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One more thing[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#24)
by Jarulf on Tue Oct 25, 2005 at 04:05:07 AM PDT

Also consider that the consumer could have used that extra money he is out of for a few weeks for something else, for example investing them in something, earning interest, whatever. That is now done by whoever in the supply change sits on the money, and pay nothing for siting on that money for a while. A loan!

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loans[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#25)
by Anonymous User on Tue Oct 25, 2005 at 04:16:40 AM PDT

Obviously, we can't agree on this. However, I suggest that you take a look at what the definition if a loan is (at least in the US), and you'll see that what's happening here is not a loan.

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You're right, it is not a loan[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#26)
by Anonymous User on Tue Oct 25, 2005 at 05:27:22 AM PDT

BUT it is interest free capital. Just as paying invoices in 60 days instead of 30 days reduces the amount of money which is borrowed for operating capital, so does the rebate.

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Since I am not american[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#39)
by Jarulf on Wed Oct 26, 2005 at 12:17:49 AM PDT

Since I am neither american nor native english speaking, perhaps "loan" is not the coreect economical or gramatical word. But as someone else answering said, it is free money that the customers give to "someone in the supply chain" for a considerable time to do with whatever they want. Since I get it back, I personally in every day talk would say it is about the same as a loan. You can call it whatever your dictionaries says, but it is money someone get and can invest, earn interest or do whatever they want with and that is in my opinion a considerable reason for the rebate system.

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