[vox] Free Stuff

[Dick McCabe Jr]

p@dirac.org wrote:

>On Sat 01 Nov 03, 10:13 AM, Rod Roark <rod@sunsetsystems.com> said:
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>>On Saturday 01 November 2003 09:36 am, Dick McCabe Jr wrote:
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>>>FYI:  
>>>I found this web site that shows sales with 100% rebates at various 
>>>stores in this area.  I updates every Sunday.  This week there is  a 50  
>>>pack of CD-RW discs from OfficeMax for $20 with a $20 rebate.  There are 
>>>usually quite a few every week.  I've used it and bought a CD burner a 
>>>couple of months ago.  All you have to do is wait for the rebate check 
>>>in the mail.
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>>"Wait" would be the operative word here.
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>>Common sense tells us that rebates are offered when the
>>vendor expects get out of paying many or most of them.
>>Otherwise they could just lower the price and save
>>themselves, their retailers and their customers a lot of
>>hassle.
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>>If you value your time and peace of mind, just say no.
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>>-- Rod
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>agreed.  i've had a LOT of trouble getting rebates in the past.  most of
>them want your original reciept.  of course.  and it's not woth the $20
>to find their phone number, navigate their VMS and talk with a customer
>sales rep.
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>but still, i'd be willing to take a look.  dick, why in the world would
>you post a message about a website and then not give the website's URL?
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>was this from a previous thread that i didn't catch?  oversight?
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>pete
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Sorry bout that

I was going out the door for the weekend and forgot the url.

Here it is.  I had to wait for the rebates too, but they did come.

http://www.salescircular.com/ca/free/freesp.shtml

Dick