[ale] DSL Modems

[Randal Jarrett]

>From what I have found out, they actually make more off of selling your
demographics than the rest of it.

Randy

On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 09:57, Irv Mullins wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 September 2003 06:01 am, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> > I'm still waiting for a rebate from some software from Compusa.  I
> > checked the status on a website that was provided, and it said I didn't
> > send in the upc label.  Well, I don't screw up like that, I know I did.
> >   Anyway, I called them, they had me fax to them the front page of the
> > software manual.  I've still not seen my rebate yet.  That for me is the
> > last straw.  If I don't get that one, I'll not buy anything with a
> > rebate again.
> 
> Rebates (unless you get the cash before you leave the store) are nothing 
> but a scam. The companies get to keep the extra cash, earn interest from it, 
> and maybe, just maybe, they'll eventually have to pay it out if you are 
> persistent enough, or threaten a lawsuit. 
> 
> Of course they use a "third party" to handle the rebates - so they can pass 
> the blame back and forth until you give up in discuss. 
> 
> Better than not buying items with rebates is to take the item to the manager, 
> and ask him/her to recommend one of his competitors who sells this item 
> WITHOUT a rebate, so you can go there to buy it "without the scam". Maybe 
> they'll get the message.
> 
> Irv.
> 
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