Dr. Pepper's Chinese Democracy press release

[Mobenrad]

Wow. It took four minutes for the homepage to load for me.

[Alfie Bones]

Wow. It took four minutes for the homepage to load for me.

Took me over an hour to get my address to them. 

[TheRaven]

Wow. It took four minutes for the homepage to load for me.

Took me over an hour to get my address to them. 

I see that they've extended the offer until 6PM EST tomorrow...

[lynn1961]

I still can't get in - I want my free Dr. Pepper, dammit!   

[FunkyMonkey]

DR PEPPER Extends Free-Drink Offer Due To 'Consumer Demand' - Nov. 24, 2008

Due to "consumer demand," soft drink manufacturer Dr Pepper has extended its offer of a free drink to everyone if GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", actually dropped in 2008.

Interested fans have until 6:00 p.m. today (Monday, November 24) to visit DrPepper.com. After registering online, they will receive a coupon redeemable for a 20-oz. Dr Pepper wherever the drink is sold.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109519

[Josh]

Finally got through on the toll-free number, said 'one coupon per household'.  Not really free Dr Pepper for everyone now is it? 

[TheRaven]

Finally got through on the toll-free number, said 'one coupon per household'.  Not really free Dr Pepper for everyone now is it? 

It seems that they've got some internal confusion on this one. The promotion is "everyone in America except Slash and Buckethead" but online they check your IP for multiple entries (1 per household) and also on the phone. Someone yesterday said that the person they spoke to was sending them coupons for everyone in his family, even his toddler (the website says anyone "13 and over," which would seem to be another inconsistent aspect of their original challenge).

[IKnowWhereIAM]

I wonder if band will sell more CD's this weekend than DrP gives away coupons?  'Extended by consumer demand'...I am guessing they came up a little short, since everyone was too busy buying/listening to CD to actually log on and register for junk mail...offer extended to try and build a respectable number to use for marketing.

Wouldn't look good if they had an ad announcing "To celebrate Chinese Democracy we gave away over a thousand free soda coupons"...meanwhile "Chidem sells 800k copies on release day..."

[TheRaven]

I wonder if band will sell more CD's this weekend than DrP gives away coupons?  'Extended by consumer demand'...I am guessing they came up a little short, since everyone was too busy buying/listening to CD to actually log on and register for junk mail...offer extended to try and build a respectable number to use for marketing.

Wouldn't look good if they had an ad announcing "To celebrate Chinese Democracy we gave away over a thousand free soda coupons"...meanwhile "Chidem sells 800k copies on release day..."

I'd assume that it has more to do with their website being unable to handle the load yesterday. I'm sure they don't want the backlash of offering everybody in America a free Dr Pepper, but nobody was able to request a coupon since the website was down.

[XxWickeds10xX]

Freakin website is still down...WTF?

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I still can't get through!

 

[bodine]

I still can't get through!

 

Now a text version of their site comes up.  Just registered for my free soda...  lol Chinese Democracy brought drpepper.com to its knees.

[wight gunner]

It couldn't cope (or is that coop) with these applications.

SURNAME- Head
CHRISTIAN NAME - Buck,
Initials - E-T

The server is now spitting feathers

SURNAME- Hudson
CHRISTIAN NAME - Saul
Initials - S

and this servers still thinks its 1993 

[Mysteron]

One free Dr Pepper per household? That is not what they promoted.

And giving two days exposure for the promo on a site with nonsense bandwidth is also not fair play for the residents of the USA.

[greenfrog03]

I was just able to log on and request 2, one for me and one for my husband.  I had to use 2 different email addresses though.

[JuicySwoos]

Yes.  It seems to be working again.

[XxWickeds10xX]

still not working for me. I dont like that shot anyway.

[FunkyMonkey]

Press Release   Source: Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper Extends Free Coupon Offer Due to Consumer Demand

Monday November 24

Everyone in America* has until 6 PM EST on Monday, November 24 to get a free 20 oz. Dr Pepper

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on tremendous consumer response, Dr Pepper is extending its offer for a free Dr Pepper until 6 PM EST on Monday, November 24.

"People are passionate about Dr Pepper," said Tony Jacobs, vice president of marketing for Dr Pepper. "The response has been greater than anticipated and we want to do everything we can to ensure Dr Pepper fans get their free coupon. As a result, we've extended the offer, increased our server capacity and added a toll-free number, 1-888-DRPEPPER, for consumers to call to request their Dr Pepper."

    HOW TO GET YOUR FREE DR PEPPER

    1.  Go to www.drpepper.com or call 1-888-DRPEPPER (1-888-377-3773)

    2.  Register your information online or by phone to receive a coupon for
        one free 20-oz. Dr Pepper.

    3.  When your coupon arrives, redeem it wherever Dr Pepper is sold.

    4.  Drink your Dr Pepper slowly to experience all 23 flavors.  Dr's
        orders.


Allow 4-6 weeks for coupon to arrive. Coupons will expire on Feb. 28, 2009. Limit one coupon per person. Full terms and conditions available at www.drpepper.com.

* Guitarists Slash and Buckethead are not eligible for free soda

[oldgunsfan]

if everyone in america took them up on that their site would crash so quickly

what prophetic post!!

[freedom78]

Got my coupon today!