will this work with an instinct?

ordered two on the last go-around. they work very well, I can talk in the car with the window down and nobody can hear any wind noise. Works well with my daughter's voice dial phone too.

ohgeez wrote:I got this a few weeks ago for my LG ENV 2 phone, and for the money am pretty happy with it. Not perfect, but it does the job better than the Plantronics set I got at the Verizon store.

Hey thanks for this post, I was wondering if I could paired it with my Env 2 phone.

I bought three of these the last time around, and sent in all three rebates immediately upon arrival, around Nov. 3rd. On Nov. 25th I received email confirmations from Samsung that all three rebates were in process...so I'd say that's pretty good for the rebates. Normal, at least.

I'll also say that audio quality, range, and battery life seem fine in all three (I use one in the car, and the others around the house). I turn them off when I'm not using them, and would guess that the people complaining about battery life are leaving it on the whole time. I've used one for **at least** two hours, and have not yet had to recharge it...this was with no charge out of the box...so it hasn't been charged since Nov. 3rd.

Got some last time they were on sale, sent the rebates in the next day and it took about 25 days to show up in their rebate system. We use ours a few times a day and they work very well and the battery life has been really good as well, I haven't even had to charge mine yet.

You guys should write sitcoms, I would tivo every episode!

The WEP 450 is available on Adorama for the same price, free shipping, and the same rebate.

http://deals.adorama.com/

so basically, this is such a great product, that even for free, not too many are people jumping on it.

Ditto what michaelsf wrote. Mail in rebates are scams. Of you like being scammed then encourage them to keep it up by buying their stuff. If enough people would avoid MIRs maybe the vendors would stop. Alas, there are too many suckers out there to starve the juggernaut. Sigh

rthomas89 wrote: bummer on the item i was hoping for something awesome for black friday

Ditto.

BTW, 3 Ridiculously Large 8 Device Universal Remotes from the last woot off came today with stickers on them. $24.99 at Kohls, apparently.

http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524892427881&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374752659824&searchTerm=Universal+Remote&bmUID=1259349798671

I like the quality of the sound, although the plastic ear holder-thing feels very flimsy and I am afraid of breaking it.

gautadas wrote:This rebate thing is a scam. I send all documents for rebate last time it was on woot. Never heard from them. Stay away and buy something good on black friday. Woot, this is an insult for black friday.

I got emails that let me know that my submission was valid and is now "scheduled for final processing."

I hate rebates, I think I will just send all of my rebates to a charitable cause and wish them the best. And Toshiba, I'm still waiting on that laptop rebate from 2003.

Kimber181818 wrote:will this work with an instinct?

Yes.

dwasifar said (pg 2):
"Algorithmic process eliminates unwanted background noise environments."

Wow! Most headsets just suppress the noise, but this one eliminates the whole background noise environment! Imagine that. You're in noisy traffic, say; all you have to do is fire up your Samsung headset and all those cars vanish; they're just gone.

What will they think of next?


Hahaha, nice catch, dwasifar! I could sure use this in the office! Boss being nasty? Co-worker yakking all day about her precious poodle? No problem! Whip out your Samsung headset and 'poof' no more distractions!

Sandy106 wrote:So its $5 after rebate?

Yeah well, I ordered three last time these were up - but only 2 came with a rebate slip.

dorlic wrote:Does anyone know if this streams audio?

I think you can do that according to this though, obviously, it won't be in stereo.

http://www.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=3624205

I like to use one at night to listen to podcasts as I drift off to sleep.

BSinatra wrote:Will not work with iPod touch. I bought two for this purpose last time. iPod will only mate stereo bluetooth devices.

thanks for confirming that, i kinda figured but hey it was worth a shot. i still got one tho anyway cuz i figured i could use it for my LG ENV2 - i know it will work with that at least.

gingle87 wrote:thanks for confirming that, i kinda figured but hey it was worth a shot. i still got one tho anyway cuz i figured i could use it for my LG ENV2 - i know it will work with that at least.

Hey is there away to find out for sure if it will work with env2?

hahaha, your cited article mentions Eliot Spitzer.

