Panasonic Rebate

This offer is only available to the end user and original purchaser. No claims from re-sellers, dealers/distributors, their employees or warehouse facilities, groups, clubs or organizations will be accepted or acknowledged. No P.O. boxes accepted, except military APO/FPO (Air/Army Post Office or Fleet Post Office) addresses

Limit one rebate per person, address or household; may not be combined with any other offer or rebate. It is illegal to submit multiple requests for the same individual or family. Fraudulent submissions of multiple requests could result in Federal prosecution under the U.S. Mail Fraud Statutes (18 USC, Sections 1341 and 1342).

Originally Posted by mothergoose45

Question about this topic. I am buying a 42" Panny Plasma Friday at sears. Their basic installation wall mounting charge is $329. Question is do I have to get sears to do the istall since Im buying there or can I get someone else to do it if I can find a better price and still get the rebate?

Originally Posted by mothergoose45

I don't want to "cheat" the system but can I install it on the wall and still send in the rebate? It is hard work that will take me hours of work cableing through the wall etc.

Originally Posted by billybob_jcv

Panasonic is probably partnering with their dealers to offer the install rebate. Why would they give that rebate on a self-install?

Originally Posted by flar

Hmmm... I got a completely different (and surprisingly better) explanation from the BB retailer I bought from.

First, when I asked about installation he told me that they have a great deal going - they charge $200, but they give a $200 discount to cover it. In other words, the TV is marked down by $200 and then they charge me the $200 as installation and the price is the same.

Second, while doing all of the paperwork he discovered "Hey, there is also a $200 rebate from Panasonic which I can apply as well!". So, the set was discounted by $400 and then I was charged for $200 for having them deliver it, set it on my entertainment center and attach the cables. I certainly won't complain about that.

And this was from one of their Magnolia HiFi supervisors, not a floor worker so I can't believe that he was that misinformed.

I guess I could download the rebate from Panasonic as well since my receipt shows the installation charges except that I bought a special unit that had already been unboxed (but not turned on yet) since they were out of stock. Since the boxes don't go back together once the TV is out they threw the box out for me and they will deliver it with bubble wrap - so I won't have the UPC to get anything from Panasonic. (I'm sure I have you all crying now...)

Actually, the fact that they have the box might explain the additional Panasonic rebate on my BB receipt - I suppose they could be planning to register for the rebate themselves, but Panaosonic may also have a "floor model install" deal with the dealers which they were planning to submit for this set and he simply extended the savings to me...?

Either way, there was definitely some very funny math involved in this sale.

Originally Posted by bwclark

"5. This offer is only available to the end user and original purchaser. No claims from re-sellers, dealers/distributors, their employees or warehouse facilities, groups, clubs or organizations will be accepted or acknowledged. No P.O. boxes accepted, except military APO/FPO (Air/Army Post Office or Fleet Post Office) addresses."

Magnolia CANNOT submit the form for the rebate....end user only. Demand the UPC from the box! See what they say....since they cannot use it.

Originally Posted by p3Orion

I am considering getting the 6U from Costco. They offer a $300.00 manufacturer's coupon which will automatically be deducted at checkout. Does that disqualify the $200 mail-in rebate? Thanks.

Originally Posted by jhe757

Hi group from the "new guy". I look forward to learning a lot from this forum.

So, I have been getting serious about the Pany 42PX60U with the $200 Panasonic delivery/ installation rebate.. When the price dropped $300 at CC and CUSA this week, I got real serious. I had a bad experience with the CC people, so I went over to the local BB store and asked them to match the CC weekly sale price (NOT the Black Friday price). The sales guy said he would, but he told me their deal had the Panasonic rebate built in as an "instant" rebate if I purchased an install package from them. I told him I thought it was a mail-in, but he told me no.

Does anyone know for sure?

I had planned on taking the TV home myself and installing, so maybe I would then have to produce an invoice to show proof that I had "hired myself" for the job to get the mail-in $200. Is that necessary (or legal)?

He also told me that their "Black Friday" doorbuster price on the TV did not allow the $200 rebate. I asked him if he could show me prrof of that, and all he said was that you couldn't double-dip on such discounts. Again, anyone know for sure?

Originally Posted by royy

Doesn't it mention that warehouse stores are not included in the rebate program? I know you got it online, but Costco is a warehouse store, and they must figure the online is an extension of the warehouse.

Originally Posted by ATM

Anyone else have luck with this rebate. I had given up hope, but noticed that according to the panasonicconsumerrebates website I have a check coming for $200. Bought the 42" 60U back in November for a great price when discounting was fast an furious among B&M retailers locally, now feel even better about doing so.