How much do you think the "Free Tacos For America" promotion costs?

[bbernardini]

For those who don't know, Taco Bell has a target in the outfield at the World Series. If a home run hits that target, they'll give out free tacos nationwide from 3 to 6 PM on November 9. How much do you suppose that might cost them?

[enki23]

1. the odds of that happening are slim enough, i doubt they're worried

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[BoX o BooX]

2. My guess: about $50K

That is my guess for the insurance premium they paid to an insurer against this happening. If they have to give up the so-called "tacos," they will be paid for by an insurance policy. This is standard practice in those "Fan Shoots Basket For Million Dollars" promotions.

Taco Bell: Mexican food for people who don't like Mexican food.

[Placebo]

3. The odds of it happening are like 1 in a BILLION

no worries. it's a brilliant marketing strategy thought. :)

I guess I just admire it because I'm a marketing student, heh.

I hope you realise that no matter what they have ALREADY succeeded by getting us talking about it and by getting you to mention and remember it. :)

[Endangered Specie]

4. I just know that it may destroy the sewer systems of america...

if everyone eats taco bell in a three hour time span.

[SmileyBoy]

7. LOL!!!

And don't forget the septic tanks...

[slutticus]

5. Remember when they did this with the Mir Spacestation?

They had a freaking target in the middle of the ocean when Mir was taken out of orbit.....lets see if I can find a link....

Here ya go...




http://aboutpublicrelations.net/tacobell.htm

[Heddi]

10. oh yeah I remembered that

I happened to be REALLY low on $$ that week and by god I was praying like a fool for that MIR to hit the target DEAD ON.

Seriously! I wondered "How are they going to know if you only get one taco?" then I thought "They'll probably check ID's" so just to make sure I went out and pulled out my old driver's license from before I was married (with my madien name on it) so I could double up :)

I hate that stupid space station...having the nerve to crash, like, 10 trillion miles away from the target :)

[tridim]

6. Add on a drink and a chalupa and TB makes a profit

Who would drive all the way to Taco Bell just to get one free taco? I'd guess a standard taco costs them about 10 cents.

[lcooksey]

8. Hey, that's when Halo 2 comes out

Yum, Taco Bell and Halo 2. What a combo. :)

[miss_kitty]

9. Taco Bell's agents hold farm workers at gun point, so they can have

cheap tomatoes. Monetarily speaking of course. To put on 'free tacos'
Thank the media for not making this BIG NEWS!
Workers are expected to pick 2 tons a day.

http://www.ciw-online.org/slavery.html

http://www.ciw-online.org/

Toxic Bell:thumbsdown:

[peekaloo]

11. mmmmmmm....Grade E meat.............

[SmileyBoy]

13. No no no, it's Grade F. Mostly circus animals, some filler.

"More testicles means more iron." -Lunch Lady Doris

[miss_kitty]

12. Taco Bell's Parent company, YUM Brands, inc also own

KFC, Long John Silver's, A&W, and Pizza Hut.
If you would like to support farm workers' rights, you can do so by buying less or not at all from these places. Also, KMart hired a guy from YUM to run their crumbling empire, so look for cross branding to occur...

http://www.yum.com/

[curse10]

14. they are also the worst offenders

with regards to animal abuse. KFC is notorious for abusing the chickens.

[miss_kitty]

15. And these assholes deny they have any control over it

but they never miss my custom. I have never been in many of the large chains, or if I have it was so long ago and so infrequently.