[ForSale-Swap] saw this computer

[ACI6 at aol.com]

Hello All,

Is this National Curmudgeon Day?

If it's not guys complaining about rebated items, it's guys complaining 
about the complaints!

I am typing this email on a computer that I assembled last year. Virtually 
every part in the computer had a rebate and most had free shipping.

Not only was EVERY rebate paid exactly as advertised, I compared EACH and 
EVERY price thoroughly to all others in order to arrive at the lowest FINAL 
cost. 

In fact, I am to the point that I almost will not buy an item without a 
mail-in or instant rebate. Why? Because I don't like paying retail and then 
finding I could have saved $30 if I had waited a week or two.

Sure, rebates can be problematic. But, I find that, if you follow the 
instructions, TO-THE-LETTER, you'll get the rebate. It won't arrive the next day 
or the next week but you'll get it. At least, that's been my experience. Be 
sure to copy all documents in case you have a problem. I have a folder full 
of such documents but have never needed them.

And, yes, I take "free" shipping with a grain of salt. But, when that 
"free" shipping results in the lowest delivered cost, what would you expect me to 
do - Turn it down and pay more? That's not gonna happen!

If you can't follow instructions in a timely manner or if you have a phobia 
for "free" shipping, then, by all means avoid items that offer those 
savings. But, based on my experience, you'll find your wallet a bit thinner and, I 
suspect, you'll be a bit less happy than you might have been . . . Well, 
based on the posts in this thread, anyway!

If you've gotten this far, please note that this is my last word on this 
subect.

Regards,

Bill



In a message dated 9/12/2011 11:17:03 AM Central Daylight Time, 
forsale-swap-request at mailman.qth.net writes:

> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:01:38 -0500
> From: Frank <frankkamp at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] saw this computer
> To: Jerry <n9avy at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: ForSale-Swap at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <4E6E2CE2.2080806 at att.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> 
> Speaking of free stuff, have you ever wondered about 'free' shipping?
> 
> I inquired at USPS, FEDEX, and UPS, none of them offer free delivery 
> services.  The only folk not paying for shipping are the vendors because 
> they pass the costs on to their customers.
> 
> So, when you see an offer of 'free' shipping, you can be sure the price 
> for the item would be at least 10% less if you could buy it locally.
> 
> 
> Jerry wrote:
> 
> >Exactly, if they offer a rebate; then the product is that much overpriced 
> and possibly even more.   No business ever absorbs a loss and there is no 
> such thing as a free lunch.
> >
> >Jerry  N9AVY
>