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Article #9048Re: Scam alert: Dining a la Card
From: Fred Waldman
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 1994 01:55
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 1994 01:55
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:The rebate does not come out of Dining a la Card's pocket. The :participating restaurants fund the rebate. Its likel that they pay a :subscription / advertising fee to participate in the program. Sterling Evans (Evans@utxsvs.cc.utexas.edu) wrote: : In article <CvDDHE.K5n@rci.ripco.com>, reynolds@ripco.com (Scott Reynolds) says: : > : >I haven't had any problems with Dining a la Card. But please note that you : >MUST use one of the cards you have registered with them, or you don't get : >any rebate. Note also that there are some places that are "not automated," : >which means that you must send your receipt in to get credit. I've been with : >them for around a year and have racked up about $160 in rebates so far. : OK...I don't like telling the world that I am totally stupid but... : how does Dining a la Card make any money from this? : Is it that they hope you will not rack up more than $50 a year in : rebates? Even if they didn't pay out the $50 back to you, they still : would have to cover their fixed operating costs. : What am I missing here guys (and ladies, of course)? : Thanks, : Sterling
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