Cash For Clunkers Next Wave

Another Cash for Clunkers rebate program is scheduled for September. It has tentatively been approved for washers, refrigerators and freezers.The amounts will be less than the April/May program.

Cash For Appliance Clunkers..What To Buy Now

You must be sick of C4c by now, so this is one of two posts. Anyway, if you have a voucher consider these models:

Laundry



Great category as almost everything qualifies:

1. Frigidaire FTF2140 $199 after rebates It's $199!
2. Bosch WFVC3300 $299 after rebates 4.4 cubic foot and eco-friendly
3. Frigidaire FTF3577 $399 after rebates Every Option under the sun

Dishwashers



Worthwhile category

1. Whirlpool DU1030 $49 Decent price wouldn't you say
2. Bosch SHA5AO $99 Good basic Bosch
3. Frigidaire Fdh2433 $169 Integrated and feature laden

Refrigeration



Almost nothing qualifies here

1. Hotpoint HTH17 $199 17 cubic foot basic, but $199?
2. GE GSH25 $699 25 cubic foot side by side
3. Maytag MBF22 $839 Decent stainless bottom mount

Michael Myers Meets Cash For Clunkers

This promotion just wont quit. Latest news:

All 39,000 applications will be honored including wait list

You now have until May 12th(to buy a $49 dishwasher) to purchase and June 26th to accept delivery.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You are receiving this email because you secured at least one of the more than 39,000 rebate reservations during last Thursday's Mass Save Great Appliance Exchange. Due to the overwhelming response to the program - all of the reservations were taken in 2 ½ hours - the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has decided to fulfill ALL reservations, including those on the waiting list.
The deadlines for appliance purchases and for submitting paperwork have both been extended by one week to accommodate wait-listed customers. Everyone with a reservation, including those originally on the wait list, must purchase their eligible appliances by May 12, take delivery of new appliances, have old inefficient ones picked up for recycling, and submit necessary paperwork by June 26, 2010 (must be postmarked on or before this date).
If you had difficulty viewing your confirmation or printing your Rebate Application Form during the reservation process and have not yet received an email with your information, or if you need an additional copy of your form, please call and speak to a Customer Service Agent at 1-877-MA SWAP1 (1-877-627-9271). After selecting your preferred language (English or Spanish) press Option 2.
IF YOU RECEIVED YOUR REBATE APPLICATION FORM, please continue with the following steps:

1. Visit a pre-approved Massachusetts retail store (a list of pre-approved retail stores can be found at www.MassSave.com/GAX).
2. Choose and purchase an eligible model by May 12th (a complete list of eligible models can be found at www.MassSave.com/GAX).
3. Schedule delivery of your new unit and removal of old unit with retailer.
4. Fill out the rebate form that is pre-printed with your reservation number(s) on it.
5. When sending in completed application, include documentation necessary for verification purposes:
   
   • Rebate form with the pre-printed reservation number(s)
   • Copy of sales receipt showing appliance was purchased during the time period of April 22 through May 12, 2010 and containing manufacturer, make, and complete model number of the product, as well as store address and sales price for each product purchased
   • Copy of a recent electric utility bill with account number for the installation address
   • Copy of delivery document confirming pick up of old appliance(s)
6. Send completed rebate application package for processing (address provided on rebate form) postmarked by June 26, 2010.

STORM DAMAGE:
If you lost appliances due to recent flooding and your appliances have already been removed and disposed of, you may be eligible for an exemption from the haul-away/recycling requirements of the Exchange. To receive an exemption, please provide documentation of either:

1. Your insurance claim OR
2. Documentation from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) indicating the affected appliance.

This documentation must be submitted with your rebate application package; it is in place of the haul-away documentation. Also, please write "STORM DAMAGE" next to your signature on the Rebate Application Form.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES
In addition, there are ongoing incentives and programs that are available through Mass Save, which is a public-private partnership of the Commonwealth's energy efficiency program administrators (Bay State Gas, Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, National Grid, New England Gas Company, NSTAR, Unitil, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company) and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
Please explore www.MassSave.com/residential.aspx for other energy efficiency incentives and programs that can help you save money and protect the environment.
Thank you for your participation in the Mass Save Great Appliance Exchange!

