cyberrebate.com...what does 100% free REALLY mean?

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sdsubob

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Nov 27, 2000
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I have a buddy that works for Motorola. When they were having the blowout pricing on their modems with a rebate, he told me that only about 15% of the folks bothered to send them in.


Bob
 

WhiteMouse

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May 30, 2000
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I don't think they are making money.

1. Invest to stock and gain 10%-20% in 3 months is not easy. Especial in this year, it's easy to loss 50% in 3 months.
2. Even if they make 10% from your money, they will pay shipping, cost of check (their check looks nice), salary for emplyee, 5% for ebates, bonus for CEO, blah, blah. 10% or 20% will not cover their cost.

The first time I order from them was more than year ago, when they opened their store on yahoo. They've been there for years, but, there are still people who never order anything from them. It's really simple to understand why they are still in buesness.
 

Healey

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Jul 7, 2000
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Whitemouse, help me out here...


<< I don't think they are making money >>



<< They've been there for years, but, there are still people who never order anything from them. >>



<< It's really simple to understand why they are still in buesness. >>


Which is it?
 

mmarcuse

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Mar 23, 2000
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Think about it - you can tell what % of people don't send in their rebates by the markup. If they mark up the price 3x the normal retail, then only 66% of people are sending it in. That way they basically make the same as anyone else selling it.

That may be why the prices have gone up lately - higher repsonse rate on rebates = higher prices
 

858diver

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Dec 8, 2000
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Rather than scrolling through a seemingly endless thread of guesses, there HAS to be SOMEONE here who lives near their Long Island offices or Ohio warehouse who can do a little detective work and get the REAL SCOOP.
 

858diver

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Dec 8, 2000
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Rather than scrolling through a seemingly endless thread of guesses, there HAS to be SOMEONE here who lives near their Long Island offices or Ohio warehouse who can do a little detective work and get the REAL SCOOP.
 

858diver

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Dec 8, 2000
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Rather than scrolling through a seemingly endless thread of guesses, there HAS to be SOMEONE here who lives near their Long Island offices or Ohio warehouse who can do a little detective work and get the REAL SCOOP.