1300 Unopened Fry's Rebate Forms Found In Dumpster

blackmonday writes "The Consumerist is reporting a find of 1,300 unopened rebate submissions in a dumpster belonging to Vastech, a rebate processor hired by Fry's Electronics. Vastech's management blames it on a bad employee."

Comments

So that's why

[thrashee]

So that's why it takes so long to get rebates back! And here I was blaming the post office.

Re:So that's why

[Joebert]

Well, if they'd have kept their mouth shut it could have been assumed that a new postal employee just wasn't familiar with what a mailbox looks like, or a genius.

Re:Maybe you should have done a fucking search of

[you-nix-boy]

Oh good! A member of the Fry's customer service team has joined the discussion!

Re:Bad employee

[Anonymous Coward]

There was SUCH a long line at the shredder that day. I really needed to get down to the pub for a few pints.

I always treat rebates as chance to win.

[netsavior]

Buy this RAM and you have a chance to win 50 dollars by mail!

Price comparison should always be done while ignoring rebates.

Can't be.

[rk]

He was far too polite for that.

Grammar Nazi in the House

[The Monster]

If this is related then Frys must of caught onto the scheme.

Please stop killing English.

Re:That's the reason

[NotPeteMcCabe]

No offense, but if you have to add up your "how much" field, you may want to get a new spreadsheet.

Re:Me too!

[Tiny Fist]

(shakes tiny fist)

Cut it out.

Re:Gullible is no longer in the dictionary

[StikyPad]

Oh man.. there's a vas deferens between rebates and surgery.