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Rebates
My uncle and I went to Staples yesterday to buy a replacement keyboard and mouse combo for his PC. This purchase included both an Instant Rebate and a Mail In Rebate.
The Instant Rebate is applied directly at the till.
The Mail In Rebate requires a form to be completed and posted to Staples. Alternatively, there’s an online rebate site, a six step system which requires the entry of four pieces of information from the receipt. Both systems then have the rebate posted back by cheque in 6 to 8 weeks.
Staples also runs an Easy Rebate, which isn’t the same as the Mail In Rebate, and which can also be completed online.
Are rebates a marketing ploy?
Why not just reduce the price paid at the store?
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