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Rebates - it is a business model
It is really a business model. There is a reason why they take 6-12 weeks to service the rebate. They get to keep the money for that amount of time and it is interest free cash they can use for their business cash flow.

In addition, x% (I heard it was ~ 10%) don't bother to send in or don't fill it out correctly and get rejected, and that is additional ROI.

Personally, I made a decision that I will not buy anything that has a mail-in rebate. I fought a running battle with a Sony rebate center for six months. Another center summarily rejected my rebate slip that I had fight. I refuse to play this game anymore. My time is precious to me and I refuse to squander it over rebate check fights.

-hph
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Ending the rebate treadmill is a good idea  A.Typical Zork | 07/13/06
It won't last long...  BitTwiddler | 07/13/06
I Agree  John Zern | 07/13/06
Rebates - it is a business model  hph | 07/13/06
Ditto  professordnm | 07/13/06
I agree with you  roadiebob_z | 07/13/06
Boycott Mail in Rebate Items  schneb | 07/13/06
Never really had a bad experience  John Zern | 07/13/06
Rebates work OK for me  tonywhite | 07/14/06
Rise of the rebate racket  normljones@... | 07/15/06
closeout sale  not of this world | 07/13/06
Dell to slash rebates, etc., etc., etc .  dmhd@... | 07/13/06
Thank you Dell!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/13/06
Bummer....  BitTwiddler | 07/13/06
Dealcatcher.com was my best friend  dave@... | 07/13/06
"Free" upgrades were never free anyway  frank_s | 07/13/06
Technically....  tgraves@... | 07/13/06
Rebates are fine as long as you're diligent  mpilatzke@... | 07/13/06
Rebates are fine...  _Harp_ | 07/17/06
Is the Eddie Haskell lookalie really gone?  TerryNT | 07/13/06
Eddie Haskell Look Alike  _Harp_ | 07/17/06
Now get rid of Bloatware  FelisLachesis | 07/13/06
exactly  ChazzMatt | 07/13/06
"zactly" - Ricky Ricardo  _Harp_ | 07/17/06
Now get rid of..  _Harp_ | 07/17/06
NOw get rid of..  trpilotjr | 07/18/06
DELL  zxcvb531@... | 07/13/06
Dell's real problem  MayAbandonWindows | 07/13/06
Are they designing a Kazoo or a computer case?  MayAbandonWindows | 07/13/06
They're hoping that ...  mwagner@... | 07/13/06
Yeah...  A_Pickle | 07/13/06
End the Dell shipping fraud  radio@... | 07/13/06
Research b4 u post!  Computer_Geek87 | 07/13/06
Good point but not 100% correct  wwwebmail@... | 07/13/06
Simple.  John Zern | 07/13/06
Ebay enforce the Rules? Not really....  Neutrodyne | 07/13/06
buy direct and send mail in rebate - DUMB  waynearcelectcom | 07/13/06
It wasn't that confusing..Was it?  bryan@... | 07/13/06
Agree wholeheartedly...Not confusing and an incentive  lsmithes76 | 07/13/06
Rebate value is not always change in product cost  Matt Heffron | 07/13/06
This is great NEWS.  mwagner@... | 07/13/06
this is great news  _Harp_ | 07/17/06
dell to Slash Prices?  ddizenour@... | 07/13/06
Laptop weights  tomsharpe@... | 07/13/06
What price Dell?  rccoffee | 07/13/06
DELL customer service  FRED.PARSONS@... | 07/13/06
Not honoring Commitments  lolipod@... | 07/13/06
DELL's 3rd Tier Support is quite good............  ITJames5000 | 08/03/06
Dell Customer Service  3j343a | 07/13/06
DELL customer service  Larry Caldwell | 07/15/06
Broken English  _Harp_ | 07/17/06
Dell gripe sites  devlin_X | 07/21/06
Rebates are a BAD business model.  Update victim | 07/13/06
Rebates not good!!!!  fastman_z | 07/13/06
Kill the mail rebates!!!  jlchmcr | 07/13/06
Another Company Following Apple  keydesignz | 07/13/06
Dell  dfure@... | 07/13/06
Dell Rebates SUX  upallnight | 07/13/06
Dells real problem. HINT: Its a Dell,dude!  davidclark@... | 07/13/06
Dell Support  garyq@... | 07/14/06
Dell Tech Support  al_james@... | 07/13/06
Tech Support from Overseas  tahur@... | 07/13/06
Dell put me through Hell, BUT!  ljoynt@... | 07/13/06
Reply  sherrifsatan666 | 07/14/06
I LIke NewEgg's Way...  Narg | 07/13/06
Dell building wannabe PC's  o0splitpaw0o | 07/13/06
Dell needs to focus on service AFTER the sale!!  r_darling | 07/14/06
DELL CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS???  sherrifsatan666 | 07/14/06
Dell doesn't get it  hksscom | 07/14/06
Ohh no... u mean no rebate for the crappy drives?  michael_t | 07/14/06
Rebates Shmebates  tojo@... | 07/15/06
DELL-and Rebates  lanceromc@... | 08/03/06

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