Cash For Clunkers...Delivery

If you are placing orders against your reservations, be careful about backorders and long lead times. The product must be delivered by June 19th in order to qualify for the State rebate

The Return of Cash For Clunkers

State just announced:

1. They will honor all reservations
2. They will have a similar promotion and allocate 5 million sometime in spring/summer

Cash For Clunkers..Not Dead Yet

The energy secretary will be at Yale at 3:30 to announce something. I dont know what that something is yet

Cash For Clunkers...Reservation List

Yes, this process was trying to say the least. Their call center supposedly had over 1 million calls in a couple of hours.

You still might have a chance if you are on a waiting list. If people do not use the rebates, then the money will be divided amongst the people on the wait list on a first come first serve basis

The Money is Gone

As of 11:56, the state site has run out of rebates. For the people who were not able to obtain reservations, sign up on the wait list. There will be people who will not use the confirmations and that money becomes available


For the people who were lucky enough to obtain a reservation, thats half the struggle. Now you have to find qualifying products and schedule deliveries before June 15th

Go To Maswap1.com

www.maswap1.com...original site has a bug

Cash For Clunkers Now

To qualify for Cash For Clunkers:


Logon to www.Masssave.com/residential
or call 1-877-Ma-Swap1

You have to register multiple times for different categories, and then buy a qualifying piece in the store


There will be 30,000 people calling for rebates in about 15 minutes. There probably will be some minor issues

Good Luck

I will be manning Click to Chat if you have questions

Cash For Clunker....Final

Now that the hounds of publicity have been released, lets cover the fine points of what this promotion is and better yet how to qualify

The Great Appliance Exchange AKA "Cash For Clunkers" is a Federally sponsored stimulus package. It mandates $250 for qualifying dishwashers, $200 for qualifying refrigerators, $175 for qualifying washers and $50 for qualifying freezers from April 22-May 5. It is an exchange program meaning you buy a qualifying EnergyStar product for your old inefficient products

Couple of fine points:

1. You must register at masssave.com or 1-877 Ma Swap at 10 am Thursday April 22

2. You must register multiple times for multiple products

3. Purchases must be consummated in store, not online or on the phone

4. If you register for a particular product, you cannot apply it to another product

5. Product must be delivered by a qualifying dealer...Customer cannot pickup(Not our rules, sorry)

6. The program ends when the money is depleted


The skinny AKA My Advice AKA Do this please


1. Be First on Masssave or 1-877-masswap1

2. Be first in choosing products. We are amongst the last state to execute this program. The manufacturers have shortages due to demand

3. Be first on delivery...Trucks will be bogged down

4. Fill out the paperwork properly


Look at our website at Yaleappliance.com for more information...Good luck tomorrow. It will be interesting

Clunker Considerations

MassSave, Great Appliance Exchange, Cash For Clunkers or whatever the name, has been huge in other states. For example, Rhode Island ran out of money within a couple of hours.

There are a couple of considerations for Mass residents. First, there will be shortages, because we are last to promote. Secondly, not all the products qualify. In fact most do not.

Let me break it down by category.

Dishwashers

 Consider:
Bosch
Frigidaire
Asko
Whirlpool...limited
Miele...Limited

Dont bother (either doesn't qualify or has no availability):
GE
KitchenAid
Electrolux


Laundry

Almost anything front loading qualifies
Best Values:
Frigidaire
Bosch (they have limited supply, if any)
Whirlpool
Electrolux


Refrigerators


Refrigerators are the weakest category. Frigidaire has not shipped their tier 3 qualifying refrigeration. Bosch has zip. Most of the premium products do not qualify....

Consider:
Ge
Hotpoint
Maytag

Don't bother:
Everything else with some minor exceptions


So good luck...do some basic research and you should be able to buy very well (at least until the money runs out)

A Week Of Clunkers

This will be a good week for the Ole Blog. You will see the best pieces to consider for Cash For Clunkers (April 22-May 5), and we will have some regular posts as well.

Now have a look at this Bosch WFVC3300...

This is not a bad time to buy a $700 4.4 cubic foot washer for $299 after instant and mail in rebates.

To review:

Go to MassSave.com at 10 am on April 22, 2010 at 10 am sharp.
You have to register 4 different times if you want a refrigerator, washer, freezer and dishwasher.
You must buy an approved energystar appliance...not everything qualifies.
If you want a reminderto register, then click here...

