Rebates can take 6 to 8 weeks in my experience.
Bob
On 14-Feb-08, at 1:42 PM, Garth Wood wrote:
> Geilfuss Charles wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>> BTW, there was a $100 rebate offer with this lens when I made my
>> purchase. It has been about two months since I mailed in the
>> paperwork
>> and still no rebate. Is it usual to take this long?
>
> In the rebate industry, it's not unheard of for rebates to take as
> long
> as four to six months. However, with the Oly rebates, you should have
> received an e-mail with a hyperlink that will allow you to update the
> status of your rebate.
>
> In my case, I was supposed to have received the rebate for the E-3 by
> January 25, 2008, but when I phoned the rebate centre, they said that
> date was only good for U.S. addresses in the lower 48. Since I'm a
> Canuck, they asked me to wait until this Friday (tomorrow), and if I
> haven't received the rebate by then, to phone them on Monday whereupon
> they would re-issue.
>
> I suspect that, in the case of my rebate cheque, it got lost in the
> usual Canada Post "Christmas rush" (which seems to last for several
> months and is responsible for an amazing amount of lost stuff
> Canada-wide). I've been bitten by the over-Christmas shipping problem
> via Canada Post many times; so have various friends of mine. I now
> view
> Canada Post's service with a deep and abiding suspicion, particularly
> around Christmas. If I can, I get stuff shipped to me via FedEx or
> DHL.
>
>
> Garth
>
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