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    What Manufacturers Don’t Want You to Know About Refunds

    The dirty secret of companies that offer refunds is that many if not most of the people who buy an item with a refund offer don't actually bother to claim it - or they make some mistake that disqualifies their claim. Claiming a refund takes time and patience, but if you're buying something that you would buy anyway, applying for a refund puts money back in your pocket - and in the case of big-ticket items, it can be significant amount. To make the most of refunds, keep these points keep in mind:

    1. Apply for the refund as soon as you get home. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to do it. The expiration dates can be very short.

    2. Remove the product code or other part of the package designated as the proof of purchase. Fill out the refund form, photocopy it, and mail it. Be sure to include the proof of purchase, a copy of the receipt, and anything else that is required. Send exactly what is specified or you'll be disqualified.

    3. Keep a log of refunds that you have requested, listing the item, the company, the amount due, and the date you mailed it.

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    • Tim  •  Albuquerque, New Mexico  •  3 months ago
      rebates not refunds. where do they get these journalist - skid row? MORONS!
      • Connie 3 months ago
        Unfortunately, Tim, I'm finding this type of error more and more - not only incorrect word usage but also misspelled words and extremely poor grammar. Not only do the writers make these mistakes, the editors don't catch them! This is where our education has led us.
      • A Ashtar 3 months ago
        Yeah, but are the writers ever cheap! Yahoo needs to step up a little or everyone who graduated from Freshmen Yr in highschool will be looking for a more upscale reading site.
    • Andrew  •  Lowell, Massachusetts  •  3 months ago
      what the hell kind of article is this?
      • cookie 3 months ago
        I agree. Must have been a slow day
      • Ea 3 months ago
        It's not news, it's financial advise.
        Why did you click on the article and read it if you're not interested? Is it a slow reading day?
      • Server Error 3 months ago
        This story is about rebates not refunds and doesn't live up to the headline. What they don't want you to know? This is just a list of the rules for rebates that all retailers and manufacturers publicize. Some help, Reader's Digest.
    • Soho601  •  3 months ago
      I can write a better article entitled: "What Apple Growers Don't Want You to Know about Apples." The article reads: "1) You can eat it. 2) You can peel it. 3) The little labels are made of edible plastic and won't harm you if you eat them." I know Content Farm writers who do better work than this for $3 an article. Step up your game, Reader's Digest.
      • Server Error 3 months ago
        If you think an article is "entitled," then you can't write a better one. You are entltled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Works of literature are "titled."
    • Sam  •  3 months ago
      "If you're going to buy it anyway, refunds put money back in your pocket"? Duh! I might as well not buy it if I'm just going to turn around and return it for a refund. LOL!!
      • HARLEY 3 months ago
        Any one experience this? I mailed a Macafee purchase receipt 9 months ago from a central Ohio store for an advertized (on the shelf of the store) refund, still haven't received it. Same old, same old, in many companies! Sorry Mac but I am telling the country!
      • HARLEY 3 months ago
        Ohhhh yea, I forget it was purchased at a staples store, the Manager said it s not his problem!
      • Pop 3 months ago
        And he was right.
    • Ultima Thule  •  3 months ago
      I want a refund for the last two minutes I wasted reading this article.
      • RH 3 months ago
        It took you two minutes to read this article? Just kidding. Thumbs up to you!
      • Dan 3 months ago
        You mean a rebate.
    • 13apples  •  3 months ago
      Excuse me, I must go log my rebate in my refund log book.
    • ♥♫♪♥MadeInAmerica♥♫♪♥  •  3 months ago
      "Rebate", not refund.
    • Satdiver  •  Nashville, Tennessee  •  3 months ago
      Mail-in rebates are a huge scam. If it's not an "instant" rebate at the cash register, then it's not worth the trouble. If the mfg. wants to move a product, show an immediate discount. Most people aren't nearly as stupid as marketers think we are.
    • The Beach Bum  •  Honolulu, Hawaii  •  3 months ago
      This article is as useful as yahoo is
    • Ockham  •  Pompano Beach, Florida  •  3 months ago
      another slow day at Yahoo News ?

      what's your next earth shaking revelation ?
      THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE SUN RISING IN THE EAST ??
    • Lynn  •  3 months ago
      what really makes me mad is stores that put those "price off tags on the shelf" that say sale
      and if you look under the tag. It isn't a sale I complained a couple of times and they said
      that when you checked out is when the sale took place. So I left the store, came back in and went and picked up two items and pulled the tags off, went to the register and it rang up the price that was on both tags. I pointed it out and said, I don't want it than. Left the store and never shop there again. Now I write to every store I see do this and still it never changed.
    • Charles  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 months ago
      This story needs to be changed because it is not a refund..All wording points to rebate......HELLO YAHOO......ARE YOU LISTENING?.............
    • Nessiedmf  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 months ago
      REBATE not refund. This was from Readers Digest?..
    • David  •  Glasgow, Montana  •  3 months ago
      Just more filler content to provide a platform for advertising. I'm getting to the point I won't even click on these teaser headlines.
    • Cogito  •  Omaha, Nebraska  •  3 months ago
      That is not a secret! Stupid is as stupid does. No tickie no washie.
    • Kathie  •  3 months ago
      Refund or REBATE?? Make up your mind writer!!
    • Kathie  •  3 months ago
      The only upsetting part is when you OPEN the package, Remove the item, Find out it doesn't work, then find out the entire warranty is void IF the package was OPENED!!!!!
    • LastTrueConservative  •  3 months ago
      Now I can finally afford to retire, buy that chalet in the Alps and get a mistress. Thank you.
    • Toni  •  Kingman, Arizona  •  3 months ago
      One of the smartest things I've ever come across was this car dealership that sold extended warranties for there used vehicles. If you didn't use the warranty during the duration of years or mileage, they would refund you the full amount of the purchase price of the warranty less $100. Needless to say, we've done quite of bit of business with this dealership.
    • ann t  •  Blair, Nebraska  •  3 months ago
      Look around for cheaper items so you don't have to fool with this. And be sure of what your getting back..it may not be money. often its necessary to purchase evan more to use the"savings" Best deal=lowest cash price ask for that.

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