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Brita Changed Their Minds, Again!
If you bought the Brita Pitcher that we found such great deals on with their rebate, it looks like it’s a no go!
Brita announced on their Facebook page they won’t be honoring the rebate – unless it’s in the mail already.
Now , the rebate does say it expires 3/31/2012 – but, I never saw anything that said “While supplies last”, that’s what they are saying now on their Facebook page:
Brita FilterForGood Hi Nomiki – this is Andrea from Brita. Unfortunately we are no longer able to honor the rebates because all rebate supplies have been exhausted. We will be honoring any rebates that were already mailed in. I apologize for the inconvenience! If you would like to make a formal complaint, please visit our website at http://www.brita.com/contact/.
You can voice your concerns on their Facebook page or thru the website listed above.
You can also return any pitchers you bought. Other than that I don’t know what we can do.
My friend Sara, over at Saving For Someday has written a great post with even more info on what you can do!
Regina Malloy via Facebook says
i got my rebate from last time they did it
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
Glad you did!
Becky Campbell Collins via Facebook says
LAME. Olay did this to me not once but twice in the past…Their letter if denial stated that I didn’t provide UPCs for promotional items…although their rebate only stipulated ANY Olay products. I complained, to no avail. lesson learned “don’t buy it unless I would buy it without a rebate offer”
Sarah says
That is such utter bs……what the heck, you mean if I didn’t get mine in the mail, I don’t get a rebate? So not cool! That is fraud, unless there was fine print no one read on the rebate form.
Dian says
Sarah » I just re-read the rebate again – I still don’t see anything that says anything that would remotely suggest they could do this…
Dian
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
Regina: Right!
Becky: I am sorry to hear that!
Manami Nishiguchi Saxman via Facebook says
Where does it say they don’t honor it anymore??
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
I posted the info on my site in the post I did explaining it all: https://www.groceryshopforfree.com/2012/01/did-you-buy-a-brita-pitcher-forget-about-the-rebatebrita-says/
Manami Nishiguchi Saxman via Facebook says
I saw your post, but where does it say on facebook that they are not doing rebate anymore?
Charlotte Sitek-McGuire via Facebook says
I never do rebates …just a pain in the butt
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
Manami – it’s in the comments
Charlotte: :/
Charlotte Sitek-McGuire via Facebook says
lol I love freebies coupons etc etc just not rebates 😉
Aimee says
Sounds like a “Bait & Switch” tactic to me…Glad I haven’t purchased one yet…
Karen B says
I got my $10, but it took about 3 months! They had to be losing money on it because at the time I did it I think there was a $4 or $5 coupon that you could use and Wal-mart had them super cheap. It was a big money maker for consumers.
Dian says
Karen B » Yeah, it the same now, too. Not sure what their thinking was.
Dian
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
🙂
Barbra Anne Malapelli Haun via Facebook says
this could be a class action law suite
Ellie says
Do you think I could return my pitcher with a copy of my receipt?I always maka copy when I send in a rebate form.
Dian says
Ellie » I have never tried that – but, it couldn’t hurt to try!
Dian
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
I’m so surprised they think it’s ok to do that and no one will say anything? Weird
Charlotte Sitek-McGuire via Facebook says
Wow have you guys seen there wall..ppl are really upset!!!
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
It wasn’t a smart move…
Charlotte Sitek-McGuire via Facebook says
No I agree it wasn’t
Grocery Shop For FREE!! via Facebook says
They will have to do something people are really mad
Diana Mechowski Noll via Facebook says
I’m assuming this is a new deal because I bought one quite a while back and received my rebate last week. That stinks that people aren’t getting their rebates.
Christina Ramblerchick Palmer via Facebook says
Brita will be honoring these. Here is the post…Hi Brita fans! Great news to report: We will be honoring all the mail-in rebates that were recently available! We apologize for all the inconvenience this caused. Thanks for you patience and sticking with Brita. Enjoy your rebates!
Ivy says
This is the reason why I don’t do rebates. I never know if they are going to be honored. I only do rebates if they are given up front at purchase.
Denille Moore via Facebook says
They are now saying they will honor it 🙂 Thank goodness.. now I can go buy mine. LOL