Comments for a l e x f a l k e n b e r g http://www.alexfalkenberg.com We think it. We do it. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:15:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/yDK92c-EtAc/ Alex Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:15:05 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-5026 @bn: I've read about others doing that; glad it worked for you. I've seen postings around online from others who tried the same thing and weren't successful for whatever reason. Thanks for commenting and sharing your solution. @bn: I’ve read about others doing that; glad it worked for you. I’ve seen postings around online from others who tried the same thing and weren’t successful for whatever reason. Thanks for commenting and sharing your solution.

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-5026 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by bn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/yi_WFbZSp4c/ bn Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:27:38 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-5023 on a mac, i solved this problem by pulling all the files from the flip drive to my hard drive, and then i opened disk utility and formatted it. then i copied the files back in, and the camera works now. on a mac, i solved this problem by pulling all the files from the flip drive to my hard drive, and then i opened disk utility and formatted it. then i copied the files back in, and the camera works now.

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 Comment on Linkstation Windows Printing Problem “Solved” by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/QOXcPF3HtXQ/ Alex Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:59:25 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=598#comment-5018 @Coshy: Thank you very much for your reply and instructions! Interestingly, I haven't had a need to print from a Win7 machine yet, but it's very good to know this works there too if/when the time comes. :) @Coshy: Thank you very much for your reply and instructions! Interestingly, I haven’t had a need to print from a Win7 machine yet, but it’s very good to know this works there too if/when the time comes. :)

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/10/06/linkstation-windows-printing-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-5018 Comment on Linkstation Windows Printing Problem “Solved” by Coshy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/xB7gAdlnZkA/ Coshy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:55:10 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=598#comment-5016 Excellent, thanks very much. Here's how I did it with a HP LaserJet 1020 and Windows 7 A) Connect printer to USB port on Buffalo L/S and turn on L/S & printer. B) Go to Control Panel/Programs and Features/ Turn Windows Features on or off, under Print & Document Services turn on LPR Port Monitor, LPD Print Service, and for good luck, Internet Printing client. 1) Update drivers on any Windows 7 machines if you got those 2) Log on to LinkStation as Admin 3 ) Set a static IP address (on Linkstation ) Network/Automatic disable) 4) Enable Printer server on Linkstation 5) Delete any old print queue Then Follow Alex's instructions. Windows 7 kept coming up with 'print-spooler service not running' until I updated the print drivers on the Win 7 machines for the HP Laser Jet 1020. Do that first. Then set the LOCAL lpr port using the Microsoft instructions. Brilliant! Excellent, thanks very much.

Here’s how I did it with a HP LaserJet 1020 and Windows 7

A) Connect printer to USB port on Buffalo L/S and turn on L/S & printer.
B) Go to Control Panel/Programs and Features/ Turn Windows Features on or off, under Print & Document Services turn on LPR Port Monitor, LPD Print Service, and for good luck, Internet Printing client.

1) Update drivers on any Windows 7 machines if you got those
2) Log on to LinkStation as Admin
3 ) Set a static IP address (on Linkstation ) Network/Automatic disable)
4) Enable Printer server on Linkstation
5) Delete any old print queue

Then Follow Alex’s instructions. Windows 7 kept coming up with ‘print-spooler service not running’ until I updated the print drivers on the Win 7 machines for the HP Laser Jet 1020. Do that first. Then set the LOCAL lpr port using the Microsoft instructions. Brilliant!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/10/06/linkstation-windows-printing-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-5016 Comment on Colder’s of Grafton – Beware The Sales Stalker by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/UkkPF5pFnYA/ Alex Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:02:08 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=265#comment-4940 @Milo: It's entirely possible the same sorts of things can and do happen at other retailers. We have tried to make that clear as we've gone along, and we've done our best to avoid advocating any other retailers as alternatives because of that. Colder's, for us, is a series of classic, worst-case textbook-variety examples of exactly how NOT to treat people, but it certainly has no monopoly on those customer-hostile behaviors. Thanks for your visit and comment (and sorry about the late reply). @Milo: It’s entirely possible the same sorts of things can and do happen at other retailers. We have tried to make that clear as we’ve gone along, and we’ve done our best to avoid advocating any other retailers as alternatives because of that. Colder’s, for us, is a series of classic, worst-case textbook-variety examples of exactly how NOT to treat people, but it certainly has no monopoly on those customer-hostile behaviors. Thanks for your visit and comment (and sorry about the late reply).

