ANONYMOUS :Again, beer companies, are in fact, making money by advertising other brands. These other brands like Jennie-O turkeys, Tombstone pizza, tostidos, etc. pay the beer companies to offer these rebates. It’s a win-win situation. To pass judgement on people who use rebates is ignorant. It’s a marketing ploy that is part of big business. If you don’t like it then don’t do it, but don’t slander other people who want to take advantage.

Wait wait wait.. your argument is that the beer companies, in an effort to branch out, have simply become marketers for other companies?

But wait.. that's not all! They're not going after the big 3 like TV, Radio, or Print. Oh no, they're selling their marketing services where the big advertising cash is – small rebate papers spread throughout some grocery stores that, according to the article, most people ignore?

You've really nailed it on the head there!

ANONYMOUS :You cannot comment on Ms. England being dishonest when you do not have all the facts. What you didn’t see was a later story aired this morning where Ms. England said she gets $50-200 in rebates from Beer companies, Walgreen’s rebates, Rite-Aid rebates, other store rebates, etc.Also, there are many of these beer rebates that have nothing to do with the purchase of beer. I lived outside of Utah for many years, and I found rebates there and here that are the same:“$20 rebate for grocery purchase of $150 or more… does not include purchase of beer, wine, etc.” (Budweiser)Another one is “$15 rebate for the purchase of $100 in gift cards.” (Coors)and “$10 rebate on your purchase of a Jennie-O turkey.” (Woodbridge)No mention of buying beer.I have more examples, but you get the picture.For you to say that those who use the beer rebates are “taking advantage when you’re the type of person who has no intention of purchasing their product” is false, when in fact, it’s the beer companies who are saying in order to take advantage of this rebate you CAN’T buy our product. Beer companies are, in fact, making money by advertising other brands. Get the facts before you start spitting off.

I'd say you're making a great case for the article simply being misleading. I still think the post stands accurate.

Get the Facts :What are you talking about?? Have you ever even SEEN a beer rebate? If not, then you should just shut up. If you read on them, you’ll see that THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO BUY BEER!! Most of the time you can’t buy beer to get the rebate. Why would they offer you $10.00 in free pizza if they didnt’ want you to buy pizza and turn in the rebate. I’m sure they use the recipets to analyze the buying habits and stores of people. Beer companies aren’t stupid. They didn’t make their billions by being stupid. They have figured out a way to make money off of the people in Utah in some other way. The Beer companies usually only have rebates out during holidays anyway, so it would be impossible to make $50 a month off of them. The article was talking about OTHER rebates. Hell, I got a $70 rebate from Home Depot not too long ago for buying paint. Send me to jail!

The beer rebates in Utah don't want you to buy beer because of Utah legislation forbidding alcohol companies from creating monetary incentives for the purchase of alcohol.

Now it is a fair argument to say that the beer companies recognize the risk of having rebates in Utah. That's completely fair, and I won't argue with that in the slightest bit. But to argue that it's within their design to poor thousands of dollars into customers who will never become profitable is laughable and ignorant.

I acknolwedge that they likely recognize the risk of doing business in Utah with rebates, but I hardly think that's an excuse for abusing a rebate system when you'll never become a patron of their products.

Also, there are many of these beer rebates that have nothing to do with the purchase of beer. I lived outside of Utah for many years, and I found rebates there and here that are the same:

"$20 rebate for grocery purchase of $150 or more… does not include purchase of beer, wine, etc." (Budweiser)

Another one is "$15 rebate for the purchase of $100 in gift cards." (Coors)

and "$10 rebate on your purchase of a Jennie-O turkey." (Woodbridge)

No mention of buying beer.

I have more examples, but you get the picture.

For you to say that those who use the beer rebates are "taking advantage when you're the type of person who has no intention of purchasing their product" is false, when in fact, it's the beer companies who are saying in order to take advantage of this rebate you CAN'T buy our product. Beer companies are, in fact, making money by advertising other brands. Get the facts before you start spitting off.