Dr. Pepper's Chinese Democracy press release

[Robman?]

I bet only 20 people get free dr. peppers

[FunkyMonkey]

hahaha they are trying to fucks us out of it! i hate Dr. Pepper any who.

With headlines like this...it looks like they are having some problems. 

Website Flattened by Dr. Pepper's Guns N' Roses Promotion

[demonscars]

I went online last night at like 12:02 and everything went through.

[TheRaven]

I went online last night at like 12:02 and everything went through.

I went on around 12:30 AM (MST) and got my submission in, but I guess I was one of the lucky ones.

[Verasa]

i just logged on and it was fine

www.drpepper.com/freeDrPepper

[Sukie]

hehehe...I LOVE Diet Dr Pepper.  It's my favorite soda and pretty much all I drink.  I went on the site last night around 1ish eastern time and had no problems registering at all. 

I was annoyed that there was no reference to C.D. or WHY they were giving away free Dr Pepper, though.  Unless I somehow missed it.  I have a feeling the coupon will be the same.  Nothing to distinguish it from any other coupon for a Dr Pepper. 

[killingvector]

When I input my information, the screen goes white.

I guess the fans get eff'd again.

[commissioner]

From Advertising Age...

Dr Pepper plans to give out the soda through a couponing strategy. Consumers will need to register at the brand's website for a coupon that can then be redeemed at any retailer that sells Dr Pepper. The coupons, which are limited to one per person, will only be available for 24 hours beginning after midnight on Nov. 23. A back-of-the-napkin equation would put 300 million cans of soda (which wholesales in the range of 55 cents a pop) at about $165 million.

Couponing and sampling experts said that the company could eventually shell out several million dollars in free soda, given the press the challenge has attracted.

I wonder if that price includes the postage? 

[JuicySwoos]

From Advertising Age...

Dr Pepper plans to give out the soda through a couponing strategy. Consumers will need to register at the brand's website for a coupon that can then be redeemed at any retailer that sells Dr Pepper. The coupons, which are limited to one per person, will only be available for 24 hours beginning after midnight on Nov. 23. A back-of-the-napkin equation would put 300 million cans of soda (which wholesales in the range of 55 cents a pop) at about $165 million.

Couponing and sampling experts said that the company could eventually shell out several million dollars in free soda, given the press the challenge has attracted.

I wonder if that price includes the postage? 

It certainly did not include the cost of a server that could handle the requests, or a couple extra people to answer the phone.

[Loaded NightraiN]

Give it to em gunners 




http://www.econsumeraffairs.com/am_bev/contactus.htm?F1=drpepper&F2=Dr_Pepper

[GNRreunioneventually]

why doesn't the GODDAMN website work?

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

They forget that THIS fanbase knows how to organize a riot.

I want my soda, man!

If not, I'll be boarding a plane to Plano, Texas with a torch in hand.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Took me an hour this afternoon, but I finally got thru.

The average person probably wonders why not just spend a buck and go buy one? GNR fans are not average people!

[*Timothy*]

They forget that THIS fanbase knows how to organize a riot.

I want my soda, man!

If not, I'll be boarding a plane to Plano, Texas with a torch in hand.

Doubt you'll be getting on a plano , with that torch , sir.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

They forget that THIS fanbase knows how to organize a riot.

I want my soda, man!

If not, I'll be boarding a plane to Plano, Texas with a torch in hand.

Doubt you'll be getting on a plano , with that torch , sir.

You get the torch AFTER touching down!

Amateur. 

Seriously, this kinda sucks.  I called both numbers and all I got was a busy signal.  The website won't even work. 

[Jizzo]

i tried it again and it didnt work

[loretian]

Maybe they shouldn't have run the website on a Windows server....

[plasmabeam]

I was lucky to score one last night (under my dad's name, go figure), but I was unable to get one for myself or my mom. 

[Frequent Flyer]

I registered and snagged mine no problem last night within the first 2 hours of the event. No surprise they ran into difficulties down the line, what with everyone and their mother hammering the site.

I was really banking on the setup allowing you to get your Dr. Pepper the day of the album though. They went and screwed up my plans

[tim_m]

It was borked good around 10-11 tonight. It took me about an hour to get mine registered.