Comments on: Complimentary Turkey? Why Free Stuff is for the Birds! http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/ Where personal finance & frugal living are sexy, delicious, and fun. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Danny Attridge http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-508169 Danny Attridge Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:47:20 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-508169 Not a big fan of this story you have written. I don't see a problem with any company giving free products to entice customers into their stores. It's up to the customer to have some common sense and I guess that is the real problem here. If your normal grocery bill is $150 a week and you spend an extra $100 just to get the free turkey don't blame the store. Your story should be based on exercising restraint on shopping trips but as is the norm it is always easier to blame others rather than look in the mirror and identify the real problem. Seek help you need it! Not a big fan of this story you have written. I don’t see a problem with any company giving free products to entice customers into their stores. It’s up to the customer to have some common sense and I guess that is the real problem here. If your normal grocery bill is $150 a week and you spend an extra $100 just to get the free turkey don’t blame the store. Your story should be based on exercising restraint on shopping trips but as is the norm it is always easier to blame others rather than look in the mirror and identify the real problem. Seek help you need it!

]]> By: Brian Lang http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Brian Lang Fri, 09 May 2008 20:15:15 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-944 The only way it makes sense to go after the free turkey would be if you already spend that kind of money on groceries. At that point, you might as well get the freebie. Superstore is one of the least expensive grocery stores too. But don't go crazy buying extras to pad out the $250 to get the Turkey. As to why was it posted in April? If I recall correctly, that message came just before Easter - a semi-traditional time for Turkey in Canada... The only way it makes sense to go after the free turkey would be if you already spend that kind of money on groceries. At that point, you might as well get the freebie. Superstore is one of the least expensive grocery stores too. But don’t go crazy buying extras to pad out the $250 to get the Turkey.

As to why was it posted in April? If I recall correctly, that message came just before Easter – a semi-traditional time for Turkey in Canada…

]]> By: Nancy Zimmerman: a canadian money coach (not a financial planner!) » Blog Archive » Econ 101: Will FREE become a lifestyle? http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Nancy Zimmerman: a canadian money coach (not a financial planner!) » Blog Archive » Econ 101: Will FREE become a lifestyle? Thu, 08 May 2008 05:11:39 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-922 [...] for a completely different opinion on FREE (in fact, a robust argument that it’s for the birds) visit the inimitable [...] [...] for a completely different opinion on FREE (in fact, a robust argument that it’s for the birds) visit the inimitable [...]

]]> By: Kerry http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Kerry Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:39:04 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-833 <strong>guinness416:</strong> "JUST as I was reading that last comment Galen Weston came on the tv." WHICH CHANNEL? I should really stop writing now.... ;) guinness416: “JUST as I was reading that last comment Galen Weston came on the tv.” WHICH CHANNEL? I should really stop writing now…. ;)

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-832 guinness416 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:26:52 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-832 Whoa. JUST as I was reading that last comment Galen Weston came on the tv advertising dishwasher soap. Creepy .... (we know he's good boy cause his mum's Irish) Whoa. JUST as I was reading that last comment Galen Weston came on the tv advertising dishwasher soap. Creepy ….

(we know he’s good boy cause his mum’s Irish)

]]> By: Kerry http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Kerry Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:11:12 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-827 <strong>Jules:</strong> I laugh whenever I see "free" place settings or dishes being touted. I guess most people just don't do the math! <strong>Green Panda:</strong> Retailers love to "tie" us to their loyalty programs. Nowadays I just say "no" to shopping with "program cards" and try to shop where the most nutritious and affordable food is being sold. <strong>Chickadee:</strong> There you are girl! Wondering where you've been hiding! LOL on "Geeks bearing gifts!" Dang, I wish I thought of that one. You are so right...I cannot let my fondness for "geeky cute" zap my pocketbook. Indeed, anything agressively marketed has got to be a huge profit maker for the company. It's funny how all the "needed" food items are never mass marketed, things like simple milk, bread, eggs. Jules: I laugh whenever I see “free” place settings or dishes being touted. I guess most people just don’t do the math!

Green Panda: Retailers love to “tie” us to their loyalty programs. Nowadays I just say “no” to shopping with “program cards” and try to shop where the most nutritious and affordable food is being sold.

Chickadee: There you are girl! Wondering where you’ve been hiding! LOL on “Geeks bearing gifts!” Dang, I wish I thought of that one. You are so right…I cannot let my fondness for “geeky cute” zap my pocketbook. Indeed, anything agressively marketed has got to be a huge profit maker for the company. It’s funny how all the “needed” food items are never mass marketed, things like simple milk, bread, eggs.

]]> By: Saturday Weigh-In And Links http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Saturday Weigh-In And Links Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:41:56 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-812 [...] wrote a turkey of a post explaining why “free” stuff is really just free crap. Couldn’t agree [...] [...] wrote a turkey of a post explaining why “free” stuff is really just free crap. Couldn’t agree [...]

]]> By: Chickadee http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Chickadee Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:31:06 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-799 (quote)I actually like the Galen Weston Jr. “Go Green” ads. He’s a geeky cute. Ok, I like geeky cute. Ok, I love his ads. I’d go green for Galen Weston Jr. I should stop writing now… So, we should beware of Geeks bearing gifts? Very funny and perceptively written article. I agree that most so-called 'freebies have' strings attached, and are seldom worth accepting. I figure that anything which is aggressively marketed is probably very profitable for the company. (quote)I actually like the Galen Weston Jr. “Go Green” ads. He’s a geeky cute. Ok, I like geeky cute. Ok, I love his ads. I’d go green for Galen Weston Jr. I should stop writing now…

So, we should beware of Geeks bearing gifts?

Very funny and perceptively written article. I agree that most so-called ‘freebies have’ strings attached, and are seldom worth accepting. I figure that anything which is aggressively marketed is probably very profitable for the company.

]]> By: Salaries and freebies. « centsprout http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Salaries and freebies. « centsprout Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:55:26 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-788 [...] has a good post on why freebies are for the birds. This past week-end I had to scramble to use a $25 gift card that expired on Sunday. I got the gift [...] [...] has a good post on why freebies are for the birds. This past week-end I had to scramble to use a $25 gift card that expired on Sunday. I got the gift [...]

]]> By: Green Panda http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Green Panda Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:02:45 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/04/21/complimentary-turkey-why-free-stuff-is-for-the-birds/#comment-787 They do this a lot with Food Lion around the holidays. I don't want to be tied to a grocery store for 8 weeks and pay so much at one time. It's not cost effective. I prefer doing a big shop once a month and replace milk, drinks, bread, etc when needed. They do this a lot with Food Lion around the holidays. I don’t want to be tied to a grocery store for 8 weeks and pay so much at one time. It’s not cost effective. I prefer doing a big shop once a month and replace milk, drinks, bread, etc when needed.

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