Halloween rebates for online shoppers

Double your rebate when you shop online for Halloween candy, costumes and decorations this week through eBates.

If you have not heard of eBates, it is a site that gives you an automatic rebate when you join their free membership program and click through to retailers like Macys or Home Depot from eBates. They track what you buy and send you a rebate check every three months. eBates has a different deal with every merchant so the rebates can vary widely.

Now until Sunday, October 12, 2008, eBates will double your rebate at Costume Super Center to 14% (orig 7%), Candy Warehouse to 10% (orig 5%), Half Price Costumes to 12% (orig 6%), Spirit to 16% (orig 8%).

This week you can also get a doubled rebate on pet costumes at Petco (12% now, orig 6%) or Sears (4% now, orig 2%).

Remember to keep final price, and not just the discount, in mind when you weigh the value of your purchase.