AVOID INPHONIC cell phone REBATES

[ajoe]

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.

[RossMAN]

Moved to Deal Discussion as this isn't a valid online hot deal.

[Steakgoddess]

There has to be someone you can contact about this situation. I am sorry I am clueless when it comes to unhonored rebates!

[ajoe]

I am going to contact BBB...don't know if that would make much of a difference.

What else can be done?

[Rockfordmom]

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

[DealsJunky1]

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!

[ajoe]

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.

[ajoe]

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

[ajoe]

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

[bauerdude2001]

Thank-you for the tip!