MichaelSF wrote:After a few bad experiences with rebates over the years, about three years ago I made a promise to myself to pass on anything with a MIR (mail in rebate).

And I have stuck to that. Whenever I see a rebate offer on an item, I move on to something else and don't even give it a second glance.

This "policy" has made my life a lot easier.

Rebate "scams" and fraud by retailers are so serious that here in California they passed some laws to curb the abuses, but it has not worked.

Retailers love rebates because they know they will only have to pay on about 5 to 20 percent of them.

Many people simply forget to send in the paperwork.

Many people don't fill in the paperwork correctly giving the retailer the opportunity to send notice of noncompliance. They do this knowing most people will say to heck with it or they failed to save copies of their paperwork so they cannot resubmit the rebate request.

Many people forget about the requested rebate and/or if they remember, don't know who to call to ask where is the rebate.

Retailers know all this so they simply don't send the checks knowing most people won't follow up on a rebate not received.

Many retailers intentionally impose complex rebate redemption rules. They hide in fine print or conceal rebate rules so onerous that many people won't bother once they get home. E.g., retailers may require you to send in proof of purchase (both a seal and barcode), the original receipt with item circled, no P.O. boxes, within a deadline after purchase, by the expiration date for the rebate promotion, SASE, one rebate per family, one rebate per household, one rebate per mailing address, save copies of all material sent in (no one ever does).

Rebates are time consuming to redeem. It takes 45 minutes to do all the paperwork, sometimes on a rebate for $5 to $20 (what's your time worth?)

Last, but certainly not least, many retailers simply don't send out the rebate checks. That's fraud in my book.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2005/nf20051123_4158_db016.htm

hammer2580 wrote:Will this work for a PS3?

Yep. I've been using it on Uncharted 2 for the past couple weeks now. No problems.

captivity wrote:Yeah well, I ordered three last time these were up - but only 2 came with a rebate slip.

just click on the link at the bottom of woots home page and print another one out, case closed, problem solved!

Bought it last month. I was prepared to hate it but it's actually a nice little unit. Sound is excellent both directions. Fits perfectly and battery life is very good. I still don't have the reabte money back but frankly it's worth $25 bucks never-mind $5. One of the better woots.

I got this the first time around. Highly suggested; I love it! It fits nice a snug and doesn't get too uncomfortable.

so if we bought this a month ago, we can't do the mail in rebates again because its only limit 3?

civicexspd wrote:so if we bought this a month ago, we can't do the mail in rebates again because its only limit 3?

you just have to change the address on the rebates
-the fine print says it is limited to 3 rebates per address

I have one of these...a little uncomfortable in the ear...BUT for $5.00...great deal...AND trhe rebate came on time...no problem..I "lobe" it...sorry.

gautadas wrote:This rebate thing is a scam. I send all documents for rebate last time it was on woot. Never heard from them. Stay away and buy something good on black friday. Woot, this is an insult for black friday.

I bought one of these for my gf a few weeks ago and she promptly sent out the rebate form. I just got an email like yesterday with a tracking number for the rebate.

Anyone else already gotten theirs?

Also, she likes it much better than her old headset. It's a great deal at five bucks.

I also got this in a previous Woot - works great. I got a confirming email about the rebate on Wednesday.

Too the poster who hates rebates - I've submitted lots of them, and only once failed to receive a check (now I don't buy Fellowes products!).

In for another, this time for my wife as a backup. Up to 3 rebates per household - confirmed.

BUMMER!!! I wanted 2... Three maybe... But alas, I am limited to one. That would have been sweet... 2 for $45, get $40 back on rebate.... $2.72 net for 2 (that includes splitting the cost of the stamp for the rebate..) Smooth, woot.. REAL smooth...

Yes! This is a sweet deal , but if you miss it try looking for the Motorola N136 with Crystal voice Technology, It comes with 2 very nice chargers, one is a covered case and the other is like a desk top docking charger. I have both and the Motorola sounds much clearer and the chargers really close the deal, same price,very Nice!

