Ever run across something that you wish you had never found?

I'm sure I know the answer to my question, but I just have to ask. I went through a pile of some old mail I had stashed in a cabinet I rarely get into. I found two old Apple rebate checks- one for $229.00 and the other for $100. they are real checks still sealed in the envelopes they were sent in from Wells Fargo Bank. Here's the kicker- they are dated 07/06/2009. I obviously don't remember getting them and I don't remember what they were for. Underneath each amount is a line that reads "Void After 90 Days".

Is there any chance at all that Apple would reissue or honor those checks? Like I said, I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but wanted others to see my stupidity and share in my pain.

early iPhone purchase?

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Apple was running some rebates back then on back-to-school purchases if I remember correctly. One might have an iPod and the other. . .I'm not sure, maybe a printer.

Can't hurt to give Apple a call. Tell them of your decades of loyalty to the brand.

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If it was any company other than Apple, I'd say hell no. But being that Apple r such nice guys, u might give them a holler.

I've got a little story that is somewhat related to this. On Black Friday 2003, I purchased a 160GB Western Digital hard drive from Fry's that had two rebates, one for $70, one for $30. I filed everything on time, but only received the $70 check.

I called, FAXed copies, wrote letters, etc, but they could never find that $30 rebate. I finally gave up. Then seven years later, prompted by a thread on this forum, I happened to search California's unclaimed property database and found that there was $30 from Western Digital in my name, address, but with a zip code that had one digit wrong.

So, they had sent a check in 2003 but it never got delivered to me. I filed the unclaimed property claim in Nov 2010, and in Feb 2011, I got that $30 rebate, about 86 months after initially mailing it.

This taught me one thing. That assumption that they make checks look like junk mail so that you throw them away may be incorrect, and it seems that once they write that check to you, it's you money and they have to turn it over to the state in your name if they can't get it to you.

So, check you state's unclaimed property database.

Just did a Google search on Apple 2009 rebates. The $229 was for an iPod and the $100 was for an inkjet printer. I'm still using both.

Ding ding ding! Celliot wins!

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I'm intrigued by the idea of someone not opening mail but storing it in a cabinet. This sounds bizarre to me. I always open it or trash immediately. It would drive me insane to just store unopened mail in my house. I'd feel like I was completely out of control.

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davester- I agree. normally that is exactly what I do. But there are times when I've gotten a pile of mail and set it aside to look at later. In this event the checks were mixed in with some junk mail and just set aside.

I have no other explanation other than it happened.

I think I've heard of this before...

Too funny!

Try cashing them, just because "void after 90 days" is stamped on them does not mean they are no negotiable."

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If the checks are drawn on a national bank that still exists (BoA, PNC, etc.), try depositing them. If its a state chartered or non-existent bank, call Apple.
You might find some info on this gov't. website.

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I once deposited a tiny check refunding an overage on a seldom used credit card (something like $1.63). My bank, Chase, hit me with a $10 fee since the check was invalid. Can you say "livid"? I called an got the $10 wiped, but I don't think I got the $1.63ish sum.

The kicker? I really don't remember for sure, but I'm thinking the refund was from a Chase account.

you never got them ;)

call Apple and ask "where is my rebate? maybe it got lost in the mail. Can you please check address and send again?"

If you try to cash them and they bounce, you may get hit with some fees.

I discovered a bit too late that the Sprint rebate on the phone I was forced to get during Sandy expired in a mere 30 days.