Interesting News: New Rebates!

Prairie Dog · 11-15-2009, 01:04 AM

at Pentax Imaging site:

http://www.pentaximaging.com/pdf/K-7_Lenses%20Rebate.pdf

Jasvox · 11-15-2009, 01:41 AM

Very cool. I would like to see Pentax just adjust their prices back to what they were last year instead though!

Jason

Terzof · 11-15-2009, 01:49 AM

Rebate is not important by a new FA/DA len. By Jun 2010 the new DA/FA 560mm/4 will be released.

AdrianN · 11-15-2009, 03:09 AM

Curiously, the 16-50 isn't on the rebate list...

joele · 11-15-2009, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by Jasvox

Very cool. I would like to see Pentax just adjust their prices back to what they were last year instead though!

Jason

Agreed Rebates in selected regions just annoys customers elsewhere.. If the lenses are overpriced reduce the price, rather than rebate games...

Nubi · 11-15-2009, 05:32 AM

Great. I can get my operation now that I save a whole hundred bucks. :ugh:

Samsungian · 11-15-2009, 08:07 AM

Alot of hoops to jump thru, read rules

From what I gather you must buy K-7 bundled with 18-55 WR Kit lens to start off.

Then at same point in time, on very same receipt you buy all the other lenses up to four more for max 5 rebates per household. You cannot buy Pentax rebate goods at bestbuy or best buy .com.

How did I do?

I'm a fan of instant money off at point of sale rebates but it is nice to see pentax kick'n cash back to spend another day via a loaded cash card for loyal rule followers.

**dadipentak** · 11-15-2009, 08:35 AM

I hope it works for Pentax but it doesn't work for me.

Urkeldaedalus · 11-15-2009, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by Samsungian

Alot of hoops to jump thru, read rules

From what I gather you must buy K-7 bundled with 18-55 WR Kit lens to start off.

Then at same point in time, on very same receipt you buy all the other lenses up to four more for max 5 rebates per household. You cannot buy Pentax rebate goods at bestbuy or best buy .com.

How did I do?

I'm a fan of instant money off at point of sale rebates but it is nice to see pentax kick'n cash back to spend another day via a loaded cash card for loyal rule followers.

You still get the $100 rebates on the lenses if you buy the body only camera, but you don't get the additional $100 that you get with the body and kit combination. That's why there is the option to check either camera body or camera body sans lens at the top.

The Best Buy restriction is interesting. I wonder why. Also, buying the lenses on the same receipt as the body seems to be an unnecessary hurdle that a lot of people will trip up on.

They were more lenient when they did this with the K-7 release. Even though I am notoriously good at getting burned by not reading the fine print, I managed to get $125 on stuff I was going to buy anyway. This was largely due to the fact that I could make those decisions to buy after I bought the camera (i.e. not on the same receipt)

So I agree, good news, but it could be better.

joeyc · 11-15-2009, 09:30 AM

Figures. I just bought the K-7/18-55 WR Friday. After waiting 5 months, why couldn't I have waited two more days?!? I would have liked to pick up the 55-300 as well.

deejjjaaaa · 11-15-2009, 09:30 AM

Beach Camera (9.0-9.5/10 rating @ resellerratings.com) @ EBay (buy it now) - 8% MS Bing cashback - $100 PentaxUSA rebate = $1099 (no taxes/free shipping) * 0.92 - $100 = $911... we hit well below $1K already and it is not yet a Xmas time.

ryan s · 11-15-2009, 10:10 AM

I want the Pentax Visa card!

lol anyway...I used their rebate when I got my camera and grip, effectively making the grip free. Also should have gotten the 40 Ltd since it would have come out to like $200 but that's hindsight.

Like rebates or not, they do encourage people to buy...

**monochrome** · 11-15-2009, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by joeyc

Figures. I just bought the K-7/18-55 WR Friday. After waiting 5 months, why couldn't I have waited two more days?!? I would have liked to pick up the 55-300 as well.

Return it and rebuy it.

0100 · 11-15-2009, 04:18 PM

Ah this rebate totally confuses me and I have done tons of rebates in my day.

So I can buy the k-7 with kit lens and get $100 but say I buy a FA 50mm f1.4 with it will I get another $100 for a total of $200 back?

0100 · 11-15-2009, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by deejjjaaaa

Beach Camera (9.0-9.5/10 rating @ resellerratings.com) @ EBay (buy it now) - 8% MS Bing cashback - $100 PentaxUSA rebate = $1099 (no taxes/free shipping) * 0.92 - $100 = $911... we hit well below $1K already and it is not yet a Xmas time.

Yes very very nice.

Any suggestions on the highest BCB for an online store so I can get a lens on the same receipt? I would do ebay/beach but it would be hard to get on the same receipt.

