A discount on an advertised item that you request from a seller on eBay; it is often surprisingly easy to "dicker down" the price, just like you would at a yard/garage sale or second-hand store.
If you ask super-politely/humbly and be sure to use one of the generally-accepted reasons for wanting a rebayt --- such as that you're of limited means and/or partially-disabled, that you've observed that the item you're interested in hasn't sold for a long time and thus you may be about the only customer who would currently be interested in it, and/or that you would be using the item to help other low-income/physically-inform folks besides yourself --- it is surprisingly often that the seller will agree to reduce the price for you; it's always worth asking.
by QuacksO January 5, 2019
Get the reBayt mug.A false promise to reimburse someone cash for buying a product. Originally from the term re-bait which means to lure or trick someone over and over again. In order to make a product seem less expensive, some manufacturers offer a rebate of cash if you buy their product and them follow vague and difficult instructions that involve cutting things out, stapling things together, photocopying, mailing or shipping items and them waiting six months for a check that never comes. If the company really wanted you to save money, they would just have a promotional sale.
See also RIP-OFF, MAIL FRAUD.
See also RIP-OFF, MAIL FRAUD.
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Get the Rebant mug.The person (usually a friend or family member) you have a rebate check sent to when you've already collected on that rebate yourself; often necessary for manufactuer's rebates on liquor, which are limited to one per household.
I already hit this $10 rebate for Canadian Club a month ago, so I'm gonna use Tom as my rebate mule for this new bottle.
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Get the REBATAO mug.refers to any offsping or offspring offspring of Sarah Palin; This term was introduced after the Palin children became newsworthy in late 2009 when it was deemed both offensive and redundant to call Palin's bastard children retarded.
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