Cash For Clunkers...Refrigerators

How does this $499 17 cubic foot Hotpoint become $199?

Simple math really:

$50 Instant Yale rebate
$50 EnergyStar rebate
$200 Great Appliance Exchange (aka Cash for Clunkers) April 22-May 5 or when funding is depleted)

Remember: Be first on April 22...Go to YaleAppliance.com for all the nuances of this program

Have a nice weekend

Cash For Clunkers Almost Final

Well our Cash For Clunkers microsite(go to Yaleappliance.com) is finally operational. I do not want to be heavy handed or overly promotional, but C4C has been a huge success in every participating state. It starts and probably ends on April 22

Most of you are not in our trade area, but participate if it is being offered where you live


You(and I) will never again see a $49 stainless steel dishwasher in your lifetime

The Evolution of Laundry

Lets look at this popular Bosch washer:

Success aside, it was discontinued for this model

Sure, the newer one is a bit larger and eco-friendly, but it is irregular for a manufacturer to completely change a productive series before its time. Bosch had very good reasons:

The new model could stack with a matching dryer. Stacking has become very important as many people are now placing the laundry near the bedroom instead of the basement.

So Bosch could kill two proverbial birds (hate that cliche) by entering a growing market and still produce only one machine.

Then again, they could be following Frigidaire, Electrolux, Whirlpool and GE who have already been producing this type of product for years. You probably don't see too many one piece washer dryer stacks any more for that reason.



And yes, Cash For Clunkers will cover these units extensively.....If you want to know the best Cash For Clunker models, and better yet how to qualify, sign up for our C4C newsletter...

Cash For Clunker...Part 6

The Frigidaire front loader...

Its a pretty decent deal at around $500. It has 40% more capacity than your top loading, uses 25 less gallons of water per wash as well as half the electricity.

How would you like to buy it for $250??....then read this memo.

Cash For Clunkers...Yet Again

I always sound like an illiterate during an interview. Hard to know the root cause(never mind the obvious conclusion that I am an illiterate). Back to Cash For Clunkers for a quick post. The rebates are $250 for a qualified dishwasher, $200 for qualified refrigerator, $175 for a qualified washer and $50 for a freezer during this promotion.

This is a big deal for the people within Massachusetts. For example, Tax Day is the biggest retail holiday beside Christmas. The tax rebate is 6.25%. In Cash for Clunkers, however, a $250 rebate on a dishwasher is at the very least 20% and more realistically 40-50% of an average dishwasher purchase

Additionally, nearly all the factory and utility rebates apply, so a $350 dishwasher can become $49 after rebate.

My suggestion: Go to www.Masssave.com/residential, and be the first to register. That is the key. We will publish the best values factoring in all the rebates by April 8. You will have 2 weeks to shop, then register and take advantage of some very good prices

BTW, the aforementioned article

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/hard_times/view.bg?articleid=1242853

How To Buy a $49 Dishwasher....Cash For Clunkers

I have been following Cash For Clunkers for quite some time. Cash For Clunker rebates are as follows:

$250 Dishwasher
$200 Refrigerator
$175 Washer
$50 Freezer

The government has allocated $6.25 million for this program. In order to qualify either logon to MassSave.com or call 1-877-MA-SWAP1 on April 22. The program runs until May 5.

The key for qualification is speed. Register first at 12:01 am on April 22. Seriously.

A few other points:

You have to register 4 times for 4 different products.

The product must be delivered from an eligible Massachusetts dealer.

The program ends when the money is gone.

The eligible models must be tier 3 EnergyStar..In other words, not everything qualifies.

I haven't fully comprehended this program, but we will be selling dishwashers starting at $49, front load washers for $199 and 17 cubic foot refrigerators for 199 as well.

Did I mention to start early?

If you want to be kept updated by email please join our Cash for Clunkers email list.

Basic EnergyStar...Refrigerators

I actually think Cash For Clunkers is a good idea. Old appliances use a ton of energy, especially refrigerators and washing machines.

For example, lets look at this basic 21 cubic foot $500 refrigerator.



Using average utility rates (then double it if you are in Massachusetts)...Your ten year old refrigerator will cost about $130-160 a year to run.

How about the EnergyStar...



$100 a year in savings...easily.