Buy 100$ in dockers get a portable dvd player

[g]

I was surprised nobody posted the dockers deal at JC penney where you buy 100 dollars in Dockers apparel and get a portable dvd player. It's 6/4 to 6/10

http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/portabledvdrebate.aspx?RefPageName=SpecialtySiteC.aspx&RefDeptID=469&RefCatID=4397&cmAMS_T=T7C&cmAMS_C=C5&CmCatId=HomePage|4397

http://www.portabledvdfordad.com/

[illini420]

Wow, this seems like a smokin' deal to me. I need some new shorts and pants anyways. And there isn't even an additional shipping charge for the DVD Player.

Not sure on the specs for the player though, I couldn't find the info on the website since the ActiveX controls or whatever they are weren't really working for me. Whatever, can't beat the price.

Thanks for posting!

[runner001]

so does anyone have info on the specs for this DVD player? is it better/worse than the $88 one offered by Target this week?

[illini420]

Well, assuming the player is the one that is show on the website, then the screen is wider than the width of a DVD at least. Not by much though. Also, the picture in the print ad shows it with a remote, so that's cool. Hopefully it comes with a rechargable battery and a car adapter. Who knows.

I just saw that you can do this deal with online purchases at jcp.com, sweet! [Until I saw that Shipping and Handling for a 2 pairs of shorts and 3 shirts is $18.95, or $40 for expedited. I think I'll just make the drive to the store.]

[BMAG]

Thanks for the great deal, g. There is free standard shipping available on purchases over $49 through June 8 -- enter promo code "WPDADFS" at checkout. Another free shipping code, good through June 13, is "19COOKS".

[illini420]

Thanks for the great deal, g. There is free standard shipping available on purchases over $49 through June 8 -- enter promo code "WPDADFS" at checkout. Another free shipping code, good through June 13, is "19COOKS".


Thanks, might have to try that then. Anyone know if we'll have problems getting the free DVD player by ordering online. The redemption form says you have to send the original receipt. Do you get an original when ordering online? Thanks.

[SunMonkey]

I will have to stop in this weekend and get some new pants. Thanks!

[g]

THESE SPECIFICATIONS WERE ADDED TO THE SITE

8-Inch LCD Portable DVD Player
Super Clear Picture Full Screen Display
Pixel: 480 x 600
Super Anti-Shock
TV Receiver
Disk Format: DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD/MP3/MP4
Strong Lithium Battery, Plays 2.5 hours Continuously
Adapter Power: AC 100-240V
Accessories:
Remote Control
Lithium Battery
A/V Cable
Adaptor
Car Adaptor
Operating Manual

[runner001]

does that mean it only displays full screen images?

[Groucho]

I assume that means it has a 4:3 display and letterboxes everything else (like a standard tv).

[BMAG]

Interesting. It is a totally different model from what they were showing yesterday (a 7" widescreen display). I was planning on using mine to catch up on a ton of "TV on DVD" while on the train, so this 4:3 model will suit my purposes, as native 4:3 media will be nearly twice as large as on a 7" widescreen display. And of course letter-boxed widescreen media will display at a slightly larger size than on a 7" widescreen. (http://www.cavecreations.com/tv2.cgi)

[mrmagoo]

I was surprised nobody posted the dockers deal at JC penney where you buy 100 dollars in Dockers apparel and get a portable dvd player. It's 6/4 to 6/10

http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/portabledvdrebate.aspx?RefPageName=SpecialtySiteC.aspx&RefDeptID=469&RefCatID=4397&cmAMS_T=T7C&cmAMS_C=C5&CmCatId=HomePage|4397

http://www.portabledvdfordad.com/





Thank you so much for posting this. I just placed an order. I needed some more shorts anyways, my fat a$$ just "graduated" out of 34's into 36's so I need a new wardrobe and the Portable DVD player was an amazing bonus. 1 question though.

I have not used my penny's credit card in many many years. Do these things ever expire? Thats what I used for my payment and I would hate to see the order hung up because of a stupid thing like that.Thanks again for posting this!

