Free Software Corel Paintshop Pro X4

[Mike O'Dell]

Andre is being conservative.

*most* people never send in rebate coupons. i'd be surprised if
the response rate was over a couple of percent. in any event,
the expected response data for an appropriate cohort is available from
marketing data services, so the actuarial exercise of the expected
value is easy to do. plus, the marginal cost of another CD in a box
is very small, so the margins on product that goes unredeemed is
huge.

        -mo

On 11/21/11 7:17 PM, Andre Kesteloot wrote:
> On 11/21/2011 15:40 PM, Richard O'Neill wrote:
>>  Here's something for you holiday software shoppers. An $80 value 
>> reduced to $40 with a $40 mail-in rebate.
>> Sounds good ... but where's the catch? Money up front scam???
>
> Richard,
> Not necessarily.
> Notice that you are enticed to bundle it with something else worth $15.
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832106100&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112111&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112111-_-EMC-112111-Index-_-DigitalMediaEditing-_-32106100-L016C 
>>
> Newegg is a well-known comp-any, and if you do buy it, you will now be 
> on their mailing list (from which you can opt out)
> One of the salesmen (sorry, Sales Associates) at Micro-Center once 
> told me  that many people forget to send it their rebate coupon.
>
> 73
> André
>
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