"rebate companies have been doing postcard checks for long before there were ATM's that did check scanning.
The only conspiracy is to save the cost of mailing a normal check - both in terms of paper envelope and additional postage."
"@EdnaLegume:
I ended up buying my flat panel from Walmart - 42" Vizio LCD, 1080p, $600.
Used ship-to-store, so I did have to go in there, but I got a good TV cheaper than I would have anywhere else.
I had previously ordered one online from Fry's, and had FedEx destroy it and then lose the return, forcing me to file a chargeback, so I'm reluctant to ever order a big screen TV online again."
"@augiet65:
It's not explicitly a credit card fee, but rather a convenience fee for buying online, so it probably is OK under their merchant agreement."
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