[JLB]

This is cool. Just like the deal last year of $100 Dockers for a free TiVo, which I did. Probably won't do this one, as I don't really need the stuff, though you never know.

[pinata242]

Thanks, might have to try that then. Anyone know if we'll have problems getting the free DVD player by ordering online. The redemption form says you have to send the original receipt. Do you get an original when ordering online? Thanks.
The FAQ section of the site clearly states you can buy them at www.jcp.com, so I imagine you'll be fine.

[Jeraden]

Saw this discussed on another forum and they pretty much concluded that this is the particular dvd player in question:
http://lehuasz.diytrade.com/sdp/355953/4/pd-1677366/1632731-841053.html

[BMAG]

Saw this discussed on another forum and they pretty much concluded that this is the particular dvd player in question:
http://lehuasz.diytrade.com/sdp/355953/4/pd-1677366/1632731-841053.html

And I am really looking forward to this feature: "Delicacy, super thin surface design enjoy super excellent individual lift savor"

;)

[twikoff]

i needed a couple new pairs of pants anyways.. so i sent corrie to jc penneys.. between those and fathers day presents for my dad and father-in-law, $100 was an easy mark to hit.. the portable dvd player will just be a bonus :up:

[mrmagoo]

I was looking through my spam folder today and the filter must have thrown an e-mail in there from 7-6-2006. It came from (customerservice@teg-online.com) The e-mail told me:

You are receiving this notification because you have not complied with the terms of the offer due to the following reasons:

The purchase was made before or after this rebate offer.
Incorrect or insufficient product(s) purchased for this rebate offer.
Original/Copy of rebate form was not complete or not included.


*I followed all the instructions to a tee, plus I triple checked it before I sent it out*


I immediately called jcpenny and they gave me a 1 888 number to thier jcpenny rebate center ( 1 888 632 7575 )

The weird thing is even before I was able to talk to a human, I got a recording telling about the dockers promo and where to "resubmit" your info to. Which I thought was kinda weird (unless they are screwing people left and right)

Anyhoo, i called the number and the guy said according to his records I did not circle the price of each item I bought, or the total cost of the order on the reciept I sent in. I know for a FACT I did this. AND I was not supposed to send in the reciept that came with my order (i ordered from jcpenny.com, not the B & M), that instead I was supposed to print out the receipt from jcpenny.com and send that in instead. Then litterally 2 minutes later he starts reading off from the promo form and he said " send in EITHER the receipt you receive with your online order, OR print one out from jcpenny.com. Then he basically said that stuff was not handled at his place and the only thing he could do for me is provide me with the address so I can resubmit the rebate offer sending in ONLY the receipt printed from jcpenny.com with a reference # on it that was on the rejection e-mail. He then informs me that from what he understands, they are not accepting resubbmissons. *end phone call*

I then did everything he told me to and proceeded to write a huge angry letter to enclose with the "resubmisson". Anyone else have this problem? If you have a spam filter and folder I would search for customerservice@teg-online.com if I were you......

[bareva]

When the sales ends?

[mrmagoo]

When the sales ends?





It ended about the second week of June (just in time for fathers day)

[exharrison]

I recomment going to the fatwallet forums page on this:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?start=340&catid=74&threadid=619766

My status finally showed up with a qualified today, but a number of people have had trouble. Check your status at www.expressgroup.com

[illini420]

Lucky here I guess since mine is qualified. Based on the FW thread looks like the player is now a 7" and not 8" and now it doesn't have a TV tuner. I'm still happy, as I'd rather have a 7" widescreen vs. an 8" fullscreen and I have no clue why I would need a tv tuner on this.

[SunMonkey]

I'm kind of glad I missed out on this one now....

[mrmagoo]

I recomment going to the fatwallet forums page on this:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?start=340&catid=74&threadid=619766

My status finally showed up with a qualified today, but a number of people have had trouble. Check your status at www.expressgroup.com





Thank you for that website (although it said the same thing, that I was rejected) I sent them a long e-mail, we will see what happens. Thanks again for the website and the fatwallet link

[bboisvert]

Looks like I qualified... saves me from having to dig out my copies of everything and bitch at them. :)


EDIT: Wait a minute. This thing *isn't* going to have the TV tuner? Son of a...

