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Jos. A Bank is joining the growing number of companies that are trying to entice fearful consumers to buy their wares.

According to the Baltimore Sun (via Consumerist).

The suits have to be purchased during the retailer’s $199 sale, from March 16 to April 9. Customers have to show proof that they lost their job between April 16 and July 1 to get the rebate. Jos. A. Bank will pay a refund up to $199.

You can see the selection of suits here. I’ve never really been a fan of Jos. A Bank. Always struck me as a poor man’s Brooks Brothers, but with a deal like this, it might be worth checking out.

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