Free Computer Gear – 2.5″ USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure
 |
I love free, you do too. |
One of today’s limited stock items from Buy.com that is FREE (after rebate) with FREE SHIPPING is the Coolmax 2.5 USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure.
This is will fit 2.5″ hard drives, which is laptop size. I happen to have a spare laptop hard drive laying around, so…
Important point: Make sure you select 6 – 9 day shipping if you expect shipping to be free. They will check 3 – 5 day by default. Even with the free shipping, sometimes the product is at my door the next morning anyway – other times not. (Never been even close to 9 days for me.)
Quantities are limited, though, so you gotta act fast.
May 26, 2007 at 10:19 am
2 of 2 Buy.com reviews state:
1) No rebate will be paid and virus in software Thursday, May 24, 2007
A Customer from Peoria, IL
Don’t buy this product. Its quality is junk and there is an virus in its software. I bought this one because of the rebate. The manufacture did not pay the rebate because I did not circle the purchasing date on the receipt. What a joke!
2) If you want to WASTE YOUR MONEY, then go ahead and Thursday, May 24, 2007
avery@iastate.edu from Ames, IA
Don’t be fooled! Don’t buy anything from CoolMax. They will not give you a rebate and their products are of low quality. Many people have complained about these. They do not even have an address in the US or a telephone number. Don’t bother with them.
===============
Reply from FreeComputerConsultant
Thanks for the comment.
I guess I’ll find out the quality for myself, I know a lot of people have bought their products and been satisfied.
Regarding the non-US address & Phone:
a.) Not entirely uncommon
b.) US Consumers – get used to it. The world won’t revolve around us forever, that’s changing fast.
Regarding the rebate:
Especially for the Illinois customer, file a complaint with the IL Attorney Generals office. Not getting a promised rebate is the #3 most common complaint to their office.
We do rebates all of the time – AND TRACK THEM. We OFTEN are required to resubmit in order to get the money. My opinion? They are betting most people either won’t apply for it or will “file and forget”; saving the company HUGE money.
Nonetheless, Caveat Emptor (Buyer beware)