Why can't any of these rebate-type deals go smoothly? How hard is it to offer something and then follow through with what you promised when people meet your criteria?

Without the TV tuner, this thing is not anywhere near as useful for me now. Fuck.

[exharrison]

Thank you for that website (although it said the same thing, that I was rejected) I sent them a long e-mail, we will see what happens. Thanks again for the website and the fatwallet link
Read through some of the pages. I think about page 14 has some info of people who have called in and gotten them to approve rejected entries.

[mrmagoo]

Without the TV tuner, this thing is not anywhere near as useful for me now. Fuck.






My thoughts exactly (well, without the F word) :D

[illini420]

Without the TV tuner, this thing is not anywhere near as useful for me now. Fuck.

Just out of curiousity, what do you guys do with the tv tuner on this? do you just want to hook cable tv to it? Or is there some other application that I'm missing that might be useful?

[exharrison]

Just out of curiousity, what do you guys do with the tv tuner on this? do you just want to hook cable tv to it? Or is there some other application that I'm missing that might be useful?
Antenna. Makes it a portable tv. Plus you could plug other video devices into it such as a vcr, etc. The other one does have A/V, so it should suit my needs well enough, just would require rf modulation in some situations.

[illini420]

Antenna. Makes it a portable tv. Plus you could plug other video devices into it such as a vcr, etc. The other one does have A/V, so it should suit my needs well enough, just would require rf modulation in some situations.


I guess the antenna idea is pretty good, this would be a sweet portable for the beach.

I just couldn't imagine everyone was complaining because they wanted to use this as a tv at home w/ their cable. Thanks.

[Groucho]

Cool, mine qualified. I wonder how long it'll take to ship these out?

[mrmagoo]

According to that fat wallet thread, they CHANGED the dvd player. Instead of a 8 " player with tv tuner and a few other really nice features, it looks like this is the player they are using for the promo now.

http://www.portabledvdfordad.com/

[bboisvert]

I just couldn't imagine everyone was complaining because they wanted to use this as a tv at home w/ their cable.

Why not? I have a TV and DVD player in just about every room in the house... but not *every* room. I do, however, have cable access in *every* room, save bathrooms. So an 8" w/tuner would have been pretty handy. Move it from the desk while I'm doing some work to the kitchen when I'm making dinner. Easy-peasy.


That's the main reason I was even interested in this. Just a random cheap-ass portable DVD player? I probably wouldn't have bothered.

[BMAG]

I recomment going to the fatwallet forums page on this:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?start=340&catid=74&threadid=619766

My status finally showed up with a qualified today, but a number of people have had trouble. Check your status at www.expressgroup.com

According to the whiners over at Fatwallet, the free DVD player is now a 7" 16:9 COBY model which sells for around $90.

http://www.portabledvdfordad.com

[twikoff]

just checked, and Im qualified :up:

sucks that they downgraded the specs though :down:
not sure who decides what is a comparable value, but a smaller screen, lack of the tv tuner, and no mpeg4 compatability makes this inferior to the point I wouldnt call it comparable.

[mrmagoo]

not sure who decides what is a comparable value, but a smaller screen, lack of the tv tuner, and no mpeg4 compatability makes this inferior to the point I wouldnt call it comparable.




My thoughts exactly :grumble:

[twikoff]

btw.. so much for 6-8 weeks to receive the dvd player..
I sent off a message to let them know i wasn't thrilled with the 'comparable' dvd choice and this was the response:


Our records indicate that the submission for your rebate for a
Portable DVD Player
was qualified on 7/11/06. Processing time begins as of the submission’s qualifying date. Processing time varies from offer to offer, but 6-12 weeks is the guideline. Please allow the time frame requested on your rebate form.


We are a 3rd party processing center and cannot control which make and model we are given to distribute.


Thank you, and have a wonderful day.


so instead of 6-8 weeks from when we sent the form in.. It will be 6-12 weeks from when they listed us as 'qualified' (which in my case, was only a couple weeks ago).

