x11/15/09 Real Simple Holiday Savings $5 Rebate Offer (multi-products)

[Tressa442]

Products include Eucerin, Jergens, Fruit2Day, Head & Shoulders, Honeybaked Ham, International Delight, M&M'S® Brand PREMIUMS Chocolate Candies. Nestle Tollhouse Cookies, Quilted Northern Ultra Plus, Truvia, Uncle Ben's Rice, and General Foods International.

Send in your original receipt(s) confirming purchase of $15 or more on products from any of the participating brands in this Holiday Savings promotion and you could receive a $5 cash rebate from Real Simple.

Mail your receipt(s), postmarked by 11/19/09, along with your name and address clearly printed on a 3" x 5" card to: Real Simple "Holiday Savings $5 Rebate Offer," c/o USSC, 625 Panorama Trail (Bldg. 2, Suite 100), Rochester, NY 14625. Please allow 6 – 8 weeks for delivery.

Limited-time offer, while supplies last. Limit one rebate per household. Purchase of qualifying products must be made between 10/12/09 and 11/15/09 and must equal $15.00 or more. Proof of purchase must be in the form of the original store receipt(s) with the qualifying products and purchase date circled and must be postmarked by 11/19/09 and received no later than 11/21/09. Sponsor not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected mail. Any attempt at fraud may lead to disqualification and further legal action. Void where prohibited by law.

Offer found here: Real Simple Rewards | Holiday Savings

[lmagee]

What do they mean "could". So if you make the purchase and send in the rebate form, you might not get the rebate? I think the could underlined is very strange.

[Tressa442]

I underlined the word "could" as well as underlining the words "limited-time offer, while supplies last" to emphasize this isn't a guaranteed rebate offer. I believe this is the first rebate offer I have seen that is a "while supplies last" one.

I personally will not buy the items just to get the rebate. However, if these items are routine products for you, I would gamble and send for the offer. One has nothing to lose, but a dated cash register receipt and a $.44 stamp.

[ashlea729]

Yeah, I think IF the items are close to free or a MM then I might gamble with it. I thought that was strange when I saw that too. I hope someone posts their success/failure with the MIR. :)

[prayerbear]

This is great! We go through a lot of head and shoulders.

You rock with all the rebates you find!!! Thank you!

I emailed Real Simple to ask them about the wording. We'll see what happens.

[jeanettecoupons]

I'm wondering exactly what items qualify. While the wording says "these brands" they show specific items on some, like Uncle Bens long grain and wild rice.

Do anything by these companies count or just the items pictured?

[cintinative]

I need some Eucerin lotion for winter but how do I get a UPC off of it?

[cintinative]

By the way, I did something like this for Parents magazine where you got free cookie cutters if you bought Domino sugar. It had the same wording about limited quantities, etc, but in that case, I was willing to take the risk. I got the cookie cutters too!

[prayerbear]

Originally Posted by prayerbear This is great! We go through a lot of head and shoulders. You rock with all the rebates you find!!! Thank you! I emailed Real Simple to ask them about the wording. We'll see what happens.

Sorry, I haven't heard from them.

[trigurl123]

Originally Posted by cintinative I need some Eucerin lotion for winter but how do I get a UPC off of it?

From what I understand, there is no need to get the UPC off the lotion. The only proof of purchase they need is the receipt w/ the item and date circled (and the 3X5 card filled out).