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/01/06/colders-of-grafton-beware-the-sales-stalker/comment-page-1/#comment-4940 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/JKSVlqvCEfQ/ Alex Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:22:50 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4800 Sylvia: Thanks for finding us, and glad you're up and running. Also a big thanks for the iSquint pointer. I don't use my Mino on a Mac at all, so I'm not really in a great position to offer much workflow or troubleshooting advice. iSquint does look to be free, and digging around, I see that it's used pretty successfully for just the kind of thing you're doing with it. I'd say you got some good advice from the Apple Genius. The only other thing I have to wonder about is whether all or part of that process could be scripted/automated. Maybe another question to pose to a Genius next time you're in a store? Unless the disk in the Mino is damaged in some way, you really should be able to get all of the space back. Maybe there are other files still hanging out there somewhere. Make sure you're also finding any loose invisible "dot files" (they start with a period) that may be hanging out. See the previous comment left for Winston and michael on showing those hidden files. The MacWorld article linked therein is a great resource for more info, too. Good luck (and feel free to write again if you need more assistance)! Sylvia: Thanks for finding us, and glad you’re up and running. Also a big thanks for the iSquint pointer. I don’t use my Mino on a Mac at all, so I’m not really in a great position to offer much workflow or troubleshooting advice. iSquint does look to be free, and digging around, I see that it’s used pretty successfully for just the kind of thing you’re doing with it. I’d say you got some good advice from the Apple Genius.

The only other thing I have to wonder about is whether all or part of that process could be scripted/automated. Maybe another question to pose to a Genius next time you’re in a store?

Unless the disk in the Mino is damaged in some way, you really should be able to get all of the space back. Maybe there are other files still hanging out there somewhere. Make sure you’re also finding any loose invisible “dot files” (they start with a period) that may be hanging out. See the previous comment left for Winston and michael on showing those hidden files. The MacWorld article linked therein is a great resource for more info, too. Good luck (and feel free to write again if you need more assistance)!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4800 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Sylvia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/jIJ1AnXvrGA/ Sylvia Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:33:28 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4799 Alex, one other thing. I had the darned-nest time trying to figure out how to import the .avi Flip Mino files into iMovie. Met with a "Genius" at Apple today and even he had a hard time figuring it out. This is what we came up with (do you have an easier solution?): - Download iSquint: - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19769/isquint - Find it in Applications and launch it. A rectangle window should appear - Check off “Optimize for TV” - Insert your FlipMino camera by its USB port - If the iPhoto window pops up, just close it - Open your Flip video application - Find your video (in DCIM folder, then 100VIDEO folder) - Drag the video into the iSquint window - Click “Start” - When you hear the bell and a window pops up that says “Conversion complete”, click “Okay”. The .mp4 file will show up in the same 100VIDEO folder you found the original .avi file in. Drag the .mp4 file onto your desktop. - Now open up iMovie. - Go to File, Import, Movies, Desktop, click on your .mp4 file and then “Import”. - VOILA! Your .mp4 should be in your iMovie project! Alex, one other thing. I had the darned-nest time trying to figure out how to import the .avi Flip Mino files into iMovie. Met with a “Genius” at Apple today and even he had a hard time figuring it out. This is what we came up with (do you have an easier solution?):

- Download iSquint:
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19769/isquint
- Find it in Applications and launch it. A rectangle window should appear
- Check off “Optimize for TV”
- Insert your FlipMino camera by its USB port
- If the iPhoto window pops up, just close it
- Open your Flip video application
- Find your video (in DCIM folder, then 100VIDEO folder)
- Drag the video into the iSquint window
- Click “Start”
- When you hear the bell and a window pops up that says “Conversion complete”, click “Okay”. The .mp4 file will show up in the same 100VIDEO folder you found the original .avi file in. Drag the .mp4 file onto your desktop.
- Now open up iMovie.
- Go to File, Import, Movies, Desktop, click on your .mp4 file and then “Import”.
- VOILA! Your .mp4 should be in your iMovie project!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4799 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Sylvia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/J_bzAtY0As4/ Sylvia Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:29:31 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4798 Hey Alex, I also want to send my thanks. Couldn't for the life of me figure out why I only had 31 minutes left on my Flip mino when I had deleted all the videos on it. Interestingly enough, I am a new Mac user and this never happened to my Flip mino when I was on a PC. Some more words of advice: I tried everything you suggested and the time still didn't go back to 60 minutes. So then I realized that I had to actually EMPTY THE TRASH on my Mac.... go figure!!!! Then my time went back up to 56 minutes. Still not 60 minutes. Looking again at the folders on my mino, I saw this MUSIC folder..... WHAT???? I opened it up and found a bunch of songs.... where the heck did these come from???? I recognized them as my music, but still.... how did they get on my Flip Mino? I deleted them and then found another folder on the Flip Mino called "FOUND.100". I deleted these files (which end in .chk) and now I'm up to 58 minutes. There are probably more things hiding in the Flip Mino somewhere but I'm pretty happy with 58 minutes of recording time. Thank you so much!!! Hey Alex,

I also want to send my thanks. Couldn’t for the life of me figure out why I only had 31 minutes left on my Flip mino when I had deleted all the videos on it. Interestingly enough, I am a new Mac user and this never happened to my Flip mino when I was on a PC.