[bboisvert]

This is one of the main reasons that companies are moving away from mail-in type rebates and switching to sales/instant rebate situations. In the old days, it was easier to screw people over w/rebates, play the 'ooops, we never received your info' game, or claim that you didn't qualify. The internet makes that much harder...

Plus, who is winning here? I assume the whole point of this was to get some decent love for JC Penny and Dockers. That is, the next time I need pants (or a Father's Day gift or whatever), I'll think -- hey, remember how cool it was when I ordered that stuff for the DVD player?

Instead, it just creates bad blood. The player could take twice as long to arrive as promised and, as far as we can see, will be a pretty mediocre model compared to the specs that were posted when I made my purchase. Apparently, they're satisfied with my intial $100 purchase and don't want/expect me to return?

[mrmagoo]

btw.. so much for 6-8 weeks to receive the dvd player..
I sent off a message to let them know i wasn't thrilled with the 'comparable' dvd choice and this was the response:



so instead of 6-8 weeks from when we sent the form in.. It will be 6-12 weeks from when they listed us as 'qualified' (which in my case, was only a couple weeks ago).





TWIKOFF, to you and anyone else UNHAPPY about the 7" vs the 8" player, you dont have to take it. I had a lot of problems with getting qualified initially and I was told to go to fatwallet and they would help me. THEY DID! Here is what you can do:

Call 1-800-872-5384

That is Levi. Tell them that you are very upset about the 7" vs the 8" player, and you will be put on a list to get the 8". instead of explaining all this over again, I am just going to copy my last 2 posts that I posted a couple of minutes ago over at fat wallet, that should answer your question. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION, or you either will get a false rejection from them or if you are accepted you will get the lesser quality 7" player. Here are my last 2 posts from this thread: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=54&threadid=619766&newest=1


Post 1

Well, I just called and expressed my concern over the 7" vs the 8" w/tvtuner. Although i was not given to a manager or anything along those lines, I was assured that my info was being sent to the fulfillment center along with my concern over this problem.

I was also told that they were not prepared for the "overwhelming" support this promo received and they quickly ran out of the 8" players. I was also told that there was "overwhelming" feedback considering the 7" vs 8" players.

The customer care person was VERY polite (and knowledgeable) and told me that if were to receive the 7" player and I was not happy with it, that I could call them back (LEVI) the phone # I quoted above, and they would DEFINETLY exchange players for me, because they are currently in the process of ordering a ton more of the 8" players. (my guess is alot of people called in) She also gave me the following # to call 1 888 632 7575 which you may recognize as the express group #, and they would be able to tell me if my player shipped or not, and which player it was. She said the players should start shipping REAL soon, but she believes they have not started yet. All and all, I thought it was a very positive call except for the fact that no matter how much I pushed, I was not put on a special list to GUARENTEE me an 8" nor was my info sent to any sort of managioral staff


Post 2 :D



Your not going to believe this. No sooner did I press SEND to post that post above that I got a call back from Levi's (within about 5 minutes of when I ended the call) the same customer care young lady called to tell me that she put my name on a special "list" for the 8" players. She anticipated the list getting real long real fast, so she wanted to put me on top! After I thanked her about a hundred times, and proposed marriage to her, I asked if they received ALOT of negative feedback about this, and she kind of giggled and said "yeah, you could say that"

Here is the odd part. Appearently that list I was put on will not guarentee me the 8" player INITIALLY, but if I am sent the 7", I just IMMEDIATLY call her back (she said it was important to call to complain ASAP) and I would be sent the 8" right away, NO QUESTIONS ASKED! Also she confirmed that shipping will DEFINETLY start next week for this promo!!!




Seriously dvdtalkers, if you feel you got screwed (which we pretty much all would have) CALL THAT NUMBER!

Good Luck
Tim

[twikoff]

good to know
they open at 6am pst.. ill give them a call in the morning

thanks

[exharrison]

Glad to here your stuff is getting taken care of Magoo

[mrmagoo]

Glad to here your stuff is getting taken care of Magoo





That makes 2 of us :D

[evilcaptain]

This morning I received an email saying that the DVD player shipped via UPS and is due to arrive on 8/9.

