@abcdsean Actually, the kid realized that he couldn't drink that much Pepsi, so he wound up buying pepsi points (along with 15 cans of pepsi), which in his case amounted to about $700,000 he somehow managed to raise. The real kicker of the case is how adamant he was about his belief that just because something wasn't listed on the pepsi stuff order form didn't mean that they didn't have it.
@J4K31 um he actually sued!!!!!!! He lost the suit but there was a suit. It's actually a published court opinion which is now utilized in Contract Law textbooks to show a failure to manifest reasonable willingness in creating an offer. You should read it, the opinion of the judge is funny as hell.
@J4K31 He did sue. He lost in summary judgement. For the case to get that far, he had to state some claim. The case is Leonard v. Pepsico, INC., 88 F. Supp. 2d. 116 (1999).
@J4K31 Please reread my comment. I clearly state, "He lost in summary judgement." The ability to state a claim upon which relief can be granted does not imply a "win" of any type. It merely states that you can get the claim through the door. This one was rapidly quashed.
It had nothing to do with not being in the catalogue. Its because the court ruled that it was a "puff". An offer that no reasonable person would've believe to have been a genuine offer.
@abcdsean According to my lecturer, the guy lost. Pepsi won because among other things the guy actually wrote in pen Harrier Jet and then put a checkmark on the form...
@abcdsean Contrary to popular belief, the guy didn't had 7kk points. He had 15 and sent a 700 grand check to Pepsi (0.10 per point, to allow people missing some points to get their items).
"no reasonable person could have believed that the company seriously intended to convey a jet worth roughly $23 million for under a million dollars"
Now they are offering it for over a million dollars... Well, over the $23 mi of a real one, but... This one comes with PEPSI LOGO! That's worth the remaining $47!
Pepsi is just being a bunch of rude assholes with this new commercial. They changed the number of points as if to challenge someone else to get that many points, even though they already know that no one can sue due to a precedent set by the previous case. It's as if they're saying: "See, now you won't be able to earn the required points, and even if you can, we don't have to give you your jet anyway!"
It seems like the next person would have an even better case. If the first case hadn't gone to trial and Pepsico decides to increase the number of points required, then it seems like another piece of evidence that this is a real offer. Although, now the Jet would cost $70 Mil when it is valued new at $23 Mil.
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YOUVEBEENSERVD 4 months ago
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aznerd999 4 months ago 2
@abcdsean Actually, the kid realized that he couldn't drink that much Pepsi, so he wound up buying pepsi points (along with 15 cans of pepsi), which in his case amounted to about $700,000 he somehow managed to raise. The real kicker of the case is how adamant he was about his belief that just because something wasn't listed on the pepsi stuff order form didn't mean that they didn't have it.
Jonesy89CFPD 5 months ago
I'd LOL if someone got 700,000,000 too
J4K31 6 months ago 3
@J4K31 Actually somebody did get 700 million, and sued. Read it up: Leonard v Pepsico Inc
JaMrulezass 5 months ago
@JaMrulezass Leonard got 7,000,000 points, not 700,000,000 points.
He didn't sue either, the Judge rejected him.
He was quite stupid to think they'd actually give him a harrier jet.
J4K31 5 months ago
@J4K31 um he actually sued!!!!!!! He lost the suit but there was a suit. It's actually a published court opinion which is now utilized in Contract Law textbooks to show a failure to manifest reasonable willingness in creating an offer. You should read it, the opinion of the judge is funny as hell.
TheBxmocha 4 months ago
@TheBxmocha He tried to sue yes, but wasn't successful
J4K31 4 months ago
I agree... I read this in the law library and was crying I laughed so hard. People were staring at me while I laughed my ass off at a contracts book.
mdlovin1 4 months ago 4
@J4K31 He did sue. He lost in summary judgement. For the case to get that far, he had to state some claim. The case is Leonard v. Pepsico, INC., 88 F. Supp. 2d. 116 (1999).
mdlovin1 4 months ago
@mdlovin1 You make it sound like he actually won the case...
