Keep the Rebate or No?

[mikelan6]

I purchased a housewarming/birthday gift for my nephew today. I was happy to see that the product offered a $30 rebate by mail, but since this will be a gift, here is my question to you ...

Should I claim the rebate since I paid for the gift? Or should I give the rebate forms to my nephew?

What would you do?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

The rebate is yours unless it requires UPC and if it does, then I'd chuck it. Unless you planned on giving him extra cash, I wouldn't give him the rebate forms.

I don't give the difference in sales price and retail price to those whom I give gifts to and a rebate is no different.

 

[Ghosthost999]

I agree. I say the rebate is yours to keep. It is the equivalent of a sale price, the only difference is that you have to ask the manufacturer to refund you that money. Keep it and put it in your Disney vacation fund!!

 

[C.Ann]

As long as you don't have to rip the UPC code off of the packaging, the rebate is yours.. You are the one who spent the money to purchase the gift..

 

[luvmy3]

Like a pp said, you wouldn't give the recipient the difference between the sale and regular price. Keep it, its yours.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I would get the rebate.

 

[golfgal]

Think of it as getting the gift on sale. You wouldn't pay full price for something that was on sale just because it was a gift.

 

[MissyDVC]

I vote that it is yours to keep.