Not so stupid Question... well you decide

[hunter84]

What's with stores offering rebates on so many products, or manufacturers rebates that bring the price to almost free. Is this some way to make their sales look good and then having write-offs too. I don't know, do any of you know or wonder too?

[CaptinCrunch]

Company's offer rebates to help boot sales, to get your rebat you must send the rebate in before a it expires, and if you do send it in on time it can take up to 6 months before you receive it. also look at the rebate, see how much it is for and if there is any hidden catches to it, some have a catch to getting it.

[blizzard]

The only catch on most of these is the stamp that I have to put on the envelope. And they may be boosting sales for numbers purposes, but htey are losing $$. IF they sell an item to a store for $4.00, the store in turn re-sells the item for $10, the rebate certificate is good for $10.00, the manufacturer just lost $6 on the transaction.

[hunter84]

Take a look at the Office Max ad you will see products that they promote "free after rebate." they give you the rebate slips the extra copy of the sales slip, all you need is the upc code and an envelope. If they are trying to fool investors into thinking sales are good, that will only work for a short time before they catch on. But in the mean time I'll keep getting free cd's, speakers, modems, tool kits, 2way radios, and other things.

[CaptinCrunch]

Most companys bet on the fact that you will never send in your rebate, just because most people don't or just forget.

[bfez1]

I send in for all of my rebates. Waiting for a $30.00 rebate on a cell phone I just purchased.

[hunter84]

I bought a computer from BEST BUY there was $350 worth of rebates on it. I wasn't going to forget to get those in the mail.

[Guest]

What kind of computer did you buy Hunter? That's a good rebate - just send it in now. I bought two new cell phones from Verizon - have $50 rebate to send for each - so I'll be getting $100 back - need to do it before I forget.

Patricia

[hunter84]

What kind of computer did you buy Hunter? That's a good rebate - just send it in now. I bought two new cell phones from Verizon - have $50 rebate to send for each - so I'll be getting $100 back - need to do it before I forget.

Patricia

It was a Compaq, monitor, printer, included. paid $425 after rebates. And yes I got the rebates back already.

[blizzard]

Get on it Ticka, if you don't do it now, you will get caught up in finishing Christmas shopping and forget. You realize that there is only one more Saturday before Christmas don't you?? If not, I'm telling you now (again)...lol

[Guest]

Blizzard - don't remind me - i'm gonna be at the local convenient store Christmas eve doing the last of my shopping at the rate I'm going - LOL....

[blizzard]

[weatherluvr]

You have to be very careful, and read the fine print on the rebate agreements. When I got my new comp last year, they offered a $500 rebate, BUT you had to sign up for certain services, like MSN, Norton, etc. Plus the company (Compaq) took forever to send me the rebate, I had to send 2 more copies of the receipt in. It took over a year for me to get my rebate, and that was after many phone calls and screaming matches.

[ColdFront77]

I am getting a new computer pretty soon, put the order in for a Dell, flat panel monitor, Friday night with some help from my brother.

Hopefully will be able to get the rebate they offer. My mother will take care of it.

[weatherlover427]

Have fun with your new computer Tom.

I am fairly set with what I already have. My backup computer needs a new hard drive but that is about it...

As for the rebates, yeah I want to do them but I usually forget to do them...