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I have a question about an Amazon promotion going on right now. There is a $200 Amazon gift card promotion if you purchase qualifying TVs through Amazon between 1/23/11 and 2/13/11 (so it is ending soon). The other stipulation is that you must activate new Dish service before 3/13/11. I definitely meet the new subscription date requirements (signed up on 1/31/11 and was installed on 2/4/11 so no question there) and have spent the last week since getting the service trying to decide on a TV through Amazon to fulfill the other portion of the deal.

However, today, after deciding on a TV (I have not pulled the trigger yet luckily- but it is in my cart), I went through the reward submission process on the dish site just to familiarize myself with it since I am a new customer. It wasn't until I was late in the process that I was told "DISH Network agents must create the account using offer code 04AMZN or 40AMZN"

I feel that I was somehow duped here. I made doubly sure to read the original promotional rules that were posted online which read (in their entirety):

• Step 1: Purchase any TV, PC, Laptop, Netbook on Amazon.com by 2/13/2011.
• Step 2: Activate DISH Network service* by 3/13/2011.
• Step 3: Go to mydishrewards.com and create a rewards account.
• Step 4: Search for Amazon Rewards Offer and follow the simple instructions. You will need your 17-digit Amazon Order ID (available in the Amazon.com confirmation email) and Dish Network Account Number. Submit by 4/13/2011. DISH Network will fulfill cards 6-8 weeks from service activation under DHA 24 and validation of submission.

*Amazon Gift Card offer requires purchase of TV, PC, laptop, Netbook from Amazon.com between 1/23/2011 and 2/13/2011 and activation of DISH Network service under Digital Home Advantage with a 24-month agreement by 3/13/2011. Purchase must be registered on MyDishRewards.com by 4/13/2011. DISH Network will fulfill cards 6-8 weeks from service activation under DHA 24 and validation of submission

Nowhere there does it tell me that I was supposed to setup anything with a DISH agent relating to this specific promotion. The original rules make it seem very straight-forward and make it appear as though the entire process could be completed on my end until I submit my Amazon order.

Now, before I go and purchase this new TV, I am trying to make sure that I still qualify for this $200 gift card or if the original rules were purposely worded poorly in order to have me submit to this deal only for Dish to later tell me "sorry you don't qualify."

Any insight would be appreciated. I am glad that I did a trial run of the submission before officially buying the $800 TV...but I am very bummed to see that I may not qualify for this promotion now.