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but personally I swear by rebates... And coupons. I can't begin to tell you how much we have saved by using both. Is there extra work involved? Sure... But is getting this item essentially for free worth that effort? I think so.

I agree that manufacturers and retailers bank on the fact that the majority of people will NOT go to the trouble of sending in the forms, or will forget they had done so. Is that the fault (or responsibility) of the manufacturer or retailer? Casino's bank on the fact that the majority of people will lose money in their casino's. Does that make the casino industry a scam?

In fairness to the issuers of the rebates, they have every right to ask that you provide adequate proof of purchase (bar codes, UPC's, receipts with prices circled, etc). And to be rewarded with a free or almost free product, I am happy to comply. The instructions are not unreasonable, and anyone who can comprehend the English language (what is that? about 35% of the people living here?) can dot their i's and cross their t's..

I ALWAYS make a photocopy of my submission (all on one sheet per rebate), and note the date sent. If after the usual 4-6 weeks (sometimes 8-12), If I have not received any communication from the issuer, I reach out to them.

At the end of the day, the whole process takes a few extra minutes of my time, and puts hard earned money back into MY pockets.

The only complaint I have with some of the rebates these days is the fact that they issue them in a pre-paid debit card rather than a check... This forces us to spend that money rather than actually SAVE it, which was the intent in the first place...

My 2 cents...

MichaelSF wrote:After a few bad experiences with rebates over the years, about three years ago I made a promise to myself to pass on anything with a MIR (mail in rebate).

And I have stuck to that. Whenever I see a rebate offer on an item, I move on to something else and don't even give it a second glance.

This "policy" has made my life a lot easier.

Rebate "scams" and fraud by retailers are so serious that here in California they passed some laws to curb the abuses, but it has not worked.

Retailers love rebates because they know they will only have to pay on about 5 to 20 percent of them.

Many people simply forget to send in the paperwork.

Many people don't fill in the paperwork correctly giving the retailer the opportunity to send notice of noncompliance. They do this knowing most people will say to heck with it or they failed to save copies of their paperwork so they cannot resubmit the rebate request.

Many people forget about the requested rebate and/or if they remember, don't know who to call to ask where is the rebate.

Retailers know all this so they simply don't send the checks knowing most people won't follow up on a rebate not received.

Many retailers intentionally impose complex rebate redemption rules. They hide in fine print or conceal rebate rules so onerous that many people won't bother once they get home. E.g., retailers may require you to send in proof of purchase (both a seal and barcode), the original receipt with item circled, no P.O. boxes, within a deadline after purchase, by the expiration date for the rebate promotion, SASE, one rebate per family, one rebate per household, one rebate per mailing address, save copies of all material sent in (no one ever does).

Rebates are time consuming to redeem. It takes 45 minutes to do all the paperwork, sometimes on a rebate for $5 to $20 (what's your time worth?)

Last, but certainly not least, many retailers simply don't send out the rebate checks. That's fraud in my book.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/nov2005/nf20051123_4158_db016.htm

BIGCTY wrote:Yes.

should

I'd rather wait for a rebate, than wait for shipping from Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Don't think you can go wrong for a grand total of 4.99. Gotta love the deal, besides look who's president.

very bad woot for black friday. these things crack me up! if you wear one of these in public 90% of the people that see u are laughing at you in their heads for thinking these are cool or thinking u are important enough to need one. DEF a big time nerd accessory!!

Grabbed one of these last time it was on here. I love it. Best bluetooth I've ever had. I sent in the mail-in rebate about 2 weeks ago and already received email confirmation it was on its way back to me. For a total of $5 after the rebate, I just got another for my wife. Fantastic bluetooth!

My boyfriend said that if I bought this he might consider domestic violence. :-P

I have been holding on to my beloved noise filtering Sony for several years, and the battery finally will no hold a charge. So I picked this up today. Hopefully the noise filtering is strong enough to filter out background noises while walking in the city. Otherwise, this will be left in a drawer with 3 or 4 others with sucky noise filtering. At least this will be virtually free, though.

