Don't rely on a rebate to get this drive at the same price as others
Written: Mar 18 '03
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Pros: Nice size, works well with Win98SE.
Cons: Rebate and Customer Service is poor
The Bottom Line: There are others that are cheaper and less hassle.
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| austinandie's Full Review: Lexar Media PD128-231 JumpDrive 128MB portable USB... |
I purchased this drive at Office Max. They advertised an instore rebate and mail-in rebate. After the rebates, the price was about 50$. This is about the same as bidding on ebay.
The drive
I bought one and had to download the driver twice from the lexar web site to get it to work with win98se. It finally worked after the second time and rebooting. It was worked fine since. I use it primarily for storing graphics, although it will take unlimited graphics in files within the drive, I sometimes have trouble just dropping them in to the drive (they have to be in a file on the drive). Which is a quirk I can live with.
The offer
I sent the mail rebate offer, store receipt and UPC, stapled together, for the rest of the rebate amount. I received a note after a month that there was no UPC and they could not give me a rebate. I contacted the service center who handles their rebates and they were not friendly. Why would I NOT send the UPC in (especially when I staple them)? I have no other rebates sent to Lexar.
I checked with the Better Business Bureau, and was not surprised to find they have a negative rating. Its too bad that they seem to have a decent product that they have such lousy customer service.
My advice:
Buy another one which avoids the rebate-ripoff. There are plenty out there. If you use win98se,you may have to download new drivers from the net and fiddle with it to get it to work. Put folders on the drive to store data, rather than leaving it just on the drive. If you do buy one and expect a rebate, get a certified statement from you local law enforcement and send it certified mail.
Recommended:
No
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