Re: Free QuickBooks Pro - New low for Intuit and Staples

Posted by klunk on December 22, 2008, 4:10 pm

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> If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit

> for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a

> copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I

> visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place

> an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-

> check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon

> be available (after the offer expires).

> ...

Ditto.

Wasted an hour running to the local Staples -- out-of-stock.
Staples.com also out-of-stock.

Posted by George on December 22, 2008, 5:13 pm

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klunk wrote:

>> If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit

>> for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a

>> copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I

>> visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place

>> an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-

>> check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon

>> be available (after the offer expires).

>> ...

> Ditto.

> Wasted an hour running to the local Staples -- out-of-stock.

> Staples.com also out-of-stock.

I wouldn't expect anything less from big box and and intuit.

Posted by QBConsultant on December 23, 2008, 9:50 am

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Are you all kidding me? This promo was just like the Black Friday
specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did
say 'while supplies last'. They provided advanced warning and a LOT
of people were able to take advantage of the great deal! It was
available online until roughly noon. So, if you didn't get one, sorry
you missed out on the special offer. However, it was a great offer
and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro. I received several
emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the
promotion and some new work from the promotion.

Sorry if you missed it!

Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of the book "Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The
Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting
Business"
Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
National Trainer for Intuit Accountant Trainer/Writer Network
www.MLongConsulting.com
www.SuccessfulQuickBooksConsulting.com

> klunk wrote:

> >> If you received the promotional offer (see email below) from Intuit

> >> for a free copy of QBPro today (12/22)...make sure that Staples has a

> >> copy before you waste your time. Supplies were out from the store I

> >> visited and the web site shows out of stock and doesn't let you place

> >> an order. For me...this is a new marketing low for Intuit. No rain-

> >> check or web availability is a farce. I'm sure that supplies will soon

> >> be available (after the offer expires).

> >> ...

> > Ditto.

> > Wasted an hour running to the local Staples -- out-of-stock.

> > Staples.com also out-of-stock.

> I wouldn't expect anything less from big box and and intuit.- Hide quoted=

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> - Show quoted text -

Posted by bstenz on December 23, 2008, 11:22 am

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> Are you all kidding me? =A0This promo was just like the Black Friday

> specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did

> say 'while supplies last'. =A0They provided advanced warning and a LOT

> of people were able to take advantage of the great deal! =A0It was

> available online until roughly noon. =A0So, if you didn't get one, sorry

> you missed out on the special offer. =A0However, it was a great offer

> and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro. =A0I received several

> emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the

> promotion and some new work from the promotion.

> Sorry if you missed it!

> > - Show quoted text -

Yeah...I can see how it would be a great deal clients. However, the
email said nothing about "while supplies last".

Posted by George on December 23, 2008, 1:27 pm

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QBConsultant wrote:

> Are you all kidding me? This promo was just like the Black Friday

> specials where people were waiting when the stores open because it did

> say 'while supplies last'. They provided advanced warning and a LOT

> of people were able to take advantage of the great deal! It was

> available online until roughly noon. So, if you didn't get one, sorry

> you missed out on the special offer. However, it was a great offer

> and helped a lot of people save money on QB Pro. I received several

> emails from clients thanking me for letting them know about the

> promotion and some new work from the promotion.

> Sorry if you missed it!

I didn't miss it because I wasn't looking to buy it. But it was a
promotion aimed at business owners not a consumer style "black friday"
we only have two of each item and you may have to kill someone to get
one (as in walmart on LI). Nothing indicated that quantiles were
limited. As I said it is just more of big box companies just playing
with people because they can.