"Don White" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Doug Kanter wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Frippin; rebates. I hate mail-in rebates. Pain in the ass, and they
usually never show. Which is what the retailer counts on, I guess.

Humbug. Bah.


Most of the rebates I get these days are for business purchases at
Staples. Their web site makes the rebates a breeze. None have gone
missing.



The entire concept of "rebates" stinks. If you want to attract customers
with a discount price, the way to do it is with point-of-purchase coupon,
just like the supermarkets do it.

Agreed. Staples just screwed my son out of $ 12.00 re a memory card
purchase rebate for his new digital camera.
He sent the 'duplicate' receipt and application form late September. Just
last week a small postcard came saying they couldn't verify his purchase
and for him to re-submit. Of course he's 3000 miles away now in Banff
Alberta. Looks like Staples saves another $ 12.00.

You mean, he sent in the rebate receipt they provided, and it was lost? I'm
pretty sure there's a rebate hotline listed on the web site. He should call
and raise hell.