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Quiznos: Troubles With Redeeming Quiznos Free Sandwich Coupons

Quiznos: Troubles With Redeeming Quiznos Free Sandwich Coupons. I printed my Quiznos coupon and headed into my local store to redeem it the other day. I was told the same thing as most of the people commenting on the Consumerist site... "We don't take that coupon." I was hungry, though, so I went ahead and got lunch anyway. As I was paying, the owner asked me how often I ate at Quiznos, and if I lived in the area. He apologized for not being able to take the coupon, and gave me a different one good for chips and a drink with any sandwich purchase... It's only good at that store, and he claims it will never expire. Compared to some peoples' experiences with this coupon, and Quiznos in general, I'd say this particular owner handled the situation pretty well. If nothing else, he retained me as an occasional customer. The issue, I believe, is that Quiznos corporate is writing checks its franchises can't cash. I'm not sure how the individual franchises are compensated (if at all,) for the freebies, but when businesses all over are struggling to stay afloat, it seems to me they should be focusing more on improved service rather than free sandwiches. Just my .02

Facebook Privacy Settings

I'm a self-proclaimed geek, and even I am confused by parts of Facebook. I do like their privacy settings though. I have both professional and personal contacts on my Facebook account, and it's nice to be able to decide who gets to see what. I found a great article about Facebook privacy settings, and wanted to share. It's definitely worth your time to go through your privacy settings and make sure you're not putting too much out there. [via Consumerist]

Gimme Some Suga, Baby

It sounds like there might be new offerings from Pepsi in the near future. Mountain Dew and Pepsi with sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. Anyone that is familiar with Jones soda knows how damn tasty a carbonated beverage is when it's made with real sugar.
In the middle of April, PBV [Pepsi Bottling Ventures] also will begin distributing Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback, which features those brands formulated with sugar.
Officially, I've completely kicked my Mountain Dew habit. But I sense a relapse coming on if the "sugared" version comes out... [via Consumerist]