$400 Rebate - Conspiracy? (Score 1)

This little topic was brought up on a message board I was at yesterday. The fact is that in order to get the $400 MSN instant rebate at Best Buy you had to give them your Social Security number with your credit card. I don't know the last time anyone was asked to give their SS when purchasing anything. This might have been a safety precaution but MS could stab you back with this info. Wouldn't that kind of info be more valuable to them than a mere $400? I think this is going to back fire on a lot of people in the near future. I'm kind of glad I didn't take part in this madness.