I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Any idea?

MC

Contact UPS for damages to your box? It was part of the shipment and is now
"damaged"... a loss of $100.

"miamicuse" wrote in message
...
I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and
serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now
all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend
to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation
and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me
another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the
UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Any idea?

MC

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 00:29:07 -0500, "miamicuse"
wrote:

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.


Spray on WD-40. Soak for 10 to 20 seconds. The label's adhesive
should be "oiled up" enough to peel off the label without tearing
anything.

"miamicuse" wrote in message
news:ndOdnReQCOY-

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully
"lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to
pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it
began to tear.

Try heating it with a hair dryer then pulling it very
slowly.

Bob

"Bob" wrote in message
Try heating it with a hair dryer then pulling it very
slowly.

I'd try this first as it is not going to leave an oily residue. If it does
not work, try the WD-40 route or Goo Gone, a commercial product for things
of this sort.

Bob wrote:
"miamicuse" wrote in message
news:ndOdnReQCOY-

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off
the UPS label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to
pull it very slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath,
it began to tear.

Try heating it with a hair dryer then pulling it very
slowly.

Bob

The hair dryer will work with most labels including the UPS label.
Likely you can remove just it.

You can also use a iron. Back in the days when I worked retail I had a
tack iron used with photographic mounting tissue that we used to remove old
price tags to put on the new (higher priced) stickers. Works great on almost
all such stickers.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Return the product in its entirety and order it again. Before 2nd order,
call UPS yourself and ask them if there's a way to instruct the driver to
avoid the UPC area. I've found them to be surprisingly accomodating
(sometimes).

I can only imagine what's going on at the manufacturer right now.
They've probably had an executive level meeting by now and new
instructions have been sent out to their box manufacturer. "Urgent
redesign of all product boxes required. Move UPC code to area of box
most likely to be used for shipping label!" LOL

Just think how much money that would save them. A big part of the
rebate program is that a large percentage go unclaimed for one reason
or another. If the manufacturer didn't locate the label in this spot
on purpose, this is a great idea!

BTW, I agree with the hair dryer idea. If that doesn;t work, there are
products like "Goof Off?" that will quickly soften label adhesive.

There is a Goof off type product that is specificially designed for
getting stickers up... in fact the bottle has a flat spoonish
attachment on the neck.. you slide that under the sticker.. should be
avail at big box stores.

Goo-Gone. Skin-So-Soft.

Perce


On 11/08/05 12:29 am miamicuse tossed the following ingredients into the
ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Any idea?

The box itself is made of waxy type paper, and I can remove it easily
with a hair dryer. But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that
paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void.

I have not tired the Goo Gone idea. Do I apply the glue on the top
side and it will seep into the underside to ungoo?

I can spray it with WD40 too, should I try WD40 first or goo gone
first? How about mineral spirits?

I cannot return the entire shipment unless it is a defected product
(which it is not).

MC

The box itself is made of waxy type paper, and I can remove it easily
with a hair dryer. But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that
paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void.

I have not tired the Goo Gone idea. Do I apply the glue on the top
side and it will seep into the underside to ungoo?

I can spray it with WD40 too, should I try WD40 first or goo gone
first? How about mineral spirits?

I cannot return the entire shipment unless it is a defected product
(which it is not).

MC

"miamicuse" wrote:
I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Had this happen about a year ago (except it was Amazon putting their "special"
UPC code right on the friggin' top of the manufacturer's UPC). Hitting it
with a heat gun did the deed (hair dryer probably would've worked, too).

"The box itself is made of waxy type paper, and I can remove it easily
with a hair dryer. But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that

paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void. "

Now I'm confused. What is "it" that you can remove with a hair dryer?
If it's the UPS label, then isn't the UPC label now exposed? Most UPC
labels I've seen are part of the box itself and you just cut it out,
cardboard and all.

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
oups.com...
The box itself is made of waxy type paper, and I can remove it easily
with a hair dryer. But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that
paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void.

I have not tired the Goo Gone idea. Do I apply the glue on the top
side and it will seep into the underside to ungoo?

I can spray it with WD40 too, should I try WD40 first or goo gone
first? How about mineral spirits?

I cannot return the entire shipment unless it is a defected product
(which it is not).

MC


Again, you seemed to have called everybody except the perpetrator. Call UPS
and ask them how they should fix it. They should at least be able to find
out the solvent for their adhesive. Maybe even they could deal with the
rebate people if you cant get the lable off. I don't know how responsive
their customer service people are, but it's worth a try.
--
Peace,
BobJ

miamicuse wrote:

I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.



Actually it IS their problem - their shipping dept. puts the UPS
shipping labels on - NOT UPS.

Probably an employee gets his jollies by stickering over all the
barcodes on rebate items.

A liberal soaking with Bestine rubber cement thinner (art supply store)
works great on loosening labels too.

Marilyn & Bob wrote:

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
oups.com...
The box itself is made of waxy type paper, and I can remove it easily
with a hair dryer. But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that
paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void.

I have not tired the Goo Gone idea. Do I apply the glue on the top
side and it will seep into the underside to ungoo?

I can spray it with WD40 too, should I try WD40 first or goo gone
first? How about mineral spirits?

I cannot return the entire shipment unless it is a defected product
(which it is not).

MC


Again, you seemed to have called everybody except the perpetrator. Call UPS
and ask them how they should fix it. They should at least be able to find
out the solvent for their adhesive. Maybe even they could deal with the
rebate people if you cant get the lable off. I don't know how responsive
their customer service people are, but it's worth a try.
--


UPS just delivers the stuff - the labels are applied by the shipper.

miamicuse wrote:
I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Any idea?

