larry wrote:
Cheri wrote:
"Tony Sivori" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:42:21 -0600, HeyBub wrote:

3. Not enough convertor boxes were available to meet the initial
demand.

I have a hard time believing this. Fact is, they didn't mail the coupons
until many retailers had boxes in stock. The letter with the coupons
specifically stated this fact.

I applied for the coupons within a few days of when they began taking
applications (January 2008). Like everyone else who applied early, they
didn't mail my coupons until a number of retailers (I specifically
remember Radio Shack, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy) had the boxes on the store
shelves. There were plenty on the shelves when I pick up my boxes.


there weren't any when I was at Wal-Mart and Radio Shack early on,
even though I went back several times. I finally got them at Target
close to the deadline.

Cheri

More of your coupon money went to IBM than expected (contracted) ;-)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...igitalTV_N.htm

There is a fed site that had the coupon score card, around June last
year more than half the issued coupons expired unused. In July, we were
lucky to find an "unclaimed" RCA box at Walmart that someone failed to
pick up before noon, after they were called that the shipment came in
that morning. June and July, you had to have your name on a list for them.

$70 converters is the only thing that kept Rat Shak in business last
year. More retailers signed up after seeing there was real money is
selling boxes. The whole coupon master plan is in the federal
register. It's funny that everyone is using the advertising grants to
sell their own cable and sat service as a public service that you need
to sign up before your lousy antenna service quits. AARP even suggests
you join them before your tv quits.

I'll post the score card url if i find it again.

-- larry / dallas


Here's the score card

https://www.dtv2009.gov/Stats.aspx

and here's the page before the score card, it has the
program details. There are spiffs for unused program funds.
Theoretical bonuses for a well run program, wait a minute,
in government!

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/index.html

have fun, ymmv