Make Sure Rebates Work For You
By Jim Niedelman
Monday, December 21, 2009
A lot of stores offer rebates to get you to buy things like computers and appliances.
They can be worth hundreds of dollars.
However, some businesses are changing the way you can redeem them.
We’ve got advice for getting the most out of them in this Wallet Watch.
A big change is that more stores are opting for rebates in the form of gift cards instead of checks that you can cash.
Whenever you buy something that qualifies for a rebate, have an employee explain how it works and make sure you understand the instructions.
Redeem it immediately so that you don’t miss any deadline.
Keep the box the product came in so that you have the UPC bar code.
And, make copies of everything to maintain a record of what you sent to the manufacturer.
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