Make Money with Rebates!

I Love Mail In Rebates (MIR)! Mail in rebates are a great way to get paid to shop! :) When I began submitting MIRs in May of last year I was a bit skeptical. I worried they were just a scam and that I wouldn’t really get my money back. After receiving my first few rebate checks in the mail I was hooked! I received all but one (Organix Shampoo) of the MIRs I submitted in 2008.

Rebating Tips

1.) Keep an eye out for Sales/Extra Bucks on items with mail-in-rebate offers. Oftentimes you can make a nice profit! For example- At Walgreens this month Orajel Cold Sore is an Free After Rebate EasySaver Rebate Item AND there is a mail-in-rebate (10/26/08 S insert) available through the manufacturer. Because you can submit your receipt information on-line Walgreens rebates it means you still left with your original receipt to mail in for the manufacturer rebate too!

2.) Mail -in -rebates come in many forms. Some MIR forms are attached to the product, others can be printed from the Internet, and some can be found on tearpads located in aisles/drinkcases at your local store. I use Hot Coupon World to keep me up-to-date MIRs.

3.) Save your receipts!! You never know when a mail-in-rebate offer will pop up! On several occasions I have come across MIR offers for products I knew I had already purchased. In this case I have all my receipts saved (filed by month) and can pull the receipt and submit it for the rebate.

4.) Read the Rebate Form Carefully. Rebate requirements vary from product to product. The majority of the time an original cash register receipt, UPC label, and rebate form are required.

5.) Make a copy of everything before mailing. Stuff happens. You may have to resubmit your rebate information and in order to do that you must have a copy of it yourself. :)

6.) Track Your Rebates. In addition to making a copy of the rebate for myself, I also write the date the rebate was mailed. By looking at the date I submitted the rebate I can estimate when my rebate should arrive. If my rebate hasn’t arrived in the time frame promised I know that I need to call and check on its status.