Embracing Technology

Anybody gotten news about NANDOS free meal worth RM 10.80? Are they really free?

Maybe put it this way, I should ask, do you know that it might not be free?

How I was told it works

All you got to do is send this sms costing 15cents. ‘MY111 NANDOS’ to 33365. Then you will get a free quarter chicken meal worth RM 10.80.

Being the cautious me: Are you sure? No hidden costs?

Answer : No la, my friend already tried it. Just pay for the drink and got free meal.

Ok, that is enough for me.

Sent: MY111 NANDOS -> 33365.

Reply: NANDOS: Exp:030807 <Voucher number> FREE 1/4 chicken with rice worth RM10.80. TnC apply

OK, this is cool! Gonna take my free cookoo meal tomorrow. Erm.. wat’s that TnC apply thingy? Anyway, got ppl tried it.. shouldn’t be any big deal.

And then that same evening, I got an email from another friend. About the same thing, forwarded mails, after a few round of forwards, managed to reach me. Author mentioned already tried it, it is for real la blah blah blah…..

Another reassurance.

How I found it working 
 
Went to order my free chicken meal lo.

I went there with my girlfriend. Hers got through though.  

Kind waitress come back telling me my voucher number been used. My sms rejected, they said it has been redeemed. Wat the heck, I just got it yesterday, have not been to any of their restaurants, and redeemed?

Tak pernah guna wor, tak mungkin la…

U talipon ini nombor check, sistem kata dah guna, REDEEMED.

Ok lo.. i call lor, it’s those computer voice systems, no human customer service personnel. Key in your number, they say something like ‘SORRY, your voucher number is redeemed’. Check what? I thought can ask them check who used my voucher number?

No choice, either i leave the place, or order my own  paid meal. One that costs at RM 12.90.
The bill actually turned out to be RM20.88 with drinks.
  

How I found out, how it worked!

And I came back frustrated, googled the shortcode service and somehow somewhere got me to this website www.mystyle.com.my.

Found out each MY111 sms to them costs RM3.50.
 
So my free meal is indeed RM 27.88.
SMS 3.50 x 2 = RM  7.00
Meal             = RM 20.88
Total            = RM 27.88 for two.

My conclusion : Where got free, eat normal meal there oso costs something like this wat?
 

Check out the hidden costs yourself.
http://www.mystyle.com.my/index.php?w=5
I sent my complaint through their website providing my voucher number and phone number too. Still waiting for reply…… still waiting…..
Ya know… it’s not much.. just that you need to read fine details.
I should seriously start to think of some service to con/cheat.. charge ppl like this.
If any of you guys have idea as nice as this, let me know. See if we can work something out.
Costs me few ringgits only ma, sue them meh? But a few ringgit from a small percentage of our country’s population, enough to give me a turbo towards my millionaire journey. 

Seriously, anybody got legal idea like this, contact me pls….

Bewarned!!!
“Big big frog jump jump on the road” really does mean something.
 
The only thing for me to praise them is.. good marketing plan, but sucks in community service.
 
Hahaha..

My other conclusion: It was bad luck that dawned on me, others have their “free meals” redeemed successfully. Maybe you try it yourself and let me know. Comments welcomed!