I'm a fairly frequent user of Wikipedia and, I have to say, although the problems exemplified by the Ken Lay episode are of real concern, overall, I've been quite surprised and how consistently I find solid information on Wikipedia--Generally, carefully done and well-written articles. I would have predicted that Wikipedia, by virtue of it's open policies, would have fallen into complete chaos by now.
I only buy products with mail-ins if the price without the rebate is still good.
It really is a kind of scam. It works for the companies, of course, because they count on the added revenue that comes from the rebates being too hard to obtain, people forgetting to do them, etc.
I ordered a Samsung printer from newegg.com (who I still order from and regard as a good company.) Samsung was offering a $50 rebate. So, I very carefully attended to the directions and followed them closely. I wasn't about to give them an excuse to not send the check. Got a post card from them that I submitted the documentation "outside the date range of the rebate." That's right: I sent it in TOO EARLY.
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I'm a fairly frequent user of Wikipedia and, I have to say, although the problems exemplified by the Ken Lay episode are of real concern, overall, I've been quite surprised and how consistently I find solid information on Wikipedia--Generally, carefully done and well-written articles. I would have predicted that Wikipedia, by virtue of it's open policies, would have fallen into complete chaos by now.
I only buy products with mail-ins if the price without the rebate is still good. It really is a kind of scam. It works for the companies, of course, because they count on the added revenue that comes from the rebates being too hard to obtain, people forgetting to do them, etc. I ordered a Samsung printer from newegg.com (who I still order from and regard as a good company.) Samsung was offering a $50 rebate. So, I very carefully attended to the directions and followed them closely. I wasn't about to give them an excuse to not send the check. Got a post card from them that I submitted the documentation "outside the date range of the rebate." That's right: I sent it in TOO EARLY.