Grocery rebates (also known as refunding) can be found at stores, online, in newspaper and magazine advertisements, flyers found in newspapers, in the mail, in magazines, or at the grocery store.

Grocery rebates are a good way to save money. Rebate coupons that households can use to get a refund, either a certain percentage, 100% of the money, or a couple dollars off. The grocery rebate coupons, along with the original receipt for the item purchased, and the bar code taken off of the product, is sent in to the manufacture, the grocery store headquarters, or a company who processes grocery rebates.http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/07/lauras-couponing-and-refunding-hints.html

Processing times for rebates can vary depending on the company where the rebate is sent to. Different companies have there own processing times, the coupon will state a time period to how long it will take.

Households should keep track of when the grocery rebate was sent. Since different rebate centers have different processing times, you should keep track of the date when the rebates were sent, check the amount of weeks it takes to get a response. A time period is usually stated on the rebate coupon. Keep a copy of all receipts sent.http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/07/lauras-couponing-and-refunding-hints.html If there is no response, you can contact the head office of the company where the grocery rebate was sent to.http://www.scambusters.org/rebatescams.html

• There are plenty of websites that provide printable grocery rebates: general websites, grocery store websites, and individual manufacture websites. Here are a few examples:

1. Refundsweepers.com: Refund sweepers provides links to a variety of different grocery name brand rebate coupons. The rebate forms are free to download.http://www.refundsweepers.com/onlineforms.shtml
2. Rite Aid: This store allows an individual household to redeem grocery rebates right on their website. It is free to join, just give your name and address.https://riteaid.rebateplus.com/rebatelistpage.asp?categories=all&from=shp
3. Mr Rebates: Provides a list of rebates for places and websites where they can be used. The rebates are a percentage off of a certain item.http://www.mrrebates.com/categories/food_wine.asp

1. Valpak: A number of coupon and rebate offers for national and local retail stores sent in the mail. Coupons and rebates can also be downloaded on the Valpak.com website, and sign up is free.http://www.valpak.com/coupons/home
2. Magazines: Another source where rebates can be found. Manufactures will often place advertisements in magazines and offer either some money off their product or a free sample when something is purchased.
3. Newspapers: Can provide advertisements for rebates similar to in a magazine. Can be advertised along with other offers and coupons.
4. Flyers and booklets: Can be found in newspapers, in the mail, and at the grocery store. Grocery rebates can be cut out and sent into the rebate center.

1. Rebate scams happen all the time. You have to be careful where the grocery rebates are found, especially online, and where the rebate coupons are sent to. Not all manufactures and rebate centers will honor a rebate or refund.
2. Manufactures sometimes will just ignore the rebate. Rebate coupons are sent out to the general population, they are filled out, households send them in to redeem and save money, but then receive no response.http://www.scambusters.org/rebatescams.html
3. Sometimes manufactures will claim that the qualifications are not there to avoid paying, even though everything is fill out on the form and all bar codes and receipts were sent.http://www.scambusters.org/rebatescams.html