Free QuickBooks Pro - New low for Intuit and Staples

[b***@gmail.com]

If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit
for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a
copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I
visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place
an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-
check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon
be available (after the offer expires).


EMAIL FROM INTUIT:

From: XXXX,XXXXX
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:23 PM
To: Everyone Intuit USA Employees
Subject: Monday only! Free QuickBooks at Staples!

Hi Everyone,


To help customers grow and run their small businesses Intuit will
offer QuickBooks Pro for FREE at Staples stores on Monday, Dec. 22.
This promotion will help small businesses through tough economic
times, and supports our goal of bringing customers, customers,
customers into the small business ecosystem.


The regular price at Staples is $199.99. Customers will receive $40 in
instant savings and, with a $159.99 mail-in rebate, they get
QuickBooks Pro for FREE!


This is a great opportunity to tell all of your friends and family to
go to one of our most valuable retail partners and get a great deal on
QuickBooks. Please forward this e-mail or download and print or
forward the promotional advertisement to your friends and family.


The offer is one day only; you can find the nearest Staples store at
www.staples.com or buy on-line.


Rick Jensen

[klunk]

Post by b***@gmail.com
If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit
for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a
copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I
visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place
an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-
check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon
be available (after the offer expires).
...

Ditto.

Wasted an hour running to the local Staples -- out-of-stock.
Staples.com also out-of-stock.

[George]

Post by klunk

Post by b***@gmail.com
If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit
for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a
copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I
visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place
an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-
check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon
be available (after the offer expires).
...

Ditto.
Wasted an hour running to the local Staples -- out-of-stock.
Staples.com also out-of-stock.

I wouldn't expect anything less from big box and and intuit.

[QBConsultant]

Are you all kidding me? This promo was just like the Black Friday
specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did
say 'while supplies last'. They provided advanced warning and a LOT
of people were able to take advantage of the great deal! It was
available online until roughly noon. So, if you didn't get one, sorry
you missed out on the special offer. However, it was a great offer
and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro. I received several
emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the
promotion and some new work from the promotion.

Sorry if you missed it!

Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of the book "Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The
Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting
Business"
Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
National Trainer for Intuit Accountant Trainer/Writer Network
www.MLongConsulting.com
www.SuccessfulQuickBooksConsulting.com

Post by klunk

Post by b***@gmail.com
If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit
for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a
copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I
visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place
an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-
check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon
be available (after the offer expires).
...

Ditto.
Wasted an hour running to the local Staples -- out-of-stock.
Staples.com also out-of-stock.

I wouldn't expect anything less from big box and and intuit.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

[b***@gmail.com]

Are you all kidding me?  This promo was just like the Black Friday
specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did
say 'while supplies last'.  They provided advanced warning and a LOT
of people were able to take advantage of the great deal!  It was
available online until roughly noon.  So, if you didn't get one, sorry
you missed out on the special offer.  However, it was a great offer
and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro.  I received several
emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the
promotion and some new work from the promotion.
Sorry if you missed it!

- Show quoted text -

Yeah...I can see how it would be a great deal clients. However, the
email said nothing about "while supplies last".

[George]

Post by QBConsultant
Are you all kidding me? This promo was just like the Black Friday
specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did
say 'while supplies last'. They provided advanced warning and a LOT
of people were able to take advantage of the great deal! It was
available online until roughly noon. So, if you didn't get one, sorry
you missed out on the special offer. However, it was a great offer
and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro. I received several
emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the
promotion and some new work from the promotion.
Sorry if you missed it!

I didn't miss it because I wasn't looking to buy it. But it was a
promotion aimed at business owners not a consumer style "black friday"
we only have two of each item and you may have to kill someone to get
one (as in walmart on LI). Nothing indicated that quantiles were
limited. As I said it is just more of big box companies just playing
with people because they can.

[b***@gmail.com]

Post by George

Are you all kidding me?  This promo was just like the Black Friday
specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did
say 'while supplies last'.  They provided advanced warning and a LOT
of people were able to take advantage of the great deal!  It was
available online until roughly noon.  So, if you didn't get one, sorry
you missed out on the special offer.  However, it was a great offer
and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro.  I received several
emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the
promotion and some new work from the promotion.
Sorry if you missed it!

I didn't miss it because I wasn't looking to buy it. But it was a
promotion aimed at business owners not a consumer style "black friday"
we only have two of each item and you may have to kill someone to get
one (as in walmart on LI). Nothing indicated that quantiles were
limited. As I said it is just more of big box companies just playing
with people because they can.

Epilogue: In response to my filling of a complaint with the BBB
(CA)...Intuit agreed to send me a free copy of QB Pro. They did note
that the email offer/campaign contained a link to a site which stated
that the offer was available only while supplies last. However, since
this qualification was not mentioned in the text of the email -and- to
ascertain customer satisfaction, they agreed to sending me a free copy
of QuickBooks. In the end, they were both nice and fair.