# What's with mail-in rebates?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-mail-in-rebates/127741>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-mail-in-rebates/127741 "2002-09-10T00:31:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-mail-in-rebates/127741/21 "2002-09-11T07:06:43Z")

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Welcome to the boards, MeanOldLady.

We don’t have a Fry’s around here. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in my life.

I buy almost all of my electronics online now. Even with shipping, it’s always cheaper than buying locally and there are never any stupid rebates to mail in.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-mail-in-rebates/127741/22 "2002-09-11T07:48:09Z")

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You REALLY don’t want a Fry’s.

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