ajoe Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hi Folks! Just want to warn everybody to avoid any rebates from Inphonic. They rarely honor them.They resort to delaying tactics to make the rebates invalid. I have burnt $200 with them...dont want anybody else to lose hard earned money like that. I had submitted my rebates with all required documents on time 17 months ago, for a cell phone I bought. After no response for 6 months, I followed up with them via email and phone. They just kept asking for one thing after another...like current phone bill, copies of all documents already submitted etc. etc. And I kept faxing them everything, as requested. Seventeen months have passed, and when I called up last week, they said its been too long and now the rebate is invalid!!!!!! I dont know what to do or say! I am furious!!! I just want to drag these mean folks to court and get compensated for the time and effort I spent following up with these idiots...just to end up losing $200. And I am not alone...during discussions with other folks, I realised I am not alone. A few people I know have landed in the same situation with InPhonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Moved to Deal Discussion as this isn't a valid online hot deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steakgoddess Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 There has to be someone you can contact about this situation. I am sorry I am clueless when it comes to unhonored rebates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoe Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 I am going to contact BBB...don't know if that would make much of a difference. What else can be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfordmom Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I am going to contact BBB...don't know if that would make much of a difference.What else can be done?the BBB is a good idea, the places are supposed to respond within a certain amount of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DealsJunky1 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I am going to contact BBB...don't know if that would make much of a difference.What else can be done?That is a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoe Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Thanks for your support...do give me more ideas if you come to know of something. I just want these INPHONIC people to not rip off simple people again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoe Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 Here is a great article about these cheats, and look at the comments...see how many people have already been duped... http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/01/consumers_irked.html#comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoe Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 Just came to know that in June 2006, DC sued INPHONIC for their criminal practice. I guess reporting them to BBB worked. I dont care about the 200 bucks I lost...but I want them to not rip-off more folks. Heres the linky....http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060801810.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauerdude2001 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Thank-you for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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