I had heard of <a href=”http://www.bestbuy.com/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat147600050717&type=category” target=”_blank”>this</a> a while back and assumed my purchase would somehow slip through the cracks. After all, rebates, for which <span style=”font-style: italic;”>I</span> put in significant effort often fall through the cracks… why would a business willingly give me money for doing nothing?<br/><br/>Anyway, my gift card arrived yesterday. I no longer own the HD-DVD player as I foresaw its demise well before the rest of the world, but to summarize:<br/><ul><li>Purchased <a href=”http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360hddvdplayer/” target=”_blank”>XBOX 360 HD-DVD</a> player for $160 (had a deal when combined with another accesory)</li><li>Used player a number of times over six months</li><li>Sold player for $180 on <a href=”http://www.ebay.com/” target=”_blank”>eBay</a></li><li>Just received $50 gift card<br/></li></ul>I profit $70 by owning and using an item for a couple of months. That type of investment return is unheard of. Now I’m off to squander that money away on something I don’t need! I’m thinking <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_DS” target=”_blank”>Mario Kart DS</a>. Thanks, <a href=”http://www.bestbuy.com/” target=”_blank”>Best Buy</a>! And here I thought you were evil…
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