Free Colgate toothbrush - did you get one? Show us your photos

I got one! I was very lucky I think. I'd read about this prior to the event happening and was able to get to Waterloo shortly after 5pm. I'd considered getting there in the morning but the idea of losing even more sleep meant it wasn't an option!

I have to admit I was suprized the queue wasn't longer: I had about 20-30 people ahead of me? Maybe took about 30 mins for the queue to clear and I was also pleased there was no catch, just a simple trade of an old brush and a few details for a new brush in a shiny new box! It really made my day which I really needed after the previous week!

I was sorry to hear so many had problems the next day, I'd have thought it wasn't just MSE/the article in the free newspaper that pulled in the crowds but also many others passing through the station who then would return for work the next day having bought their tooth brushes with them the second time. I suppose they should have done something to anticipate the crowds first-perhaps a ticket system? But even then you'd have people queuing to some respect and others hounding the stand staff when all the tickets had run out. As much as they could have organised it differently, perhaps taking it to a quieter location, (though again in rush-hour London and considering things like those with hayfever and space, this is limited further) and perhaps done something to reduce the crowds and so reduce the chances the station staff would have gotten worried and closed it down early, I'm not so sure there was much more that could have been done, though stating it was on a first-come-first-serve basis would have helped.

Its not the first time that something like this has happened; I was caught in the Anya Hindmarch queue (was second from the front when Ms Hindmarch herself appeared at the door saying all bags had run out).
There have been many more online freebies which vanish when you click the link and too many others to remember where a queue as large as the one I/others joined was not anticipated and the freebie pulled with stocks ran out after not even touching the sides, no doubt there will be many more and as frustrating and infuriating as I know it is when you do find you missed out due to unanticipated numbers despite obvious mistakes being made, I don't think it is ever done with malice, it does the freebie giver no favours for something like this to happen as it just breeds unhappy people who then up feeling strongly against the brand.

little surprised this morning...the posty delivered the new toothbrush even though I DID NOT return the old one. ;-)

I received one by post ) over week ago

I've just received an e-mail today so they must be sending them out gradually

Have to say congratulations to all those genuine people who really wanted a toothbrush and have used it !! but really how annoying to see all those unused brushes "popping up" every single day on Ebay !! some people are making lots of money out of this exercise !! ....I was lucky to get the basic brush but the rest of my family sadly did not ! although we all did try !