Just an extra note - I don't know how much money you guys make, but if you look at it as "work", one rebate form every 45 minutes for $5 to $20 works out to $6.67 an hour to $27.00 an hour, for a bit of mindless busy work. Personally, I'd gladly fill out rebate forms all day for $20+/hr, but maybe I'm just be another dumb college student. Just my 2 cents.

andrewkl wrote:You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but personally I swear by rebates... And coupons. I can't begin to tell you how much we have saved by using both. Is there extra work involved? Sure... But is getting this item essentially for free worth that effort? I think so.

I agree that manufacturers and retailers bank on the fact that the majority of people will NOT go to the trouble of sending in the forms, or will forget they had done so. Is that the fault (or responsibility) of the manufacturer or retailer? Casino's bank on the fact that the majority of people will lose money in their casino's. Does that make the casino industry a scam?

In fairness to the issuers of the rebates, they have every right to ask that you provide adequate proof of purchase (bar codes, UPC's, receipts with prices circled, etc). And to be rewarded with a free or almost free product, I am happy to comply. The instructions are not unreasonable, and anyone who can comprehend the English language (what is that? about 35% of the people living here?) can dot their i's and cross their t's..

I ALWAYS make a photocopy of my submission (all on one sheet per rebate), and note the date sent. If after the usual 4-6 weeks (sometimes 8-12), If I have not received any communication from the issuer, I reach out to them.

At the end of the day, the whole process takes a few extra minutes of my time, and puts hard earned money back into MY pockets.

The only complaint I have with some of the rebates these days is the fact that they issue them in a pre-paid debit card rather than a check... This forces us to spend that money rather than actually SAVE it, which was the intent in the first place...

My 2 cents...

I LOVE mine - works great with my 3GS iphone, stays on my ear quite well, very intuitive to use, and people can hear me better on it than they can using my apple headset!

HOWEVER: They do NOT honour the rebate. I sent in my form with the UPC cut out from the actual box along with a printout of my woot receipt and the filled out form and mailed it out 2 days after I got the headset. Yesterday I got an email saying that the rebate center had received my rebate and I could track my rebate online. But when I clicked the link (http://app.parago.com/promocenter/rebateshq/trackdetails.html?track_number=373803210), this is what it says:

Tracking Results: Rebate Submission Detail
Rebate: $20.00 Prepaid Card
Rebate Information For: 373803210
Promotion: Receive $20 Prepaid Card with the purchase of a Samsung Bluetooth Headset
Submission Type: MAIL-IN
Date Received: 11-26-2009
Status Detail: Invalid.
Invalid Reasons: WEP470 Missing UPC
WEP470 Missing Part Number

Which is completely untrue as I DID include the UPC and the part number! So they will not honour your rebates, it seems. Shady.

andrewkl wrote:You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but personally I swear by rebates... And coupons. I can't begin to tell you how much we have saved by using both. Is there extra work involved? Sure... But is getting this item essentially for free worth that effort? I think so.

I agree that manufacturers and retailers bank on the fact that the majority of people will NOT go to the trouble of sending in the forms, or will forget they had done so. Is that the fault (or responsibility) of the manufacturer or retailer? Casino's bank on the fact that the majority of people will lose money in their casino's. Does that make the casino industry a scam?

In fairness to the issuers of the rebates, they have every right to ask that you provide adequate proof of purchase (bar codes, UPC's, receipts with prices circled, etc). And to be rewarded with a free or almost free product, I am happy to comply. The instructions are not unreasonable, and anyone who can comprehend the English language (what is that? about 35% of the people living here?) can dot their i's and cross their t's..

I ALWAYS make a photocopy of my submission (all on one sheet per rebate), and note the date sent. If after the usual 4-6 weeks (sometimes 8-12), If I have not received any communication from the issuer, I reach out to them.

At the end of the day, the whole process takes a few extra minutes of my time, and puts hard earned money back into MY pockets.

The only complaint I have with some of the rebates these days is the fact that they issue them in a pre-paid debit card rather than a check... This forces us to spend that money rather than actually SAVE it, which was the intent in the first place...

My 2 cents...

True.. but then if you use the pre-paid debit card to gas up your car instead of pulling out your wallet, it balances out.