With a cash rebate, the customer knows ahead of time how big of a discount to expect.

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The Consumer Council for Water South West (CCWater South West) said the rebate was good for customer relations, but consumers were still paying a "disproportionate" price for water services.

BBC: Water customers have not been given a rebate since 1998

For those who asked for those details, Mosher said he and a colleague would "have to go through this gyration" to redo the figures to match the decreased rebate paid to the customer.

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The Nokia Lumia 928 is available for purchase in white or black at Verizon Wireless stores and online beginning Thursday, May 16 for USD99 after a USD50 mail-in rebate, with a new two-year customer agreement.

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