Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tervis Guarantee Replacement Policy update

A couple weeks ago I wrote about sending off two of my Tervis tumblers to hopefully be replaced.
I am very happy to say that only 14 days later I have two brand new tumblers!!



I was quite surprised at the overall speed of the process!
I requested the updated version of the 16oz Salt Life and received a replacement of the same one I sent in, but that is okay because the updated version I requested wasn't much different. Then I requested a completely different design for my water bottle,which I received and also a replacement lid.
I use both every day and I plan on buying more in the future of other sizes and kinds. I'd rather spend a little bit more on something I love and will use everyday and have a replacement guarantee on than something cheap that won't last more than a few months. That being said, I will probably buy my next one at Bed Bath and Beyond. Why? Two reasons. The always present 20% off coupon and their incredible return policy. That will save shipping cost in the future when I go and get it replaced.
Overall,I am one very satisfied Tervis customer.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

FREE secret rewards card from VS?

No, that wasn't some baited tagline to pull you in. It's the real deal.
If you're familiar with the way the secret rewards cards work you know that typically it just takes spending $10 during their promotional period to get a secret rewards cards valued at $10 or more.
If you don't believe you might get more than $10 I can reassure you that you can. Last year mine had $100 on it. I am an incredibly indecisive person with gift cards....let alone one with that much on it.... 2 hours later and I was finally at the resister checking out.
Say you don't want to go in and spend $10 this time..... or like me,you don't live close to a VS. (Sad,I know.) There is an even better way to get your secret rewards card!!

Quoting directing from their site:
(Important information in bold)


  • b. Enter By Mail Without Making a Purchase:

  • i. Period 1 Eligible entrants who are Angel Card Cardholders as of the Period 1 Start Date may enter by mail during Period 1 without making a purchase by hand-printing your full name, address, valid email address, and date of birth on a 4 x 6 piece of paper, and mailing it in a sealed #10 envelope with proper postage to Promotions Team, c/o The Marketing Arm, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201 ( Mail-in Entry ). Mail-in Entry must be postmarked by October 26, 2015, and received by November 3, 2015 in order to be eligible to receive a Secret Reward Card.

  • ii. Period 2: Eligible entrants who are PINK Nation Members as of the Period 2 Start Date may enter by mail during Period 2 without making a purchase by following the Mail-in Entry process described above. Mail-in Entries must be postmarked by October 26, 2015, and received by November 3, 2015 in order to be eligible.

  • iii. Period 3:All eligible entrants who are residents of the US, PR and Canada may enter by mail during Period 3 without making a purchase by following the Mail-in Entry process described above. Mail-in Entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2015, and received by December 8, 2015 in order to be eligible.

  • iv. Bonus Incentives: Sponsor may provide bonus Secret Reward Card incentives at random during the Secret Reward Game Period, while supplies last, in its sole discretion. Eligible entrants may receive bonus entries, through any bonus entry offers that are made available during the Secret Reward Game Period, by mail without making a purchase by following the Mail-in Entry process described above to request any such available bonus entries. Each bonus entry Mail-in Request must be addressed to Bonus Entry [DD/MM/YY] (in the format indicated within brackets, and including the day, month, and year that you mail your Bonus Entry), Promotions Team, c/o The Marketing Arm, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201 (e.g. Bonus Entry 11/02/15, Promotions Team, c/o The Marketing Arm, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201) in order to be eligible for the applicable bonus entry.

  • v.Once your fully completed eligible Mail-in Entry is received, you will be sent one (1) Secret Reward Card via email within fifteen (15) business days (i.e. excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to the email address you provided in your Mail-in Entry. Each Mail-in Entry must be mailed separately (i.e. more than one entry may not be mass mailed in one envelope). No photocopied, computer generated facsimiles, mechanically reproduced, or mass entries permitted. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.

So unless you're a Angle card holder or a PINK nation member (I don't know what that means either...) the general access time period is October 27- November 30

Yes ladies,for 49 cents and some of your time to hand write out the above mentioned information and a short walk to the mail box....you can have a secret reward card. Or more than one! Mail it in every day if you want!!

Here is a look at how many of each will be given away.
a. US and PR Secret Reward Cards: 

i. Eleven thousand four hundred twenty five (11,425) USD $500 Secret Reward Cards. Odds of winning are 1:1,373. Approximate retail value ( ARV ) of each prize: USD $500. TOTAL ARV: USD $5,712,500. 

ii. Eighty nine thousand ninety one (89,091) USD $100 Secret Reward Cards. Odds of winning are 1:176. ARV of each prize: USD $100. TOTAL ARV: USD $8,909,100. 

iii. Two hundred six thousand four hundred forty six (206,446) USD $50 Secret Reward Cards. Odds of winning are 1:76. ARV of each prize: USD $50. TOTAL ARV: USD $10,332,300. 

iv. Two hundred twenty seven thousand nine hundred three (227,903) USD $20 Secret Reward Cards. Odds of winning are 1:69. ARV of each prize: USD $20. TOTAL ARV: USD $4,558,060. 

v. Fifteen million one hundred fifty thousand one hundred forty two (15,150,142) USD $10 Secret Reward Cards. Odds of winning are 1:1.04. ARV of each prize: USD $10. TOTAL ARV: USD $151,501,420. 


I will most definitely write a post about the results of my efforts.
Now on to buy stamps!



Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Starting off October on a good foot....

Last week I decided to ask Leana over at Miles for Family about the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card..... long story short. Applied and got it thanks to my excellent credit. (Thanks Mom...and the bank that gave me a credit card at 16.) With some upcoming medical bills on our plate I decided I should take advantage of some sort of sign on bonus that required a minimum spending amount we wouldn't typically meet. Behold, the winning card!



Thanks to the advice of my fellow blogger buddy, I emailed them once I got the card and asked for the additional 20k miles some people had gotten when they applied. Less than 24 hours later I received an email from Chase pretty much saying "Sure! Why not!". 

80,000 points!!!! And an additional free night each year you have the card. 
Between this and our left over miles from Alaska,this might just make an International Convention plausible next year. 


On a smaller victory note.....

Own a Tervis? 
Yeah I love mine too. 
Even though my 16oz cup successfully survived falling off the roof of the card while it was going down a main road, I decided to send it in for a replacement under their "Made For Life" guarantee program. Why? Coffee stains. Yup. That is covered.



Additionally, my 24oz Tervis water bottle had some strange cracks on the inside.... also covered under the program. AND so is the lid! Only on the water bottles,but the seal on mine is disgusting and doesn't work well anymore....so I sent that in too! A total of $7 to ship all of it to their replacement center here in Florida. Considering the price of buying a new one,I can handle $7. I've heard that if you bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond, they will replace it there for you. Which isn't surprising considering their history with no questions asked returns.

Sadly one of mine was not from there, but I would probably spend $7 in gas since Bed Bath and Beyond is so far away. I was also able to pick a new design for both my cups! How cool is that?! 
Hopefully I get my new cups in a reasonable amount of time...I miss them!


This weather is amazing right?