Don't Back Down

I refuse to shop at at least one popular computer retailer who would not honor their rebate. Even worse, they didn't mention this until about the fifth time I visited the store to attempt to get my promised rebate. This was even with proof of purchase and proof of rebate (the filled out forms as well as the original advertisement) in hand.

I'm sure that the rules for redeeming rebates make sense, in a Dilbert sort of way. After all, if they don't give out the rebate, they make more money on the product. So why not make it as difficult as possible?

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One thing that disturbs me about a blog is that the conversations don't necessarily flow. Sure, if you happen along and add a comment, it might prompt someone after you to do the same. But what if the topic is one that really interests you and you'd like to keep up on it? There just aren't many options.

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