[X4U] Turbo Tax Deluxe for the Mac...

[Neil]

on 1/18/05 10:51 AM, Robert Ameeti wrote:

> I often lose 50 - 100 dollars every month through late submittals etc. Yet I
> continue to buy with them in mind.

I used to buy with rebates in mind too, back when I was a full-time student
in the 1980's.  I lost a lot due to late submittals, or forgetting to cash
the check, but I also lost some from vendors who never mailed the check (eg.
Intuit for a Quicken upgrade).  They always ask you to allow a long time for
the check to arrive and by the time that expires, I've long ago forgotten
about it.  Months later I might remember, but it's too late to do anything
about it. 
 
> If we'd all get smarter and submit out rebates, then they'd go away as a
> promotion tool. Else they will be here for a long time to come.

 Or, we can do what I do now.  We can all just ignore all the rebate offers
and vendors will just have to offer whatever price they can without the
rebates.  I only give my business to the vendors that give me a good price.