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- hsojeel, on 10/12/2007, -1/+54I found one of their employee cards that explains it all in fine detail.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+29Sorry, just got on the front page.
- AlphaSoulja, on 10/12/2007, -1/+27Shhh... keep this on the low low before BK finds out.
- knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -2/+26this is the type of ***** i love to see on digg.
+digg - SP33DFR34K, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21I'll bet you a Whopper that it won't be changed for months!
- sdrawkcaB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21There's one not far from me (they're here in canada too!) and the employees haven't even checked my code once. The first time i used it, they gave me back the original receipt, and I returned a week later and used the same one again! Just write some random code on the back, they really dont care!
- dziban303, on 10/12/2007, -5/+24After reading the description, I STILL thought the story was about the malted milk ball candy.
- Matt-lars, on 10/12/2007, -3/+22On behalf of the stoners of digg, thank you.
- FreeiPodGuy.com, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19I do this legitimately on a fairly regular basis. I actually make a purchase, then I actually call the number and take the survey, write down a REAL number, and then get my free Whopper. Thanks for ruining it for people like me, dipwad.
By the way, if BK does it right, you have to buy a drink AND a fry. The cost of the drink and the fry is only $1 less than a Whopper meal, so although the coupon says "free whopper" it's really "$1 off a Whopper meal".
Doesn't sound so fantastic now, does it? - w0rd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1520 bucks says that's going to be changed real soon.
- oOLiquidNightOo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14sure, this is all fun and games until the burger king shows up at your front door and starts kicking some ass.
- LabThug, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12I wouldn't worry about it too much. I used to work at a BK many, many moons ago. The killing they make off fries and drinks makes up for any loss they take on the sandwich.
I went to my old store a few weeks back. It was quite depressing. I was probably one of the few that cared, and now no one does. Junk everywhere, hour long service, rude employees, etc. Gotta love the fast food mentality! - savmac, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Dang. How did you figure out the codes?
- kingkilr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10If the BK King dude came to my neighbors and started kicking their asses I would die of laughter!
- Bokista, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10It's such a shame they call their french-fry holder a "frypod."
- Crazychipmunk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9@evilelf2407
Its not the whopper that costs a dollar, its the whopper Jr.! Haven't you seen the commercials that no one likes or cares about? - sdrawkcaB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7It sure does, all their receipt rolls are printed with this on the back, so I would also assume that this will last a while.
- spoonard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Who ever heard of hacking a Burger King receipt! lol I'm trying this tonight!
- trunkster, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Wow, the next time a homeless person asks for money I'll tell them this trick. They will all worship me and be my slaves.
- kingkilr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Will the receipt you get after a free whopper have the survery box? :)
- theRIAA, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6WOW! im trying this tomarow, ive been searching for cheap lunches, cant beat like $1 for a burger, fries, and ill bring a pop from home!!!
- stenk, on 10/12/2007, -4/+9What does a dictionary cost? You could use one quick!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8It's not "free" if you have to buy something.
- elroy, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8actually, it sounds pretty horrible to begin with because it's burger king.
i thought this was going to be about the delicious malt candies. - aceg1357, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5this is called stealing. no it isn't "cool" no it isn't ethical.
for some reason some people think it is ok to rip off a company. society and consumers have to eventually pay for this anyways. - theRIAA, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5*steals 3 receipt rolls*
- NeCtUr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4all supersize me did was make me hungry for mcdonalds... a brilliant marketing ploy if you ask me. a feature length commercial.
- actionscripted, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Agreed.
You guys, listen:
(LabThug) "I wouldn't worry about it too much. I used to work at a BK many, many moons ago. The killing they make off fries and drinks makes up for any loss they take on the sandwich."
Thus it'd be a smart idea for a company that can recoup a loss with a few sales (with a savvy marketing team) use a service touted in every major newpaper recently as the place to see what's hot among the 18-24s. This is viral advertising for The King. - monkeyballsoup, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Wise man say, "Give a homeless man a whopper and he'll have a nice meal. Teach a homeless man to get free whoppers and he'll ***** it up for everyone else."
