<< I just feel sorry for all the people who forgot about their rebates. If we have a snowball's chance in hell of getting our rebates, what chance do they have? What could possibly be less than a snowball's chance in hell? Any ideas? I look forward to some creative answers if anyone actually reads this. But to be quite honest, I did get my rebate, also after contacting Natalie Russ. At least someone around there has a freakin' clue what they're doing. Still, I had to remind my brother who had bought one of these, too. I made sure to call him, because I know if I didn't, he would never, ever get his rebate. That's why they did this...because they know after all this time, 80% of the people have forgotten, and since they forgot they won't file FTC or BBB complaints. I'm honestly surprised they didn't try to appease those who DID remember a little faster, because now we've had time to file some of those complaints. Hopefully with any luck, those complaints will get an investigation started, so they can dig up all those rebates that WONT get paid and really screw Philips over for screwing us. I hate Philips, and they're stupid CD writer was mediocre at best to put the icing on the cake! >>
I haven't received anything yet, and I definitely called two months ago. I'll email Ms. Russ and see what happens.
I really hope someone cooks up a simple paragraph form letter for us to email/fax to the FTC. We're the lucky ones for having fellow members constantly harrass Philips, and remind us to do the same.
Judging by my case (like many) in which I was promised a check many weeks ago by Philips CS, I can only imagine the hundreds (if not thousands) of consumers who they simply have shown no intentions of paying on this rebate.
So please, if you bought the drive and are still looking at this thread, email the FTC on behalf of those who aren't as aware.