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Old 10-20-2003, 10:36 PM
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got mine today, too! probably put the money back into the car, also. I have a borla on my miata, so maybe that would be a good way to spend it
Old 10-20-2003, 10:41 PM
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Merry Christmas!

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Old 10-20-2003, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by tribal azn2
what a jip, why cant we cash this **** mang?
Whassamatter, they don't take Amex debit cards at the casino? :p
Old 10-20-2003, 11:52 PM
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Originally posted by orangematics
I got mine today...am I the first in the SoCal area???
Mine showed up today as well...in San Diego.
Old 10-21-2003, 12:25 AM
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Originally posted by eccles
Whassamatter, they don't take Amex debit cards at the casino? :p
exactly


i just dont understand this. regular debit cards can be cashed at the atm but this one cant?!? whats the ****? why dont they just send us a check or cash and just get it over with, its the same ****. also some people may want to save that money instead of spending it. and whats bullshit about only have 6 months to use it? this whole compensation thing is bullshit. mazda is just popping us in the *** again
Old 10-21-2003, 12:45 AM
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Originally posted by orangematics
I got mine today...am I the first in the SoCal area???
got mine tooooooooooooo
Old 10-21-2003, 12:54 AM
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Originally posted by mikeb
got mine tooooooooooooo
mike did the envelope have the Mazda logo on it?
Old 10-21-2003, 01:03 AM
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Originally posted by tribal azn2
i just dont understand this. regular debit cards can be cashed at the atm but this one cant?!? whats the ****?
Probably because they cost Mazda something less than $500 each. Given that Amex charges merchants a fee, it's likely that Amex has cut Mazda a deal on these cards. Assuming that Amex charges merchants a fee of, say, 5% (I have no idea what their actual fee is - it may well be higher), that means that Amex only pays out $475 in total to merchants who accept these cards. If Mazda bought them from Amex for, say, $490 each, Mazda saves $10 per card and Amex still makes $15 for administering the cards. Add in the potential profit from folks who don't use the entire value before the cards expire, and the deal becomes even more lucrative.

Marketing 101.
Old 10-21-2003, 01:21 AM
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Originally posted by RX-GR8
mike did the envelope have the Mazda logo on it?
no mazda logo on envelope
Old 10-21-2003, 07:42 AM
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Tribal, stop whining. They didn't even have to give it to us, but they did, and so now we all have $500 extra that we didn't before to pretty much do with as we want. I think that's a pretty good deal, for something they didn't have to do in the first place. And I'll be happy to take yours off your hands if you don't want it, since you can't use it at ATMs.
Old 10-21-2003, 10:48 AM
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Got mine yesterday, too. Very non-descript envelope that looks like "junk mail".

No Mazda logo on the card. Letter made no mention of Mazda in it.

I, too almost pitched it until I felt the card in the letter.

Terms are fine.

New strakes are first on the agenda, then maybe a TIVO.
Old 10-21-2003, 11:58 AM
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got mine. it is going toward a fridge for our new house. something in stainless i think. the card does have a mazda logo on it but the envelope does just look like junk mail.
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I dunno. I'm imagining me or my wife or someone else throwing away $500 cuz it looks like junk mail.

Can someone scan the envelope so we'll recognize it? (Mess-up the name & address, of course)
Old 10-21-2003, 12:40 PM
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for the record... got mine yesterday too.

After it's spent, I'm still gonna keep the card, prolly put it in the nifty owners manual zippy organizer thingy... kinda lends history to the car.
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Originally posted by Racer X-8
I dunno. I'm imagining me or my wife or someone else throwing away $500 cuz it looks like junk mail.

Can someone scan the envelope so we'll recognize it? (Mess-up the name & address, of course)
My wife actually ripped our letter up and threw it in the garbage I had left it on the counter and she thought it was junk mail. Went to find it to get the wording correct for my initial post and couldn't find it -- finally discovered that it was in the trash -- glad I went looking for it before trash collection day!

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In Canada Mazda sent a cheque for $500 again though this was in a "junk mail" type mailing. At least you guys could feel the card!

Don't you guys open ALL your mail? I open everything, I don't read it if it's junk I Just open make sure it's junk then toss.
Old 10-21-2003, 02:27 PM
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Originally posted by Racer X-8
I dunno. I'm imagining me or my wife or someone else throwing away $500 cuz it looks like junk mail.

Can someone scan the envelope so we'll recognize it? (Mess-up the name & address, of course)
Letter and envelope scanned images....
Old 10-21-2003, 02:41 PM
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Originally posted by graphicguy
Letter and envelope scanned images....
I don't think you scanned the image properly?
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let's try this again
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Maybe this one is clearer...
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pic of Amex card...
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What?? You can't use it at the gas pump? Gotta go inside to pay? Bummer! I will get my car in a week and I hate going in the gas station especially now that it is getting cold.. But hey , NO complaints here...$500 is $500. I was planning gas and some strakes!! Can't wait.
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thanks graphic guy... hey maybe you should invest some of that money in a new scanner, eh?
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Originally posted by Squidward
thanks graphic guy... hey maybe you should invest some of that money in a new scanner, eh?
ha. :p
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LOL!!

Ah! The humor around here kills me!

The pic of the Amex card is real nice!

Thanks for all that work graphic guy!


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