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No, it's certainly different.  When you get a rebate coupon, that's all 
you have.  You have gained no value.  With the prebate, they are giving 
you the value up front with a promise that you'll do your part when the 
time comes.

> To sue people who don't follow 
> instructions to the letter or just the people who refill?

Good question.  It depends on the wording.

> The example is not 
> a good analogy since if you are driving it is easy to control you speed.
> Here, you are forcing people to go out of their way to do something (mail a 
> cartridge back) which is not part of their normal routine.

Driving the speed  limit may not be a part of their routine either. 
I've always had a heavy foot and have to work at driving within the 
legal speed limit.

> A better car 
> anology would be telling people if they are out of gas they cannot stop 
> anywhere but have to come to station X to refuel even if that is out of 
> their way.

Sounds like a Microsoft solution. :)  If you make such a stupid legal 
agreement, then you are likely bound by it.  IANAL, so don't take that 
to court on my account.

I don't know the whole story, but I'd doubt that they'll sue folks who 
fail to return, more likely, those who refill.  I really don't know. 
I'm not saying it's right mind you, I was addressing the question of 
breaking the law.

Consumers simply need to react with their wallet.  Don't buy their 
products and let them know why, every chance you get.

> 
> I still don't like this prebate thing at all.

I don't either.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey


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