Originally Posted by
operator
No it's not meaningless. Unless the OP is paying wholesale pricing on those rims. $60 off your total repair bill is $60, regardless of where those dollars came from. Seriously.
Meaningless. It is a vain attempt by the shop to make it appear as though they are helping out the OP. Simply ask for the rim to be returned and the original one put on the wheel. It's a meaningless gesture and indicates that the shop screwed up.