Quote Originally Posted by Stinkfinger View Post
I've always hated rebates. Such a waste of time and in my opinion, they should discount the amount of the rebate from the item at the time of sale and be done with it. I waited for 16 weeks for the rebate on my Motorola cell phone and almost threw away the thing as junk mail when I finally got it thinking it was............well, just more junk mail.
The manufacturer is generally the only one who wins with rebates. They know rebates are a buying point with many consumers and they realize that the majority will never claim their rebate even though it may have been a major reason for the purchase in the first place. This is why they don't just discount the product in the first place. Personally I feel if they have to offer a rebate, they're probably overcharging for it anyway!