How many times have you gotten one of those "rebates" from a cell phone or other company in the form of a "credit card?" Really. Why can't you just give me money off my bill and be done with it? Or maybe even price the item for which I'm getting a rebate at the price that I'm supposed to pay?
I'm certain I don't have the answer.
Last night, the poor people at the Albertsons had to deal with my valiant attempts to use the last $3.60 from my $100 rebate card. I know it was $3.60 because I called the #XXXX number to get the amount.
After retrieving the eggs I needed for breakfast (four per day, scrambled in butter); the bananas since the cupboard was bare (green of course); and ice cream since it was a two for one special, I hiked to the cashier ready to pay. It was a hurried trip, since in typical guy fashion, I had not thought of getting a basket or cart for all the goodies. Everything was on the verge of hitting the floor.
Clearly, I had more than $3.60 worth of goods. Cashier finished ringing up the total, which came to $14.17. Now there was $12 cash in the wallet, and my $3.60 "rebate card." All good, right.
Feeling smug, I handed the card to the cashier first, and waited expectantly for the $3.60 to be drained from the account.
Not Approved. Huh? Lets try that again. The document I got with the card said always use it as "credit" so this time I pushed credit
Not Approved.
Now, there's ice cream melting. Eggs warming. Bananas browning. The line is getting longer. And I know there's $3.60 on that card.
Confession time.
Gave up. Used a different card. One with at least $14.18.
Wonder if the cell phone company will give me $3.60 back on my bill?
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