Menards Rebate Program Fraud

Menards engaged in potentially unfair business practices that could have violated the law through its rebate programs. Menards offers 11 percent rebates in the form of a merchandise credit only available at its retail store locations. Menards reportedly advertises and offers these rebates in an aggressive manner to entice consumers to purchase products.

The Tricks Menards Uses

Menards offers these temporary 11 percent rebates with the hope that many consumers will either fail to send in the requisite paperwork or fail to redeem the rebate altogether. Menards attempts to drive down the redemption rate of the in-store only rebate checks by mailing the paper check in a piece of junk mail. When consumers receive their rebate check in the mail, they inadvertently throw it away.

Consumers who purchased any rebate-eligible product and never received the promised rebate check may be eligible to pursue damages through a Menards rebate class action lawsuit potentially including those customers that inadvertently threw away the rebate upon receipt believing it to be unsolicited advertising.