IBook Rebate

I recently purchased a new iBook G4 from amazon, who at the time offered a $100 rebate with the purchase of a new 12" iBook. Since the rebate was only offered on iBooks purchased before 9/6, they took the rebate down after 9/6, I was wondering if anyone had a link to the rebate because I haven't sent it in yet. I appreciate it. Thanks.

Jim Chumbley:
You know, I
b HATE
those rebates that make us cut up our boxes. I would like to save my box for later use without having to worry about its getting all full of dust, spiders, and cat hair. Maybe your garages are cleaner than mine is.
Read it carefully.
3. Send in this completed form, a copy of your packing slip as proof of purchase, and
b a copy of the original UPC code from the product package
to: Mail to: Dept. 64685 ¥ Amazon.com Rebates ¥ P.O. Box 81147 ¥ Seattle, WA 98108
I was worried about cutting up the box until I carefully read the fine print. I just set the box on a copier and copied the UPC code, which includes the serial number.
When I though I had to send in a cut out UPC code, I wasn't sure which one. Mine came with a thin brown cardboard box around the white iBook box. The brown cardboard box had a UPC code sticker on it with the serial number (which I saved). The main iBook box UPC sticker also had the AirPort, Ethernet, and Bluetooth IDs. I thought it I had to send in an original, I might have sent the one from the second box and kept the main box intact.

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