Dear ,
Thank you for participating in the following promotional offer:

Free DVD Player w/$100 Men's Dockers Purchase

Your Personal Reference Number is: CXXXXXXX

We are pleased to advise that your merchandise has been shipped today.

[mrmagoo]

This morning I received an email saying that the DVD player shipped via UPS and is due to arrive on 8/9.

Dear ,
Thank you for participating in the following promotional offer:

Free DVD Player w/$100 Men's Dockers Purchase

Your Personal Reference Number is: CXXXXXXX

We are pleased to advise that your merchandise has been shipped today.





I received a shipping e-mail this morning as well, but mine just said that it shipped, it didnt tell me HOW it shipped or an ETA or a tracking #...Doh!

[exharrison]

What is the address they are sending the shipping notice from?

[evilcaptain]

The email add they used for the notice is customerservice@teg-online.com.

[evilcaptain]

Check the expressgroup web site to find out if your tracking # is posted there.

[HDTVfor30th]

I received mine yesterday. It's the 7" version and is made by Coby. Came with a remote, headphones, battery, power cable, and car power cable.

See it in the link below.
http://www.cobyusa.com/product/item.php?item=TFDVD7005&pcat=dvd&pscat=port_dvd&pscat2=

[mrmagoo]

I received mine yesterday. It's the 7" version and is made by Coby. Came with a remote, headphones, battery, power cable, and car power cable.

See it in the link below.
http://www.cobyusa.com/product/item.php?item=TFDVD7005&pcat=dvd&pscat=port_dvd&pscat2=





If you call and complain, they will send should send you the 8" with tv tuner. The fat wallet thread is going ballistic, because people that were promised the 8" are getting the one you got and are sending them back for replacements.

Unless your happy with what you got?

[evilcaptain]

Yes, I got the 7" Coby yesterday. It works fine.

[evilcaptain]

Forgot to add that I got 2 of these units like many others on FW.

[HDTVfor30th]

If you call and complain, they will send should send you the 8" with tv tuner. The fat wallet thread is going ballistic, because people that were promised the 8" are getting the one you got and are sending them back for replacements.

Unless your happy with what you got?

I'm fine with what I got. It's for my two small boys and they don't care. If it were for me then yes I would complain. :)

[TexasDVDer]

Did anyone on this forum receive the 8" player? No one at Fatwallet has received anything but the 7" Coby.

[mrmagoo]

Did anyone on this forum receive the 8" player? No one at Fatwallet has received anything but the 7" Coby.



Mine shipped last week, have not received it yet, but judging by the results over at fat wallet I will probally get the 7" as well. I was told by levi's if that happens that they WOULD make it right. Let's hope they do...

[mts231f]

Received my Coby V-ZON TF-DVD7005 yesterday. Seems to work fine. Adds to my life in that I can now watch movies more easily while I'm washing dishes or sitting on the toilet. My one gripe is "Do not charge up the battery pack while the DVD player is working with the battery pack." If I call the complaint number and ask for the 8", will that problem be solved or does the 8" have the same limitation?

[consoleman]

I just received the Coby 7" portable player and am debating whether it was worth returning it to try to get the 8" model. Granted 8" is better than 7", but if I didn't care about using the TV tuner and cared more about the widescreen feature (I believe I read that the 8" model doesn't support widescreen), then would the Coby 7" be the better model for me?

[Groucho]

I got mine yesterday (7"). Not the world's greatest player (doesn't even include cables to connect it to your TV), but for free I'm satisfied.

[mrmagoo]

I just received the Coby 7" portable player and am debating whether it was worth returning it to try to get the 8" model. Granted 8" is better than 7", but if I didn't care about using the TV tuner and cared more about the widescreen feature (I believe I read that the 8" model doesn't support widescreen), then would the Coby 7" be the better model for me?