J4K31 4 months ago
@J4K31 Please reread my comment. I clearly state, "He lost in summary judgement." The ability to state a claim upon which relief can be granted does not imply a "win" of any type. It merely states that you can get the claim through the door. This one was rapidly quashed.
mdlovin1 4 months ago
Imagine if everyone had a harrier
iDrum841 6 months ago
He didn't believe it was real offer he was challenging pepsi to unfair advertisments
1linkmike 1 year ago
i can't believe some moron actually believed that was a real offer
mTmFilms 1 year ago
@mTmFilms Your the moron
meritricous 1 year ago
@meritricous nah why?
mTmFilms 1 year ago
I heard Pepsi won the legal case, reason was that the jet wasn't in the catelog...
sektube 2 years ago
It had nothing to do with not being in the catalogue. Its because the court ruled that it was a "puff". An offer that no reasonable person would've believe to have been a genuine offer.
ChrisLayton 2 years ago
Did Pepsi give the guy his money back?
Or has he a now have a garage full of shitty sunglasses and t-shirts?
I think Pepsi should have stipulated that you actually have to drink the pepsi. The guy probably would have died in a sugar induced coma.
abcdsean 2 years ago 20
@abcdsean According to my lecturer, the guy lost. Pepsi won because among other things the guy actually wrote in pen Harrier Jet and then put a checkmark on the form...
MizzAmerica913 2 years ago
@abcdsean Contrary to popular belief, the guy didn't had 7kk points. He had 15 and sent a 700 grand check to Pepsi (0.10 per point, to allow people missing some points to get their items).
Still, it was a ripoff.
TugaAvenger 1 year ago
they get sued and they still play the commercial?
ArcbeetIe 2 years ago
id settle for a hind
ilovepies245 2 years ago 2
I find it interesting that the kid has a jet, yet he is STILL late for school.
chatitosanchez 2 years ago 54
You know what teens are like
canadaonly2 2 years ago
The one on display theres a fake anyway. People are such morons.
nelsonmars 2 years ago 3
From Wikipedia:
"no reasonable person could have believed that the company seriously intended to convey a jet worth roughly $23 million for under a million dollars"
Now they are offering it for over a million dollars... Well, over the $23 mi of a real one, but... This one comes with PEPSI LOGO! That's worth the remaining $47!
srbrunoaf 2 years ago
the price went up to 700,000,000
sure, you can try it, but what will you get? the cost of the points would be $70,000,000, where a new jet would cost only $23,000,000?
passiverebellionX 3 years ago
ha ha..."Zany Humor!"
chispaXQ 3 years ago
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chispaXQ 3 years ago
There could be no more court cases on this because the precedent was set that this is parody and there is no contractual offer made by pepsi.
AnthonyFamiglietti 3 years ago
Pepsi is just being a bunch of rude assholes with this new commercial. They changed the number of points as if to challenge someone else to get that many points, even though they already know that no one can sue due to a precedent set by the previous case. It's as if they're saying: "See, now you won't be able to earn the required points, and even if you can, we don't have to give you your jet anyway!"
damaband41 3 years ago
even the Pepsi Tee went up by 5 points, talk about inflation! lol
bm2boat 3 years ago
The pepsi tee when down by 15. So did the glasses and jacket...
That's called deflation...
AnthonyFamiglietti 3 years ago
No, the pepsi tee did actually go up by 5 points, the glasses and jacket came down by quite a few, they obviously weren't as popular lol
bm2boat 3 years ago
It seems like the next person would have an even better case. If the first case hadn't gone to trial and Pepsico decides to increase the number of points required, then it seems like another piece of evidence that this is a real offer. Although, now the Jet would cost $70 Mil when it is valued new at $23 Mil.
sugg391 3 years ago
So now what if some nutter gets 700,000,000 pepsi points? Another court case :)
bertazoid 3 years ago
i saw this commerctial because of the law case...............it seems i not the only one!!
samkogan1 3 years ago
small correction the guy had 15 points and borrowed about $700,000at 10 cents a point for the remaining 699,985 points. funny commercial though.
bder4000 3 years ago