Some more words of advice: I tried everything you suggested and the time still didn’t go back to 60 minutes. So then I realized that I had to actually EMPTY THE TRASH on my Mac…. go figure!!!! Then my time went back up to 56 minutes. Still not 60 minutes. Looking again at the folders on my mino, I saw this MUSIC folder….. WHAT???? I opened it up and found a bunch of songs…. where the heck did these come from???? I recognized them as my music, but still…. how did they get on my Flip Mino? I deleted them and then found another folder on the Flip Mino called “FOUND.100″. I deleted these files (which end in .chk) and now I’m up to 58 minutes. There are probably more things hiding in the Flip Mino somewhere but I’m pretty happy with 58 minutes of recording time. Thank you so much!!!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 Comment on Colder’s of Grafton – Beware The Sales Stalker by Milo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/AWA_quLibDg/ Milo Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:42:22 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=265#comment-4721 It's not just "Mary", they are all like that at Colders. And not just Colders; but Steinhafels, American and other loser stores like that. But you are right, Colders is a king of low life, cheap talk, sales tactics. It’s not just “Mary”, they are all like that at Colders. And not just Colders; but Steinhafels, American and other loser stores like that. But you are right, Colders is a king of low life, cheap talk, sales tactics.

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/01/06/colders-of-grafton-beware-the-sales-stalker/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/A8JX8Hr5qWY/ Alex Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:00:40 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4460 @Elle: Glad you found us and that we could help you. :) @Elle: Glad you found us and that we could help you. :)

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Elle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/iri0dUZqqV4/ Elle Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:49:25 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4441 I, along with everyone else, had the same problem, and am grateful to have found you through Google. You saved me a lot of headache! I, along with everyone else, had the same problem, and am grateful to have found you through Google. You saved me a lot of headache!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4441 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/OKSbrIRQ8Fs/ Alex Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:31:31 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4102 @Winston, @michael: There are special utilities, but I don't think they do anything more than typing this into a Terminal window and pressing Enter: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES To undo this change and re-hide your dot files (eg .Trashes) and other system folders, re-enter this command changing the YES to NO. After each time, you'll need to restart the Finder so the change takes effect. One way: hold down the Option key, then click and hold on the Finder icon in the Dock. When the contextual menu appears, select Relaunch and the Finder will restart. You can find the full details on how to do this (including warnings on why you don't want to leave it set to YES), at http://www.macworld.com/article/51830/2006/07/showallfinder.html Hope this helps everyone using OSX, and my apologies for not providing such info sooner; we use OSX here, but not with the Flip camera, so we never thought to include it. @Winston, @michael: There are special utilities, but I don’t think they do anything more than typing this into a Terminal window and pressing Enter:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

To undo this change and re-hide your dot files (eg .Trashes) and other system folders, re-enter this command changing the YES to NO. After each time, you’ll need to restart the Finder so the change takes effect. One way: hold down the Option key, then click and hold on the Finder icon in the Dock. When the contextual menu appears, select Relaunch and the Finder will restart.

You can find the full details on how to do this (including warnings on why you don’t want to leave it set to YES), at

http://www.macworld.com/article/51830/2006/07/showallfinder.html

Hope this helps everyone using OSX, and my apologies for not providing such info sooner; we use OSX here, but not with the Flip camera, so we never thought to include it.

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4102 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by michael http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/8r8XYw2xqCY/ michael Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:06:57 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4096 I have a Mac, and don't understand how to do the fix. The fix of "emptying the trash" does not work for me. I cannot find the trashes directory, nor can I find anything in the DCIM directory to delete. Suggestions? I have a Mac, and don’t understand how to do the fix. The fix of “emptying the trash” does not work for me. I cannot find the trashes directory, nor can I find anything in the DCIM directory to delete. Suggestions?

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4096 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Winston http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/pMgnMj9HwXU/ Winston Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:17:58 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4076 I just wanted to thank you for the assistance. I had this issue because I manually deleted video files from my macbook. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out how the the camera's memory could be deteriorating so quickly, but you solved it. (I ultimately had to download a special file explorer so that I could see the .Trashes directory.) Thanks again!! I just wanted to thank you for the assistance. I had this issue because I manually deleted video files from my macbook. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how the the camera’s memory could be deteriorating so quickly, but you solved it. (I ultimately had to download a special file explorer so that I could see the .Trashes directory.) Thanks again!!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4076 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/jxoDiyaTCEE/ Alex Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:17:27 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4101 @wringz: I just stumbled across that video recently myself. As alluded to in my reply to papavert, I'd be careful recommending that solution to everyone, but since the folks at Flip are only confident enough to provide a 90-day warranty on their hardware, sometimes you have to just go for it. You're certainly welcome for whatever help we were able to provide. @wringz: I just stumbled across that video recently myself. As alluded to in my reply to papavert, I’d be careful recommending that solution to everyone, but since the folks at Flip are only confident enough to provide a 90-day warranty on their hardware, sometimes you have to just go for it. You’re certainly welcome for whatever help we were able to provide.

