Shield Rebate Rip Off
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STEEL CORE
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Bought a used shield for my wife for $300 no box, two mags, and a box of ammo, in the Bank parking lot (legal in Indiana). I bet the original owner got a rebate, maybe why they were selling it so cheaply. So far the wife's fired around 300 rounds through it and seems to be happy with it.
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4 months and still waiting
NTRY DATE : Jul 21, 2017
Company Name : SMITH & WESSON, INC.
Status : Valid Submission Received
Shipped Date :
Offer Code
S&W SUMMER SAVINGS AMMO 52553 NCS RS
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COMPANY?
NTRY DATE : Jul 21, 2017
Company Name : SMITH & WESSON, INC.
Status : Valid Submission Received
Shipped Date :
Offer Code
S&W SUMMER SAVINGS AMMO 52553 NCS RS
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COMPANY?
martybee
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Patience, it will be shipped shortly. I had to wait close to 15 weeks before my rebate arrived!
dontbelieve
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I don't get why for a rebate such as ammo, magazines, and loader you could not get them from the gun dealer you purchased from. Why do I have to wait 12 weeks when it could have been handled in store? Seems much easier to do and cut out 3rd party middle men for the rebate. Also for the $75 checks, why not just cut the price in store $75?
Because they want your info for future marketing purposes. Three months for me and counting ... not that I'm counting
Afternoon Update: Rebate showed up in today's mail. I looked up the submission date and found it was actually 17 weeks and two days ... not that I'm counting.
Thread drift: The 75 bucks is nice, but pretty sure it didn't cover the two new additional magazines or the 1000 bullets from Missouri Bullet Co. Those bullets are the coated 124 g. Small Ball, loaded in front of +P load of CFE-Pistol. Once I got em short enough - 1.06" - nary a mishap in loading, ejecting, or firing. Amazingly light felt recoil and accurate enough, although I had to adjust my ingrained revolver grip.
Afternoon Update: Rebate showed up in today's mail. I looked up the submission date and found it was actually 17 weeks and two days ... not that I'm counting.
Thread drift: The 75 bucks is nice, but pretty sure it didn't cover the two new additional magazines or the 1000 bullets from Missouri Bullet Co. Those bullets are the coated 124 g. Small Ball, loaded in front of +P load of CFE-Pistol. Once I got em short enough - 1.06" - nary a mishap in loading, ejecting, or firing. Amazingly light felt recoil and accurate enough, although I had to adjust my ingrained revolver grip.
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Below what has been showing on Milano for 5 weeks now and took 4 weeks before the 1st one showed and the 2nd showed up 2 weeks later!
Rebate Name Company Rebate Entry Date Total Rebate Amount
S&W SUMMER SAVINGS AMMO SMITH & WESSON, INC. 08/25/2017 $0.00
S&W SUMMER SAVINGS AMMO SMITH & WESSON, INC. 08/31/2017 $0.00
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Rebate Name Company Rebate Entry Date Total Rebate Amount
S&W SUMMER SAVINGS AMMO SMITH & WESSON, INC. 08/25/2017 $0.00
S&W SUMMER SAVINGS AMMO SMITH & WESSON, INC. 08/31/2017 $0.00
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Well OK try this one! Sent my rebate in on 20 July, the ammo one! The package with everything showed up YESTERDAY! Over 90 days since submission. Now here is the "interesting" part. If my memory serves the rebate was for 2 - 7 round mags plus the ammo plus the reloader. Well mine was all that BUT not the 7 round mags but the 8 rounders.
Interesting!
Sarge
Interesting!
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Milano sent me a notice about my Shield on 9/20 with no explanation why it was rejected so I called and they said it didn't show a price. Sent.
Received a second notice for the same Shield. Called and they said no invoice number. It's right at the top in BIG print. This is the second time I've received a notice.
S&W CS is not going to be happy when I call. LOL
3.5 months since originally submitted.
Received a second notice for the same Shield. Called and they said no invoice number. It's right at the top in BIG print. This is the second time I've received a notice.
S&W CS is not going to be happy when I call. LOL
3.5 months since originally submitted.
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It's okay for people who do bad things. I did nothing. Promise.[/QU OTE]
What about those Rocks U were throwing?
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Well one of the ladies there gave me the fax number so it sent it to her and she called to tell me I was GTG.
So all that bad stuff I was thinking about Milano I have to take back.
So all that bad stuff I was thinking about Milano I have to take back.
Marketing, product price protection and because, according to a recent study I read on rebate redemption, right around half of all eligible purchasers fail to send in for their rebate. The reason (other than waiting for my money) I hate mail in rebates, especially on big ticket items, is that sales tax is paid on the whole amount before rebate. If it's something I'm going to buy anyway, I'll buy it and send in for the rebate but a mail-in rebate has never convinced me to buy something I wasn't already going to buy.
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Very Happy for U and quit throwing those Damn Rocks!
No way. Uh uh.
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Dilbert was in a marketing meeting, and they said their new product was going to cost $1 mil, with a $999,900 rebate. Dilbert said "who would fall for something like that" and the marketing guy said their target market would be people that never sent in their rebates.
I think manufacturers do rebates, because they know a lot of people never send them in. I know I often forget to do it.
I think manufacturers do rebates, because they know a lot of people never send them in. I know I often forget to do it.
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The rebate amount is significant enough to get a bigger participation. A $1 mail in probably not, but a $75 oh yeah. I even did a $10 on Valvoline. Every little bit helps.
Same here, I don't do rebates and in fact I'll generally buy another brand without the rebate. I'm to old to be cheated again.
I have tried following the link to check the status of my rebate but every time that I fill in the requested information it comes back with no information. I finally called 866-963-7933 and was told that if you filed online to go to (Milano Online Rebate Inquiry) and put in your last name and zip code ONLY.
I did that and at least this time I got a response however it indicates that my information was not complete and would be returned to me within 3 weeks. I am guessing that because my store receipt from the gun shop did not state that the purchase was for a S&W .45 Shield that it was rejected. I called back and tried to go further by speaking with someone as directed but the mailbox is full and you cannot leave your name and phone number.
Not sure if that voids me out or if I will have an opportunity to check with the store for a better receipt.
I'll let you know.
I did that and at least this time I got a response however it indicates that my information was not complete and would be returned to me within 3 weeks. I am guessing that because my store receipt from the gun shop did not state that the purchase was for a S&W .45 Shield that it was rejected. I called back and tried to go further by speaking with someone as directed but the mailbox is full and you cannot leave your name and phone number.
Not sure if that voids me out or if I will have an opportunity to check with the store for a better receipt.
I'll let you know.
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