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From: cb@hlwpc.UUCP (Carl Blesch)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: mail in rebates & proofs of purchase.
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 13:42:47 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 23 13:42:47 1986
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> Ever noticed how rebates on cans of oil inevitably ask for one to
> cut up all the cans of oil before a rebate will be issued ?
> Messy !
> 
> A story:  Two days ago I bought a three pack of Mott's apple and
> raspberry juice. On the packe in big blue and white letters was
> the claim " FREE 3-pack with proof of purchase (details inside) ".
> One has to buy the pack and open it to find that they require
> 5 proofs (plural) of purchase.

Here's another one.  A few years ago, Andre Champagne offered a
rebate upon the return of three labels. All three labels had to be sent in
within a month.  We couldn't drink all three that fast (well, I guess we
could have if we tried!!), so we thought we'd soak the labels off
the two remaining full bottles.  But wording on the labels warned us not
to soak labels off full bottles, because the bottles could explode if
dipped in warm water!

Carl Blesch