Re: Retail XP Pro - Beware of Rebate Requirements

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"Marianne B." <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|I recently purchased a retail copy of XP Pro at a major
computer retail
| store because it was offered with a substantial rebate.
|
| When I got around to filling out the rebate form, I
noticed that one of the
| requirements was that you include the original UPC code
(no copies accepted)
| from the retail box. This is a normal requirement for
many rebates.
|
| The problem is, that with the retail-boxed version of
Microsoft Windows, the
| UPC sticker on the box is also the Certificate of
Authenticity! In other
| words, in order to be eligible for the rebate, I was being
required to
| relinquish my COA.! I think that is totally unfair,
especially considering
| that another requirement is the cash register receipt,
which is
| more-than-adequate proof of purchase due to the fact that
the details of the
| purchase are also stored in their database. Any
subsequent returns of the
| product are also linked to the original data, thus
preventing someone from
| claiming a rebate on a returned product.
|
| Well, I raised hell with the retailer, and they finally
agreed to honor the
| rebate if I provided a photocopy of the COA. I wonder
what the company
| does with all the COAs they receive from customers who
don't realize they
| are giving away their proof of authenticity.
|
| Also, I wonder if Microsoft is aware of this practice.
Come to think of it,
| I suppose it would actually be to their benefit to have
all those copies of
| XP Pro stripped of their COAs. For one thing, it's a lot
harder to sell XP
| on eBay without a COA. I know I wouldn't take a chance
buying a
| supposedly-legitimate, used, retail copy of XP without it.
|
| So, if you find yourself in this situation, contact the
retailer and read
| 'em the riot act.
|
| M.B.
|
|
|


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    ... Do not confuse the sticker on the box that says Certificate Of Authenticity ... >I recently purchased a retail copy of XP Pro at a major computer retail ... > store because it was offered with a substantial rebate. ... > relinquish my COA.! ...
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    ... honor the rebate without my having to supply the original COA. ... > | I recently purchased a retail copy of XP Pro at a major ...
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    ... it is my understanding that the COA ... >> Authenticity with the Product Key on the CD envelope. ... >>> retail store because it was offered with a substantial rebate. ...
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    ... Marianne B. is right to be upset about the way rebates are ... The hoops required to "qualify" for the rebate, ... which is often a prime reason for the choice of the purchase ... understanding that the COA ...
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