- porkstacker, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Wow, people still eat fast food? Oh yeah, I forgot, it’s all about “he who dies the fattest wins”.
- theRIAA, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6someone needs to make a youtube... why did i say youtube instead of video?... i better google that
- jschunick, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2you know when you pull up to the drive through and you have the order all memorized ready to go,like you are about to take a test, and the drive through lady blurts out:
"HAY WELCOME TO BURGERKING WOOD U LAK TO TRAH A COMBA?"
with deafening volume and maximum feedback screeching?
well in my case
I just get all flustered and say NO.
then i forget the whole thing and by the time ive finished ordering everything i realized i actually ordered 3 combos.
thats the end of my story. - chall2001, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Maybe I'm just getting old but this is stealing pure and simple. Besides, who gets this excited about stealing a grease filled burger when you have to purchase fries and a coke along with it? Gee, that saved about a dollar compared to getting the value meal--whoopeee.
- sockpuppets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Mcsimmer down now.
- neuropsychguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The BK near my parents house in AZ sold $1 Whoppers this past summer (maybe they still are).
- StinkyHobo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Cool! Where was this when I was in college? I lived on BK back then. Now? Not so much.
- tropican8, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well, uh, this is how I look at it. I guarantee a good portion of people went out and tried this after reading the article. Therefore they bought something there that they normally wouldn't have. Kind of like if people didn't burn CDs and give them to friends CD-Rs wouldn't be bought. Its illegal/amoral, but someone's profiting.
- moovitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My god, Quick! Call the Hamburgler.. We've hacked the Whopper code!
- capitocapito, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wonder if I can get a receipt for a glass of water... ;)
- yodandy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Welp, thats the end of the free burgers, once they see this, its over, meh
I was happy filling it out every once in a while, now we probably wont be able to do that - theRIAA, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3*barges into burger king with a handfull of receipts*
"yes I would like 15 medium fries and 15 FREE BURGERS. HA HA HA HA!!"
*buger king dude jumps out from behind the counter and tackes you* - J0415, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1I'll bet you a future Whopper that it won't be changed for 1.5 years!
- eljaysun, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I called the number on the back of the receipt one time, the freaking survey they had me do took at least ten minutes. I like this way. There is very little effort involved - especially if you get a receipt with your free Whopper.
- easycheez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1While fast food is of poor quality and unhealthy, it is the sheer gluttony of our extra value society that makes Americans in general fat.
- FreeiPodGuy.com, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I did the math. It saves exactly one dollar. You DO have to buy BOTH a drink and fries.
- FreeiPodGuy.com, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It doesn't take 10 minutes. I've done it probably 10 times and it never takes over 6 minutes, and sometimes you answer 2 questions and you're done. It's so easy and the payoff is so small that it's a stupid thing to cheat over. (The only reason I bother is that I'm a royal cheapskate.)
- robbiedo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I hate crap like this. It is stealing, plain and simple. Why is it that people have to take something good, and turn it into a scam. Is a burger so expensive that one can't pay for the value received. Corruption is what eats away at the fabric of any society. I believe people should lead an ethical life. Is it ethical to steal hamburgers just because you can scam a code, and get away with it.
What's going to happen, some sleazy lawyer will pick up on this and turn it into some class action lawsuit because Burger King stops honoring this code for free burgers? - Soldan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1congrats you have now spoiled it for everyone....digg is not exactly on the downlow... ummm remember the starbucks coupons....
one word: Moron - Medusausi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Free wood shavings with chemical flavorants and artifiically colored buns. Yummy!
- andrewpate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1at the BK near me, you can. You can also get one for just ordering a sauce. But why, I think you need a reciept with the little box on the back...which is when you order a Whopper meal...
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