Does anyone know where the live rebate money is coming from?

lcoopie · November 30, 2008 12:54AM

I mean is that going to amount to a
one time charge for Microsoft or Ebay
in order to allow EBays revenues to be
artifically inflated?

Just a thought for our financial gurus to ponder
or explain to the less knowledgable, like me.

DUIGUY · November 30, 2008 12:57AM

Your pocket, it sure ain't from Santa.

CertifiedGoldCoins · November 30, 2008 1:24AM

Mostly from the site you buy from, I'd say, with some from Microsoft. eBay get back some of their investment from seller's fees, PayPal fees (PayPal is required, of course), and both benefit from the 60-day float, no doubt. Most sites offer far less than eBay's 25/30% because they don't recoup as much money. Just MHO.

TwoSides2aCoin · November 30, 2008 1:28AM

two cash cows milking joe public

Metalsman · November 30, 2008 1:30AM

The decline in the price of my MS stock!

Barndog · November 30, 2008 1:48AM

it was in the fine print of the "bailout" billions, wasn't it?

RYK · November 30, 2008 1:52AM

I am always suspicious of getting something for free. If I did not know better, I would think that the government was somehow behind it. Why would Microsoft and/or ebay want to give me $2400???

Bochiman · November 30, 2008 2:45AM

Read the MS earnings report from a quarter or two ago.
There is a HUGE amount set aside for the search/live campaign, I believe. This is most likely some of that.
I am not 100% certain, but I seem to recall something like that being out in the news around that time.

Seems a lot of people are all twisted over this (from the different threads over the last few months) and I really don't understand why......
If I buy a hard drive, or TV, with a rebate (instant or send in), I really don't ask "where is this coming from" as long as I get my money.

2manycoins2fewfunds · November 30, 2008 2:49AM

I've wondered the same thing........who is paying for this nonsense??

Now having a loss leader is one thing but giving actual $$$ to the tune of hundreds of dollars seems very strange.

I can only conclude the following.............Both Ebay and Microsoft are desperate.

Ebay for listings and sales/microsoft to increase searches.

Old saying....'Desperate people do desperate things'

YaHa · November 30, 2008 3:01AM

<< two cash cows milking joe public >>

How bout Joe Public milking two cash cows?

Bottom line MSN/EBAY fronts you the cash back and eventualy you will spend the money on another coin/item and it's a win/win for both companies and even the buyer/sellers. Yee Haw I think I got one right.

(YAHA) Like Mr Magoo always said. Oh MAgoo you done it again.

lcoopie · November 30, 2008 3:12AM

anyhow, I gave in and finally ordered something
and it seems to have worked

I'm doing it again.

crito · November 30, 2008 5:03AM

The way I see it they have 59 days to find a way to screw me out of it. And if they do I know it'll be all legal-like and somehow my fault for not reading some fine print somewhere. So I'm not going into the hole for more than I'm willing to lose, and I'm certainly not going to pay more than I would have normally for anything.

garsmith · November 30, 2008 5:38AM

Maybe that is where the billions of bail out dollars have gone- that and bonus for the exec's

fcloud · November 30, 2008 5:41AM

Just wait for your 1099s at the end of the year.

notwilight · November 30, 2008 6:34AM

Microsoft came up with a scheme to funnel all the fractional cents from all the internet transactions worldwide into a seed account to fund internet commerce. --Jerry

TwoSides2aCoin · November 30, 2008 6:39AM

<< 

<< two cash cows milking joe public >>

How bout Joe Public milking two cash cows?

Bottom line MSN/EBAY fronts you the cash back and eventualy you will spend the money on another coin/item and it's a win/win for both companies and even the buyer/sellers. Yee Haw I think I got one right.

(YAHA) Like Mr Magoo always said. Oh MAgoo you done it again. >>

Yo, Dislexic... I'm hey !

291fifth · November 30, 2008 6:58AM

Bailout?

Placid · November 30, 2008 7:00AM

Money they were going to use to buy yahoo then came up with this great idea to gain search engine market share.

OPA · November 30, 2008 7:07AM

<< Just wait for your 1099s at the end of the year.

>>

"Say whaaat?"

pennyannie · November 30, 2008 3:26PM

Who cares but i like it. Some i have had to wait 60 days for, some i got instant. But i really only bought what i was going to buy anyway so thanks Santa!!!

Bochiman · November 30, 2008 3:33PM

<< The way I see it they have 59 days to find a way to screw me out of it. And if they do I know it'll be all legal-like and somehow my fault for not reading some fine print somewhere. So I'm not going into the hole for more than I'm willing to lose, and I'm certainly not going to pay more than I would have normally for anything. >>

I don't get why people have that negative attitude. I doubt either one will try to screw you out of it. If there is a violation of the "fine print" then there isn't much to do about it after the fact. For those that did it "by the book", it all seems to be working.
I did 2 of them and got mine back with no issues (this was a few months ago). Haven't seen anything I wanted at the prices lately, so I haven't used it.

mkman123 · November 30, 2008 3:36PM

I too wonder were the money is coming from......well if Microsoft or Ebay goes under, I'm sure the government will bail them out so no biggy right?

lordmarcovan · November 30, 2008 6:02PM

<< Does anyone know where the live rebate money is coming from? >>

If my rebate (or the lack thereof) is any indicator, I'd say the money is coming by slow courier from somewhere like Planet Znutar in a far distant galaxy.

Boom · November 30, 2008 6:15PM

Well, D'uh - WHO is going to BAILOUT our busted - A$$ U.S. Government?!

WHO IS GOING TO BAILOUT THE ONE NEEDING BAILING OUT MOST?

National DEBT! When "whomever" (Gee, I wonder Whom THAT might be)
wants THEIR MONEY and the United States cannot PAY - WHAT YA SUPPOSE
IS GOING TO HAPPEN THEN!??

Chew on THAT for a while!

**Written NOT TO START A GOVERNMENT OR POLITICAL DEBATE - so
PLEASE DON'T GO THERE! Just THINK about it, OK! **

500Bay · November 30, 2008 7:46PM

The money comes from Microsoft. It states that in the terms. the hope is that ad revenue will increase - and drive business away from google.

BAJJERFAN · November 30, 2008 10:20PM

<< Seems a lot of people are all twisted over this (from the different threads over the last few months) and I really don't understand why......
If I buy a hard drive, or TV, with a rebate (instant or send in), I really don't ask "where is this coming from" as long as I get my money. >>

With mail in rebates, most who offer it in that form know that a lot of the folks who buy the product won't get around to sending it in. I suppose this is different. What criteria do eBay/Microsoft use for deciding which listing to offer it on?

lordmarcovan · November 30, 2008 10:26PM

I had a $50 rebate on a laptop I bought three years ago, and never sent it in.

By the time I remembered, I had long lost the paperwork. I was happy enough with the price of the laptop anyway, but that's pretty stupid/lazy to just throw away fifty bucks like that, I know.

It just goes to show you, though- that's true. Lots of folks just don't feel like jumping through the hoops to claim a rebate.

I'd rather have my discount up front. Most folks would agree.

lcoopie · December 2, 2008 4:23AM

<< ...
I'd rather have my discount up front. Most folks would agree. >>

My last 2 rebates were immediately deposited into my paypal acct.
Go for it my forum friends, it doesn't bite.
It just has to be a buy it now.

Does anyone know where the live rebate money is coming from?

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