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Computer Rebates Not As Sinister As You Think
Lam1969 writes "Robert Mitchell dug up some details about rebates after getting up at 5 a.m. to get a free (with rebates) computer bundle at Circuit City. He had to deal with five separate mail-in rebates to get his money back, and decided to ask an expert about whether rebate come-ons are some sort of attempt to trick consumers. The reply: 'The big lie that the media and attorneys general want you to believe is that all the retailers and manufacturers are crooked and the reason [they] do rebates is breakage, which is people not turning them in.' Furthermore, Mitchell reports that retailers are making the process easier, by printing rebate forms and receipt copies at the register, and letting people track rebates online. His conclusion: The trade-off of having to do a few hours of copying and envelope-stuffing is worth the price of a new computer, so stop whining -- 'suck it up and accept your rebate check like a man.'"
Christmas just got a whole lot easier, yay wellfare!
What day is it? Could you please tell me?
Off topic, but I was sure I'd seen your name before so I checked it out, and sure enough, you've got qb stuff on your site.
Have you seen the 'new'(1 year old yesterday) Freebasic compiler? It's quite nice, and it's 99% compatible with QB syntax.
It's been a long time.