This is an excellent lesson in internet marketing, both what to do & what not to do. Of course, the promotion is an excellent idea, however if they can’t execute it, then they may wind up generating more resentment than customer loyalty.<\/p>\n
We’ll just have to see what happens over the next hour or so. I’ll post a follow up, if I ever get through.Nobody gives away a free physical thing. There\u2019s always a catch. So up front: you have to pay shipping. Other than that, it\u2019s open season.<\/p>\n
* $100 max per household<\/p>\n
* You pay shipping<\/p>\n
* Limit of $100,000 in giveaways for the day<\/p>\n
* Starts 9AM MST January 7th, 2010<\/p>\n
* Ends 11PM MST January 7th, 2010 (or when we hit $100k, whichever comes first)<\/p>\n
* Rainchecks for popular items will be allowed
\nThere really are no catches, but there are a few rules for fairness\u2019 and logistic\u2019s sake:<\/p>\n
* $100 max per person (cheating kills kittens)
\n* You pay shipping
\n* Limit of $100,000 in giveaways for the day
\n* Starts 9AM MST January 7th, 2010
\n* Ends 11PM MST January 7th, 2010 (or when we hit $100k, whichever comes first)
\n* Rainchecks for popular items will be allowed
\n* There is no special code to type in. But you get only one order on Free Day, so spend it well!
\n* Only one $100 credit per household. We ask that you respect this limit and don\u2019t try to abuse this gift.
\n* There is no minimum or maximum order. You can spend more than $100, the balance of which will be charged to your method of payment.
\n* Only Credit Card and Paypal orders will be eligible for the $100 credit. We don\u2019t want to have people tying up inventory with POs, wire transfers, checks in the mail, or lost faxes.
\n* You will see whether or not your order qualifies for a credit in the checkout process.
\n* Free Day does not apply to our distributors. Sorry!
\n* Gift Cards cannot be bought on Free Day.
\n* Any returns from Free Day will be exchanged for the same item.
\n* Every order isn\u2019t going to ship on Free Day, or for a few days after. We\u2019ve got extra tape guns on hand, but please be patient and give us some time to catch up!
\n* We are ratcheting up inventory for Free Day, but backorders (a.k.a. rainchecks) are allowed on most items (some items we simply can\u2019t get anymore). We\u2019ll get you your goodies just as soon as we can get them back in stock.\u201d<\/p>\n