Comments on: Find Out the Secrets Why Companies Use Rebates

By: Eric Nagel

Eric Nagel — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:59:11 +0000

Did you see Dilbert yesterday? Thought of this post:
http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2009-04-19/

By: mwg

mwg — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:15:22 +0000

I suspect rebates are more of a wash for companies than they think. A missing rebate is a sure way to lose a customer. Frankly, having to deal with the rebate paperwork itself pisses me off, so unless they give the rebate up front at the cash register I usually avoid them.

By: JT

JT — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:30:11 +0000

I have seen some companies not allow you to return a defective part if the UPC on the box was cut out (and mailed in for your rebate).
So the complete loss of your warranty on the item might happen just by sending in that rebate.
I completely ignor rebates for this reason.

By: Ken Savage

Ken Savage — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:42:55 +0000

Yea I totally agree. Do it when you open the box and be sure you’re going to keep it too.

Often you have to send in the original receipt unless they provide a rebate special receipt like BestBuy does.

By: Eric Nagel

Eric Nagel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:09:38 +0000

I always fill out the rebate form right away – often before I even use the product! I’ve been the victim of procrastination before, losing out on $50 rebates.

I also take each rebate that I submit and stick it to the bulletin board in my office. On it, I mark the date I sent it in, and the date I expect it back to me. That’s my “records keeping”.

By: randy

randy — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 19:31:52 +0000

what about the tax that i pay on a rebate. By law shouldn’t that be returned to me as well, and if not why?