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numerous items have rebates; my perception is that this is a calculation on the part of rebate offerers who know that they will attract a bunch of optimistic persons that believe they will complete the rebate process but the calculated effect is such that few enough actually complete the process so that
rebate offers move product at higher profit
that's fine, but there's an opportunity to create rebates that lapse to a charity automatically
the consumer feels happy about skipping their rebate plus the firm makes funds plus charities also make funds
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This I don't understand. What is this
"rebate" business? Is it a cash reward for
buying the product? |
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Ah, right. I presume it's more of an
American thing. Thanks. |
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I'm not yet aware of a company that says, get your rebate, or just ignore it we will give most of it to unicef or marine mammals (visit our site n vote) |
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If I don't "complete the rebate process", how does the firm know that my rebate goes to charity? Do I send an incomplete form to notify them? |
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//we will give most of it to unicef or
marine mammals// You shouldn't give
money to marine mammals, as a rule.
Dugongs handle it wisely, and generally
invest it toward their children's
education or wedding, but they're the
exception. Most seal species tend to
squander cash on cheap booze, and
they wind up just lying around looking
for handouts. Same goes for dolphins -
they just can't handle the wealth. I once
knew a dolphin who'd trained for years
with the navy. Someone thought they
were doing him a favour and gave him
20 quid - next time I saw him, he'd lost
all self respect; spent his last days bow-
wave-riding, hoping for a handout from
the tourists. And whales? Don't talk to
me about whales. Oh yes, they're nice
enough when they're sober, but a
couple of cans of cheap lager and
they're just embarrassing to know. The
lucky ones beach themselves. Trust me
- charity and marine mammals don't
mix. |
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//Most seal species tend to squander cash on cheap booze// |
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Before heading to the club, no less. |
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[admin: I don't see this practiced at all yet and am ignoring the MFD tag. UnaBubba, are you sure you didn't just act based on the misleading title?] |
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Rebates are banking on the probable characteristic of laziness that stems from the reptilian center of the human brain, much like altruism .... yeah, the people that are betting on your laziness are probably not going to support the laziness of the impovershed with the same level of optimism as you are. I'll bet it's 10:1 that you are too lazy to fill out the rebate forms, or something around there. Wait a second, that reminds me to do my taxes and get my "end of the year rebate!" This must indeed be why the rich just keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer, it's as ancient as a fat mouse getting away from a slow but fat snake .... the reapo man is the fat snake with the borrowed apple and the fat mouse is Evelucy in that analogy. |
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Fa la la la la! Duh, Me Am An Id Iot Oh An Dal Lhi Kno Wis Dum Li Ke Soc Ra Tes! |
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// Fa la la la la! Duh, Me Am An Id Iot Oh An Dal Lhi Kno Wis Dum Li Ke Soc Ra Tes! \\ |
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WTF did I just say!? I think I said like 10 different things depending on how the human mind measures it! I'll leave it open to everybody elses interpretations! |
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Methinks [quantum_flux] has been into the catnip again... |
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