Not a fan of rebates. Either just put it on sale or don’t. The excuse is that you think you’re getting a deal but I wonder what percentage of rebates these companies either deny or just never fulfill. And forget trying to follow up about one.
They do rebates for attention that internet creates sales and they know that only about 10% of buyers will actually file for the rebate. It's a Marketing genius that's been working since rebates were created.