Author Topic: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!) (Read 100005 times)

ShyGuy · « **Reply #150 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:03:59 PM »

I played a cap and lost.

Total money spent to get 1000 free Wii points: $4.50

UncleBob · « **Reply #151 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:11:09 AM »

One suggestion that came up on CAG - and sounds plausible to me - during the first part of the promotion, the caps were somewhat hard to find - and perhaps 5,000 people weren't trying every day for DLC - and so it all stacked up and ran into the next day. Maybe, now, we've finally ran out of all that savings.

Mop it up · « **Reply #152 on:** July 29, 2009, 01:45:12 AM »

Drat, that means I missed my chance. Oh well, if I can get three winning caps between now and when the promotion ends in September then I can still get a game I want...

Stratos · « **Reply #153 on:** July 29, 2009, 05:32:32 AM »

Just do it early in the day. The last soda codes I drank all went through just now. I've only gotten losses in the afternoon and later in the day. If you lose once just wait for the next day and try to enter as early in the day as possible to be one of the 5k for the day.

EasyCure · « **Reply #154 on:** July 29, 2009, 09:05:25 AM »

I've discovered that after giving up on drinking sodas for so long, drinking them now makes me burp. A lot. This never used to happen

Stratos · « **Reply #155 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:32:52 AM »

Quote from: EasyCure on July 29, 2009, 09:05:25 AM

I've discovered that after giving up on drinking sodas for so long, drinking them now makes me burp. A lot. This never used to happen

Same here. Plus I'm getting acne again. I'm not buying anymore. Cheap points aren't worth me gaining weight, getting zits and rotting my teeth. (speaking of which, I need to brush them).

EasyCure · « **Reply #156 on:** July 31, 2009, 01:49:03 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on July 31, 2009, 05:32:52 AM

Quote from: EasyCure on July 29, 2009, 09:05:25 AM
I've discovered that after giving up on drinking sodas for so long, drinking them now makes me burp. A lot. This never used to happen

Same here. Plus I'm getting acne again. I'm not buying anymore. Cheap points aren't worth me gaining weight, getting zits and rotting my teeth. (speaking of which, I need to brush them).

Ditto. My girlfriends been collecting caps for me, from her sisters and people at her job. Hell i almost asked this customer just a few mins ago if i could have his pop-top.. but i refrained. Speaking of teeth, time to schedule an appointment with the dentist now that I've get dental insurance!

Stratos · « **Reply #157 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:10:46 PM »

Lucky, my security job cut their insurance just before they hired me.

I do ask customers if I can have their caps if they are finishing their drinks there. I also pick then out of the trash at the end of the night.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #158 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:37:55 PM »

WTF I think I've been clicking on the wrong box. I played a bottle cap today and won the Rockband deluxe set for the Wii. I don't want a bunch of stupid plastic intruments, I want points to buy Monkey Island!

MegaByte · « **Reply #159 on:** July 31, 2009, 10:00:27 PM »

I'll trade you points for plastic.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #160 on:** July 31, 2009, 11:13:45 PM »

Sorry, I already gave it to the kid who gave me the bottle cap.

vudu · « **Reply #161 on:** August 01, 2009, 10:02:32 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on July 31, 2009, 05:37:55 PM

WTF I think I've been clicking on the wrong box.

/face palm

You need to click on the icon in the bottom left. You've likely been hitting the Wii system icon immediately above (which enters you to win a Rock Band set).

vudu · « **Reply #162 on:** August 06, 2009, 02:18:20 PM »

Anyone enter any codes lately? I recently got a DSi and I need to stock up on points. What's the current win ratio? Does it really matter if you enter the codes early in the day?

Stratos · « **Reply #163 on:** August 06, 2009, 03:51:41 PM »

Yes. Because it's basically a first come first served type of thing. You start losing once the 5k mark is hit so earlier is better.

UncleBob · « **Reply #164 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:06:55 AM »

Quote from: Stratos on August 06, 2009, 03:51:41 PM

Yes. Because it's basically a first come first served type of thing. You start losing once the 5k mark is hit so earlier is better.

Not true. I just went through and redeemed about 30 caps - won about 15 or so, mixed wins and losses.

Thank you Pepsi and Rock Band!

UncleBob · « **Reply #165 on:** August 07, 2009, 02:35:36 AM »

For anyone wondering:
I've entered 236 codes at the RB/Pepsi site. 72 of those were purchased from eBay at 50 cents each. Several of these have been given to me free from co-workers. One guy, who's been giving me plenty, hadn't seen me in a few days. He came up to me today with a pocket full (like 15). Whoo!

So, anyway, out of those 236, I clicked the wrong button once and lost at the RB Bundle.

171 of my entries were from 7/25 or before, when every entry was an instant winner. 64 entries have been since then, when the win-ratio has plummeted. I've lost 31 times, won 33 times (51.56% win-ratio)

204 wins out of 236 entries.

$408 worth of Wii Points - or 40,800 points - for virtually nothing. I did spend the $36 on the eBay codes, but for the sodas I've been drinking - well, I would have drank a soda anyway (maybe would have switched it up from Pepsi though - I had a Dr Pepper at dinner tonight and it was soooo tasty...). And there's all the free codes from co-workers... So, let's take the $36 I paid on eBay. Let's say about 1/3rd of my caps were from co-workers (although I'd say it's closer to half, I'm going to go low here). Let's say I paid about 75 cents for the soda and about 50 cents for the cap (to match my eBay rate). So, $55 for my 2/3rds, plus $36 for my eBay - $91 for $408, or about 22% of the actual price. Yay! Makes me feel better for buying the Mario Clock.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #166 on:** August 07, 2009, 02:38:36 AM »

can i have you overflow Wii Points?

UncleBob · « **Reply #167 on:** August 07, 2009, 09:22:25 AM »

Still gotta fill up the two DSi's. Apparently, they'll hold 20,000 points each as well.

EasyCure · « **Reply #168 on:** August 07, 2009, 09:32:28 AM »

i got a few winning caps but they didnt have their download tickets or whatever. I take it those are back up?

UncleBob · « **Reply #169 on:** August 07, 2009, 09:32:54 AM »

Halbred · « **Reply #170 on:** August 07, 2009, 12:57:59 PM »

This promotion has either not made it to AK yet or is just not coming up here. :-(

Mop it up · « **Reply #171 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:00:16 PM »

I still haven't found any 20oz Pepsis which have the special caps, and I've never even seen any 1-litre bottles. It's too bad I already redeemed the one code I had or else I'd have given it away. Is it possible to gift downloadable content...?

vudu · « **Reply #172 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:50:58 PM »

Quote from: Mop_it_up on August 07, 2009, 01:00:16 PM

Is it possible to gift downloadable content...?

Yes.

Mop it up · « **Reply #173 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:55:39 PM »

Is it possible if I don't own the game with the downloadable content?

vudu · « **Reply #174 on:** August 07, 2009, 02:03:03 PM »

Ooh--sorry, I misinterpreted the question. No, I don't think it's possible to gift DLC because it's not available from the shop channel.

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Author Topic: UncleBob's gimme your codes thread! (Or, how to get free-ish Nintendo Points!) (Read 100005 times)