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IT'S THE HEIGHT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON, AND WHILE THOUSANDS OF SHOPPERS HEAD TO THE MALLS, THOUSANDS OF OTHERS DON'T WANT THE HASSLE. THEY'RE LETTING THEIR FINGERS DO THE SHOPPING… ON THE COMPUTER.
IN TODAY'S HEADS UP_____________ SHOWS YOU HOW, WITH A CLICK HERE AND A CLICK THERE, YOU CAN SHOP AND EARN SOME MONEY AT THE SAME TIME!

TRACK ONE Length: 06
CANDICE NORIE LIKES TO SHOP ONLINE… SHE HUNTS FOR BARGAINS FOR HERSELF…AND ALSO FOR HER EMPLOYER.

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"It's excellent and there's so many options. I like to search for different stores."

TRACK TWO Length : 09
AND NOW, THANKS TO A SLEW OF ONLINE REBATE WEBSITES… LIKE E-BATES DOT COM, FATWALLET AND CASHBACKSTER… CANDICE ACTUALLY EARNS MONEY BACK ON HER PURCHASES.

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"I get discounts every single time."

TRACK THREE Length : 10
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SIGN UP AS USER. THE WEBSITES HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH HUNDREDS OF MAJOR STORES. BY GOING TO THE REBATE SITE FIRST, AND CLICKING
THROUGH TO THE MERCHANT, YOU GET MONEY BACK.

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KEY @ : 34 Alessandro Isolani, CEO, Ebates.com
"What we do is essentially give the sales commission that we get from our merchant partners back to our users."

TRACK FOUR Length : 07
THE SITES HAVE SEARCH KEYS THAT HELP YOU FIND THE STORE OR PRODUCT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. WHEN YOU CLICK THROUGH YOU SEE THE AMOUNT YOU'LL SAVE.

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"This is great because it tells you about all the deals going on …what I
can buy it for, the discount that I'm going to get via the cash back."

TRACK FIVE Length: 04
REBATES TYPICALLY START AT AROUND FIVE PERCENT BUT CAN GO MUCH HIGHER.

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KEY @ : 1:00 Alessandro Isolani, CEO, Ebates.com
"You're stretching your dollars, getting an extra, 10, 20 30% cash
back."

TRACK SIX Length : 14
WHILE MANY SITES GIVE CASH BACK, NOT ALL DO. SOME GIVE AIRLINE MILES, REWARDS POINTS, OR GIFT CERTIFICATES. SOME SITES CREDIT YOU WITHIN DAYS. SOME PAY QUARTERLY, WHILE OTHERS REQUIRE A MINIMUM AMOUNT IN YOUR REBATE ACCOUNT BEFORE THEY SEND A CHECK.

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"Be sure that you understand the terms and conditions."

TRACK SEVEN Length : 04
CONSUMER ADVOCATE FRAN MITCHELL ALSO STRESSES YOU STILL HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU SPEND.

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KEY @ : 1:25 Fran Mitchell, Consumer Advocate
"Don't continue buying things just to get the rebate, though, which a lot of people fall into. 'Oh, well look what I'm saving.'"

TRACK EIGHT Length : 06
AS FOR CANDICE, SHE'S A BIG FAN AND EVERYTIME SHE GIVES MONEY SHE'S SAVED BACK TO THE BOSS, SHE LOOKS LIKE A HERO.

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KEY @ 1:36 Candice Norie, Uses Online Rebate Site
"I've gotten so many praises from my company and supervisors telling me how wonderful I am."

ANCHOR TAG:
THE WEBSITES DON'T RELEASE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SPAM OR OTHER EMAILS, AND YOU STILL SHOP THROUGH THE RETAILER WEBSITE, SO YOU NEVER HAVE TO RELEASE A CREDIT CARD NUMBER TO THEM.

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Alessandro Isolani
Ebates
333 Bryant St Ste 250
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 618-0322

Alessandro Isolani is a co-founder of ebates.com. He has more than
a decade of experience working in the computer industry.

Fran Mitchell
Consumer Advocate
Director, Consumer Action Center (CAC)

1601 W. Peachtree St., NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404.897.6205
404.897.7534 fax
fran.mitchell@coxradio.com

Fran started with the CAC more than three years ago as a volunteer, became a supervisor, and is now overseeing one hundred-plus volunteers helping consumers with their problems.