Saturday, August 20, 2005
free stuff
First, sorry about the nearly 3-week lapse in posting. I was really trying to update more regularly. However, I'm in the midst of a super-busy period, and I took a trip to the Midwest last week.
When I got back from my trip I had an exciting piece of mail. As I have previously posted I had an unpleasant trip flying United Airlines a few months ago. Since one of my hobbies and interests (according to my friendster profile at least) is "emailing companies whose products and services I am dissatisfied with" I wrote United a letter explaining my dissatisfaction. I actually didn't expect anything to come of it. However, my exciting piece of mail was a $150 United discount certificate good whenever (no blackout dates!) How exciting!
So far, I have received the following from writing companies:
*2 $1 coupons on blowpops (The apple blowpops in my bag of blowpops had no flavor)
*1 Free item from Taco Bell (They didn't put my soft taco in my bag)
*1 12-pack Wegman's brand diet Wedge + 1 2-Liter any Wegman's pop (there was an empty can in my 12-pack)
*1 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts (I got the wrong donut)
*2 Free Starbucks beverages (The cafe mocha I ordered at a hotel bar serving Starbucks was a late + Swiss Miss)
*$10 Friendly's Gift Card (Overall poor service)
*$150 United Travel Coupon
When I got back from my trip I had an exciting piece of mail. As I have previously posted I had an unpleasant trip flying United Airlines a few months ago. Since one of my hobbies and interests (according to my friendster profile at least) is "emailing companies whose products and services I am dissatisfied with" I wrote United a letter explaining my dissatisfaction. I actually didn't expect anything to come of it. However, my exciting piece of mail was a $150 United discount certificate good whenever (no blackout dates!) How exciting!
So far, I have received the following from writing companies:
*2 $1 coupons on blowpops (The apple blowpops in my bag of blowpops had no flavor)
*1 Free item from Taco Bell (They didn't put my soft taco in my bag)
*1 12-pack Wegman's brand diet Wedge + 1 2-Liter any Wegman's pop (there was an empty can in my 12-pack)
*1 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts (I got the wrong donut)
*2 Free Starbucks beverages (The cafe mocha I ordered at a hotel bar serving Starbucks was a late + Swiss Miss)
*$10 Friendly's Gift Card (Overall poor service)
*$150 United Travel Coupon
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Was there not an offer for a "free 5 bedroom house" or "a 1 million dollar check that had your name on it" or you know, things to really, really, make you say thanks "doomsday airlines".....lol...just a thought.
It was actually a direct response to my letters of complaint. It was there way of trying to keep me as a customer...which it will. I'll definitely at least fly them 1 more time. (Though I'll be sure not to check my bags.)
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