Great deal on Corsair RAM?

[jeff]

Found this today:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491&CMP=OTC-RSS

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400 RAM for $128.00,
after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer based on current prices, huh?

Anyone have experience with Corsair rebates, and how fast and problem-free they
are?

 

[Jack F. Twist]

Found this today:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491&CMP=OTC-RSS

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400 RAM for $128.00,
after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer based on current prices, huh?

Anyone have experience with Corsair rebates, and how fast and problem-free they
are?

Corsair rebates like most others either take forever to arrive, or
don't arrive at all. The standard scam these days is for the issuing
company to wait until people call and complain about not receiving
their rebates, only then are their rebates actually processed and sent.
Everyone else is SOL.

 

[itemyar]

Don't know, but I sent my rebate form off about a week ago. Hope it works!

 

[John Doe]

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400
RAM for $128.00, after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer

Rebates are a no-starter IMO. The quicker I forget about a mail-in
rebate item and go on to the next, the less time I waste messing
with it.

Anyone have experience with Corsair rebates, and how fast and
problem-free they are?

You can find experiences with Corsair rebates in the USENET
archives, at least from authors who do not post XNoArchive.

 

[Charlie Wilkes]

Found this today:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491&CMP=OTC-RSS

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400 RAM for $128.00,
after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer based on current prices, huh?

Anyone have experience with Corsair rebates, and how fast and problem-free they
are?

If Newegg wants to collect the rebate from Corsair and sell the RAM
for $128, I'll buy it. But no ****in company will make me grovel for
money by snipping bar codes off packages and filling out forms in
microscopic handwriting.

Apparently Corsair is like HP -- they have better-than-average
technology, and the job of the marketing dept. seems to be to
neutralize that competitive edge by playing mind games until customers
hate the company.

Same thing with Best Buy and their goddamn special Visa card you have
to get and use if you want the best price. I just take my business
elsewhere.

Charlie

 

[jeff]

If Newegg wants to collect the rebate from Corsair and sell the RAM
for $128, I'll buy it. But no ****in company will make me grovel for
money by snipping bar codes off packages and filling out forms in
microscopic handwriting.

Apparently Corsair is like HP -- they have better-than-average
technology, and the job of the marketing dept. seems to be to
neutralize that competitive edge by playing mind games until customers
hate the company.

Same thing with Best Buy and their goddamn special Visa card you have
to get and use if you want the best price. I just take my business
elsewhere.

Charlie

I generally also ignore items with rebates. But this is a good product, and a
large rebate, making the deal a pretty good one. I also was able to print out
the rebate form, and it's clear and has large print.

Also found that the same product has the same rebate at at least four other
online sites I checked, and each rebate from I printed out was specific to that
site (same rebate amount).

I'll likely take the plunge, and will report back how Corsair does with the
rebate.

 

[BC]

I generally also ignore items with rebates. But this is a good product, and a

large rebate, making the deal a pretty good one. I also was able to print out
the rebate form, and it's clear and has large print.

Also found that the same product has the same rebate at at least four other
online sites I checked, and each rebate from I printed out was specific to that
site (same rebate amount).

I'll likely take the plunge, and will report back how Corsair does with the
rebate.

You might want to read some customer experiences on Newegg with
Corsair rebates:

Hmm, I would give a link, but, Newegg.com is not responding right now...

But, I do recall numerous customers reporting that their rebates were
rejected for completely bogus reasons--pattern was consistent enough
that I decided to avoid Corsair rebates.

Good luck, would be great to hear about your experience.

BC

 

[Mark A]

You might want to read some customer experiences on Newegg with Corsair
rebates:

Hmm, I would give a link, but, Newegg.com is not responding right now...

But, I do recall numerous customers reporting that their rebates were
rejected for completely bogus reasons--pattern was consistent enough that
I decided to avoid Corsair rebates.

Good luck, would be great to hear about your experience.

BC

Wow, it appears that a lot of people (not BC) are too lazy to process
mail-in rebates (even for $50), and some others can't follow instructions
properly and then have the rebate rejected. The fact that some people claim
that rebate was rejected for bogus reasons does not impress me, and I
suspect that they did not follow the rebate directions.

That is why companies frequently offer mail-in-rebates, because they know
only a certain percent of the population will claim them. So in reality,
those who don't claim them pay for those who do.

 

[jeff]

Found this today:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491&CMP=OTC-RSS

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400 RAM for $128.00,
after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer based on current prices, huh?

Just noticed that my description failed to mention that this deal is not on the
'Value Select" line, but the high-end 'XMS' line.

 

[Barry Watzman]

Re: "Apparently Corsair is like HP -- they have better-than-average
technology"

Dead wrong; in fact, they have no technology at all. NONE. Zip. Zero.

Ask them how many fab plants (semiconductor chip manufacturing plants)
they have. The answer is ZERO. Because they don't make memory. AT
ALL. PERIOD. (neither does Kingston, Mushkin, Viking, OCZ, etc.).

These firms are, in some cases only marketing firms that buy memory from
real manufacturing firms and simply apply their packaging and labels.
In other cases, they do manufacture the modules by soldering chips to
the module boards, but that is all (and it's a near-zero technology
operation). The real manufacturers are Samsung, Hynix, Micron, Toshiba,
Elpida, Infineon (soon to undergo a spinoff and name change to
"Qimonda", which sounds more oriental than German) and a few others.

Don't confuse marketing firms with technology firms.

