http://acaliforniagirlinkansas.disqus.com/enFri, 07 Nov 2008 17:05:27 -0000http://sheasylvia.tumblr.com/post/58349966#comment-3603943<p>they keep it in a money market fund. the product is worth 20, they sell it for 30 w/ 10 mail-in rebate, they hope to make money over the worth-value by the time they send the check. I'm guessing. PayPal offers an insane return on their money market, like 2.5% a week. A hundred bucks after a month in there can be worth more than 110.</p>Jesse CrockettFri, 07 Nov 2008 17:05:27 -0000http://sheasylvia.tumblr.com/post/58349966#comment-3574327<p>They do it that way so the can take your $50, along with everyone else's who buys the gizmo, and put it into an investment account, earn gobs of interest, then give you back your cash once they've made a profit off of it. Ain't capitalism grand?</p>BFF JillThu, 06 Nov 2008 15:06:25 -0000http://sheasylvia.tumblr.com/post/58349966#comment-3573841<p>I think that's the point... that most people won't deal with the hassle. But the "discount" draws them in.</p>ErinThu, 06 Nov 2008 14:37:20 -0000