It can be argued that rebates in and of themselves are a bit of a scam. What makes me think/feel that this rebate is a scam is the way my rebate submission was handled. I did all that was required after buying the headpuones from a participating dealer. The email I received did not mention that they deemed my submission invalid, but just contained a tracking number to check on my rebate. I took the time to click on the link and copy and past the tracking number from the email just to find that my stuff was deemed invalid for these reasons: 1. non participating dealer 2.no upc code./ invalid upc code. neither of which was true. I think that they bank on a certain number of people not following through, or not having the time to follow through, or not knowing how to follow through and just forgetting about it. After jumpimg through yet more hoops and the phone menu thing, I got through to a person, who told me my upc was not readable. Gee, I thought it was missing. So the guy said they would make a "one time exception" and pay the rebate. Now Mr Sennheiser guy posts here and says "we took care of you" and "we helped you out" Now he says it wasnt a upc code at all that I submitted. No apology or admission of their making a mistake, if that's what it was, rather just basically complaining about my complaining. I think he is worrie more about "negative image" than "pleasing the customer". It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
btw, I do understand that people try to rip off rebates and that they have to guard against this but I took great pains to submit my stuff correctly. I even included a good set of used phones not some crappy old p.o.s.
