Rebate slut

I admit it. I am a rebate slut. Show me a product that is free after rebate, and chances are good that I'll be all over it.

I spent this morning filling out, scanning, and mailing rebate forms for my latest purchases which included 100 32X CD-R's, 10 3 1/2" diskettes, a power strip, a PC microphone, and a caller ID unit.

Total cost to me after rebate?

$0.

Well, I did pay sales tax, and I did have to pay postage to mail the forms, so I guess it actually ended up costing a few dollars.

Still, not bad.

So far, I have been very fortunate; every rebate I have submitted has been paid. I do take time to read the instructions very carefully, and take my time filling them out. I also scan the form, receipts, and UPC codes before stuffing them in an envelope just in case there are problems down the line.

How do I find these deals?

Part of my daily ritual is to scan a number of web sites that specialize in posting great deals. I then take any that seem especially interesting to me, and post them on Dealdom. The sites I scan can be found on the links page on Dealdom.

Since you've read this far, why not take a moment and click on the link above? It won't cost you anything, and there is no obligation, but it will give me a kick to get a few more hits on the site.

The original theory was that all of my friends would sign up for at least the freebies like credit cards, and a few strangers here and there would wander by and click through to the merchants I am affiliated with, and the resulting little commissions would help defray my habit.

So far, that hasn't happened (I have yet to actually receive my first commission check), and I get even fewer visitors to Dealdom than I get here, but, ever the optimist, I still keep hoping...

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Posted by David at September 07, 2002 05:44 PM