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by wringz http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/g3F1lgIHyiU/ wringz Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:55:24 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4066 Just closed my trouble ticket to flip with a link to your page and this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYc8N3dmxhU (I didn't even watch the video, just the info) God bless the internet! Thanks for the help! :D Just closed my trouble ticket to flip with a link to your page and this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYc8N3dmxhU

(I didn’t even watch the video, just the info)

God bless the internet! Thanks for the help! :D

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by Alex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/isOaPrqKsHw/ Alex Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:13:21 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4100 @papavert: Glad you got it working again. As for straight formatting the unit, when I was researching this I found people had issues after doing a format as you describe, even rendering the device (temporarily?) useless in some cases.. It was never clear to me which units could or could not be safely formatted, so I opted not to try or recommend it. I'm happy to hear it worked out for you, though. @papavert: Glad you got it working again. As for straight formatting the unit, when I was researching this I found people had issues after doing a format as you describe, even rendering the device (temporarily?) useless in some cases.. It was never clear to me which units could or could not be safely formatted, so I opted not to try or recommend it. I’m happy to hear it worked out for you, though.

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4100 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by papavert http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/8REVEkdkyKE/ papavert Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4021 Hi Alex et al, After toiling for 5 days, mailing them to no avail, I formated the Mino, and it miraculously recovered its lost memory with no problem. why hasn't anyone thought of that, when one lacks the other alternatives? Why have they not fixed that stupid problem for a supposedly easy camera to use? thank you anyway to all as you were informative. my decision is not to buy or recommend the Mino to anyone, until I receive a free new model! Hi Alex et al,
After toiling for 5 days, mailing them to no avail,
I formated the Mino, and it miraculously recovered its lost memory with no problem.
why hasn’t anyone thought of that, when one lacks the other alternatives?
Why have they not fixed that stupid problem for a supposedly easy camera to use?
thank you anyway to all as you were informative.
my decision is not to buy or recommend the Mino to anyone, until I receive a free new model!

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4021 Comment on Flip Mino HD. Empty. Time Left: 3:33. What? by papavert http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/LJFzX_7uPB8/ papavert Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:32:24 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=507#comment-4019 Exactly the same problem with my Mino hd. I had lent it to my daughter who is 2300 miles away, and 1- I do not have access to the file they mention before three months and 2- she has deleted the files not knowing the Flip's tricky system. Flip should have easier solution to an obviously common problem. I think this is a bug where they toiled to try to fix it anybody with a solution to my woes? Exactly the same problem with my Mino hd.
I had lent it to my daughter who is 2300 miles away, and
1- I do not have access to the file they mention before three months
and 2- she has deleted the files not knowing the Flip’s tricky system.
Flip should have easier solution to an obviously common problem.
I think this is a bug where they toiled to try to fix it
anybody with a solution to my woes?

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2009/07/01/flip-mino-hd-empty-time-left-333-what/comment-page-1/#comment-4019 Comment on Colder’s “Half Back” Promotion Might Be A Scam by Sarah Feran http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alexfalkenbergcomments/~3/8dYCC5wmEj8/ Sarah Feran Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:55:57 +0000 http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/?p=122#comment-3939 Perhaps I'm missing something here, but Sparky's math doesn't quite add up. And for the record, I have used Colders Full Back program and happen to think it's a very good deal. But anyway, if the "full back" price was $1200 and the "non full back price" was $870 thats a difference of $330. The dishwasher "full back price" was $1060 meaning that with or without the extra bonus credit, the dishwasher would have been paid for using the credit. So according to my math, $330 is actually what the dishwasher would have cost Sparky (the difference of the "non full back" and "full back" price). And last time I checked, $330 is less than $475 (Best Buys final price after rebates, coupons, etc.) What am I missing here? Perhaps I’m missing something here, but Sparky’s math doesn’t quite add up.
And for the record, I have used Colders Full Back program and happen to think it’s a very good deal.
But anyway, if the “full back” price was $1200 and the “non full back price” was $870 thats a difference of $330. The dishwasher “full back price” was $1060 meaning that with or without the extra bonus credit, the dishwasher would have been paid for using the credit. So according to my math, $330 is actually what the dishwasher would have cost Sparky (the difference of the “non full back” and “full back” price). And last time I checked, $330 is less than $475 (Best Buys final price after rebates, coupons, etc.)
What am I missing here?

]]> http://www.alexfalkenberg.com/2008/10/14/colders-half-back-promotion-might-be-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-3939