Comments for Buy A Mattress, Get A Free Video Camera

Buy A Mattress, Get A Free Video Camera

2009-11-28T16:00:39Z

A few weeks ago, Macy's ran this somewhat mystifying promotion. Simple enough: Buy a mattress, get a free video camera via mail-in rebate.

It's interesting to see a department store modern enough to openly market to aspiring amateur porn stars.

You know it's an authentic Macy's promotion because the fine print is much longer than the ad itself.

Get a bonus Sony Webbie HD camera! [Macy's] (Thanks, Walter!)

(Photo: Duchamp)

Comment from bocababe on 2009-12-08

2009-12-08T20:50:26Z

Have you all lost your minds- if someone wants to give away something for free when you may need to purchase a mattress go for it. I had to buy a mattress anyway and now I am selling all my crap on ebay using this camera. Thanks Macy. P.S. I need a bedroom set can you throw in a TV,

Comment from Dethzilla on 2009-12-01

2009-12-01T19:03:45Z

I wonder if it also comes with a free 70's por... errr... adult movie CD to use as background noise when you're making video on your new mattress.

Comment from econobiker on 2009-11-30

2009-11-30T22:46:44Z

That is nice.

Comment from Shadowfax on 2009-11-30

2009-11-30T20:29:10Z

Best second paragraph, ever, in a Consumerist article.

Comment from Bearded Rapper on 2009-11-30

2009-11-30T15:19:33Z

It's only legal in California.

Comment from Rectilinear Propagation on 2009-11-30

2009-11-30T13:58:21Z

It's also an HD camera. I think that this could backfire...

Comment from Rectilinear Propagation on 2009-11-30

2009-11-30T13:49:16Z

Why is this here?

RTFA

Comment from mariospants on 2009-11-30

2009-11-30T06:07:35Z

I'm so used to these second-person Consumerist titles, I thought at first someone had purchased a mattress within which was found a hidden surveillance cam... Consumerist has taught me that not all titles are literal.

Comment from valleygirl_18002 on 2009-11-29

2009-11-29T22:08:02Z

How can you sleep while the beds are burning?

/midnight oil references rule
//couldn't help myself

Comment from valleygirl_18002 on 2009-11-29

2009-11-29T22:06:52Z

How can you sleep when the beds are burning?

/couldn't help myself

Comment from Mock on 2009-11-29

2009-11-29T21:56:55Z

And it is a WEB cam .... imagine the business opportunities here!

Not only that, but free exposure/advertising for the mattress brand!

Comment from henrygates3 on 2009-11-29

2009-11-29T14:13:39Z

There's nothing wrong with the ad, it's just amusing, which is why it is here. Personally I think it's just a result of a lazy marketing executive asked to pull off a promotion for mattresses and just went with whatever cheap deal their available vendors had.

Comment from feckingmorons on 2009-11-28

2009-11-29T04:17:19Z

I see nothing wrong with the advertisement. It spells out clearly what mattresses are included, what happens if you return the mattress, that it will not send the camera to post office boxes, and a standard disclaimer about things lost in the mail. It also provides two methods of contacting the firm handling the logistics of the promotion - admirable in and of itself.

Why is this here? Are there not any consumer issues today?

Comment from Hammy on 2009-11-28

2009-11-29T03:56:41Z

This is called the Hollywood promotion. Buy a mattress and get a free video camera...perfect for making your own "home videos" and getting your 15 minutes of fame. Buy Now!!!

Comment from The Marionette on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T23:15:38Z

ah ok. I still don't think it's odd to do that. I've heard people talking about this camera a lot and figured maybe they just threw it in because of that.

Comment from ohenry on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T22:57:58Z

If you like them so much then why don't you just marry one?

Comment from GitEmSteveDave_PrepsForTheMeetUp on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T22:30:10Z

I like this promotion. Why didn't anyone tell me. I like cameras....

Comment from barfoo on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T20:00:45Z

Makes sense to me. A mattress is where you make babies, and almost no one likes to make home movies more than new parents...

Comment from Copper on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T19:06:49Z

They did it for the folks who want to make their own porn. Makes perfect sense.

Comment from jeffbone on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T18:17:54Z

Maybe they should have offered a voucher good for payment of one parking ticket.

http://consumerist.com/2009/11/macys-cheerfully-helps-customers-get-parking-tickets.html

Comment from Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T18:04:20Z

LOL Love Lewis Black.

Comment from catastrophegirl on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T17:39:54Z

"offer is void where prohibited by law"... i wonder if the ink is still wet on some of those laws

Comment from Coles_Law on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T17:09:06Z

It also includes a mail-in rebate for horrible lighting and a YouTube account with the name "HotDrEaMzZzZ"

Comment from G.O.B.: Come on! on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T17:03:26Z

Hey, Macy's did something right.

Comment from Eldritch on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:53:13Z

::scratches head:: Huh. Well, maybe they... no. Hmm. That's just... I mean... I'm sorry, I'm getting a mental 404 error, logic not found.

Today, this is going to be my "if it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college"...

Comment from Julius Seizure - Canuck on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:50:40Z

You had me at "bleach".

Comment from burquedude on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:49:04Z

How about this sale: "Buy one mattress get a can of of gas and some matches for free."

Comment from wvFrugan on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:33:48Z

Personally I'm waiting for the mattress/butcher knife/bleach combo as is so popular on TV. Add a spray bottle of luminal and you've got a sale!

Comment from CaptZ on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:17:16Z

Not misleading....just an odd giveaway with a matress purchase. I kind of like it.....but then again I like that sort of thing.

Comment from JediJohn82 on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:15:41Z

No, it's just strange to pair a mattress and a video camera in the same deal. A more ordinary promotion would be something that goes together like say: buy a mattress and get a free sheet set.

Comment from The Marionette on 2009-11-28

2009-11-28T16:10:20Z

Errrmm.... I don't get it. Is the ad just misleading?