[geeks] Rebates (was: I was wrong (big 2.5" PATA drives))

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Anthony Ortenzi <geeks at litfire.com>
>Date: 2008/02/04 Mon PM 07:47:34 CST
>To: 'The Geeks List' <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Rebates (was: I was wrong (big 2.5" PATA drives))

>Shannon Hendrix said:
>> The whole system needs to be abolished, or be done at the register
>> and guaranteed by the merchant.
>
>It'd be interesting to see a credit card differentiate itself by acting as
>guarantor or as a proxy in some manner.  I could see that being something
>AmEx could offer as part of their value-add.

There is too much variability on the part of the consumer for a CC company to actually offer such a service. Also, it would pit CC company against consumer in many cases, and that is something few would want to do (IMHO, BIANACCC[0]).

Lionel

[0] But I Am Not A Credit Card Company ;^)