The Better Business Bureau recently had a blog posting on their website which stated… “In the previous 12 months, 70 percent of consumers have taken advantage of manufacturer rebates on products, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports. The national telephone survey also found that, of those who applied for a rebate, 21 percent of people were unsuccessful.”

At Rebate Remedy, we strive to help consumers by contacting them if their mail-in rebate submission is incorrect or missing items, however this only delays you getting your money. PLEASE READ YOU REBATE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY and don’t forget to fill out the Rebate Remedy Assignment and Customer Info forms, so we can expedite you rebate.

Typical UPC Code

On a weekly basis we receive numerous questions about UPC codes. The most common question is, why do mail-in rebates require the UPC codes?

Very simply put, the UPC is the proof of purchase. Typically rebate offers require you to cut out the original UPC so that you can’t collect a rebate and then return the product. This helps the clearinghouses, manufacturers and retailers track products and protect them from fraud.

A majority of the errors in the rebate submissions process, are people forgetting to send the original UPC codes. Please make sure you provide the UPC according to the rebate’s instructions and use the correct UPC code. Some product boxes have more than one UPC code and sending in the wrong one may result in a rebate request denial. If you’re not sure which UPC to send in, call the customer service number on the rebate form to confirm.

At Rebate Remedy, we strive to help consumers by contacting them if their mail-in rebate submission is incorrect or missing items, however this only delays you getting your money. PLEASE READ YOU REBATE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY and don’t forget to fill out the Rebate Remedy Assignment and Customer Info forms, so we can expedite you rebate.

Research shows that upwards of 60% of mail-in rebates are never collected. Why? Because consumers make mistakes following the tedious directions rebates require. And who makes out? The manufacturers!

Common mail-in rebate errors and mistakes:

• Forgetting the UPC bar code
• Missing the deadline for submission
• Forgetting a copy of the receipt
• Filling out the form improperly
• Always make copies for your records

How Rebate Remedy is trying to help
Rebate Remedy is a fee-based service that expedites your rebate in days, not weeks or months. However since we started this business almost 2 years ago, we have made significant strides in trying to help consumers by contacting customers who have made mistakes with their rebate submission to us. Unlike traditional clearinghouses, we will not automatically discard you rebate or send you a letter informing you that you will not be receiving your rebate due to errors. We will contact you within days of us receiving your rebate submission. You will need to fill out our Information & Assignment Forms to use our service, but we only require this so we can contact you and have the right to process your rebate.

Submitted your rebate to another clearinghouse or manufacturer
Unfortunately, we have no affiliation with any clearinghouses or manufacturers, so if you have already submitted your rebate elsewhere, we cannot help you at this point. Our best advice it to contact them directly. There are some websites out there that will allow you to track you rebates submitted, Google “rebate tracking” to find them.

PLEASE READ YOU REBATE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY and don’t forget to fill out the Rebate Remedy Assignment and Customer Info forms, so we can expedite you rebate.

Rebate Remedy was unable to participate in the “cash for clunkers” program, but there’s a new government program on the way. The Department of Energy’s $300 million “cash for refrigerators” rebate program, meant to spur the purchase of energy-efficient refrigerators and other appliances, will take effect in the coming months.

This program, unlike the “cash for clunkers” program, doesn’t require a trade-in of old appliances. It will only require consumers to purchase a qualifying new Energy Star-rated appliance. The guidelines and criteria for the program, as well as eligible appliances, will be determined by each state. Current information available states the rebates will range from $20 to $200 per appliance. The rebates should be available for consumers by the end of the year or the beginning of 2010.

We’re not sure at this point if Rebate Remedy will be able to process these rebates, as the details of the individual state programs are still being worked out. Stay tuned!