Ebates ethics question

[Willis Jackson]

I'm ordering a bazillion bathing suit components, with plans to try them on, come up with my favorite combination, and return the rest.

I guess I'm going to get an ebate on the full amount? Or do they check in and adjust after I've returned stuff? It's up to them, obviously, but I feel bad about getting my ebate on the full amount.

[Willis Jackson]

Okay cool.

[sporky]

if memory serves, they update and check for refunds to adjust the account payback. i did that a few months ago with sephora and i'm pretty sure they adjusted the amount to reflect what i had returned. (but i may be remembering incorrectly).

[protozoa]

I have never had them adjust for returns. And I return a lot of the clothes I order online. Perhaps it varies by vendor. I think you are OK as long as you are not ordering and returning for the purpose of getting extra ebates. I've never felt bad anyway; there policy is what it is.

[backinpgh]

Yeah I think that's why it takes so long for your rewards to post on sites like that. I know Upromise takes like 45 days or something.

[MadamePresident]

What exactly is Ebates? Do I want to sign up for this?