free mug did not come through

[mchurchm]

I couldn't find the thread that this deal was originally posted in, but I know I found this deal on this board. It was for a free mug, and I just received this e-mail:


Thanks so much for requesting a mug;

But in our plan there was a bug;

We had no idea that some of you;

Would send our offer to a friend or two;

Or three or four, or hundreds more;

'Cause we got mug requests galore!

So many requests that we ran out;

And nary a mug remains about;

So instead of a mug, we have for you;

Three substitutes from which to choose;

Take one, or two, or take all three;

And save or make some cash, yipee!

So go ahead and click away;

We hope that this will make your day;

If you should take all three as a set;

A sixty-four dollar value you will get!

We really do appreciate;

Your interest and we think you're great!

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Offer #1: Free e-book: How to Make up to $100
Per Hour as a "Paperless Marketing" Consultant"

http://AdviceBook.com/gw/app.shtml

Offer #2" Free e-book: "The Lazy Person's Guide
to Internet Wealth Creation"

http://MegaProfits.com/gw/app.shtml

Offer #3: $10 Off any Purchase of $25 or More at:

http://Paper2U.com

Just use put the code word: "Mugless" in the
"Special Instructions" box when you check out
and the cost of your order will be reduced by
$10 when we process it.

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sounds pretty shady to me, like maybe there were no mugs to begin with. Did anyone receive a mug from this company?

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[Spuffin]

"
Offer #1: Free e-book: How to Make up to $100
Per Hour as a "Paperless Marketing" Consultant"

http://AdviceBook.com/gw/app.shtml

Offer #2" Free e-book: "The Lazy Person's Guide
to Internet Wealth Creation"

http://MegaProfits.com/gw/app.shtml
"

Maybe they read those e-books 🙂

 

[mchurchm]

yeah, I'll bet there's no way you can make $100 an hour by giving away free mugs. But tell people they get a free mug, then send out emails saying "we're out of mugs, but we'll give you free e-books(which don't cost us anything) and a $10 off coupon", and you can probably sell enough overpriced crap to make $100/ hour. I'll bet thats the premise of both e-books.

 

[Maverick319]

Almost as bad as Ricola sending me an E-mail stating they were unable to retrieve my address from their server, so if I wanted the $1.00 off coupon they WERE going to send me, all I had to do was send a SASE.... WTF, I don't understand the "New" math. but why would I spend .66 cents to (possibly) obtain a 1.00 off coupon that ends up being worth .34 cents after I waste two stamps. Riiiippppoooffff, Riiiipppp888ffff, minus the Alp horn.

 

[Ranger X]

I got that message also.