rebates
Partial purchase refunds
Rebates are partial refunds returned after a purchase, typically as an incentive or reward.
Unlike discounts applied at the point of sale, rebates require the buyer to pay full price first, then claim money back: Mail in the form to receive your rebate.
The verb rebate means to return part of a payment or reduce an amount owed.
Amount paid exceeding debt
- returnGo back again
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
compensation · chargeback · reversal · tax · energy · utility · government · claim
Reimbursement of purchase price
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
payout · recoupment · recovery · repayment · mail-in · instant · coupon · voucher
Reduction in retail price
- reductionMaking something smaller
- deductionConclusion from premises
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- dealAgreement or distribution
savings · adjustment · concession · abatement · rollback · cutback · percentage · promotional
What prompts a reaction
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- enticementSomething that attracts
- spurIncentive or heel device
motivator · sweetener · carrot · lure · attraction · purchase · buyer · customer
overpayment
Amount paid exceeding debt
- returnGo back again
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
restitution · compensation · chargeback · reversal · tax · energy · utility · government · claim · application
moneyback
Reimbursement of purchase price
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
redemption · payout · recoupment · recovery · repayment · mail-in · instant · coupon · voucher · reward
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Reduction in retail price
deal · savings · adjustment · concession · abatement · rollback · cutback · percentage · promotional · seasonal
stimulus
What prompts a reaction
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- enticementSomething that attracts
spur · motivator · sweetener · carrot · lure · attraction · purchase · buyer · customer · dealer
- bargain shoppingdiscount stores, clearance items, warehouse clubs, markdowns, outlet malls
- Consumer Choiceshopping, brands, options, preference, comparison
- grocery budgetingcoupons, couponing, bulk buying, meal planning, store brands
- incentivesbonus, bonuses, incentive, incentives, reward
- consumer rightsrefund, warranty, repair, returns, replacement
- cost cuttingcost cutting, budgeting, cost reduction, budget, budget cuts
rebateshidden fees
Concealed additional costs
late fees · service charges · processing fees · finance charges · interest charges
- tax rebateReturned excess payment
- mail-in rebateRefund claimed by post
- rebate checkPartial return of purchase price
- manufacturer rebate
- instant rebateImmediate price reduction at purchase
- rebate formDocument claiming partial reimbursement