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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe wait is over. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale said his company plans to start issuing rebates for people who correctly guessed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election as part of a promotional deal."They're going out tomorrow," he said of the checks for winning customers.His comments to the Chronicle on Sunday evening came hours after some customers raised concerns about not having been paid the 50 percent discounts they expected to receive on furniture. Some speculated on social media that their rewards were delayed because of unfounded concerns about widespread voter fraud.McIngvale explained on Sunday that they opted to delay the contest payouts to avoid any chance of needing to recollect and redistribute them in the event of a legitimate challenge to the outcome."We didn't want to pay it twice in case there was a flip, although the odds were very small," he said.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe wait is over. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale said his company plans to start issuing rebates for people who correctly guessed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election as part of a promotional deal."They're going out tomorrow," he said of the checks for winning customers.His comments to the Chronicle on Sunday evening came hours after some customers raised concerns about not having been paid the 50 percent discounts they expected to receive on furniture. Some speculated on social media that their rewards were delayed...

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