Yeah, they have been running commercials that they are issuing rain checks for those coupons. It's a very strange situation, since I would think they would know better than to issue more coupons than they can redeem. My assumption is that they only planned to have to redeem a certain percentage of those coupons, so they would still be making x amount of profit on the grilled chicken sales and perhaps if they dip below that level of profit, the venture will be UNprofitable. So, they're trying to spread out those freebies to keep the numbers looking good.
(Then again, I think it's heresy for them to sell grilled chicken, anyway. ^_~)
I think they expected to have to sell chicken to like 30% of Oprah's audience, and didn't think that Oprah's audience would tell their friends about the 'seekrit' chicken download website.
I know they're overwhelmed, so I can forgive the rain-check thing...if they're actually out of the chicken. If they're just out of what they allocated for the promotion, but can still sell it...that's not cool.
I was told that it wasn't really worth it, as in the pieces were small and no choice of sides. The closest KFC to us we are boycotting due to general incompetence. May not make much difference, but Popeye's has better chicken anyways. :D
You get two pieces of the manager's choice, but the coupon says you get to pick two sides and get a biscuit. Now, apparently, with the rain check coupon they're sending, you also get a free Pepsi (which costs them like 15 more cents...but I guess it is like $1.99 in foregone revenue).
I'm not much on fried chicken. I am wanting to try this grilled stuff...if they don't piss me off.
Considering it was from my LJ post that you got the coupon, I feel shitty about the whole fucked up deal. Needless to say, I have yet to redeem any of mine. Guess I might as well feed them to the shredder.
On another note, "...we went across the street to Szechuan Garden, where our waiter had arms so huge that we were betting if we pissed him off he could put one of us in a headlock and flex, and we'd be decapitated." Dude, that was funny as hell.
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(Then again, I think it's heresy for them to sell grilled chicken, anyway. ^_~)
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I know they're overwhelmed, so I can forgive the rain-check thing...if they're actually out of the chicken. If they're just out of what they allocated for the promotion, but can still sell it...that's not cool.
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I'm not much on fried chicken. I am wanting to try this grilled stuff...if they don't piss me off.
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On another note, "...we went across the street to Szechuan Garden, where our waiter had arms so huge that we were betting if we pissed him off he could put one of us in a headlock and flex, and we'd be decapitated." Dude, that was funny as hell.
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I am excited about the concept. I've always avoided KFC because the nutrtional damage has never been worth it, but I love me some grilled chicken.
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:D
~~me~~
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I'm typically an awesome tipper, but if things go wrong...look out!
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