1.   Although they do not release redemption figures, many manufacturers say they have higher return rates on rebate offers in the higher dollar amounts.

2.   And then there are rebate offers that nobody intended to honor.

3.   - Does the rebate offer require the original receipt?

4.   Advertised prices often are based on rebate offers.

5.   Also, just about every package comes with some sort of rebate offer.

6.   Consumer protection agencies say they have received numerous complaints about long waits, rejections of rebate applications and sales of items after the rebate offers have already expired.

7.   Generous rebate offers at Lexus and Infiniti dealerships may have provided some of the push.

8.   It has significantly reduced the number of rebate offers as a result, he said.

9.   It is not certain how many customers will qualify for the rebate offer under the terms of the settlement.

10.   Mitchell Katz, a spokesman for the FTC, said that it has not filed a complaint against CompuServe in relation to rebate offers.