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jnpaul
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Anybody else print off the free meal deal coupons and get turned away for no reason? What the hell i'm boycotting KFC for life!

5/7/2009 2:50:04 PM

scud
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http://gothamist.com/2009/05/06/kfcs_denial_of_grilled_chicken_give.php

5/7/2009 2:51:14 PM

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http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/hancock/blog/2009/05/kfc_patrons_report_they_cant_u.html

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"KFC patrons report they can't use Oprah coupons

UPDATE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON: Just put another call into KFC public relations, with questions about whether the "1234" pdf coupons are good, whether the coupons need to be printed in color, and how they're going to respond to people who had problems. Several commenters have said that the 1234 coupons have been rejected at some stores or that other stores rejected coupons that weren't printed in color. The PR folks are still hunkered down and figuring out what to do. They do seem to realize they have a publicity storm on their hands. "They've been in meetings since 8 this morning," said the woman who answered the phone.


Louisville, we have a problem. A commenter says:

Unfortunately for those who worked on or near 42nd St., in NYC are not able to use the coupons. A KFC employee was literally screaming in front of the KFC stating, "NO MORE COUPONS" and turned people away. Thanks for nothing!!!!

And another:

I went to use my coupon today and there was a notice on the door stating that if your last 4 numbers in the bar code are 1234, the coupon is no good! Came home to try to print again and the site would not let me print another coupon.

Jay here. ALL the pdf versions of the coupons (see post below) have the 1234 UPC number. I have a call into KFC public relations about this and about whether they're going to be swamped by all the demand. Will report back when I hear.

UPDATE: More reports of KFC customers unable to redeem grilled chicken coupons. Metro New York customers do not seem to be having good KFC experiences today:

If the coupon doesn't print, consider it a blessing! the portchestoer NY store sort of honored a few before noon (2 wings, mash & no biscuit) and then told the remaining coupon holders (that were shunned into a separate line) that the chicken was gone. I eat atr this KFC regularly and was treated like a vagrant because I had a coupon; that they issued!

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well we went to kfc in brooklyn center off brooklyn blvd and they also said that if any of us had the same numbers they weren't going to take them.everyones coupons end with 1234'so we went to another one got served went back and talked with the 1st place.they were only serving one per car.

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I just came back from the North Lake KFC in Pasadena California, where the sign on the door read "We are not accepting internet coupons".

UPUPDATE: Scott in San Antonio says he & friends successfully redeemed PDF-based coupons. Since he says all coupons' barcodes were the same, I assume they all ended in 1234, which seems to be all you get from the PDF version.

I was able to print it no problem with FireFox. I also saved the PDF. Others who went to get it got the same coupon code. We all went to lunch together and joined the long line of other people waiting for their free chicken. We were politely served and while it took about 10 minutes for our food to be ready, we did get it and in no way felt slighted.

I guess I know what I will be eating for the next two weeks!

(BTW, this was in San Antonio)

AND MORE: A reported sit-in over grilled-chicken denials at a New York KFC. "


^From that article:

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" I went over to our nearest KFC a few minutes ago...and chaos ensued. Despite the very visible grilled chicken behind the register, the manager told everyone with coupons to leave and that the promotion was over for the day. The people there are currently holding a sit-in and refusing to leave until they get their free chicken...or the cops are called. Racial epithets were being spewed, people who actually wanted to pay for chicken were facing a potential beatdown, and the manager ran from the screaming horde. Oprah, what have ye wrought?"


[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 2:53 PM. Reason : haha]

5/7/2009 2:52:18 PM

jnpaul
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the damn employees we're lazy and rude as hell whatever dumbass at KFC came up with this marketing idea is a complete tard..there was 15 people in line at the one off western who got turned away..this one lady was furious


[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 3:02 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2009 2:53:34 PM

ThePeter
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Oprah did it.

Dammit, where's all those Star Trek "KFC Declares Bankruptcy" photoshops

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 2:54 PM. Reason : lkj]

5/7/2009 2:54:13 PM

Ragged
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wtf

5/7/2009 2:54:36 PM

jnpaul
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i'm hoping 5 on your side goes to town on this one

5/7/2009 2:56:36 PM

Sweden
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I'm glad I tried this out on day 1 at an odd hour. I had my chicken, it was decent but nothing spectacular, and I have no desire to get any more.

5/7/2009 2:58:00 PM

Willy Nilly
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I used the 1234 pdf three times, but now they won't take it.

