Having worked in the finance department of a large player in the mobile
business I can confirm what you probably already know - some companies will
use any device to avoid paying out cashbacks.

Make sure you know who is financing the offer - look at the small print. It
can be the retailer or the service provider.

I'm currently in dispute with T Mobile over a £100 Cashback, payable in two
£50 stages. First they claimed that it was the retailer's responsibility,
now they are claiming that they never received the forms.

I would advise all claimants to pay a little extra and send cashback
applications by Recorded Delivery, otherwise forget it.

But give them a hard time anyway!

I've written to the Consumers Association about it.

David

"Steve Terry" <g4wwk-remove-to-reply-@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> <snip>
> > > As I'm not violating their T&Cs by changing before 4 months, will
there be
> > > any problem claiming the cashback if they see I've changed to such a
low
> > > tariff after the 4 months??
> > > AFAIK, onestop pay half the cashback after 3 month, and the rest after
6.
> >
> > You must be on the original tariff to get your cashback cheque - they
ask
> > you to send your third & sixth bills to prove you have not migrated
before
> > sending out a cheque.
> > Sim
> >
> I've sent OSPS the 4th bill of original tariff at 6 months,
> and got the 6 month cashback.
> No reason why not, OSPS still get their subsidy from Orange,
> if you change after the 4th or 6th.
>
> Steve
>
>

"David" <news@abwhitly.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>I would advise all claimants to pay a little extra and send cashback
>applications by Recorded Delivery, otherwise forget it.

I have to admit that I was distrusting enough to use RD for my OSPS
(or was it TMR?) cashback, and (equally important) I kept the slip in
a Safe Place till it was time to chase them up for payment.

There was no dispute: they sent the cheque OK, if a little late.

Iain
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"Iain Harrison" <nospam@thanks.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "David" <news@abwhitly.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >I would advise all claimants to pay a little extra and send cashback
> >applications by Recorded Delivery, otherwise forget it.
>
> I have to admit that I was distrusting enough to use RD for my OSPS
> (or was it TMR?) cashback, and (equally important) I kept the slip in
> a Safe Place till it was time to chase them up for payment.
> There was no dispute: they sent the cheque OK, if a little late.
> Iain
>
With OSPS I used normal mail, and call them a few days later
to confirm they received it, making sure i've left plenty of time
within their 45day application period to get off a RD copy if not.
So far not need to

Their present 5210 deal on OVP O2 BF with 110 cashback
is tempting, making it a max of 58 quid, or as low as 26 quid,
if HSData is still available in 4 months !

Steve Terry