Mail in rebates stink
I always get nervous when they wrap good news up in self-congratulatory hype, but this is still a step in the right direction. Mail In Rebates SHOULD BE an antiquity. Most people have caught on to what they really are — a way to get people to spend money without realizing it. Between the number of people who never send in the mail in rebates and those who fill out the forms wrong, the stores or manufacturers make a killing. And for those who do it correctly, the store or manufacturer grudgingly pay out, but add your name to their mailing list.
That last part won’t be corrected with this, but at least the money will more easily get to the right people this way. Viva la technology!
Best Buy said today that it has begun the next phase of its two-year plan to eliminate mail-in rebates from its portfolio. First, at the start of the year, customers began receiving their savings instantly on notebook computers, rather than waiting for these rebates via mail. Second, the company has introduced a convenient online rebate submission process that enables customers to submit select Best Buy rebates online, through BestBuy.com/rebates. Both of these initiatives mark a significant step forward in improving the overall shopping experience for Best Buy customers.