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May 17, 2014 5:41:22 PM

I never used a MIR before so should I trust a 80$ MIR over a 360$ product? (it would then cost 280$, it's a MSI R9 280X Twin FrozR).

Because it's not a good deal for me if it cost 360$ but is an awesome deal if it only cost 280$, I would just go for another card at 320$

Thank you for fast reply

(with Canada Computers if it changes something, living in Montreal)

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May 17, 2014 5:44:04 PM

Wouldnt ever base a purchase on a mail in rebate. Most places will find a reason not to give it to you over a reason to give it to you. Depends on the company.
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May 17, 2014 5:44:10 PM

As long as you follow all the instructions of the MIR, you should be fine.
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May 17, 2014 5:45:56 PM

vrumor said:
Wouldnt ever base a purchase on a mail in rebate. Most places will find a reason not to give it to you over a reason to give it to you. Depends on the company.


Do you have any personal feedback with MSI?
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May 17, 2014 5:46:55 PM

I do not sorry.
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May 17, 2014 5:57:51 PM

Yes definitely, I've done rebates across manufacturers MSI, BFG, PNY, Galaxy and more and have always received a rebate. Just read the details. My standard operating procedure is to sit down, eliminate distractions, read the instructions, execute the steps and go put it in my mailbox.

frankiz_mtl said:
I never used a MIR before so should I trust a 80$ MIR over a 360$ product? (it would then cost 280$, it's a MSI R9 280X Twin FrozR).

Because it's not a good deal for me if it cost 360$ but is an awesome deal if it only cost 280$, I would just go for another card at 320$

Thank you for fast reply

(with Canada Computers if it changes something, living in Montreal)


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May 17, 2014 6:16:50 PM

Personally, I despise mail in rebates. Why should I (and 10,000 other people) loan a billion dollar company $80 each for 2 months, in hopes that that they give it back?

Why? Because they are collecting the interest on that collective pot of money, and collecting the amount from people who forget, or do it wrong, or simply don't bother.
Free money.

If they can afford to sell me the part for $280, then do that. Don't make me jump through hoops.
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May 18, 2014 1:57:59 PM

I really don't find mail in rebates that complicated. Is it kind of a rude move by the company? Yeah, a little bit, but as long as you follow the instructions you will be fine. The reason they do them is because they know a lot of people won't even bother to fill out the rebate or don't even know about the rebate so they make more money off those people, and to be honest, if you don't do your research or forget to mail in a rebate or do it wrong, you don't deserve that rebate.

I've done probably 10 mail in rebates in the past few years, with various companies from MSI, to Intel, etc. I followed the instructions, attached the correct materials, and mailed it in. Never once been denied a rebate. All of them went through no problem. Only takes a few minutes too of geting it together. To anybody that gets denied, they did something wrong or didn't follow instructions. Sorry, simple as that.

It would be simpler if companies just made the price cheaper though, but oh well.
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