Bier Company - April Fool email [Please Read]

kittycatty

Hi, I know you have helped before but I can't search to check a competition. I know I entered one with the Bier Company and have received a wining email but I wanted to double check, but search doesn't make any sense. Can I have idiot proof instruction on how to use the search function please, the old way was so easy.
Thanks

purple45

I couldn't find it here but I have also got this email and it's an April Fool joke.  The code for the free beer for life is April Fools backwards.  I don't know how anyone could possibly find this funny and no idea why the company would think this is a good idea unless it's that 'any publicity is good publicity' mentality?!

JoJoY

I got the email too and think they could get into a lot of trouble for fraud. I didn’t realise it was a joke, as it is a competition that they run, I entered the code on their website and it took my basket total down to zero. It was only when I saw in small writing that my credit card would be charged a monthly fee of £22.99 that I thought something was off. How many people will it have caught out? An April fools joke is that they’re making weird flavoured beer, not that you’ve won a competition!!!

Dust_Bunny

They've been in bother already, previously known as Bier Nuts. 

kittycatty

Ahh ok thanks guys, not on the ball today it seems. I remember entering their comp but yeah not funny, hubby used to code so now we need to work out how to cancel their subs.

MSE_Laura_F

Thanks for this information. @purple45, would it be possible for you to forward the email to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com if you get a moment?

kittycatty

MSE_Laura_F said:

Thanks for this information. @purple45, would it be possible for you to forward the email to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com if you get a moment?

I've forwarded it to you.
Thanks

MSE_Laura_F

Thank you @kittycatty - got it.

Wow, the email definitely says 'a free subscription to the Bier Club for the rest of your life' and I see the code gets you a month off but then at payment stage there's a small 'Recurring payments, £22.95 every month' note.

A lot of people could be taken in by this. Thank you for flagging it here.

pate-ci0

Just got an email:

Congratulations to everyone that used the SLOOFLIRPA code - you may have cunningly deduced that SLOOFLIRPA = APRILFOOLS backwards.

You will ALL receive a first free month of Bier Club, absolutely FREE - well done!

That's right, 8 delicious beers are on their way to you.

Also, myself and Tom have agreed to still honour SLOOFLIRPA code at checkout for the rest of today if you want to join here: biercompany.co.uk/BierClub

Our accountants are going bananas - It will cost us £££'s to fulfil this promise!

If you want to cancel your free box, simply contact: customerexperience@biercompany.co.uk.

Plus, you will be entered in the Bier Club Black Card draw at 6pm today.

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy your beers!

Stefan & Tom
Co-Founders

MSE_Laura_F

Did you all receive the company's follow-up 'UPDATE: SLOOFLIRPA' email?

I'll drop the method of cancellation here in case it's useful to anyone looking for answers on this topic:

(From the Bier Company email:)
If you want to cancel your free box, simply contact: customerexperience@biercompany.co.uk.

If anyone has any problems cancelling, please update this thread. Thank you.

MSE_Laura_F

Sorry @pate-ci0 - your post hadn't arrived for me until after I posted mine. Thanks for sharing.