Midwest folks - Menards rebates

[DeuceLee]

just in case there's anyone out there thinking that the menards rebates are a waste of time so they've never tried it, it's actually not that bad...

I started a couple yrs ago by buying something that was pretty big, iirc regular price was about $200 at menards and everywhere else, sale price was $160 and there was another $50 MIR...it was too good to pass up...

i started to use the $50 on purchasing things that was either free after MIR or dirt cheap after MIR...you do have to spend $10 on non-rebate things if you're getting it free after MIR but if you own a house, there's tons of things you always need anyways...

the thing that i didn't know until i started sending the MIR's in is most of the item is sent to the same address, so you can put 5 or 10 MIR's in one envelope and send it at one time...most of the MIR's don't expire for a month, so you can save the MIR's until you get a bunch of them

so I just keep recycling the MIR's and even though i spend $10 on something i was going to get anyways, i get like $20-$30 worth of stuff for free...you guys should try it, so what if you don't need an extra 4 measuring tapes, save them for a x-mas gift

[natausch]

Pretty huge fan and they never hassle you when using them.

[Dutchman46]

Now, If only they would take care of people with disabilities. Have You ever seen a Menards power wheel Chair? Different topic for a different place?

[DeuceLee]

Originally Posted by natausch

Pretty huge fan and they never hassle you when using them.

i concur...usually i HATE MIR's...seriously, those rebates that you mail for $2 back and that's it? what a pain and not worth it...menards rebates are pretty easy and you can bunch them up for a decent rebate back, and then repeat the process

[kevincan]

I like the Menards Rebates. They are always quick sending them out and I have never had problems getting them. I just mailed in a rebate for my new door on the house.

I know some people don't like them because you can only use them at Menards. I seem to be in their store all the time so it doesn't bother me.

[jlm]

One of the things I really miss now that I'm no longer in the midwest is Menards. The rebates are pretty good deals, and unlike Home Depot and Lowe's (my only real options now), they actually have weekly sales with actual price reductions. Lowe's and Home Depot's idea of a "sale" is to put a bigger sign with the regular price on it. Not to mention their everyday prices are generally better than the other stores, too.

[DeuceLee]

Originally Posted by jlm

One of the things I really miss now that I'm no longer in the midwest is Menards. The rebates are pretty good deals, and unlike Home Depot and Lowe's (my only real options now), they actually have weekly sales with actual price reductions. Lowe's and Home Depot's idea of a "sale" is to put a bigger sign with the regular price on it. Not to mention their everyday prices are generally better than the other stores, too.

i concur 100%...for most of general things that I need around the house, i go to Menards...

the only nice thing about HD and lowes is their tools on clearance, that's about it...their sales on tools (once or so a yr such as $300 off $1,000 at HD) and selection on tools is better too, but that doesn't occur often...for everything else, the sales and low prices at menards is much better