Re: Pentax lens rebates

[E.R.N. Reed]

Mark Stringer wrote:


I was looking at a 300 gig Seagate USB a few weeks ago at Best Buy.  
It was a great "final price". It had a minimal instant rebate (at the 
cash register), a Best Buy rebate, and a Seagate rebate.  I passed.  I 
wish there were statistics available on actual rebates paid for a 
promotion so buyers could see who has the best record paying rebates 
and consider that in their purchase decision.  I have seen some 
manufacturers rebates that you can monitor and even file online 
without having to send in "boxtops" (Toshiba laptop I think).  Those 
are okay. 

I haven't seen statistics, but I usually remember to send for my 
rebates, and I get them -- 'specially from Best Buy!
I think it's particularly cool that at Best Buy, they automatically 
provide you with a duplicate receipt to send in with the rebate coupon 
(which they also automatically provide) -- thus making the process about 
as easy as they can at their end.
(My mother is still waiting for a rebate from Corel, submitted quite 
some time ago. In the time since that rebate paperwork was submitted, 
I've bought two SanDisk cards from Best Buy, sent in the forms, received 
the rebates and spent the money.)

ERNR