Worldwide Rebates reviews and complaints
Got scammed
For a $40.00 Visa card on a WD Hard Drive from Worldwide Rebates:
Option one: Take the first offer to receive rebate right away and they take 10% off the top, or
Option two: Wait for the full amount on a Visa card to arrive in the mail.
I took option two.
It has been three months and nothing. I have called several times to check on it. Today I was told there is 'no record' of me having called in the past and that that they never received my submissions that I had been very careful to do correctly.
She talked over me so that I could not say anything.
She challened me to remember the name of the person I had previously talked to.
In the end, I gave up and now have a bad taste in my mouth regarding rebates.
I believe that I was scammed because I didn't accept their first option so they could make the money off of my rebate.
Company Business Name: Worldwide Rebates
Country of complaint: United States
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Failure to Send Rebate As Promised
I purched a Acer Monitor back in March, 2010. I was told that I would receive a rebate if I mailed in all required documents which I did. Never recived my rebate. I tried emailing the company at the email address below but never received a response after six tries. I purchased this item based on the fact that I would receive a rebate. It is a scam!
Tracking Number: [protected]
Rebate Offer: Get $30.00 **MIR** On Acer X233Hbid 23" Widescreen HD LCD Monitor - 1920 x 1080, 40000:1 Dynamic, 5ms, HDMI, DVI, VGA, Tilt Moun
Rebate Item : Acer X233Hbid 23" Widescreen HD LCD Monitor - 1920 x 1080, 40000:1 Dynamic, 5ms, HDMI, DVI, VGA, Tilt Mount, Black
Rebate Item UPC number(s) : [protected]
Rebate Award: $30.00
Service level Basic: $0.00
Final Award: $30.00
Company Business Name: Worldwide Rebates
Country of complaint: United States
Phone: WorldwideRebates.com
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
It is not a scam! ever thought about calling them and asking them why you haven't gotten your rebate? Maybe they have the wrong address? Maybe they did try to reach you via email? try calling them. Here is their toll free number [protected] .
Rebate Claim Issue
I submitted a rebate request to WorldwideRebates.com. They require that you register online and obtain a tracking number, which I did (#[protected]).
Their rebate terms indicate it can take 10 weeks to hear a response. My rebate paperwork was submitted on [protected]. After waiting the appropriate time period and not receiving a check, I sent an email to their customer service department. I received no response, I emailed the company again. They responded to my second email with a statement listing the applied for rebate and a status link. The link only took me to the rebate form. I assumed this meant they were working on the rebate. After no status I emailed them a 3rd time copying the email with the dead link. They responded asking I call them.
Upon calling them I was informed that they claim they never received my paperwork and now it is too late to send it since so much time has passed. I tried to explain to the agent (Lynn) that I did send the paperwork and had a copy of everything I sent and that had the company responded to my first email this rebate would not have expired. Lynn said it doesn't matter I am out of luck. I asked to speak to a manager and she refused to transfer me. I then asked for the full name of her company and she refused.
This company clearly seems to be in the business of cheating people out of their rebates. They ignored my attempts to contact them and now purport that they have no responsibility to honor the rebate.
Company Business Name: Worldwide Rebates
Country of complaint: United States
Website: worldwiderebates.com
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
They RIPPED me off too. I will not buy products that are at that "Great" price because of the rebate that you'll NEVER receive.
I'm furious and maybe writing Tiger Direct a letter telling them I refuse to shop with them anymore until they stop associating with WWR will do SOMETHING? I doubt it but like you so many times they LOSE your rebate or you never get it... the EXCUSES go on forever.
NO MORE! Normal price $199.00 but with the $30.00 REBATE it's $169.00
SCREW YOU! I'll find it for $169.00 and you can stick your REBATE SCAM up your ###!
Rebate
$100 rebate scam. After filling out the long applications and submitting the "original" UPC barcode label, they send an email indicating it is denied because the bar code was not sent in. Shop NBC is no help. Their copy of the documentation submittal shows the bar code but there is no phone number where to call. Their form letter gives you instructions for re-submitting application with the "original" bar code but of course, you no longer have it.
