Well, according to Apple, it's compulsory to cut the box up. If they had suggested that I could just peel it off, I wouldn't have created this thread in the first place
Did you apply for the same offer? If so, how long did it take for Apple to refund you the money?
Where does it say that? I just peeled the stickers off and stuck them to the back of the piece of paper that I printed the form on. They have processed my application, and said that I will be getting the rebate, so just waiting for the money to go in to my account!