Eveashan, England. -- Joseph Begley saved 2,000 cigarette coupons and
mailed them in to a British cigarette company in order to get a watch.
When the watch didn't arrive he wrote and asked why.
Back came three watches. Mr. Begley only wanted one so he mailed back
the other two. The next day 10 parcels arrived from the cigarette
company. The following day 18 parcels arrived. The day after that 10
more parcels came.
All were trade-in gifts given by the cigarette company in exchange for
coupons Mr. Begley never had. Among the gifts were three tape
recorders, a doll, a golf bag, two electric blankets, a cot, saucepans,
a pressure cooker, and long-playing records.
Mr. Begley wrote a long, pleading letter to the company asking them to
stop. In the return mail came a reply saying: "It was a computer
error."
The company gave Mr. Begley 10,000 coupons in compensation for his
troubles. With these Mr. Begley ordered some tools and a bedspread.
He received a plant stand and two stepladders.
-- dr foo
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