 

[Barry Watzman]

The problem is that my next motherboard .... and most people's "next"
motherboard ... will not use DDR memory, it will use DDR2.

 

[John Doe]

Wow, it appears that a lot of people (not BC) are too lazy to
process mail-in rebates (even for $50),

Not only lazy, but stupid for paying so much.

and some others can't follow instructions properly and then have
the rebate rejected.

Or maybe the rebate just never arrives.

That is why companies frequently offer mail-in-rebates, because
they know only a certain percent of the population will claim
them.

Maybe, if the fact they have to mail in for a rebate in order to get
the advertised price isn't clearly stated.

Yes, that's a good scam. But at least here in the United States,
that probably doesn't happen anymore.

So in reality, those who don't claim them pay for those who do.

More likely a rebate offer is to prevent returns. Once you mutilate
the box in order to apply for the rebate, you won't be returning the
product.

 

[Mark A]

Not only lazy, but stupid for paying so much.


Or maybe the rebate just never arrives.


Maybe, if the fact they have to mail in for a rebate in order to get
the advertised price isn't clearly stated.

Yes, that's a good scam. But at least here in the United States,
that probably doesn't happen anymore.


More likely a rebate offer is to prevent returns. Once you mutilate
the box in order to apply for the rebate, you won't be returning the
product.

You can still return the item to the manufacturer for repair under warranty.
You are correct that once the rebate is filled, then you cannot return to
the retailer. But Corsair has excellent customer support, so I would have no
qualms about their rebate program or their warranty program.

Over the last few years, I have sent in mail-in rebates from the following
companies and never had a problem (although some about 6 weeks):

Western Digital
Epson
Plextor
Best Buy
Comp USA
Circuit City

I have a printer that does envelopes, and plenty of stamps on hand, so it is
quite easy for me to process mail-in rebates. Of course, it helps if you
follow the rebate directions, which rules out about half the population.

 

[Conor]

Found this today:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491&CMP=OTC-RSS

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400 RAM for $128.00,
after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer based on current prices, huh?

I think that the RAM manufacturers are starting to dump DDR now that
AMD have ceased production of Socket 939 to concentrate on M2 which is
a DDR2 chip.

 

[John Doe]

"John Doe" <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote in message

I have a printer that does envelopes, and plenty of stamps on
hand, so it is quite easy for me to process mail-in rebates. Of
course, it helps if you follow the rebate directions, which rules
out about half the population.

Have you worked for a rebate company? I'm wondering how you know the
rejections are the consumer's fault. Your conclusions appear to be
based on some seemingly silly assumptions like the consumer is going
to buy a rebate offer product even if he isn't able to fill out the
form.

Rebate offers clearly state that you are out of luck if they choose
to deny your rebate request. On its face, that sounds like a bad
deal to me.

 

[John Doe]

I think that the RAM manufacturers are starting to dump DDR now
that AMD have ceased production of Socket 939 to concentrate on M2
which is a DDR2 chip.

Whether you like or dislike rebates, that (and Barry's) is good
advice for those of us who think ahead. I want to buy stuff that
I can take to my next system. Throwaway hardware is the pits.

 

[Mark A]

Have you worked for a rebate company? I'm wondering how you know the
rejections are the consumer's fault. Your conclusions appear to be
based on some seemingly silly assumptions like the consumer is going
to buy a rebate offer product even if he isn't able to fill out the
form.

Rebate offers clearly state that you are out of luck if they choose
to deny your rebate request. On its face, that sounds like a bad
deal to me.

No I don't work for a rebate company. As I mentioned in another post, I have
used rebates frequently and have never had a problem (although some take a
while to get processed).

I would agree that a one time years ago, there was fraud regarding rebates,
but I believe that government has stepped in fixed that problem. In any
case, large companies like Best Buy, Circuit City, Western Digital, and even
NewEgg rely on their reputation for fairness and honesty, and without that
they would out of business in very short time.

There is no doubt in my mind that many people do not read and follow the
rebated instructions exactly, and that is a major cause problems people have
with rebates.

 

[jeff]

I think that the RAM manufacturers are starting to dump DDR now that
AMD have ceased production of Socket 939 to concentrate on M2 which is
a DDR2 chip.

That's a good point. I'm waiting until August to build my new system, since AMD
has a round of chip price cuts on 7/24, coupled with Intel's new chip coming out
and the 939's demise -- maybe I'll wait on RAM, too. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[Mark A]

Whether you like or dislike rebates, that (and Barry's) is good
advice for those of us who think ahead. I want to buy stuff that
I can take to my next system. Throwaway hardware is the pits.

If you can't put DDR2 into a 939, and that is what one already has, then you
basically saying that the entire 939 system is throw-away.

Personally I think it is a great deal if one has a decent 939 system and
needs more memory. One year ago I paid $190 for a 1GB (x 512 MB) Corsair
memory from NewEgg.

In a year or two I can upgrade my 3500+ processor to a faster dual core
model and keep my system for several few more years. There is no reason to
scrap a system just because they no longer make that model any more unless
one has money to burn.

 

[martino]

Found this today:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491&CMP=OTC-RSS

Weekend special - no shipping, no tax -- 2x1GB sticks of DDR400 RAM for $128.00,
after rebate. Seems like a no-brainer based on current prices, huh?

Anyone have experience with Corsair rebates, and how fast and problem-free they
are?

The above is different than the Corsair XMS memory they had on sale a
few days ago which was
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145575

It also had a $50 rebate but that memory appears to be faster and
higher priced!