Yes, up to 2450 more free points from Staples!

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This deal is good until April 14.

This tip is thanks to a FlyerTalk reader who contacted me.  File this under “unbelievable, but true”.  The same exact product that has been available for “Free after Rebate” the past few weeks is available yet again with a new rebate number!  Since it has a new rebate number, you can order up to 10 more copies even if you did this last week and the week before.  If you’re unsure about whether this would really work, feel free to contact Staples and ask.  This is not one of those deals that will go away if Staples discovers it.

I’ve been using these deals to help work off my $10K of required spend for a 100K Amex bonus offer I was targeted for.  I don’t get as many points as I would with the new Ink Bold, but I still have the Ink Old which doesn’t have office supplies as a bonus category.  That’s OK, any way to increase credit card spend for free is great.  Thanks Staples! 

Since this is in all ways the same as last week’s deal except for the rebate number and the valid purchase dates, I’ve simply copied and pasted last week’s post here:

Did you buy 10 copies of the Free after Rebate Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus last week? A reader tipped me off that the same deal is back this week, but with a new rebate number. This means that you can buy another 10 copies of the same software for free! I know, it sounds improbable, but I called Staples to check. The rep who answered confirmed immediately that as long as it was a new rebate number I could go ahead and order 10 more copies. I asked him if he was really, really sure and so he put me on hold while he talked with the rebate center. When he returned, he said that the rebate center had confirmed the same thing. He even gave me the rebate center rep name and number in case anything goes wrong.

The idea here is to go through the Ultimate Rewards Mall to Staples.com. Once there, buy 10 copies of this “Free After Rebate” downloadable software product for $35 each. You will get 2 points per dollar from the Ultimate Rewards Mall and another 5 points per dollar if you pay with your Chase Ink card, or another 1 point per dollar if you pay with a standard point earning credit card. This means that you will earn 2,450 Free Ultimate Rewards points with your Ink card or 1,050 points with another card. See Preparing for Miles for more info about the Ink and other cards.

Staples has an amazingly easy “Easy Rebate” system. Once you purchase the software, they send you a rebate link via email. You click the link, fill out a little bit of info and you’re done. Note that you will have to wait a while, though. It may take as much as 6 to 8 weeks to receive your check.

Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Go to Staples via the Ultimate Rewards Mall:

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Step 2: Add up to ten copies of “Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2012 (1-User)” to your cart:

TIP: Search for item 368658

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Step 3: Check out

TIP 1: If you have a Chase Ink card that gives 5X for office supplies, use it!

TIP 2: Your state may charge sales tax. If you know someone in a state that doesn’t charge sales tax for downloadable internet orders (CA, NH, etc.), then set their address as the delivery address and no tax will be charged. This is a download only purchase anyway, so nothing will really be delivered. I picked “deliver to store” and picked a store in New Hampshire. Of course, there won’t really be anything to pick up.

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Step 4: Submit Easy Rebates

You will receive an email from Staples with a link in it for submitting the rebate form. It’s easy!

TIP 1: Even though you bought 10 copies, you only have to fill out one rebate form. Note that it can take 6 to 8 weeks (or longer) to get your rebate.

TIP 2: The software rebate can be changed from a Visa gift card to a check! See screen shots (taken from a prior order):

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Q&A:

Per Household Limit

  • Q: How do you know that we can buy 10? I don’t see that restriction anywhere
  • A: See “Can I really buy 10” for a walkthrough of how to find that information.

Per Household Limit, Question 2

  • Q: Can I buy 10 copies for every friend I know?
  • A: I don’t recommend it. I know at least one person who tried to buy two sets of 10 that way, but Staples did not approve the second set of rebates. I don’t know how they figured it out.

Status = Researching

  • Q: The status of my order says “researching”. What’s up with that?
  • A: Staples needs to verify your order. Sometimes this happens if you have the wrong email address or phone number on file. Simply give them a call or do an online chat with them to verify the information they need. Once that is done, they’ll confirm the order.

Promotional Items

  • Q: The Staples’ Terms and Conditions in the Ultimate Rewards Mall says that promotional items are excluded. Aren’t these free after rebate items “promotional”?
  • A: I’ve done this many times now, and my Ultimate Rewards points posted quickly each time. So, either these items are not considered promotional, or Staples doesn’t enforce that restriction.

Do I have to use a Chase credit card?

  • Q: If I go through the Ultimate Rewards Mall to Staples, do I have to pay with a Chase credit card in order to get bonus points from the mall?
  • A: No, you can use any credit card. For details and information about risks involved please see Ultimate Question.

Number of Rebate Forms

  • Q: I bought 10 copies of the software. Does that mean I have to fill out the rebate form 10 times.
  • A: Nope. If you buy multiple copies of a single item in one transaction, you only need to fill out the rebate form once. Really. I promise.

Rebate Time

  • Q: How long will it take for my rebate to arrive?
  • A: The Staples web site says to expect 4 to 6 weeks. My first rebates arrived after about 5 weeks so it looks like Staples’ estimate is fairly accurate.

Number of Checks

  • Q: I bought 10 copies of the software. Will I receive 10 small checks or one big check?
  • A: One big check.

Download

  • Q: Do I have to download this software so that I can qualify for the rebate?
  • A: No! I didn’t download any of the software I bought, but the first rebates processed successfully.

Do Good

  • Q: I don’t need this software. Is there someone I can send the license keys to that could make good use of this stuff?
  • A: Check with your local schools or libraries. If someone can make good use of this software, then great!
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Nancy

Item is no longer available. Looks like it finally sold out!

Nick

does anyone know if any other deals like this have presented themselves lately?

FrequentMiler

Nick: Ending today is a Free After mail-in rebate deal, but you can only buy one $65 item. To me, it’s not worth it for the hassle of a mail in rebate.

Mike H

I received my check from a previous FAR, showed processed for up to 3 weeks, still took 5-6 weeks to receive, just fyi. Dang, missed this ONE!

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Rob

@Dave Ordered on April 9, Phone Call on April 10

Jeff

How do you change to get a check instead of the visa prepaid? I’m Not finding it

FrequentMiler

Jeff: When you start filling out the rebate info online, you have to go through a few screens before the option comes up.

Preacher

So…has anyone actually gotten any rebate checks recently? No chance that this is a scam, right? I’ve done 4 now and haven’t seen 1 yet.

FrequentMiler

Preacher: Yes, I’ve received lots of rebate checks recently. No, it’s not a scam.

Alex

I see an offer for Free after Rebate on McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2012 (1-User) [Download]. Does anyone know if you can order 10 of these as well since they are a different product and have two rebates in process?

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Dave

How long did that take, from when you placed your order, to when you received the phone call?

Rob

On this offer I got a call from “Staples Operations Center” asking me to verify my name, email and order. Looks like they processed the order just now. (My order on the previous offer went through with no hiccups.) Perhaps NH orders from a customer with a CC billing address in a different state raises a flag.

Dave

I made my $350 purchase 2 days ago and ever since, when I track my order, I get the messages “We’re sorry. Delivery of your order may be delayed.” and “We’re sorry, but problems with your order may prevent us from delivering it on time.” with a status of “Researching”. I’ve tried doing a live chat with them to clear this up, but they say it’s still processing. Anybody have any insight as to how long this can take, and when I will get my download links?

Akhil

Can I use coupons with this? Or will it invalidate the rebate?

FrequentMiler

Akhil: Yes, you can use coupons. There is some chance that you’ll lose the UR mall bonus points, but the rebate should be fine.

Sun

I bought qty 10 more and this is the current Rebate Offer Number I see… 12-84192