Trouble with DTV converter box coupon!!

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by OvenMaster

Jeff, you do need to apply for the coupons. Here you go:
https://www.dtv2009.gov/Options.aspx

Tom

That's what I figured, but wasn't 100-percent certain. Thanks for the link; I'll file it for future reference, if I decide to go back to OTA television reception.

[Dave A]

Ok, I did the submission and was denied with the right of appeal via a text box for my claim.

What happened and why is there denials? I did the submission both ways with cable and without cable.

Dave A

[Tripqzon]

Originally Posted by Dave A

Ok, I did the submission and was denied with the right of appeal via a text box for my claim.

What happened and why is there denials? I did the submission both ways with cable and without cable.

Dave A

I filled out the application last night. Checked the status a few minutes later and it said I was denied. Checked again this morning and the status had changed to approved. Now, I wait to see how long it takes to get here.

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by KingBubba

I requested two and have never received them.

When did you apply? (Most people getting their coupons now applied on the first day of the program, 1/1/2008.) Also, have you been back to the Web site? You can check your status there.

[centralflori]

Originally Posted by KingBubba

I requested two and have never received them.

Same here.

[kx250rider]

I applied the first day, and just got mine last week. As far as denials, the address could be a flag. I don't know how they check, but if it looks like they already approved a coupon for your address, such as if somebody else who lives in the house, or for those in guest houses or apartments with one address for several people, there might be a problem. A friend had that happen, next he applied in his cat's name and added a "B" to his address and got approved.

Charles

[Phil Nelson]

I applied for coupons on Jan. 10th and haven't received them yet.

The website says that coupons will not all be sent at once. Which makes sense to me. Retailers are not going to stock hundreds of these things. One store that I phoned said, "Yes, we have four in stock."

If you mail coupons in a staggered fashion, then the shelves will not be stripped bare if, say, 1000 coupons are sent on the same day to Seattle or San Francisco.

What would make you crabbier -- waiting another couple of days for a coupon, or getting in a fistfight with some other frantic shopper over the last box left in Kansas City?

:-)

Phil Nelson

[bgadow]

I just signed up; I tried to be tricky-some of my mail I still get at a post office box I use for work. (that was my only address for many years) It denied the request, because it "knew" that was a business. It has a provision for an appeal but I just went ahead and ordered them with my home address. (yes, okay, I admit...I was trying to con the system into giving me 2 coupons and my wife 2 more. I can't have any fun! )

[PioneerGuy75]

Originally Posted by Don Lindsly

I used a coupon at Circuit City with no problem. The salesperson said it was the first one he had seen and seemed pleased that there was no problem getting it to work. He said their system treats the coupon like a gift card.

I purchased the cheap Zenith box, took it home and it worked. It found about 9 stations in the Denver area using an indoor antenna. Three to four came in pretty well. A few others were erratic. Some were too weak for a picture. Nothing was so exciting as to make me a digital TV convert. It just worked. I expect better results when the all digital stations are relocated to the mountaintop.

Don

Hey Don! I am in Colorado as well


Still have not recieved any coupons yet

I bought an Insignia from BestBuy sans coupon and they seem to work quite well.

I can get 2,4,6(2),12(3),20,31 all great!

Cheers

Wonder where my coupons are

[sweitzel]

If you have already submitted an application for the coupons, you can check your status at this link:

https://www.dtv2009.gov/CheckStatus.aspx

The schedule for mailing the coupons is as follows:
Your Application Approval Date Targeted Mail Date
January 1, 2008 2/18 – 2/29/2008
January 2, 2008 3/3 – 3/14/2008
January 3 - 6, 2008 3/17 – 3/21/2008
January 7 – 13, 2008 3/24 – 3/28/2008
January 14 – 30, 2008 3/31 – 4/4/2008
January 31 – February 16, 2008 4/7 – 4/11/2008
February 17 – 24, 2008 4/14 – 4/18/2008
February 25 - March 6, 2008 4/21 – 4/25/2008

*Note that coupons do not expire until 90 days after they have been mailed. Note also that coupons are being mailed via Standard mail (not first class mail), with delivery expected around 2-9 days from the mail date.

[zenith2134]

Got mine yesterday. It took about a little over a month give or take a few days.

I plan on going for the boxes either tomorrow or Monday.

[sweitzel]

update: I received my coupons today. I had signed up the 2nd week of January.

[Dave A]

My earlier application is still denied. Applied again. Denied again. Something about a business address. Made the appeal. Stay tuned.

Dave A

[kx250rider]

Hey: I went with my other coupon to ANOTHER WalMart last night, and they let me keep the spent coupon as a TV collectible!!!

About the business address: I believe that is why it would be denied. Best bet is to re-apply with a residence address, then give your business address for mailing. I have a PO Box, but gave my actual address as where I need the box. Other friends with PO Boxes have also gotten the coupons OK, but NOT at business addresses. And that includes those "Private mail box" stores, like MailBoxesEtc and The UPS Store. Even though they claim your personal address is anything you want to call it, it's still at a commercial street location. Real PO Boxes at a US Post Office seem to be fine.

Charles

[NowhereMan 1966]

Originally Posted by kx250rider

Hey: I went with my other coupon to ANOTHER WalMart last night, and they let me keep the spent coupon as a TV collectible!!!

About the business address: I believe that is why it would be denied. Best bet is to re-apply with a residence address, then give your business address for mailing. I have a PO Box, but gave my actual address as where I need the box. Other friends with PO Boxes have also gotten the coupons OK, but NOT at business addresses. And that includes those "Private mail box" stores, like MailBoxesEtc and The UPS Store. Even though they claim your personal address is anything you want to call it, it's still at a commercial street location. Real PO Boxes at a US Post Office seem to be fine.

Charles

Don't know about the business address issue but Circuit City let me keep my coupons because just in case if the converter box goes bad or whatever, if I need to get a refund, they will recharge the $40 on the coupon and give back whatever money I paid to cover the rest of the cost for the box. I don't anticipate anything going wrong, I got the second box on my 1964 Sony B&W portable, it does have a good picture, B&W digital "HDTV," who'd thunk of that? All the HDTV stations are on UHF here in the Pittsburgh area until the analogue transmitters are shut off, some will go back to VHF at least the outside market ones will so far as I know so right now, a dinky 50 cent bowtie antenna is working on the Sony.