Re: [Thinkpad] rebates ....AGAIN ...;-{

NONSENSE
I am impressed
CLAPPING!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Machule" <pmachule@hotmail.com>
To: "Steve C." <stevec50@yahoo.com>
Cc: "thinkpad" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] rebates ....AGAIN ...;-{

> " lying " ???
>
> Steve
> ... ...think this through ...try...... I know it hurts....... but think
> about it .
> Why the Q#$%#@% would ...ANYONE make this up ???
>
> Telling people that I do Rebates ..and do it well, does nothing for me .
> People are NOT impressed.
> They don't go .. "Oh ...Wow ..he can do Rebates !!"
>
> There is No applause ...
>
> Frankly, Rebates SUCK !
> It's basically a Company saying,
> "Your (most likely ) too stupid .... "
> ( to realise that the after Rebate price is Not Real )
> ( to send in the rebate)
> (to send it in correctly ...and on time )
> (to have made a photcopy )
> (etc...etc... )
>
>
> I and a few others ...have decided to "play " this game .
> And it is a game ..especially if you do .....20 or so of these a month !
>
> It is NOT for everyone ....
> It takes TOOO much time .
> You have to be able to Read , make photocopies , and know how to use a
> phone .
> Oh ....and you know how to talk to a burned out CSR .
> ;-}
>
>
> BUT if you buy tech toys in North America ..and you are paying with
your
> own money ....
> you Can't ignore it !
>
> The $$$$$ difference is HUGE !
> Case in point this weekend
> WD 120GB HD ~ $50 net ( I just missed the $22 circuit city deal by a
> minute ..darn )
> Cendyne 48X burner ..I'll get paid
> Minolta 1250W laser printer $92
> Lexar 128MB USB mem stick $22
> HP 300i DVD burner $102 net
> Dlink 614+ wireless router $38 net
> Kingston 256mb laptop memory $29 net
> etc..
> etc.
>
>
> A tiny point to mention is that many of my rebate games, also involve a
> discount coupon .
> ;-}
>
> ..peter...
>
> PS
> Yes I know about the Store " thing" .... I was the one that mentioned it
> ..!.
> Your not cluing in to the fact that there are " Store " rebates and
> Manufactures' rebate.
> Don't "Diss " one, when you should be upset with the other .
>
> (why do I bother )
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve C." <stevec50@yahoo.com>
> To: <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 256mb PC133 Sodimm for $29
>
>
> > You're lying! One bad rebate out of 300 is not
> > possible! And yes, the store is responsible for
> > mail-in rebates according to recent court decisions.
> >
> > --- Peter Machule <pmachule@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Steve ,
> > >
> > > What the ^&^%&* is your problem ?
> > > Rebates are not for everyone ...far from it ..you
> > > have to understand the
> > > game .
> > > If you don't want to "play " ...walk away .
> > > But with over 300 rebates, and only one not received
> > > ...
> > > .perhaps I know a bit more than you ??
> > > This is a Kingston rebate.
> > > Slow ...but you should get it ..
> > > AGAIN to repeat, there are Manufacture's rebates
> > > and there are Store
> > > rebates.
> > > They are not the same.
> >
> >
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