{"id":6648,"date":"2014-11-28T15:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canonpricewatch.com\/blog\/?p=6648"},"modified":"2014-11-30T23:35:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T04:35:04","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-about-the-canon-mail-in-rebates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-canon-mail-in-rebates\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions about the Canon Mail-in Rebates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many readers are asking questions about Canon’s mail-in rebate (mostly in the context of the B&H 6D $1249 AR Super-Deal<\/a>. Note that B&H<\/a> closes in one hour so if you want to order that deal, you better do so now.)<\/p>\n

Since switching over to the new AMEX-based mail-in rebates, Canon has had one of the most reliable mail-in rebate programs, with very few issues reported by our readers. In this post, we answer the few common questions we get about the mail-in rebate (we are often asked several times a day!)<\/p>\n

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What form is the rebate in?<\/b> It’s a pre-paid American Express card, that you can use as a credit card, anywhere AMEX is accepted. Alternatively, once you receive your AMEX card, you can call the number on the back and ask to “refund” the full balance (no fees). They’ll write you a check, or ACH transfer it right into your bank account.<\/p>\n

How long does it take?<\/b> Our readers report it takes 3-4 weeks to receive the AMEX card. You can use the card right away, but if you opt for the refund option, it takes a further 3-4 weeks after you ask for the cash refund to receive it.<\/p>\n

Am I really eligible for a stacked $300 + $350 rebate?<\/b> The form clearly states that you can combine a stand-alone camera offer with the combination printer+camera+paper offer. Many readers have done this and it is not a problem. The only “gotcha” is you must submit the entire thing on ONE rebate form<\/i>. Do not send two rebate submissions. Check off both the stand-alone offer and the combination offer on the same form, and provide all the UPCs and receipts. All at once.<\/p>\n

What if there are problems?<\/b> Make sure you photocopy (or photograph) everything prior to submission. Also, if you pre-submit on their rebate portal<\/a> prior to mailing everything in, you’ll be able to check the status of your rebate. Make sure you check this often, because they don’t do a good job of letting you know when there was an error or mistake in your submission. Generally you are given a grace period to correct any errors, but the onus is on you to notice this. You can use your copies to help in your re-submission. You made copies, right?<\/p>\n

How about the clause that blocks rebates on “products packaged together and sold for one price”?<\/b> The official receipt from the dealer will itemize any bundles, to ensure you are eligible for the rebate. In the slight chance it’s not — you can ask the retailer for this. They’d be happy to oblige.<\/p>\n

How many rebates can I do?<\/b> Each mail-in rebate has a new Promotion ID. You may do one mail-in rebate per item per household per promotion ID. Thus, every time a new rebate rolls around (which seems to be every 4-6 weeks) you can take advantage of yet another printer rebate offer.<\/p>\n

When do I have to submit the rebate?<\/b> You generally have up to one month after the conclusion of the rebate to post-mark your submission. If the rebate ends January 3rd (as does this one), you have until February 3rd to post-mark it. Many people mistakenly believe they need the item in-hand at the end of the rebate period to be eligible. This is not true; your order can ship after the rebate period. As long as your official sales receipt is dated within the rebate period, and you mail your form in before 30 days after the rebate period, you are eligible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many readers are asking questions about Canon’s mail-in rebate (mostly in the context of the B&H 6D $1249 AR Super-Deal. Note that B&H closes in one hour so if you want to order that deal, you better do so now.) Since switching over to the new AMEX-based mail-in rebates, Canon has had one of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6648"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6656,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6648\/revisions\/6656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}