In the past, the yearly rebate was a really nice surprise gift ... and nothing I really thought about as I made purchases during the year. Since the system has changed, I may think about it just a hair more, but it's still something I'll see (as John mentioned) as a very nice "thank you" and not some kind of "member benefit" that I'm entitled to. I understand that this economy tends to put us all in a mode of trying to maximize every possible dollar, though, so being aware of how the new system works is a good thing.
If it helps make life easier, perhaps we could just work it like this: Since the rebates expire in 120 days (or thereabouts), just buy stuff without worrying about it for each 120-day period ... then at the end of that period, buy something nice for yourself that equals your available rebate and start over. In other words, get the stuff you need without thinking of rebates from January through April ... then on April 30, use your available rebate dollars to get something extra. Do the same for May-August and September-December. Just mark your calendar so you don't forget ... but John did say "the grace period is incredibly long", so I'm sure if you do forget, you won't be denied. Looking at it that way, you buy stuff as usual and get a free (or close enough) gift for yourself 3 times each year! Maybe that's the spirit in which it was intended? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
