 
Our FAQs
page tries to answer some of the most commonly asked questions
about our
Personalized Promotional Product Program
Question:
(And, this is one of the pivotal questions) - I've received a free
$1,000
Grocery Certificate. Does this mean that, if I simply wave a magic
wand, one thousand dollars worth of my choice of grocery coupons will
just rain down from the sky and land at my feet, and I don't have to do
anything?
Answer: Sorry, but
absolutely not. This would not happen
anymore
than if a Toyota dealer sent you a Free Certificate for a 2009 Camry
which you could pick up 'anytime'. For one thing, you would, first of
all, have to go to the dealer and present your Certificate. You would
then, upon verifying that you were the intended recipient of this
Certificate, have to pick out the color and type of Camry you would
want, including specifying what accessories you would like, what type
and size engine, what color the interior should be, what brand of
tires, what color and style of rims, etc. Very likely, you would also
have to arrange to insure the vehicle at your own expense.
Only after this inconvenient but necessary process, which would take a
few days, but probably longer if the car you want is not in stock,
could you drive
off in your new car.
The same is true with these Grocery Certificates. There is a process
involved; your coupons do not just materialize out of the blue just
because you have, luckily, received one of these Certificates. In order
to take advantage of the tremendous value they offer to the average
American family, you have to be capable of a reasonable amount of
patience. Otherwise, simply put, you will not reap any of their
benefits; you may just as well toss them in the air.
Question:
(Here's another beauty we get regularly which is putting gray hairs
where I no longer have any hair) - This all sounds great, but are there
any out-of-pocket costs involved, or do I get everything for free like
the big corporations and banks who are turning to the Fed government to
bail them
out because they screwed up everything for 90% of the world?
Answer: Unfortunately, if a free rice is what
you're
looking for with this Program, you're out of luck, and I suggest you
contact the Salvation Army at your earliest convenience. This entire
program is based on what is now a delicate model known as a business.
Even though what I'm about to say about this, currently hard pressed,
model is obvious, please allow me to go ahead and spit it out.
Businesses, from the most powerful, meaningl the ones mentioned above
that are falling over the wayside in record numbers, to the small shop
on Main Street selling shoe laces and tattoos for the sons and
daughters of Mechanical Engineers, are, strangely enough, looking to
make a profit.
So, yes, somebody has put this business model together with the, shudder, shudder,
objective of
making a profit. This profit they make comes in the form of the minimal
fees they charge those of you who are wise enough to see the benefit
and value this Program puts at your fingertips.
And frankly, the fees charged are so ridiculously low that even penny
pinchers, of whatever religious persuasion or sexual orientation they
be, as long as they are open-minded, will give a shout out to the world
about how great this all is. If having to pay very little to get quite
a lot bothers you, then see
'ya,
pal, we cannot help you, period.
Question:
Exactly how much
will I have to pay in order to redeem my Free Certificate and receive
my Coupon Book?
Answer: The redemption fee
is $10. Paying it entitles you to receive a Coupon Book with
a unique Account Number which you will use in order to begin the
process of selecting, and receiving your chosen coupons.
Question:
Approximately how long does it take for me to receive my Coupon Book
once I have remitted the $10 fee?
Answer: This is the slowerst
part of the process, and we have no control over this; in our
experience, it takes 7 -10 business days before you receive the Coupon
Book.
Question:
Once I submit my choices for coupons, according to the instructions
found in the Coupon Book, how long does it take before I receive them?
Answer: In our experience,
this was the most pleasant surprise in the process. The Fulfillment
Company handling this end will have your coupons delivered in 3 - 4
working days!
Question:
Which method of coupon selection, by mail or online, is best, and why?
Answer: We've tried them
both, and in our experience, selecting your coup0ns at the company's
website is, by far, the best choice. For starters, your order is
processed in real time; thus, you expedite the delivery of your coupons
even more.
Second, unlike the traditional snail mail method, which prevents you
form ordering more than $10 worth of coupons per order, you can order
as many coupons as you like online (up to the $1,000 limit, of course).
The one drawback we found to ordering online was that, the available
inventory of coupons is less than what is found if you order by mail.
Question:
Why am I asked to fill in 48 choices of coupons when I fill out my
request form to send in by mail?
Answer: This is so, in the
event your first choices of coupons are not available, then they will
skip to your next choice, and your next choice, and so on, until your
$10 worth of coupons have accumulated (for mail orders only, of
course). As stated above, if you order online, you will not run into
this problem, because you will get confirmation in real time of all
your choices.
Question:
If ordering by mail there is a $2 handling fee which I must enclose
with each order. Do I just lose this fee?
Answer: Not at all. This fee
is reimbursed in the form of extra coupons. Our experience has shown
that you receive a little more than the $2.
Question:
If ordering online there is a handling fee of 10% of the total order.
Do I just lose this fee?
Answer: Not at all. You will
receive at least that amount back, and usually a little more, in the
form of extra coupons with your order.
Question:
With online orders, there is also a $0.75 shipping/handling fee. Will
this fee go up if I order in excess of a certain amount of coupons?
Answer: No, it will not. The
$0.75 shipping/handling
fee is all you'll pay regardless of the amount of your individual
order. You'll pay the same fee whether you order $15 worth of coupons,
or $700 worth at any one time (depending, of course, on how much credit
your account has available at the time you place your order).
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