Verizon doing away with Palm mail-in-rebates; making them instant?

With the fate on Palm still hanging in the balance in the near term, Verizon Wireless is looking to do something that's considered as a bit unorthodox. One of BGR's Verizon Wireless connects has informed them that Palm webOS devices on their lineup will not require a mail-in-rebate starting tomorrow. Instead, customers choosing to go with either the Pre Plus or Pixi Plus will receive the discount instantly – much like what indirect dealers like Best Buy or Radio Shack offers. This surprising move may spell some kind of ominous feeling as one source says that “we make a ton of money off people not sending those rebates in.” It also may point to the fact that they're taking some daring measures as the handset offerings may not be preforming well and not meeting their expectations. Even though it's only limited to the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus handsets, it would really be something if Big Red decides to ditch the whole concept of mail-in-rebates altogether – potentially paving the way to even greater rewards with its customers.

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source: BGR