Japan Nikon rebates!

[Snoogly]

Oh my Lordy, the process is SO Japanese (= incompetent and broken).

A few weeks ago I bought a Z5ii, which earned me a ¥15,000 Nikon rebate. But it was only applicable when buying from specified shops. Had to access a web page and download a six page PDF explaining what to do. It contradicted itself in several ways, but in the end I posted off a letter with three physical bits and bobs. Last week I got a mystery postcard in my mail box, from Nikon. Said to watch out for more info … Today I was looking at random emails received over the last couple of days, and was surprised to see one from Nikon. Clicked a link and was faced with three different obscure sets of data, and a notice that if I don’t do all this by the 19th of Feb I will get nothing. Proceeded to do a very anal set of chess moves, and now have a QI code to use at a local convenience store, which I must use at a special machine and then hopefully get the money in cash.

EVERYTHING digital and online like this is totally messed up in Japan. Everything! Even a Nikon rebate becomes a game of 3D chess

I am sure Akira will agree :-)

[Hugh_3170]

Ouch - this does not sound very good at all.

In Australia, one completes a short online rebate claim in the form of a questionaire before a due date (about a month after the end of the sale or promotion) and you must also provide scans of the your Nikon Australia Warranty and the invoice from the dealer.  Nikon then confirms having received the claim (about 1 to 3 working days later). 

One gets a choice of the money in the form of a debit card with a three year use by date or the money placed into your nominated digital wallet.  I recently claimed $A150 for a Nikon Zf (circa 150,000 Yen) and the debit card was delivered to my home via registered mail in 10 elapsed days - yesterday in fact.   

[Akira]

Wow, I've never applied for the rebate campaign by Nikon.  Other systems I've experienced were purely analog!

But that is rather common in Japan, especially big companies and public facilities!  We aften face with eigher outdated analog or mesmerisingly complicated digital systems.

Oh, well.

[Snoogly]

Wow, I've never applied for the rebate campaign by Nikon.  Other systems I've experienced were purely analog!

But that is rather common in Japan, especially big companies and public facilities!  We aften face with eigher outdated analog or mesmerisingly complicated digital systems.

Oh, well.

Have you applied for the ¥11,000 Tokyo Govt free points yet? That is another exercise to test the mind.

[Akira]

Have you applied for the ¥11,000 Tokyo Govt free points yet? That is another exercise to test the mind.

No, I haven't even got the my number card.   

[Snoogly]

No, I haven't even got the my number card.   

OMG! You are not even a number, not even a human being!

[Akira]

OMG! You are not even a number, not even a human being!

No worries.  I do have a number, just not applied for the card.  I'm human!