I really think they are well aware of the issues with rebates too. While some have tried to get nicer with there rebates like staples easy rebates or bestbuys online submissions, In all honesty, I think the lure of a cheap advertised price, and then not having to honor that price fully because so many rebates get denyed is just too apealing to them. didn't bestbuy claim something about doing away with rebates, and yet look at the ads this christmas? Rebates from hell all over the place and many way over inflated prices for the before rebate price!!! As long as there are suckers will ing to buy rebate stuff (or people that have the free time to fight it out to get their rebates), they will keep doing it. Even if the before rebate price is decent, would you have bought it without the rebates (maybe, maybe not). Thats the only time I buy with rebates, but honestly, don't the rebates sometimes influence your decision to buy?