Just thought id drop in my own experience with the GL2 rebate saga.


Ordered a gl2 in october of 2003 ...sent in all the rebate information. Checked my email and it showed that they had received my info and that the check was being processed. Waited about 3 or 4 months and never received it. So I called Canon, told them the deal, they were extremely nice and said they would look in to the situation. 2 weeks later, a $250 check arrived in the mail.


Ordered another gl2 in december of 2003. the exact same process happened again. Sent everything in, email said my rebate was being processed. waited a good 4 months, called Canon, they said they'd look in to it, 2 weeks later, check arrived in the mail.


To me ..it kind of seems like ...they dont send the checks, hoping that the buyer will either forget, or just give up. But as soon as a buyer calls and lets canon know that they are upset, then they go ahead and send out the check.

anyhoo, hope this gives some of you guys a glimmer of hope in receiving your rebates.

c.

PS, I am aware that canon does not handle the rebates, that they contract others to do it. I just didnt mention that, because ...i was lazy ....*shrug*

Fast turnaround
 

I semt my rebate form in on June 3 and received the check on June 19.

STOP WITH the "I Aint got my Rebate!"
 

We DON'T get rebates in UK .. so think yourselves lucky!! - We could wait till Hell itself freezed over . . . we would not get any rebate .. EVER! - So stop winge-ing .. if that's how you spell it .. .

Grazie

Graham, you've got a deal as long as everyone in Europe agrees to never bring up again that PAL is better than NTSC.

We DON'T get PAL in USA. so think yourself lucky!! - We could wait till Hell itself freezed over . . . we would not get 20% more resolution or a 4:2:0 colorspace .. EVER!

:)

-Luis

PS.
Well, actually....if the new XL is HDV then I guess we could get more than 20% more resolution, and 4:2:0 colorsampling.

But I promise I will never complain about a rebate again.

Sour Gripes!
 

One is science . . . the other is money . . . Why Shouldn't I mention the fact that PAL is better? It is GREAT! It produces the BEST! We got film look . .we don't need to do the film look thing here . . It produces everything I see in 625 lines on TVs .. 25 frames in videoing .. . very clear and organic colours . . Why didn't you lot adopt our system instead of NTSC? - It's not OUR fault?

. . . HAH! Now THAT was worth $250 - NOT!

Grazie

I'd gladly pay $250 for better color, more resolution, and 25fps.

By the way, I hope it was obvious I was only poking fun.
Just pointing out that while we may have rebates, you have
advantages over there as well.

"Why didn't you lot adopt our system instead of NTSC? - It's not OUR fault?"

Because our electricity runs on 60hz instead of 50hz.
And heaven forbid our video isn't compliant with circa 1950's black and white television sets.
:)

And it's not our fault you don't get rebates.

-Luis

OH YES IT IS! . . . You broke away from being a Colony! You gave us Bart Simpson, The Muppets AND The Jerry Springer Show .. What else am I to think? . . At least we gave you The Weakest Link ... and . .. er . . We gave you "The Weakest link"!

'Cos it's your fault !

Don't for get "<Country or continent of your choice> Idol" came from the UK, right?

As for the rebates, it seems like there's a bit of a pattern.
It sounds like the contractor that was retained by Canon for last year's (and maybe the beginning of this year's) rebates wasn't really doing a very good job of it and now Canon has addressed the issue in some way. The latest round of US, GL2 buyers do not seem to be experiencing the turnaround issues that plagued the system last year. That sounds like a good thing. :)

Have fun.

I purchased my GL-2 on May 19, sent in the rebate form on June 6 or so, and the rebate arrived in the mail today, July 2. I was pleased and surprised to find that the check came in an envelope, and not one of those junk mail-like postcards.

I didn't need to call about it, and wasn't planning to until at least mid-August! Now I am just waiting for a whole bunch of piddly rebates from my new DV-editing PC, which I built in early May. As soon as the rebates come for the measly 512 MB of memory I purchased, I will buy more, as I didn't get nearly enough!

A happy camper!

rebate...
 

yes..
I jut got an email from Canon saying they recieved my rebate and its in prosessing.
I purchased my GL2 May 31. And just recieved an email saying its being processed, June 22. So I should recieve it soon. I hope ;-)

..UPDATE:

I recieved my check in the mail Saturday! Yay it took just over a month, I sent in my rebate form the begining June, at least it didnt take 3 years to get it ;-)

I sent my rebate out on July 1st, bought it on June 22...

Haven't received any e-mail yet...

Well, for some good news, I got my $250 about a month ago.
It took them a good 5 or 6 months, but I got it.

Got my rebate yesterday.

Less than 30 days from my purchase of my GL2.

Came in an envelope as well, regular rebate check style.



Karl

GL2 Rebate
 

For anyone's information:

After receiving my GL2 in late June 04, I sent the rqquired documentation by certified mail, and received an email confirmation of qualification within a week. Ten days later, I got the check in an envelope. Total elapsed time, about 3 weeks. I felt that was better than expected.

I do believe!
 

I sent my rebate on June 29 and received an e-mail notification of the rebate being processed on July 15. I just received my rebate check today! The check came in an envelope that does look like JUNK mail.

I'm very pleased with the whole process that took just over 3 weeks. Now I can spend it on my accessories!