MC


Go back to the website where you made the purchase. Ask them to scan
the upc label for your product and email it to you. Print it and send
it in with your rebate cert.

"Norminn" wrote in message
ink.net...
miamicuse wrote:
I bought an electronic product from a web site and there
is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in
the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect
conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label
from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box.
Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code)
on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on
that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need
the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I
explained the situation and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third
party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut
out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label
under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and
they give me another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can
successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried
to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath,
it began to tear.

Any idea?

MC


Go back to the website where you made the purchase. Ask
them to scan
the upc label for your product and email it to you. Print
it and send
it in with your rebate cert.

No rebate house would accept that. The O.P.s beef is with
the product supplier. They sold a product with a rebate
promise, they owe you the rebate, even if they stuck a label
over the UPC. You could ask them to mail you a UPC. It's a
lot easier when you are dealing with a local store. Call the
seller and talk to them. Ask for the next level of
management each time you are told they can't help you.

Bob

There is a product called un-du, sticker, label, adhesive remover. It's a
little squeeze bottle with a plastic scraper attached. Available at office
supply store, craft stores, scrapbook stores, Wal-Mart etc. It doesn't even
damage the adhesive, the label you take off would be reusable.

CLT
"miamicuse" wrote in message
...
I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and
serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now
all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend
to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation
and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me
another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the
UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Any idea?

MC

Bob wrote:
"miamicuse" wrote in message
news:ndOdnReQCOY-

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off
the UPS label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to
pull it very slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath,
it began to tear.

Try heating it with a hair dryer then pulling it very
slowly.

CAREFUL!

UPS labels (for sure) and many others are printed with thermal printers.
Heat the label and the whole thing turns black.

Solvents for the glue work best. Rubber Cement thinner is superior to
anything else, Naptha is #2. WD-40 is about number five.

wrote in message
oups.com...
"The box itself is made of waxy type paper, and I can remove it easily
with a hair dryer. But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that

paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void. "

Now I'm confused. What is "it" that you can remove with a hair dryer?
If it's the UPS label, then isn't the UPC label now exposed? Most UPC
labels I've seen are part of the box itself and you just cut it out,
cardboard and all.


No, the UPC and serial number labels are NOT part of the box. They are
another paper label pasted on just like the UPS label. Only they were like
1"x2" in size, and the big UPS label on top of it, is 3"x5" in size. Hope
this is more clear now.

MC

miamicuse wrote:
I bought an electronic product from a web site and there is a $100
manufacturer rebate. To get the rebate one must send in the UPC and serial
number bar code on the box.

The product was shipped and arrived in perfect conditions, it works, now all
I have to do is to mail in the receipt and the UPC label from the product
box. This label is a sticker label on the box. Unfortunately UPS has
pasted their large shipping label (also has a bar code) on top of it.

So now I cannot get the label off!

I called the reseller - not their problem, UPS put on that label. I tend to
agree it's not their problem.

I called the manufacturer's rebate program - they need the UPC label,
cleatly visible, cannot be torned or ripped. I explained the situation and
they said most likely it won't work. They hire a third party to process
this and it probably will be rejected. I offer to cut out the whole UPS
label and they can vaguely see the original UPC label under it, they said
you can try, but don't get your hope up high.

I called the reseller back, can I mail the box back and they give me another
box? Nope.

So, does anyone has any suggestion how I can successfully "lift" off the UPS
label without tearing out the label under it? I tried to pull it very
slowly and as soon as it reached the label underneath, it began to tear.

Any idea?

MC



You're probably screwed. But the good news is that manufacturers seldom
pay $100 rebates anyway, even if you send in everything perfectly.

I would use a penetrating oil to ruin the adhesive. The labels should
peel off a day or two later. Too agressive of a solvent may dissolve
the ink on the UPC label.

Best regards,
Bob

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
oups.com...

I cannot return the entire shipment unless it is a defected product
(which it is not).

MC

So make it defective. What is the problem?

bob

Now I'm confused. What is "it" that you can remove with a hair dryer?
If it's the UPS label, then isn't the UPC label now exposed? Most UPC
labels I've seen are part of the box itself and you just cut it out,
cardboard and all.


"No, the UPC and serial number labels are NOT part of the box. They
are
another paper label pasted on just like the UPS label. Only they were
like
1"x2" in size, and the big UPS label on top of it, is 3"x5" in size.
Hope
this is more clear now. "

It still is not clear what you have successfully removed with the hair
dryer. Is it the UPS label that was covering the UPC? If so, why
can't you now just cut out the piece of box with the UPC label on it
and send that in?

"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...

You're probably screwed. But the good news is that
manufacturers seldom
pay $100 rebates anyway, even if you send in everything
perfectly.

I've never failed to get a rebate, although a couple have
required persistance.

Bob

On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:26:40 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:

"Bob" wrote in message
Try heating it with a hair dryer then pulling it very
slowly.

I'd try this first as it is not going to leave an oily residue. If it does
not work, try the WD-40 route or Goo Gone, a commercial product for things
of this sort.


Use naptha, not WD-40. Ronsonol lighter fuel (in the blue and yellow
bottle) is 100% naptha. It evaporates, leaving no oily residue, but
will dissolve the adhesive and allow the two layers to be separated.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

On 8 Nov 2005 08:38:33 -0800, "MiamiCuse"
wrote:

But when it gets to the UPC label under, that was
using regular plain paper, and the sticker is pulling up fibers of that
paper - once the bar code is not legible (probably scannable) the
rebate is void.

Soak it in naptha.
Naptha is least likely to attack the inks.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

Get a light duty heating gun and heat the area, it should peel right
off. I've done it 1,000 or more times.