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I don’t recall ever getting one denied. Maybe I was lucky but those CD rebates were huge for me as a kid to have infinite supply of media to write content to. M

I don’t recall ever getting one denied. Maybe I was lucky but those CD rebates were huge for me as a kid to have infinite supply of media to write content to. Music, games, apps, etc.

astura 4y ago
Yep, Same, I've filled out probably 25+ rebates in my life and I always got the rebate, eventually. You have to make sure you read and follow the fine print though - the instructions are very specific. The GP probably didn't read the fine print. I still have several spindles of CD-Rs (and later DVD-Rs) that were free (or maybe $1) after rebate.
- londons_explore 4y ago
  Similar 'cashback' deals exist even now... You rarely get 100% back. Often there isn't too much fine print either, and the payout rate is ~90% in my experience. Sometimes they insist in paying in amazon vouchers or some other 'almost cash' currency. They are very common on subscriptions.
  - Fatnino 4y ago
    Amazon bucks are the closest thing to cash. Other things used as cash include gift cards, cigarettes, drugs, bikes, iDevices, baby formula, diapers, laundry detergent...
    - ghaff 4y ago
      >Amazon bucks are the closest thing to cash. Although, generally speaking, Amazon and other general purpose large retailers (Walmart, Home Depot) have figured that out. When I get rewards points of some sort with an option to convert to various gift cards, the best deal is always with the specialty retailers but then you need to make a point of using the card for something you really want/need as opposed to just adding some dollars to your Amazon account.
  - astura 4y ago
    Oh, you don't have to tell me, I have made several hundred dollars on these deals - I only do money makers (where the cash back is more than the cost of the subscription). Plus one of my friends can always use the subscription stuff and are thrilled to get the items if it's not something I'd use. (Such as makeup & dog toys). I've always had the correct payout. I have a browser that I solely use for cash back websites. I usually find out about these deals on https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ which is run by what seems like fantastic, non-scammy, people and its the only credit card blog that I know of that's independent. The rest shill for referrals.
spaetzleesser 4y ago
I wrote my first web app to track my rebates :). Even had some sign ups. Vbscript with an Access database. Worked pretty well.

I don’t recall ever getting one denied. Maybe I was lucky but those CD rebates were huge for me as a kid to have infinite supply of media to write content to. Music, games, apps, etc.

astura 4y ago

Yep, Same, I've filled out probably 25+ rebates in my life and I always got the rebate, eventually. You have to make sure you read and follow the fine print though - the instructions are very specific. The GP probably didn't read the fine print. I still have several spindles of CD-Rs (and later DVD-Rs) that were free (or maybe $1) after rebate.

londons_explore 4y ago
Similar 'cashback' deals exist even now... You rarely get 100% back. Often there isn't too much fine print either, and the payout rate is ~90% in my experience. Sometimes they insist in paying in amazon vouchers or some other 'almost cash' currency. They are very common on subscriptions.
- Fatnino 4y ago
  Amazon bucks are the closest thing to cash. Other things used as cash include gift cards, cigarettes, drugs, bikes, iDevices, baby formula, diapers, laundry detergent...
  - ghaff 4y ago
    >Amazon bucks are the closest thing to cash. Although, generally speaking, Amazon and other general purpose large retailers (Walmart, Home Depot) have figured that out. When I get rewards points of some sort with an option to convert to various gift cards, the best deal is always with the specialty retailers but then you need to make a point of using the card for something you really want/need as opposed to just adding some dollars to your Amazon account.
- astura 4y ago
  Oh, you don't have to tell me, I have made several hundred dollars on these deals - I only do money makers (where the cash back is more than the cost of the subscription). Plus one of my friends can always use the subscription stuff and are thrilled to get the items if it's not something I'd use. (Such as makeup & dog toys). I've always had the correct payout. I have a browser that I solely use for cash back websites. I usually find out about these deals on https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ which is run by what seems like fantastic, non-scammy, people and its the only credit card blog that I know of that's independent. The rest shill for referrals.

spaetzleesser 4y ago

I wrote my first web app to track my rebates :). Even had some sign ups. Vbscript with an Access database. Worked pretty well.