What's rebate for?

[rxzcars]

I hate rebates...

[thezeeness]

Who doesn't?

[bombledmonk]

Rebates are only sent in by a small percentage of the consumer. Even a smaller percentage follow the directions correctly, that means that they only have to give a small amount of money back. It's marketing. Shady marketing, but it brings the customers in.

Read this all the way through. It explains rebates very well.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/consu...madness01.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/consu...te_screen.html

[CS Freak]

whats wrong with mail-in-rabates?

at least you get money back....

yea it takes while before you get the money butatleat you get it

[bombledmonk]

You shouldn't have to go through that BS in the first place. And no, over half the time people don't get their money back unless the beg.

[saveone]

I agree that Rebates are a Headache, but if us dealers (custom Computer Makers) don't use them then the OEM (HP-Dell-Sony-Gateway) will eat up the Lion's share of the Computer Business.