My guess is most or all rebates are offered with the premise that (1) some of the people who purchased the product because of the rebate will not file for it, and (2) some of the rebate checks mailed will never be cashed.
There's also those cases such as the one just uncovered here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where a postal supervisor was found to be supporting his methamphetamine habit with other people's rebate checks. But, that's another thread.
Exactly.
If you're in college, quit. You've already got the equivalent of a Masters in marketing.