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Originally Posted by wodin
I believe it’s more nefarious than that, the longer they can keep “my” (it’s mine, I gave it to them at the time of purchase with the promise of repayment) the more interest they can draw on it. With the large number of units sold, that can amount to a considerable sum. Then, the more people who don’t bother, or just give up, or succumb to the confusion of what documents to send in, the better.
I am generally against Government interference of private business, but in this case I think mail in rebates borders on fraud and false advertising, and should be declared illegal.
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Most rebate offers are legitimate, and people who file for them
do get the rebates. I consider the ones discussed here the exceptions, not the rule. If they
were the rule, I would expect to see the sort of action you advocate. It isn't, so that sort of action isn't taken.
How much I'll care will depend on how much the rebate was supposed to be. In the case I mentioned, the answer was "Not enough to be worth the trouble to press the issue." I had other things to do with my time, shrugged, and moved on.
So I sympathize with your feelings, but I'm afraid I can't agree. The problem isn't great enough to require that sort of action.
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Dennis