Swiss Knights Fondue and Cheese purchase for AA miles master thread.
Dec 1, 06, 3:44 pm
#391
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Looks to me like a Class Action Suit in the making.As my handle indicates.GETITON
Dec 1, 06, 3:46 pm
#392
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Dec 1, 06, 3:52 pm
#393
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voila!
1:
http://www.emmiusa.com/aa/aacontestrules.htm
2:
http://www.emmiusa.com/aa/aacontestrules2.htm
I don't think (1) are the originals either though are they?
This seems to be the original:
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:...s&ct=clnk&cd=5
http://www.emmiusa.com/aa/aacontestrules.htm
2:
http://www.emmiusa.com/aa/aacontestrules2.htm
I don't think (1) are the originals either though are they?
This seems to be the original:
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:...s&ct=clnk&cd=5
Dec 1, 06, 3:55 pm
#394
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I'm guessing, based on nothing more than 8 1/2 years of experience on Flyertalk, that something like this will happen:
1) Emmi wakes up one morning real soon and reads all about this fiasco in the Wall Street Journal, and/or
2) Emmi gets a call or letter from AA lawyers demanding they honor the deal, and/or
3) Emmi calls their lawyers and learns that they don't have a leg to stand on.
Then this decision gets reversed. And I don't expect the whole process to take very long, maybe a week or so, to play out.
1) Emmi wakes up one morning real soon and reads all about this fiasco in the Wall Street Journal, and/or
2) Emmi gets a call or letter from AA lawyers demanding they honor the deal, and/or
3) Emmi calls their lawyers and learns that they don't have a leg to stand on.
Then this decision gets reversed. And I don't expect the whole process to take very long, maybe a week or so, to play out.
Dec 1, 06, 3:56 pm
#395
Join Date: Jun 2006
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It seems odd that not a single person here has had any miles actually credited, yet they claim that they have no miles left. One would think the people here would have been among the first to redeem coupons.
Wouldn't they have had to purchase enough miles to cover the number of specially marked packages, or risk fraud charges ?
Wouldn't they have had to purchase enough miles to cover the number of specially marked packages, or risk fraud charges ?
Dec 1, 06, 3:57 pm
#396
Join Date: Apr 2006
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In any case, this would be a matter for the Consumer Protection Unit of the Attorney General's office and I have no doubt that Attorney General-Elect Andrew Cuomo will appoint a consumer advocate to this post.
In any case, the office does not stop working merely because the #1 job is in transition.
Dec 1, 06, 4:00 pm
#397
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Date And Time Of Today's Message
Is there anyone here sufficiently internet-savvy to determine the exact posting date and time of the "offer withdrawl" message posted today?
Dec 1, 06, 4:02 pm
#398
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FWIW, I sent emails to Emmi and also to AA CS, asking them to pressure Emmi in honoring the original terms. This would be horrible PR for AA and would jeopardize its ability/credibility in offering future promos with ALL of their partners. Do you think AA will contact them if they receive enough emails from all of us?
Dec 1, 06, 4:04 pm
#400
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Dec 1, 06, 4:06 pm
#401
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FWIW, I sent emails to Emmi and also to AA CS, asking them to pressure Emmi in honoring the original terms. This would be horrible PR for AA and would jeopardize its ability/credibility in offering future promos with ALL of their partners. Do you think AA will contact them if they receive enough emails from all of us?
Who is the best contact at AA?
We should CC Emmi on everything we send.
Shall we start writing to the newpapers yet? I have a lovely picture of me and my dog standing next to a tower of cheese that really makes the point here.
Dec 1, 06, 5:11 pm
#402
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I think giving these folks until Monday to reconsider might make sense and also, most news organizations will not run with this unless they can get a comment from the business involved which likely will not happen on a weekend.
Dec 1, 06, 5:41 pm
#403
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Dec 1, 06, 5:44 pm
#404
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I'm still planning to return the cheese. I was wondering where the idiot behind My Coke Rewards Drink Coke Get Skymiles promo went. They went to Switzerland to work for emmi in order to promise AA miles for eating cheese.
I'm sorry but I have no faith the emmi is going to give anyone miles at this point.
I'm sorry but I have no faith the emmi is going to give anyone miles at this point.
Dec 1, 06, 5:45 pm
#405
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I'm still planning to return the cheese. I was wondering where the idiot behind My Coke Rewards Drink Coke Get Skymiles promo went. They went to Switzerland to work for emmi in order to promise AA miles for eating cheese.
I'm sorry but I have no faith the emmi is going to give anyone miles at this point.
I'm sorry but I have no faith the emmi is going to give anyone miles at this point.
