Trials and Tribulations in getting free stuff...
In today's mail there was a letter from LoveFilm. Months ago I had a subscription with them, but we had to let it lapse and never got round to re-upping it. It's been on the list of "things to do when we have the spare cash" for some time now.
Well, in this letter was a giftcard that could be used to get up to a 3-month subscription with them, and on the little card it's presented in it says "Use this gift card yourself or pass onto a friend."
Ooohh. Free DVDs.
But I am a cynical person, and so this seemed too good to be true. Surely, since I'd once been a member, they wouldn't just give me a free £50 credit to get my account going? I strained my eyes to read the small print, and saw the part where it said the offer didn't apply to existing customers, which likely included me.
Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
...oh yes, the pre-pay credit card isn't valid any more. Okay, put in my Solo card.
...what do you mean, it "Failed a Pre Auth Check"? Hmm, wonder if Nick's card will work...
...that's better. Now, to input the giftcard code again...
...oh, come on! You accepted the card details just a moment ago! They can't be failing a check now! Fine, fine, to customer service I go...
Well, in this letter was a giftcard that could be used to get up to a 3-month subscription with them, and on the little card it's presented in it says "Use this gift card yourself or pass onto a friend."
Ooohh. Free DVDs.
But I am a cynical person, and so this seemed too good to be true. Surely, since I'd once been a member, they wouldn't just give me a free £50 credit to get my account going? I strained my eyes to read the small print, and saw the part where it said the offer didn't apply to existing customers, which likely included me.
Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
...oh yes, the pre-pay credit card isn't valid any more. Okay, put in my Solo card.
...what do you mean, it "Failed a Pre Auth Check"? Hmm, wonder if Nick's card will work...
...that's better. Now, to input the giftcard code again...
...oh, come on! You accepted the card details just a moment ago! They can't be failing a check now! Fine, fine, to customer service I go...