Re: A Rebate Story and Kudos to Circuit City

Barry Watzman wrote:
I am absolutely certain that the actual number of rebates that are actually fulfilled is WAY higher than 60%. Of couse, a lot of people are sloppy and do not properly comply with or submit their rebates.

jakdedert wrote:


According to the site here: <http://blogs.mercurynews.com/consumeractionline/> (hit Control F and enter 'rebate' in the search box) a NYT report found that only around 60% of them actually pay up.

jak


Another story:
<http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/03/compusa.htm>
Another:
<http://www.ftc.gov/os/2000/01/umaxana.htm>
Yet another:
<http://www.ftc.gov/os/2002/10/philipsdo.pdf>
And more:
<http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/08/cyberrebate.htm>
Here's another:
<http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/06/urbanq.htm>
One more:
<http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1998/12/iomega2.htm>
I could do this all day, only accessing the FTC site...unless you think they're lying:
<http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/09/aol.htm>
On & on:
<http://www.ftc.gov/os/2000/02/memtekcmp.htm>
Here's more:
<http://www.ftc.gov/os/2002/08/woffordana.htm>

This one's good:
<http://blogs.mercurynews.com/consumeractionline/2005/05/rebates_who_is_.html#comments>

No, I don't think it's just me.....

jak

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  • Re: A Rebate Story and Kudos to Circuit City
    ... I am absolutely certain that the actual number of rebates that are actually fulfilled is WAY higher than 60%. ... Of couse, a lot of people are sloppy and do not properly comply with or submit their rebates. ...
    (comp.sys.laptops)
  • Re: A Rebate Story and Kudos to Circuit City
    ... On the other hand, Best Buy's rebates that go to Maine, and in the past year most Symantec rebates, have been extremely fast. ... jakdedert wrote: ... (hit Control F and enter 'rebate' in the search box) ...
    (comp.sys.laptops)