Rebates Quotes

What most employees do not realize is that corporate rebates and incentives are enacted when the employee population reaches thresholds outlined in their vendor contracts. Meaning, while an employee thinks the actual cost of his or her airline ticket is $500, the actual cost may be much less. And in most cases preferred supplier contracts contain volume commitments that, if not met, could jeopardize an entire contract and cost the company millions in lost discounts based on non-performance. This is precisely why compliance with preferred vendors and contracted rates is critical. - Jeff Pulver

We think it's always a good move when the customer focuses on the product and not the deal. Quite frankly, the U.S. market's gotten a little bit out of control selling the rebates and not the products. - George Murphy

We started introducing clear pricing two years ago. The success of Mustang and Fusion proves that it works. We will bring sticker prices more in line with actual transaction prices and cap 'cash on the hood' rebates as we introduce new cars and trucks into the marketplace. It will protect our margins and consumers, too, through higher resale values. - Mark Fields

We realized that mail-in rebates were a source of frustration with consumers, and something worth taking on. - Brian Lucas

We might skirt near a recession, and this could change tomorrow ... but layoffs aside for a second, there are some positives... The government is being very active by putting liquidity back into the economy, and recent tax rebates and cuts in the tax rate have helped consumer confidence. - Scott Krugman

We have early indications that the tax rebates are having a lift on consumer spending... The sense is that the tax rebates, to the degree that they provide a lift to spending, will further the process of inventory depletion. - John Lonski

We gave out $75,000 last year in rebates. We budgeted $10,000 more this year. - Steve Massey

We felt that there were probably enough people out there that in good faith ... thought we'd honor both rebates. We made a decision that benefits the customers. - Charles Hodges

This change basically affects the timing of when the rebates are accounted for... The way Best Buy will do it now is typically a more conservative approach. - Alan Rifkin