[ale] Linux & USB Wi-Fi adapters?

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Sun Jul 24 16:21:54 EDT 2005


Richard Atcheson wrote:
> On Saturday 23 July 2005 06:18 pm, Bob Toxen wrote:
> 
>>Watch out about rebates offered at BestBuy.  I didn't get my $50
>>rebate and when I went back to BestBuy, they said "Don't bother us,
>>go hassle with the [dishonest] manufacturer."  I took their advice
>>and won't bother with BestBuy again.
> 
> 
> A little tip for sending in rebates.  If you cannot trace your sent mail the 
> company can say they never received it and you're screwed.  For $2.75 you can 
> send it via certified mail, no receipt requested which adds another 1.75 or 
> so.  You can then verify delivery via USPS website.
> 
> So far I havent lost a single rebate submitted that way.  
> 
> For a 10 buck rebate it drops the value of the rebate but for a 20 or more 
> rebate it's cheap insurance.

You forgot your cost of running to the post office to send it rather 
than simply sticking a stamp on it and throwing it in your mailbox.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey



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