Rebates used to be a way for a retailer to sell something for list price, with the manufacturer kicking back some moolah separately. That way, the retailer keeps their cash flow.
So why do gateway and dell do rebates? If the purchase is direct from the manufacturer, then a rebate is just a short-term loan to a sleazebag company, counting on your forgetting to ask for your money back!
-Chuck
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Rebates used to be a way for a retailer to sell something for list price, with the manufacturer kicking back some moolah separately. That way, the retailer keeps their cash flow. So why do gateway and dell do rebates? If the purchase is direct from the manufacturer, then a rebate is just a short-term loan to a sleazebag company, counting on your forgetting to ask for your money back! -Chuck