I HATE mail in rebates.. bought a cell phone online from Circuit City a couple years ago w/ a $130.00 mail in rebate. The list was a mile long so I had a feeling they were going to screw me. One of the things was, "copy of 3 statements showing balance paid in full". And the big catch is this all must be dated w/in 120 days. So the first statement I received does not show a balance paid since this is my first statement. This pushes me back 30 days. I wait for each upcoming statement, and of course by time the 4th statement comes around I'm close to the deadline, but thought I mailed it in time.. NOPE! get a rejection letter in the mail saying they got it late! I was furious. I called the number and talked to some worthless moron. She kept telling me I should have just mailed in the first 3 statements.. I couldnt get it through her head that it said "showing balance paid in full". I didnt have a balance on the first statement, and thought they were going to use that as a loophole to screw me.. regardless I'm never going to Circuit City again.