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More Free Stuff: Free Tacos at Jack in the Box, Free Dr. Pepper, and Free Quizno’s Subs

JR — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:27:57 +0000

What a day: In addition to the free pancakes at IHOP as part of National Pancake Day, you can also find free tacos at Jack in the Box, free Dr. Pepper, and free subs from Quizno’s this Fat Tuesday.

Jack in the Box: Free Tacos

All right, one thing at a time. First, the free tacos from Jack in the Box: Just click here and print out the coupon, then head into any Jack in the Box restaurant before the end of today (February 24), and two free tacos are yours. Easy enough?

Free Dr. Pepper

If you missed your free Dr. Pepper back when Chinese Democracy came out–and you wouldn’t be the only one–now’s your chance to collect. Click over to this site and fill out its simple form to get a coupon sent in the mail. You can even pick between a 20-ounce bottle and a 2-liter bottle. Gee, tough call.

Free Quizno’s Subs

Finally, stop by the Quizno’s site and fill out the quick form there to snag a free sub.

Feeling full yet?

Axl Rose Threatens Dr. Pepper Over “Shoddy” Web Promotion

JR — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:04:04 +0000

Guns N’ Roses madman Axl Rose has issued a legal threat to Dr. Pepper over the company’s online promotion tied to his “Chinese Democracy” album.

Dr. Pepper had offered to give everyone in America a free bottle of soda if the long-awaited GNR project actually came out in 2008. So, when Rose and crew released “Chinese Democracy” this past Sunday, Dr. Pepper told everyone to come to its Web site and get a coupon.

The problem — the Dr. Pepper site wasn’t prepared for the traffic. Its servers buckled under the pressure, leaving many people unable to get through. Despite an extended deadline and the addition of a toll-free number to call for a coupon, Rose says the company “defrauded” customers, leaving scores empty-handed.

A letter sent by Rose’s attorney and obtained by E! Online demands a new extension of the promotion, along with full-page apology ads printed in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

The letter goes on to say the campaign was an “exploitation” of Guns N’ Roses’ “legendary reputation and their eagerly awaited album,” claiming that “mocking undertones” in the effort combined with the “shoddy execution of [the] disingenuous giveaway offer” caused a “raw and damaging commercial exploitation of [Guns N' Roses] rights.”

It then requests “appropriate payment … for the unauthorized use and abuse of [Guns N' Roses'] publicity and intellectual property rights.”

Yikes. Get in the ring, indeed.

Dr. Pepper issued the following response in a statement to E! News:

“For us, this was a fun giveaway that has always been about the fans, and we’ve taken great steps to fulfill it, including:

• extending the window for the giveaway from 24 to 42 hours
• Adding a toll-free line to handle consumer requests for the coupons
• Setting up an interactive voice recorder to accept coupon requests.

This was one of the largest responses we have ever received for a giveaway, and we’re happy we were able to satisfy the thirst of so many Dr Pepper fans.”

Why Can’t I Get My Free Dr. Pepper For Chinese Democracy?

JR — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:54:25 +0000

Trying to get a free Dr. Pepper coupon today and finding yourself unable to get through? You aren’t alone.

Dr. Pepper appears to be overwhelmed by the response to its offer of free Dr. Pepper in honor of Guns N’ Roses long-awaited release of “Chinese Democracy.” The Dr. Pepper Web site, www.drpepper.com, is returning a number of errors today as its server seems to be being bombarded with more traffic than it can handle. Those who do get through past the errors are often finding themselves stuck on the Flash-heavy site’s “Loading” screen with no progress.

In case you hadn’t heard, Dr. Pepper said it’d give anyone visiting the site Sunday a 20-ounce soda following its statement earlier this year that it’d hand out free Dr. Pepper if Guns N’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy” actually did come out in 2008. (The album — which is officially available for the first time today — had been in the works for 14 years and had seen more than a few delays.)

Take a note from Axl, though, and have some patience: The free Dr. Pepper coupon giveaway will remain active until 12:01 a.m. tonight. We’re assuming that’s Eastern time, although the company has never explicitly stated.

Dr. Pepper has also now set up a toll-free number for those unable to connect online. You can call 1-800-696-5891 to get your coupon.

Welcome to the jungle, baby. The free soda jungle, that is.

Get Free Dr. Pepper Online (Courtesy of Axl Rose)

JR — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:30:24 +0000

UPDATE — SUNDAY 11/23: Why Can’t I Get My Free Dr. Pepper For Chinese Democracy?

Mark your calendars: Sunday’s the day to cash in on Dr. Pepper’s long-standing challenge to Axl Rose.

The soft drink maker had said back in March that it’d give a free can of Dr. Pepper to “everyone in America” if Rose’s Chinese Democracy album actually came out in 2008. The album — currently available for free streaming at MySpace Music — officially comes out Sunday.

So that means Sunday, you can grab your free can and celebrate. Dr. Pepper says it’ll post coupons for free 20-ounce sodas on its Web site for 24 hours starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The coupons will be good until the end of next February.

“We never thought this day would come,” Dr. Pepper execs said in a statement. “But now that it’s here, all we can say is: The Dr Pepper’s on us.”

Carbonated refreshment aside, though, does Chinese Democracy live up to its 14-year hype? The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times both have interesting reviews that sum the effort quite well. Slash, however, is thus far staying silent.