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Follow-up: Sears/Dockers rebate scam

Published on September 30, 2008 By BillyOceansEleven

A while back I posted about a scam being perpetrated by Sears and Dockers on a recent rebate promotion. The issue I had was that instead of a “$10 reward card” as promised in a Sears press release, I received a crappy $10 off $50 men’s apparel coupon that was loaded with exclusions. Well, I’m [...]

Scam Week: Sears/Dockers Rebate Scam

Published on August 11, 2008 By BillyOceansEleven

Welcome to scam week here at CheapEncounters.com! This week I will be highlighting several scams that I have recently encountered that badly need to see the light of day. Some of my most memorable and popular posts have been about scams (see the FreeNEzy.com saga and the Reservations Rewards scam), so I thought it would [...]

Free $25 AMEX Gadget Card with purchase of 5 AMEX Gift Cards (no fee)

Published on December 5, 2007 By BillyOceansEleven

Here’s a pretty sweet deal posted on SlickDeals. Right now if you purchase five AMEX gift cards directly from AMEX you can get a free $25 AMEX Gadget Lover’s Card by mail-in rebate. The Gadget Lover’s Card is an AMEX gift card that is good at participating retailers, including Best Buy, Circuit City, and Staples [...]