Tempted by a rebate offer? Read this first

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NEW YORK — It’s only a rebate if you get the money back.

With the holiday shopping season around the corner, retailers will be dangling rebates to get shoppers to buy smart phones and other shiny new toys. But the offers can come with catches that limit your savings.

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