... I think it's a shitty thing to do where there are kids involved, but rules is rules.
Apparently, 10 kids were awarded a prize from Nestle that would take them on a trip to California through their "Secret" flavor lab, allowing them to be a "Flavorologist" for a day. THIS MOM'S BLOG spells it out. Nestle is giving the kids prizes OTHER than the trip to California as stated in the contest's rules.
OK, so on a message board I frequent, she's getting slammed, as the posters on there are telling her to teach her kid to be humble, to learn from disappointment and to enjoy the substitute prizes he (might) receive, including:
* $2,000.00 U.S. Savings Bond
* $600.00 Toys R' Us Gift Certificate
* $500.00 Target Gift Certificate
* $500.00 Amazon.com Gift Certificate
* A two (2) year's supply of NESTLÉ Ice Cream Frozen Snacks (via 52 FREE frozen snacks gift certificates) ($200.00 ARV)
* A two (2) year's supply of Dreyer's/Edy's Ice Cream (via 52 FREE icecream gift certificates) ($312.00 ARV)
* A frozen snacks party for all of the students at each winner's school on a mutually agreed-upon date between winner and sponsor ($200.00 ARV)
* Assorted NESTLÉ and/or Dreyer's/Edy's promotional items ($300.00 ARV)
Now, while those are all great prizes, it's not the PRIZE THIS POOR KID WAS EXPECTING. I mean, how do you make the concept of a savings bond tangible to a seven year old?? Amazon.com? I don't think my kid can go online and shop $500's worth.
But a trip to a TOP SECRET FLAVOR LAB? Who hasn't seen Willy Wonka and wanted to be Charlie? Sure, the contest's rules say Nestle can substitute prizes, but is there a real substitution for something your kid really, really wants?
Sucks for the kid, and I totally understand Mama Bear's grassroots attempts at invoking a boycott.
I'm not eating sugar, anyway. So you guys decide for yourselves.
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Being a mother I understand her point. But come on!! That kid could do alot of damage in Toys-R-Us for $600 buckeroos. And just think what you and I could do with that Target gift card!!! Holy cripeeesss!!!!
Life's tough. Get a helmet.
I think the mom is over reacting. Geez, the kid has won some pretty awesome prizes.
Honestly, the boycott must begin with her returning all the prizes if she's that upset. Why should others boycott Nestle for such a small thing if she's not stepping up to the plate and giving back the items?
Just thought you might want to know that I posted a comment to her blog, asking if she planned on starting the boycott with refusing the prizes.
Interestingly enough, comments were shortly taken off the blog. I suppose that it's okay to ask others to boycott Nestle, but she'll keep the prizes.
That bothers me. If they expect others to boycott Nestle, they need to be the first to step up to the plate
Suz, are you kidding? Man. She IS taking "sore loser" to whole new levels.
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