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Well, here's an interesting deal:
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Kingston SSDNow V100 Series SV100S2N/64GZ 2.5" 64GB SATA II Internal / External SSD$114.99 with free shipping and a $55 rebate, for an end price of $59.99 ...
IF your rebate is accepted and received.
The problem is this company which handles the rebate claim:
Department 21323NE
Kingston - Newegg.com or
NewEggBusiness.com
PO Box 100511
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
There are a number of complaints that they deny rebate claims, often just ignoring them. Notice it is an un-named company ... just a P.O. Box. All the address information is just that: information to identify the item the rebate is for. No information that identifies the company - it's just "that White Bear Lake P.O. Box."
The rebate form can be downloaded from the page at newegg for the drive, or directly w/ this link:
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http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Kingston20-139-421Jul6Jul1211sg33.pdfRead carefully the terms of an acceptable rebate and you will see that:
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Did you include the original sales receipt or a copy of the original sales receipt?
Order confirmation emails and/or packing slips will not be accepted as proof of purchase."
Since Newegg does not provide an "original sales receipt," just how are you supposed to establish a claim that they will not deny?
I have sent an email inquiry to Newegg using their contact page:
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http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/OverView.aspx#ContactUsTabAsking just how to guarantee that this rebate will be received, given this company's reputation and the conditions of an acceptable claim as described in the form. I used the terms "fraudulent" and "abuse of rebate process" to describe my concerns with this company. A reputable organization like Newegg will have great concerns about association with a shady organization, so that might get their attention. It would be REALLY COOL if several other people also asked them these same questions, just to draw attention to this issue.
As far as the Kingston SSD goes, it looks like a "normal" SATA II SSD on today's market (regarding performance and customer feedback). For $60, I'd be very happy to have a 64 GB SSD ... even if it's performance is slightly substandard, it'll still smoke a mechanical drive. I like that an external enclosure is provided. Since it's a 2.5" drive, it is likely that it can be used for a any normal laptop drive. They don't say if it's USB 2 or 3. I doubt it's a USB 3, and USB 2 is useless for an SSD, but at least it's an extra tool available for data transfer options ... and, if it takes any laptop drive, it's a free case for portable data storage, no matter the USB spec.
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EDIT: @
kitamesume - Yes, thank you. Trust me ... I'm watching all the tech threads. Especially the
ones I'm participating in. I very much appreciate your input; it's helped me focus my research in several areas.
Also agreed: this Kingston SSD looks like it does have issues, so I'd approach with caution. I intend to research it via t3h googles much more carefully this evening and try to determine just how serious the complaints are. Some look flaky, but others look like there may be serious concerns. ]
