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Freebie Successes by Letter / Email - What have you recieved? (merged)

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  • Smits
    Smits Posts: 460 Forumite
    Do you just use the contact us form on their websites or are there specific emails i need to obtain?
    Total payment recieved from GPT etc as June: £0.00
  • manufc
    manufc Posts: 330 Forumite
    Smits wrote: »
    Do you just use the contact us form on their websites or are there specific emails i need to obtain?
    Personnaly, I tend to use what ever. If there is a form on thier website, I use that, if not, I use an email addess.
    HTH
  • Smits
    Smits Posts: 460 Forumite
    Alright well i'm gonna contact a few companies then. I've done a couple already with jus complimenting and not asking but i think i'll drop the line 'i'ad appreciate any goodies'
    Total payment recieved from GPT etc as June: £0.00
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Who are the best companies to contact? I tried Walkers and didn't get anything free, I only seem to get freebies when I complaining, only genuine ones though!
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • louiseyeah
    louiseyeah Posts: 1 Newbie
    The other day I went into McDonalds and there was a hair in the BigMac (Yuk.) so I complained via email, and got a nice email back saying they were sorry, etc, sorry sorry blah blah blah. And that was it... I did give my address, but they aren't sending me anything. Have I done anything wrong in the email?!
    Any tips?
    :j
  • FreebieRy
    FreebieRy Posts: 91 Forumite
    I complained about my chips from mcdonalds they were awful the salt could have killed me! or if not given me a heart attack! they responded with the same old " were sorry but we will look into it" suprise suprise no response
    Wins So far : Cushelle Koala x5, Fanimal, Sugar Puffs T-Shirt & Toy, Creme Egg keyring, Wkd Bottle opener, Cow & Gate cow SC51 Pink Polo Shirt!! :j:j:j :beer:
  • mummyone_2
    mummyone_2 Posts: 99 Forumite
    FreebieRy wrote: »
    I complained about my chips from mcdonalds they were awful the salt could have killed me! or if not given me a heart attack! they responded with the same old " were sorry but we will look into it" suprise suprise no response


    Thats really strange cos they actually responded to my complaint....poor service at the restaurent. I received a £5 voucher for my next meal...def won't be going to the same branch though!
    ...trying to be more money savvy everyday. :T
  • sofababe
    sofababe Posts: 1,394 Forumite
    I like to think I'm quite good at complaining :D

    I got a free meal (for 4, I think) from Pizza Hut. We went to one of the two restaurants near us and the staff were too busy messing about behind the counter to even seat us so I wrote and got a letter back about how they were reviewing staff training in that branch, plus the voucher (which we used at the other branch!):beer:

    I also got a free night in TravelInn on two separate occasions, once the maid let herself in without knocking while I was still sleeping, and another time the towels were not washed properly. On the first occasion I complained to the duty manager and was refunded my money, the second time I got no joy from the girl at the desk so I wrote a polite letter and got a free night voucher.:T
  • Smits
    Smits Posts: 460 Forumite
    Congrats, hopefully i'll hear from some of the companies i wrote to. If i do, it will encourage me to write more.
    Total payment recieved from GPT etc as June: £0.00
  • Bedtimebear
    Bedtimebear Posts: 926 Forumite
    Hi,

    Just wondering has anyone been send vouchers when they emailed Nivea to complement them ?

    Thanks, Naomi
    **Thank to all MSE who save me money with vouchers/ freebies & competitions ***
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