same specifications as the Plextor.
Here's a picture from Sanyo.

Sanyo CRD-BP1300P

Anybody try the "BIOS ID String hack" on this model to see if it works? What firmware does it come with?

 

[HeavyB]

Ditto here NoWhere,
I was shocked to see my rebate in the mail today, a mere 4 weeks after I sent it in. Kudos to the Iomega rebate clearinghouse.

HeavyB

 

[jolottashakn]

carmann,

it turns out that the contents of my box, labeled "Job Order 43070" is a Plextor, pink wrapper and one indicator light. hope that helps. I didn't open it till Sunday night

FLASH FLASH [\H] I called CompUSA Friday, 2/2/01, inquired about the rebate, said I had read that Iomega officials said CompUSA had no right to say late rebate applications woudl be accepted. CompUSA CSR was telling me that Iomega would honor the rebate even though the form would arrive after the Jan. 31 deadline. I ask her to confirm that. She offered to get Iomega on the phone, I agreed. She got a 3 way conference call going with us and an Iomega CSR. The Iomega CSR said they typically, and in this case also, allow a ten day grace period for the rebate forms to come in. I asked if the materials had to be there by the end of the ten day grace period, or merely be postmarked by then. She replied that they had to be postmarked by then. So I am sending mine in today, Feb. 5, 2001. [\B]

I am debating whether or not to initiate a dispute with my credit card company just to get it on record. I don't want to abuse the priviledge to initiate disputes, and am encouraged to hear others are getting their rebates quickly. CitiBank credit cards have a 60 day window in which disputes must be initiated. I think it is 60 days from the billing date. I Will have to check to see when CompUSA billed me. Maybe my rebate will arrive before the end fo the 60 day dispute window, and I won't have to take that protective action.

 

[nippyjun]

Guys, Take my advice and cancel your orders if you can. There are several other 12x10x32 burners with burnproof that you can get for under $150 now without dealing with rebates that may be expired.

 

[jolottashakn]

carmann,

it turns out that the contents of my box, labeled "Job Order 43070" is a Plextor, pink wrapper and one indicator light. hope that helps. I didn't open it till Sunday night

FLASH FLASH I called CompUSA Friday, 2/2/01, inquired about the rebate, said I had read that Iomega officials said CompUSA had no right to say late rebate applications woudl be accepted. CompUSA CSR was telling me that Iomega would honor the rebate even though the form would arrive after the Jan. 31 deadline. I ask her to confirm that. She offered to get Iomega on the phone, I agreed. She got a 3 way conference call going with us and an Iomega CSR. The Iomega CSR said they typically, and in this case also, allow a ten day grace period for the rebate forms to come in. I asked if the materials had to be there by the end of the ten day grace period, or merely be postmarked by then. She replied that they had to be postmarked by then. So I am sending mine in today, Feb. 5, 2001.

I am debating whether or not to initiate a dispute with my credit card company just to get it on record. I don't want to abuse the priviledge to initiate disputes, and am encouraged to hear others are getting their rebates quickly. CitiBank credit cards have a 60 day window in which disputes must be initiated. I think it is 60 days from the billing date. I Will have to check to see when CompUSA billed me. Maybe my rebate will arrive before the end fo the 60 day dispute window, and I won't have to take that protective action.

 

[Rawdog]

Here is a copy of the rebate form I got from Compusa the day I bought the drive. Is it not being honored?

 

[carmann]

Rawdog, your form is okay. The only form some of us (people who ordered on 12-31-00) had was for purchases made 11-01-00 thru 12-31-00 and had to be rec'd by 1-31-01. Thanks to RandyL and Skorpio, we now have the same form as you.

jolottashakn, thanks for the info. I guess I'll open mine now.

 

[TheVirginian]

RawDog,

Could you post a link to the back of that form? RandyL posted his, but the scan was too large. YOurs is a perfect size. Thanks.

TheVirginian

Edit: Nevermind, duh. I just changed your link from "front" to "back" and found it.

 

[MisterMac9]

My drive came today (ordered 2, but got just one) The job order number is 43270. That's a job order number I don't think I have seen mentioned in previous posts. The drive has one LED, so I assume it's a Plextor. It looks identical to the picture on Roundsparrow.