When a government rebate ends and companies suddenly say:
âWeâre matching the rebate!â
âŚwhat theyâre really saying is:
âWe were pocketing it all along.â
Letâs break it down:
- While the rebate existed, you paid full price and the government subsidized the companyâs inflated margin.
- Now that the rebate is gone, the company âmatchesâ it with a $3,000 discount⌠but the product hasnât changed.
So who benefited from the rebate? Not you.
 That money passed straight through you to them.
Itâs not a promotion, itâs a confession.
Honest businesses donât play rebate shell games.
They adjust, and keep customers front and center.