There is one other difference you failed to mention. The 8" player will play DIVX. If that is not a big deal for you, then the 7" player is the player for you :)

[twikoff]

exactly
Im dont care about the tv tuner at all
the 1 inch difference isnt a show stopper

the lack of divx support is the HUGE one for me

[consoleman]

Has anyone managed to return their 7" for the 8"?

[mrmagoo]

Has anyone managed to return their 7" for the 8"?


Even though it supposedly shipped about 2 weeks ago, I have not received either one yet....

[alanstar@erols.com]

Just received a letter from Levi Strauss saying that they are sending UPS to pick up my 7" player, and they'll ship me the 8" version within the next two weeks.

[alanstar@erols.com]

UPS came and picked up my 7" player today. And coincidently I also got a letter today from Levi Strauss saying that the 8" players have been slightly delayed, and should arrive around Oct. 15th.

[mrmagoo]

UPS came and picked up my 7" player today. And coincidently I also got a letter today from Levi Strauss saying that the 8" players have been slightly delayed, and should arrive around Oct. 15th.






I have not received a player yet, although it supposedly shipped along time ago, however I got 2 letters from levi's. I got one about a month ago saying I would have it about the first week in Oct. And I also got the letter described above by "Alanstar". :hairpull:

[keys88]

Over at FW one person just received the 8" Player:

8.4 inch Wide screen LCD (16:9)
plays DVD/CD/SVCD/VCD/MP3/MP4/DIVX
USB port
TV receiver (PAL/NTSC/SeCAM)
Car antenna for TV
DVD output port
Headphones
AV cable
Remote control
Lithium Battery with 120 min backup
Silver color
Made in china (no brand)

Hopefully everybody finally receives theirs.

[mrmagoo]

Over at FW one person just received the 8" Player:

8.4 inch Wide screen LCD (16:9)
plays DVD/CD/SVCD/VCD/MP3/MP4/DIVX
USB port
TV receiver (PAL/NTSC/SeCAM)
Car antenna for TV
DVD output port
Headphones
AV cable
Remote control
Lithium Battery with 120 min backup
Silver color
Made in china (no brand)

Hopefully everybody finally receives theirs.






I would be VERY happy with that player! -pray-

[alanstar@erols.com]

Just got mine in today, and it's exactly as what's listed above. It took a little while, but I'm pretty darn happy!

Alan

[mrmagoo]

Just got mine in today, and it's exactly as what's listed above. It took a little while, but I'm pretty darn happy!

Alan



I was just leaving for the Dentist about an hour ago, and the FedEx man pulled up. I am a happy man. I don't have any cavity's and wont have to see the dentist for another 6 months, AND I also got the 8" player!!!!

One question though, I didnt open it yet, just glanced at the box, but I don't see anything about a TV TUNER, the only "TV" related thing I see is something called a USB TV. Hmmmmmm. I hope it works as a tv tuner as well...

[keys88]

One question though, I didnt open it yet, just glanced at the box, but I don't see anything about a TV TUNER, the only "TV" related thing I see is something called a USB TV. Hmmmmmm. I hope it works as a tv tuner as well...
Yes it works as a TV tuner as well. There is an antenna with a magnetic base that is included. Some people are rigging their cable and getting cable on it also. Your reception will be limited by your local TV channels with the included antenna.
It is also region free for DVD's.

[mrmagoo]

Yes it works as a TV tuner as well. There is an antenna with a magnetic base that is included. Some people are rigging their cable and getting cable on it also. Your reception will be limited by your local TV channels with the included antenna.
It is also region free for DVD's.




The manual really SUCKS! I usually consider myself quite smart when it comes to electronics, but I cant even figure out how to get it to tv tuner mode.... LOL


This really made me laugh, did you happen to read the side of the box? One of the features are:

"Delicacy, super thin surface design makes you enjoy super excellent individual lift savor" :D

[BMAG]

..."Delicacy, super thin surface design makes you enjoy super excellent individual lift savor" :D

Hey, it's deja vu! (See my post #16 on the first page of this thread.)

[mrmagoo]

Hey, it's deja vu! (See my post #16 on the first page of this thread.)






:scratch2: Dont know how I missed that.

I am hear to tell you, that feature is way overrated :D