Thread: Is this right? getting more than one free offer so you can sell them.

Originally Posted by LytleMsS

Nothing wrong with trying to make some $$
Especially if you paid for shipping

Thanks. I'm just trying to get different opinions on it.


I'm trying to figure out how I see it......LOL!

I thought it was one per household. I got in on the offer a long time ago. My coffee pot broke after 2 years of use, so after 6 months or so (so two and a half years-ish) they sent me one of those pamphlet thingies saying I could get a coffee maker, caraffe and two mugs for X-amount. Well I sent it in and they sent my check back with a notice saying "One promotion per household".


Its not something I would do, get them to sell.

Originally Posted by Patchouli

We have a Gevalia coffee pot that I had gotten a few years ago. I did pay shipping and I continued to get the coffee for a few months because the only coffee I drink is flavored but I canceled it after a while. I thought it was only one offer per household. I don't agree with trying to get as many as you can just to sell them.

Gevalia Kaffe reserves the right to substitute a special gift of equal or greater value when limited supplies are exceeded.
This offer is subject to change and is open to residents of the U.S., Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Price subject to change.
Offer is only valid for new members of Gevalia Kaffe.
Limit one Gevalia Kaffe membership per household.
Orders are subject to approval.



OK...I membership per household so I would say no they will not being getting the extra ones....LOL!

The purpose of the free coffee pot is to get you to try their coffee in the hopes that you will become loyal customer. I have taken advantge of the coffee pot offer before and I got the coffee for almost a yr. I loved the coffee and sometimes i would order for special occasions, like a basket and and very nice cups, and some specialty coffees for a birthday gift .

BUT if I ordered a lot in different addresses I would feel like I was stealing and that I was deceiving the company.

I signed up for the offer too, they sent me one, then for some odd reason, Gevalia kept sending them to me. When I got the second one from them, I called them and said hey I didn't order this and I'm not paying for it and they told me that when I had ordered my first one, it was backordered or something like that, and that this was the one I had ordered. I realized that arguing with them was pointless after 30 minutes on the phone trying to convince them that I already had one that they sent to me. Then not even 2 weeks later, UPS brought me another one from them. Honestly, I love my coffee but I had no need for 3 of the coffeemakers. Another phone call provided the same results...it was my "backordered" one. I gave one to a friend as a gift and the other one to the battered women's shelter and kept one for me...which broke not too long after having it (within 6 months).

I wouldn't order it just to try and make money off of it or try to get around the one per household thing. But my question is, what about the case of roommates? Don't they have separate households in one house?

I think it is NOT ok to do more than one free offer and sell the rest. Not just with coffee pots but any freebie. Companys make these offers to get their products out. When people take advantage then it hurts all of us in the long run.

Me