Everyone here can make $500 today...

firetoole · Dec 23, 2005

sounds like alot of work...

DRB · Dec 23, 2005

I'm far too lazy.

firetoole · Dec 23, 2005

Crashby said:
Meh... 30min to buy, 30min for rebates, 2 hours for ebay activities...

~ 3 hours total...

- really depends on what you think your time is worth...

I do this stuff all the time, and make an extra few grand a year.

I have a feeling you have an xbox 360 on ebay right now

DRB · Dec 23, 2005

Read the rebate before you buy 10 of them. One of the rebates is only for 5 per household.

laura · Dec 23, 2005

i can't wait until i have enough money to be able to do stuff like that. ebay rules.

DRB · Dec 23, 2005

Crashby said:
GREAT catch... my bad... I figured both rebates were the same. OK... so we are down to $250 on the day.

That being said. 5 to work. 5 to home.

splat · Dec 23, 2005

Crashby said:
Probably correct... I dont know if they key on your name or adress... Althogh Im sure it is adress as there are a few "John Smith's" around.

So use 2 different names.

With and with out the middle initial. but watch out for that too, some of those rebates in the fine print , will only accept residential addresses.

splat · Dec 23, 2005

Why not usethe 10% off coupon too ? that way they would actually be paying you to take it !

johnbryanpeters · Dec 23, 2005

splat said:
So use 2 different names.

With and with out the middle initial. but watch out for that too, some of those rebates in the fine print , will only accept residential addresses.

Postal fraud. :nope:

Big penalties.

corey_rideDC · Dec 23, 2005

crashby, make sure you read the whole slickdeals thread. there's some debate about UPCs and which both rebates working. apparently only the $65 prints out in-store.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=173682&page=10

Echo · Dec 23, 2005

Oh crap! slickdeals got blocked by the Xerox firewall nazis! It friggin worked YESTERDAY! :mumble:

splat · Dec 23, 2005

johnbryanpeters said:
Postal fraud. Big penalties.

not if done right its not postal fraud

John

and

John J

are diferent names as far as most computers are concerened but perfectly legal with the post office one just has my Middle initial and one does not.

also Thanks Crashby I just went and bought 2 of them . Cheap Chritmas Presents

Echo · Dec 23, 2005

Dave do you have my lab number? Gimme a call.

splat · Dec 23, 2005

Crashby said:
I ended up getting 3 of them... this stuff is more of an amusement to me... a small diversion as it were...

there are people who do!

I know on IE on my office computer Slick deals is my Home page.

urbaindk · Dec 23, 2005

Do demand side economics apply here? At any given time there are only so many people that are going to want to buy a DVD player at a given price. If resellers flood the market with DVD players the people that are going to buy a DVD at the given price will go buy it. People who think the price is too high will just wait until the price is lowered. Each seller will be forced to keep lowering the price to undercut the price of their competitor to get rid of additional units.

Sounds like a good way to get screwed. Since technology stuff is devalued so quickly as new technology comes along, have to sell quick and low or you will lose what (if any) profit you could have hoped to have earned.

SkaredShtles · Dec 23, 2005

DRB said:
I'm far too lazy.

Konabumm · Dec 23, 2005

Crashby said:
* EDIT: actually, we are down to $250 as I overlooked a small detail...

I look at slickdeals.net everyday, and today, there is an exceptional deal... Here is how it will work...

Go to your local RadioShack store(s) and buy up to 5 of these (DVD players):
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2106538

Check local availability here (as online inventory is out): http://www.radioshack.com/product/inStoreAvail.jsp?productId=2106538

They will cost you around $140 apiece after sales tax.

When you get home, apply for these two mail in rebates (one need the original UPC, the other, a copy:

http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/coupon/r2168390_rebatecoupon.pdf
http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/coupon/r2174978_rebatecoupon.pdf

The rebates total $135. That puts your total cost per DVD player at $5 bucks.

Lastly, you sell these puppies on eBay for around $60 bones (check "completed auctions" on eBay for "Axion DVD player 3.6". Voilà! - $50 profit per item x 5= $250.

* note - sometimes these rebates take 6-8 weeks to get in my experience...

So did you buy 5 of these DVD players?

Tenchiro · Dec 23, 2005

You would think that they would limit to one rebate per address.

Ciaran · Dec 23, 2005

laura said:
i can't wait until i have enough money to be able to do stuff like that. ebay rules.

Proof that it takes money to make money.

bluebug32 · Dec 23, 2005

Crashby said:
Nope - got 3 though...

Turns out it was a mistake, and they did retract one of the rebates... but a clerk called corporate headquarters and they stated that they would honor both as they came in. In short, the deal was only "online" for a couple hours this morning".

They have to honor the original deal anyway - to not would constitute fraud.

The *.pdf of the original deal is here if anyone needs it:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=10217&d=1135353142

Wow, dude. You must have a ton of sh!t lying around!

My problem is that I live an apartment without a lot of storage and I also don't have a lot of cash to buy stuff with.

I do hop a chance to sell something for an inflated price on ebay every now and then

narlus · Dec 23, 2005

i hate going to the post office.

Angus · Dec 23, 2005

DRB said:
I'm far too lazy.

I with you Bro'

splat · Dec 23, 2005

narlus said:
i hate going to the post office.

I do too. that is why I have my wife take all the stuff to the post office

robdamanii · Dec 23, 2005

splat said:
I do too. that is why I have my wife take all the stuff to the post office

Does she cook and clean too?

splat · Apr 1, 2006

I Just got the 2nd Check! got the one for $70 about 3 weeks ago, got the one for $65 Today woo hoo. got a dvd player for wife for christmas and they paid me to get it !!!

LordOpie · Apr 1, 2006

Did you rebate 13-14 weeks?

I phucking hate rebate programs.

splat · Apr 1, 2006

LordOpie said:
Did you rebate 13-14 weeks?

I phucking hate rebate programs.

yup! I hate them too

DRB · Apr 2, 2006

The player hasn't exploded and killed anyone yet has it?

spincrazy · Apr 2, 2006

DRB said:
The player hasn't exploded and killed anyone yet has it?

No, but it has rendered an entire neighborhood sterile.

DRB · Apr 2, 2006

spincrazy said:
No, but it has rendered an entire neighborhood sterile.

FUNNY AS SH!T.

I'm bumping this tomorrow as it needs to be shared with all.

nato · Apr 2, 2006

since there is only one upc i assume you mail in both MIR's with it?

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