On 12/14/2013 6:19 AM, Answer Man wrote:
On 12/14/2013 08:01 AM, Daring Dufas : Hypocrite TeaBillie on welfare
wrote:
TigerDirect is a rip off.


Q: Why are product rebates offered?

A: The product is not selling.


Q: Why is the product not selling?

A: Usually because it is end-of-life and a better model is available.
Sometimes it is a malformed piece of junk.


Q: Why do people buy rebated items then?

A: I don't know. Maybe they are ignorant dupes?

Actually you're completely wrong.

There are two real reasons companies like rebates:

1. Only 47% of rebates are applied for so the manufacturer can advertise
what appears to be a lower cost but only cost-sensitive consumers will
bother to submit the rebate.

2. Once the UPC code is removed the product is non-returnable. This is a
very big issue on technology products where the return is often done
because the consumer won't make an attempt to figure out how to use the
product properly.

For end-of-life products they'll simply put them on sale to clear them
out and not do rebate deals.