Invalid staples rebate on the 5/19/02 Deals: 128 MB Sandisk Compact flash
rebate info: $20 Rebate on a Sandisk 128MB Smart Media (SKU 480124) OR a Sandisk 128MB Compact Flash Memory Card (SKU 463438)
After checking the status online (I started the rebate online and mailed the rest, so they gave me a tracking code), it said INVALID rebate due to invalid UPC. I took a closer look at the copies that I made, and on the "not an invoice sheet" the SKU # of the Sandisk 128MB Compact Flash Memory Card is listed as 380981 (although this was the EXACT mem card for the rebate). Luckily, I saved the packaging slip for the flash card, and it lists the sku# as 348236, but under "cust sku" it says "463438", the valid sku. It also lists the UPC code that I entered online for it, 619659015213, proof that the UPC i submitted was indeed valid
I called the staples rebate center @ 1-888-856-9210, and after waiting a while (since that's the only way to get to a live customer service guy), the guy said my rebate was invalid, but he later validated it after I told him the above story.
Good luck to everyone with this rebate