11-15-2009, 01:04 AM	#1
Prairie Dog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 109	Interesting News: New Rebates! at Pentax Imaging site: http://www.pentaximaging.com/pdf/K-7_Lenses%20Rebate.pdf

11-15-2009, 08:07 AM	#7
Samsungian Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 1,337	Alot of hoops to jump thru, read rules Alot of hoops to jump thru, read rules From what I gather you must buy K-7 bundled with 18-55 WR Kit lens to start off. Then at same point in time, on very same receipt you buy all the other lenses up to four more for max 5 rebates per household. You cannot buy Pentax rebate goods at bestbuy or best buy .com. How did I do? I'm a fan of instant money off at point of sale rebates but it is nice to see pentax kick'n cash back to spend another day via a loaded cash card for loyal rule followers.

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11-15-2009, 01:41 AM	#2
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	Very cool. I would like to see Pentax just adjust their prices back to what they were last year instead though! Jason

11-15-2009, 01:49 AM	#3
Terzof Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vietnam Posts: 45	Rebate is not important by a new FA/DA len. By Jun 2010 the new DA/FA 560mm/4 will be released.

11-15-2009, 03:09 AM	#4
AdrianN Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 66	Curiously, the 16-50 isn't on the rebate list...

11-15-2009, 05:14 AM	#5
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	Originally posted by Jasvox Very cool. I would like to see Pentax just adjust their prices back to what they were last year instead though! Jason Agreed Rebates in selected regions just annoys customers elsewhere.. If the lenses are overpriced reduce the price, rather than rebate games...

11-15-2009, 05:32 AM	#6
Nubi Guest	Great. I can get my operation now that I save a whole hundred bucks. :ugh:

11-15-2009, 08:35 AM	#8
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I hope it works for Pentax but it doesn't work for me.

11-15-2009, 09:05 AM	#9
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by Samsungian Alot of hoops to jump thru, read rules From what I gather you must buy K-7 bundled with 18-55 WR Kit lens to start off. Then at same point in time, on very same receipt you buy all the other lenses up to four more for max 5 rebates per household. You cannot buy Pentax rebate goods at bestbuy or best buy .com. How did I do? I'm a fan of instant money off at point of sale rebates but it is nice to see pentax kick'n cash back to spend another day via a loaded cash card for loyal rule followers. You still get the $100 rebates on the lenses if you buy the body only camera, but you don't get the additional $100 that you get with the body and kit combination. That's why there is the option to check either camera body or camera body sans lens at the top. The Best Buy restriction is interesting. I wonder why. Also, buying the lenses on the same receipt as the body seems to be an unnecessary hurdle that a lot of people will trip up on. They were more lenient when they did this with the K-7 release. Even though I am notoriously good at getting burned by not reading the fine print, I managed to get $125 on stuff I was going to buy anyway. This was largely due to the fact that I could make those decisions to buy after I bought the camera (i.e. not on the same receipt) So I agree, good news, but it could be better.

11-15-2009, 09:30 AM	#10
joeyc Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 478	Figures. I just bought the K-7/18-55 WR Friday. After waiting 5 months, why couldn't I have waited two more days?!? I would have liked to pick up the 55-300 as well.

11-15-2009, 09:30 AM	#11
deejjjaaaa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steel city / rust belt Posts: 2,043	Beach Camera (9.0-9.5/10 rating @ resellerratings.com) @ EBay (buy it now) - 8% MS Bing cashback - $100 PentaxUSA rebate = $1099 (no taxes/free shipping) * 0.92 - $100 = $911... we hit well below $1K already and it is not yet a Xmas time.

11-15-2009, 10:10 AM	#12
ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	I want the Pentax Visa card! lol anyway...I used their rebate when I got my camera and grip, effectively making the grip free. Also should have gotten the 40 Ltd since it would have come out to like $200 but that's hindsight. Like rebates or not, they do encourage people to buy...

11-15-2009, 02:45 PM	#13
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by joeyc Figures. I just bought the K-7/18-55 WR Friday. After waiting 5 months, why couldn't I have waited two more days?!? I would have liked to pick up the 55-300 as well. Return it and rebuy it.

11-15-2009, 04:18 PM	#14
0100 New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10	Ah this rebate totally confuses me and I have done tons of rebates in my day. So I can buy the k-7 with kit lens and get $100 but say I buy a FA 50mm f1.4 with it will I get another $100 for a total of $200 back?

11-15-2009, 04:21 PM	#15
0100 New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10	Originally posted by deejjjaaaa Beach Camera (9.0-9.5/10 rating @ resellerratings.com) @ EBay (buy it now) - 8% MS Bing cashback - $100 PentaxUSA rebate = $1099 (no taxes/free shipping) * 0.92 - $100 = $911... we hit well below $1K already and it is not yet a Xmas time. Yes very very nice. Any suggestions on the highest BCB for an online store so I can get a lens on the same receipt? I would do ebay/beach but it would be hard to get on the same receipt.