Those danged rebate deals

[RacerX]

LINK: It's not a great buy until you’ve cashed the rebate check -- and a lot of companies are earning bad reputations for making that as difficult as possible.

[charvelguy]

yeah, I have made note to photocopy everything after I fill it out before I send it off....and then send it priority mail with sig delivery rec.

[jeff300]

Grrr.... Don't get me started on how much I hate those f'in things. I pretty much avoid Best Buy like the plague because they thrive on those stinking practices.

[krimson]

I have only filled out rebate forms a few times. One was for $100 and I remember it took an extra two weeks and an email to get my check.

[Soap]

It use to be a big deal with me...going the rebate route.
Not anymore, it takes for ever to get it back, so I don't bother anymore with them. It didn't use to be like this, but its turned into (imo) one big scam to sucker people in anymore.

[RacerX]

I pretty much avoid Best Buy like the plague because they thrive on those stinking practices.

Well, good news...the article states Best Buy will phase them out by 2007.

[toejam]

Staples sends rebate checks out pretty quickly.

[jeff300]

Well, good news...the article states Best Buy will phase them out by 2007.

Good! Now I wonder what other deceitful practice they'll come up with instead?

[texasfury]

No refunds. Period.