Paperwork-Tolerance Segmentation Strategy

US News and World Report explains why we fall for the rebate deal and then fail to follow-up with the paperwork ... making the item more expensive to us in the first place ... in Your Money Why Shoppers Love to Hate Rebates The article also links to several websites designed to help us track expiring rebates in Your Money: Rebate Help On the Web such as Rebate List.net. Don't expect anything but electronic and computer-related rebates, though. One tip (that works for me) suggested by researcher Tim Salk is to cut out the UPC code immediately upon arrival home or to your office. Also read tips in Your Money: How to Win the Rebate Game by Kimberly Palmer.