Check it Out: Wait 6 Weeks No More

Rebates applied at the point 
of sale. Sounds like a foreign 
concept to most consumers, including myself.

Who hasn't been reeled in by the lure of a money-back rebate, reducing the purchase price of that new dishwasher or refrigerator you need? The process sounds so simple, too: Just fill out a rebate form, mail it back with a proof of purchase, then sit back and wait for the check to arrive in the mail. At least so it seems.