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From: jrrt@mtuxo.UUCP (r.mitchell)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Coke complaints handling
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Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 14:10:44 EDT
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As a minor-league coke-aholic, I'm very interetsde in getting the
Old Coke back.  I called the 1-800-GET-COKE number and registered a
strong No vote, stating that I was now drinking Pepsi and would do
so until Old Coke came back.

They gave me the usual opportunity to accept a free coupon.  I turned
it down and started asking questions about the rumors I'd read on
the Net: If I had accepted the coupon, would my "vote" be counted
differently than if I rejected it?  The woman who talked to me was
totally unflustered and calmly stated that there was no difference,
each vote would be considered without regard to the destiny of the
coupon.

I'm not sure I totally believe her (not that she was lying; she just
may not have the full story).  She mentioned that the "data card"
would be marked as to whether I wanted a coupon or not, and that
Marketing people get the card...

I mentioned I had read the rumors on an "nationwide electronic
bulletin board," but she didn't react at all.

Apparently, Coca-Cola has decided to be mellow with regard to these
rumor campaigns that USENET readers have started...

Rob Mitchell  {allegra,ihnp4}!mtuxo!jrrt

Es un entreverado loco, lleno de lucidos intervalos.
(He is a muddled fool, full of lucid intervals.  *Don Quixote*)