The $10 gift card offered over BF and CM...

[cissi]

Anyone got yours yet? I just got it today and felt like it's a joke. It's only redeemable during Dec 3-31, 2013. What kind of GC has a expiration date? 

[MartinP]

Anyone got yours yet? I just got it today and felt like it's a joke. It's only redeemable during Dec 3-31, 2013. What kind of GC has a expiration date? 

Wait. Lego GC have an expiration date. That is messed up.

[cissi]

yep, that is wicked!

[grackleflint]

Legally/technically, it's a promotional card (aka coupon) and not a gift card (because you didn't buy it, it was given to you) which lets retailers put expiration dates on them. If you went into a LEGO store and actually bought a gift card, it would have a much longer time before expiration (and maybe forever depending on your local state laws).

[willy431]

Shenanigans!  Got my 2 today. What a joke.   

[cissi]

They are smart. It is phrased as $10 LEGO PROMOTIONAL GIFT CARD not GIFT CARD.

 

I'm glad I only fell into this with two orders. I wonder how those guys getting 10 orders over $149 feel when they get their packages. I hope you can stack these ones so you don't need to place another 10+ orders within 1 month!

[justafrog]

Well that's annoying. Completely par for the course with Lego these days, granted.

[Diabolos80]

I learned about the limited gift card Sunday night; it stopped me from placing any orders. I mean, if I can't use them for the Parisian Restaurant (Jan 1), I don't want them.

Wish I had mentioned it here, but I figured it was common knowledge if I knew lol.

[cissi]

I'm glad I didn't place any orders since. But on the other hand, now I need to,  lol

[njseale]

I have not received my order yet, but I am unhappy to hear that. They better have some sort of promo before it expires for me to take advantage of the coupon.

[Bold-Arrow]

While it is not ideal, I dont think anyone that placed multiple orders will be gravely disappointed... Yes, it would have been nice to apply it to another promo, but between the GC I'm going to recieve and the VIP pts I have, I can buy be a nice set for free

[cissi]

well, buying another set or placing another order is no longer free if we already took into account the discount when we did the math placing the orders on BF/CM. $10 over $149 is like 6.7%. If one already factored in this discount, then $10 is like the money in our pocket. So technically, the order we place isn't free. but yeah, if one didn't think of that 6.7% while placing his/her orders at the first place, then this $10s is free. =)  If this makes sense.

[legoman12323123]

I guess you could say .. LEGO IS COMBATING RESELLERS AGAIN

[StarPod]

Called them and raised holy hell. Got a manager to add 200 points for each card i received ( and was allowed to keep the GC.

 

this was a very shady tactic lego used. It is also against the law in NYS to have limitaions on GC. Lastly i found it funny that the cards they sent out had a from and a to. assume someone got that gc on christmas? theyd have 6 days to use it?

[StarPod]

the promotional dosnt make a differnece according the the man i spoke with at the BBB

[Dark Helmet]

I was pissed too. anyone know if they do a 2x points closer to xmas?

[njseale]

Called them and raised holy hell. Got a manager to add 200 points for each card i received ( and was allowed to keep the GC.

 

this was a very shady tactic lego used. It is also against the law in NYS to have limitaions on GC. Lastly i found it funny that the cards they sent out had a from and a to. assume someone got that gc on christmas? theyd have 6 days to use it?

 

I will be doing the same thing and if it really had a To: on it, someone must of screwed up because that makes no sense.

[Anakinisvader]

Just use it to buy a small pick a brick cup and be happy.

[cissi]

Just use it to buy a small pick a brick cup and be happy.

i guess for those like me not having a lego store nearby that's not very doable

[Mos_Eisley]

i guess for those like me not having a lego store nearby that's not very doable

Order a small set from S@H and be happy!

[njseale]

Order a small set from LEGO Shop at Home and be happy!

That would be fine if shipping were free.

[Coneil21]

I don't get the outrage. Toys R Us just did the same thing. The $10 gift card with $100 purchase is only good for 1 week! I don't think this is that unusual or even a big deal. Just saying

[Coneil21]

Called them and raised holy hell. Got a manager to add 200 points for each card i received ( and was allowed to keep the GC.

 

this was a very shady tactic lego used. It is also against the law in NYS to have limitaions on GC.

  

Legally/technically, it's a promotional card (aka coupon) and not a gift card (because you didn't buy it, it was given to you) which lets retailers put expiration dates on them. If you went into a LEGO store and actually bought a gift card, it would have a much longer time before expiration (and maybe forever depending on your local state laws).

Hey! I learned how to use multiquote!

[Fcbarcelona101]

Not only that, but the terms of the GC were (and still are) available for everyone to see when making their orders.

Plus, the fact that it is labeled as promotional and given for "free" by the company allow for it to have an expiration date.

[willy431]

The $10 from tru was not called a gift card.  It was buy something now...get $10 to spend for the next week after.

 

I didn't know it was a limited time coupon, and  nobody here said that.  Must have been some fine az print....I missed it.  There is only 1 reason for an expiration date on anything...the person whom provided it wants it used or thrown away at a certain point in time. Most consumers want freedom of choice.  If they were offering a $10 coupon to be used during a 2 week period--they should not have called  it a gift card....and mentioned the dates prominently like tru did.