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Rico - "Make The Switch" offer - no thanks

Author: GBK
Date: 2009-03-05 02:50

Has anyone taken Rico up on the "Make The Switch" promo offer which they are currently running?

http://www.maktheswitch.com/

The offer, in a nutshell, is to send them 10 reeds (new or used) of a competitor, and they will send you 10 Rico brand reeds of your choice.

Thus, it seems like a relatively straight forward deal. However it is not as simple (and free) as one would suspect.

Initially, after filling out and submitting an online form, a few days later you are emailed a confirmation.

You are then expected to print the confirmation form and mail the form and the 10 reeds to Rico, to receive a unique code for the free reeds.

After about 2 weeks you then receive an email with the promo code for the "free" reeds. You are then supposed to order the reeds from their website.

When you go to the Rico website, again you must fill out another form and then finally enter your "promo" code for the reeds.

Lo and behold... they then want a credit card # because the "free" reeds come with a $8.90 shipping charge.

I was initially interested in getting the promo reeds for my students, but now will decline, because (unless I missed the small print) nowhere is the $8.90 shipping charge disclosed.

BTW -I tried to contact customer service, but this offer is being handled by a company called "Shopatron" and their rep was clueless about the promo offer. He deferred me back to D'Addario, who was also no help in resolving the "free" issue.

After time and postage now invested, I've now decided to pass on this "free offer."

It's a shame because some of my younger students could have used the extra reeds.

...GBK

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