And just when is a BARGAIN no bargain? Many advertisers offer product rebates with original sales receipt and proof or purchase. This is certainly fair and reasonable even though manufacturers advertise such promotions knowing many consumers won’t mail as required. After all, that truly is the customer’s responsibility.
However, what about the many shoppers who frequent the local and not so local flea markets and auctions? Goods sold there normally come with no point of sales receipts; paperwork when requested comes from a book of receipts. If the sellers had the POS systems which supply printed receipts for transactions, their overhead would increase as would prices. My advice: read the fine, fine print, weigh the choice, and decide what is real and best for you.
on Oct 28th, 2009 at 1:22 am
I’m a little confused on this. Are you saying that you tried to get a rebate with something you purchased at a flea market or that you wish that they offered rebates and/or receipts there?
I think I am one of the people who do not send in the rebate form. If it was for something expensive and reduced the price significantly then I would though.
on Oct 28th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
VJ,
Flea markets do have stores and licenses–but not all. Manufacturers offer rebates. Many flea markets and auctions do not have the POS printed receipts which many rebates demand. that is what I should have said better.
Pat.
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 9:39 am
Some manufacturers seem to try to make the refund/rebate process so difficult that many people just won’t bother with the process. Having said that, I’ll also point out that I do enjoy using refunds and rebates.
on Nov 1st, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Nancy,
I do wish though that manufacturers would just take it off the product at the point of sale.
Pat.
on Nov 10th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I agree with you Pat~I wish they would do that too!
on Nov 11th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Deb,
Rebates are the manufacturers way to advertise and hope peop-le won’t follow through–just my opinion.
Pat.