Walmart offering the Pre for $80 – with a huge catch

Following the news that Amazon is offering the Palm Pre for $100, Walmart has announced they will offer the Pre for an amazing $80. But before you run out to snatch one up, keep reading, because they aren’t being exactly truthful.

Walmart’s deal is this: They are selling the Pre for $179.99 with a $100 rebate, however their conditions leave a bit to be desired. They will not honor it until you send in a copy of your bill from your 4th month of service showing no outstanding balance with it. Yes, you heard that right. You have to wait four months before you can send in your rebate and naturally they take 8-10 weeks to process. Act now and you just may get yours in time for spring break!

Frankly Amazon’s offer is a lot less of a hassle, unless waiting half a year for a rebate isn’t a problem for you. Walmart hasn’t explained the reason for its ridiculous conditions as of yet. Maybe they are just hoping people won’t bother sending it in? I think what is really going to happen is people just won’t bother buying the Pre from Walmart at all.

Read [PC World]