Feds Crack Down On Gift Card Trickery – But your ISP cash back rebate card won’t be included… – dslreports.com

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For many years now companies (including some of the biggest broadband ISPs) have been issuing gift cards instead of cash as rebates. Why? Companies can impose a number of restrictions on the cards that statistically reduce the amount of actual cash companies have to pay out. Many companies make it so the cards aren’t redeemable for cash, can’t be used for cash withdrawals, or expire several months after issue — yet don’t really make these restrictions clear in promotions. AT&T for one got in trouble with NY’s Attorney General earlier this year for advertising that these cards were “the same as cash.”

via Feds Crack Down On Gift Card Trickery – But your ISP cash back rebate card won’t be included… – dslreports.com.

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  1. P1 Fux says:

    Could you help me, please?

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