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From: danz@hplsla.UUCP (danz)
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Subject: Re: Re: Coupons and Rebates-- Flame
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 18:26:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 25 18:26:00 1985
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Nf-From: hplsla!danz    Nov 25 16:26:00 1985



Coupons are a mystery to me . . .

Rebates, however, are a quite understandable device.  Lo, a parable:

X sees a rebate announcement in <enter favorite media here>.

     "Hum", X thinks, "Wanted this anyway.  I'll buy it, send in the
      rebate, make big bucks"
      
So, X buys it.

Period.

Chances are better than even that X will never send in the rebate.
Thus, more than 50% of the time, the manufacturer sells the product at
full price.

Dan.

"The above and aforementioned text of questionable value was generated
solely by a lightning strike in Stubble Forks, Iowa on July 30, 1943."