5/7/2009 3:02:04 PM

khcadwal
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will someone tell me what the oprah kfc scandal is?

its all over everyone's facebook and twitter. but i'm obviously out of the loop

5/7/2009 3:03:52 PM

jnpaul
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you could go to this site made by KFC where you could print off 4 free meal deal coupons..now the stores are refusing to accept them and people are not happy they were available to print off about 2 days ago..they are saying you had to print them off in color and all these other little bs excuses its pretty humorous...KFC may have marketed themselves into bankruptcy with this one

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 3:13 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2009 3:04:54 PM

Ragged
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she is black, therefore she supports kfc

5/7/2009 3:05:48 PM

jnpaul
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[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 3:16 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2009 3:07:02 PM

paerabol
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obviously everyone is entitled to free chicken

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 3:09 PM. Reason : bah]

5/7/2009 3:08:22 PM

Ragged
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5/7/2009 3:08:57 PM

Ragged
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Yep I got fucked today. Went in after playing basketball and the butch said um naw we not doin dat no moe.
I then threw my coupons at here and took a bunch of ketchup and threw em on the ground

Fuck kfc

5/7/2009 5:11:41 PM

Vulcan91
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I do believe I may have spoken to you at the KFC on Western a few hours ago jnpaul.

They were turning away a shitload of people just because they weren't printed out in color. Also, they had no drinks other than bottled water and sweet tea and the sides that you got were mashed potatoes and cole slaw.

I felt like I accomplished something because I actually got some free chicken.

5/7/2009 5:33:25 PM

Dammit100
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yeah, they told me at the drive thru that coupons had to be used inside, where there were ~50 people waiting. fuck all that shit, silent bob.

5/7/2009 5:35:44 PM

Vulcan91
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I only saw one person who was actually there to buy food. Everyone else had the coupons.

5/7/2009 5:36:34 PM

NCSUStinger
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you people actually eat at KFC?

5/7/2009 5:36:44 PM

beatsunc
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i went to the one on falls near spring forest at 4:30pm and there were only 4 people ahead of me.

no problems. leg and thigh werent that bad actually.

5/7/2009 5:39:16 PM

Vulcan91
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I haven't eaten at KFC in YEARS, but like the rest of America, give me a free 5 dollar meal and I'm there buddy

5/7/2009 5:40:07 PM

catalyst
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Quote :
"COMPLIMENTARY

CHICKEN

FRACAS"

5/7/2009 5:40:10 PM

Grandmaster
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I went to a greenville location at about 4:30 and no one was in the store. They let me pick my sides, but only had dark meat left and I didn't get a drink.

5/7/2009 6:59:25 PM

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5/7/2009 7:03:58 PM

tdwhitlo
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my husband just went to KFC in Roxboro and said a sign was on the door that stated they weren't accepting the coupons anymore due to fradulent printing..

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 7:16 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2009 7:16:03 PM

NCJockGirl
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i dont eat meat so the chickens are safe from me

5/7/2009 7:53:53 PM

Paul1984
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When you go in for free chicken and they say no, they tell you you can get a rain check. In the fine print of the form you must fill out to get that rain check it says "...and hereby accept this chicken meal as full and total reparation for all crimes and misdeeds committed against me and my people, known or unknown, implied or expressed, past and present, in perpetuity throughout the universe, furthermore..."

5/7/2009 8:30:15 PM

dmidkiff
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I used a coupon at the Fuquay KFC today at 12 noon. It was pretty well organized as well-1 line for cash/credt and 1 for coupon holders. The down side was the chicken looked like ass compared to what I paid for last week. It looked like boiled chicken and the pieces were small as hell. But I didn't complain-shit was free

5/7/2009 8:34:45 PM

qntmfred
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i didn't hear about this giveaway but punchmonk asked me the other day if we could go to KFC for the free deal and i was all like givin her the stink eye and said "YOU can eat at KFC"

glad we didn't end up going

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 8:42 PM. Reason : though i did quite enjoy the quiznos and arbys giveaways a few months back]

5/7/2009 8:42:07 PM

Mulva
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5/7/2009 8:42:52 PM

qntmfred
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HA HA DID Y"ALL SEE THIS DOUCHE BAG?

5/7/2009 8:45:46 PM

FuhCtious
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damn, i've been looking for that clip where drogba says the refs were a fucking disgrace...how strange i found it here.

5/7/2009 9:03:13 PM

Flying Tiger
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^^Clearly, America loves the taste of Kentucky grilled chicken free food.

5/7/2009 9:11:38 PM

slamjamason
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^^^ hahahaha the president of KFC is the least black person I have ever seen in my life

5/7/2009 9:34:40 PM

Mulva
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what the fuck kind of accent does that guy have?

5/7/2009 9:36:39 PM

beatsunc
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tasmania perhaps

5/7/2009 9:39:42 PM

slamjamason
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Grew up in South Africa during apartheid then moved to Australia when he was in his 20s

5/7/2009 9:39:45 PM

beatsunc
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they planned this shit from the beginning. they got a bunch of publicity then when its time to pay up they renigg

5/7/2009 9:43:10 PM

ussjbroli
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^^^^ sounds south african

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 9:48 PM. Reason : took too long reading the thread]

5/7/2009 9:48:01 PM

erice85
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fuck these gypsies

5/7/2009 11:57:14 PM

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