Country of complaint: United States
Address: South Carolina
Phone: 8034076004
For a $40.00 Visa card on a WD Hard Drive from Worldwide Rebates:
Option one: Take the first offer to receive rebate straight away and they take 10% off the top, or
Option two: Wait for the full amount on a Visa card to arrive in the mail.
I took option two.
It has been three months and nothing. I have called several times to check on it. Today I was told there is 'no record' of me having called in the past and that that they never received my submissions that I had been very careful to do correctly. She talked over me so that I could not say anything. She challened me to remember the name of the person I had previously talked to. In the end, I gave up and now have a terrible taste in my mouth regarding rebates. I believe that I was scammed because I didn't accept their first option so they could make the CASH off of my rebate.
WARNING!
World Wide Rebates seem to have trouble hanging onto the origanal barcode in order to honor consumer rebates. Someones getting rich.
Wwr your company is a sick joke. I will now never do business w tiger direct or wwr ever again. Followed your directions to the t cut out my UPc and sent it in along w all the documents. Selceted the no wait rebate. Got my denial today for not providing the UPC funny how u scan the documents in so do I and I have documentation showing the UPC was included. Wwr people like me do not f**k around to say the least. I will report u to the bbb tmrw as well as file legal action against you. Process my claim no exceptions. Funny how so much negative information is on the internet about your company. This will all look good in a class action law suit. Claim # [protected] see you in court
I think we should go after the companies who sponsor this rebate company. I was a victim as well and I wrote to ASUS and told them I will never buy your product as long as you use this company. 4myrebate AKA Worldwide Rebates, Inc. sucks
Denied! This is a definite scam. Just got off the phone with one of their customer service reps and she sounded sooooo happy to be there! Tracking number is #[protected]. Submitted original to San Diego, they "lost" it. Re-submitted to Florida, denied, not the original UPC. DUH! Of course! It was sent to San Diego, whom conveniently lost it. And today, I just called their friendly [protected] and the lady was absolutely no help at all. Scam, Scam, Scam. World Wide Rebates, you ought to be VERY ashamed of yourself!
I bought a drive through tigerdirect with a $20 rebate, to be processed through worldwiderebates.com. they denied my claim for lack of reciept - the reciept was enclosed, they just didn;t scan it. I emailed it to them. they claimed it was an invoice, not a recept. tigerdirect only produces invoices...not reciepts. here's the kicker: Both TigerDirect.com and Worldwide Rebates are subsidiaries of Systemax, Inc.!
DO NOT ORDER FROM TIGERDIRECT AND DO NOT EXPECT TO GET YOUR VALID REBATE PAID BY WORLDWIDEREBATES.COM. CROOKS!
They received all documents they need BUT they can not find the invoice date on the invoice. I had to rescan the invoice and highlight the "date" for them with a pdf file. They replied and saw the date. BUT (again) they need the invoice date for 2nd invoice. This time they can't read pdf or jpeg attachment any more.
Don't know why?
there is a number you can get in touch with them [protected] you need your 16 diget conformation number and you can speak with someone, and to all of you guy that they didnt approve, you have to do everything to the letter or they will not approve you.hope the number helps you guys.l8r
Im just reading this order a laptop the whole process for apply for the rebate is a joke! I just hope I get the rebate back! Otherwise I will be complaining to 'Help me Howard'! and the BBB
yeah i forgot to mention that when i asked who issued the cheques i was told it was acholia bank. i checked online and it said something about a word bank. at this point i really dont know what to make out of that information the bank is either really obscure, not within american jurisdiction, or made up. it seems to me that the extra amount paid for products is put into accounts that are swollen and sometimes they decide to be generous and pay up. i forgot to mention that when i asked about my cheque that i was told it would be several more weeks even though the tenth week was almost up. clearly a lie without any doubt what-so-ever. no one is that stubborn and careless. right now im pretty pissed and my guarantee is no rebate no NCIX ever or tiger direct or other such subsidiaries, obviously no more world wide rebates. WWRs not giving me the rebate will result in loss of business to any company that goes along with its actions. i have typed so much all over 30 dollars based on what ive been hearing and the bad service i received by phone. just know i am going to follow protocol, after hillsboro BBB, i will than go to the FTC, all the while searching for a class action. i may be fun to push around but i am dead ###ing serious.