[mythtv-users] Heads up! Inexpensive GeForce 210 card at Fry's...

[bhaskins at chartermi.net]

---- Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote: 
> On Wednesday 10 February 2010 07:48:28 am Kenneth Emerson wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Brian Fischer <brianafischer at gmail.com>wrote:
> > > Here is a fanless at newegg for $25 after rebate, free shipping and a
> > > free HDMI cable:
> > >
> > > MSI N210-MD512H GeForce 210 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
> > > Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card - Retail
> > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127454
> > >
> > > -Brian
> > 
> > Just be forewarned that rebates from MSI are extremely slow (mine took over
> > 6 months) and sometimes non-existent.  Check out comments on Newegg's web
> > site from other customers.  The consensus is buy the product if you
> >  normally would if there were no rebate.  If you get something back,
> >  consider it a present.
> 
> That's good advice  for any rebate from anyone.
> 
> I refuse to purchase anything with a MIR, and I try to make sure the vendor 
> knows why I did not purchase. This nonsense will not stop until the sellers 
> realize it doesn't work.
> 
> An exception is Verizon, I got my rebate from them in a week, of course it was 
> in the form of a Visa debit card, that they are hoping I will leave a residual 
> small amount on and just forget about it.

Another exception is Staples.
I don't think that I've ever missed on any of theirs and the normal return is about a month.
Then there is TIger Direct.... don't even bother.
I can't understand why "good" vendors like Newegg would even ofter MIRs from no show companys 
like MSI.. Certainly the PO factor can not help but hurt them on future business.