Poll: Will you change your Pepsi buying habits in February?

[MacRumors]

Vote: Poll: Will you change your Pepsi buying habits in February? (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=365)

[Pseudonym]

I voted no, but only because I am in the UK. If I was in the US then I would be pouring the stuff on my cereal!

[Victoriatus]

Yep. This is a US only poll. I voted "undecided" just because I can't know what kind of soda I buy next month, or one after, or maybe next december. There's no game, y'know.

[Sabenth]

yep undecided as we dont have this product advertising selling itunes in australia.. :D

[Nermal]

Like everyone else, I'm not in the US so there's no point.

[warcraftmaster]

Originally posted by Nermal
Like everyone else, I'm not in the US so there's no point.



he he me too. but pepsi is still good.
gzzzz i wish it was in canada (hint hint;) )

[nagromme]

I like Coke's taste but I boycott them for polluting and abusing communities in India and South America.

So I'd buy whatever's on sale at the time--Pepsi, Diet Rite, whatever. I like variety anyway.

But now I'll wait for Pepsi to be what's on sale--so yes, I'll change my habits and drink more Pepsi. Not more pop in general, just Pepsi vs. other options. I won't be eager to buy Pepsi at regular price--I never pay full price for my pop :) And if bottles cost a lot more than cans, I'll stick with cans. But .33 off per bottle (average) does help!

And I'll stockpile a bit... because the caps can be claimed through April :)

Related question: will my iTunes habits change? No, I buy from them fairly often anyway. I'm hoping the caps can be combined towards full albums, but I do buy about half singles anyway.

[Nermal]

Speaking of cans and bottles, I discovered something the other day...

Here in NZ, 600 ml bottles of Coke go for $2.19, and that's what I've normally been buying. But recently I found 355 ml cans for $1! These are both in the same shop, the cans are just stored down the back so that you don't see them easily :rolleyes:

[SilvorX]

my dad worked for pepsi centuries ago but the contest isn't available up here so no

[winmacguy]

Originally posted by Nermal
Speaking of cans and bottles, I discovered something the other day...

Here in NZ, 600 ml bottles of Coke go for $2.19, and that's what I've normally been buying. But recently I found 355 ml cans for $1! These are both in the same shop, the cans are just stored down the back so that you don't see them easily :rolleyes:

We get our coke at the supermarket when it is being promoted at the front of the isle ( much cheaper!) I dont drink Pepsi unless I eat at KFC 1x or 2x a year

[slowtreme]

I hate Pepsi taste, I love Coke and Coke collectables. But I could probably buy some Sierra Mist to join the fun.

If I can buy a 6 pack of 1 liter bottles for 4 bucks and know that 2 of the caps will be winners (effectively $2 free songs), seems like a good deal to me.

[Centris 650]

Undecided. I don't like Pepsi but my drinks Seira Mist occasionally so who knows.... I have talked to some friends and family members who drink Pepsi and don't download music and told them to get me all the caps they could!

[virividox]

if i lived in the states yeah, but not sicne im here. alhtough i still prefer coke

[Sir_Giggles]

Pepsi makes you fat. Drink water instead.

[IndyGopher]

How about, "Sort of".. I will change, but only by buying 1 litre bottles instead of 2 litre bottles.

[~Shard~]

I don't drink Pepsi, Coke, or any other types of battery acid. ;) After researching what soft drinks do to your body and overall health, I cut out all that kind of crap from my diet a few years ago and have never felt better since. Now I drink water, orange juice, smooothies, and the like.

It's amazing the kind of crap people put in their bodies! The federal police here in Canada, the RCMP, equip their emergency vehicles with Coke. It's so that when there's a large accident, and blood is stained all over the highway, they just start mopping the pavement with Coke and it dissolves the blood perfectly! Yah, I really want that in my system...

But, I digress. My answer to this (U.S.-only poll) is NO - twice - once for not being in the USA, and once for not drinking Pepsi regardless. :cool:

[Toppa G's]

If I were at school, I wouldn't have to change my buying habits, because my campus is a Pepsi campus. No Coke anywhere up there. However, since I now have the freedom of choice, I'll just have to pass on Coke for a while and drink some Pepsi.

[mj_1903]

Again, if outside the US, then I would definitely buy a few. Can't wait for the iMS in Australia, I have a few hundred songs I want to buy right away.

[FriarTuck]

There's no option for "Yes, I already drink Pepsi, and now I will buy more Pepsi. I will water my plants with Pepsi, bathe in Pepsi, wash my car in Pepsi, and baptize my children with Pepsi."

That's what I would have voted.

[1macker1]

[1macker1]

Yeah i can see Americans getting fatter and fatter, all for a few free songs **tisk tisk tisk**
Originally posted by Sir_Giggles
Pepsi makes you fat. Drink water instead.

sorry for the double post.

[alset]

I wish I had an F Ray to use on bottles... I'm really a Coke fan, but I'll buy Pepsi for a while.

Dan

[Le Big Mac]

Originally posted by IndyGopher
How about, "Sort of".. I will change, but only by buying 1 litre bottles instead of 2 litre bottles.

That's my issue. I don't generally buy the large single-serve containers. I don't need 20oz or 1 litre of soda. I buy cans, for work, and 2 liter bottles for the house. The other packages are too expensive. I mean, I pay 99c for a 2 liter bottle. Why should I pay $1.50 for a 1 liter or 20oz bottle?

I suppose that I might buy a few for songs I'll buy anyway, but at only 1/3 chance, it's only a 33c discount, which really isn't worth it.

[macFanDave]

For the record, I'll buy Diet Pepsi from our vending machines here at work instead of Diet Coke and Diet Dr. Pepper for the duration of the promotion.

Now if our vending machines had Diet Mountain Dew, that might be another story!

[gemio17]

what's the difference? it all rots your teeth anyway....

that said- heck yeah I'll be drinking Pepsi until my teeth turn brown and fall out of my head-I'm usually a Diet coke and fresca fan, and drink at least a 20 ounce bottle of soda a day while working, but I'm willing to make a sacrifice for some itms debt relief.... :D which it will be since we are big (not physically) soda people anyway

my bf is also a big Diet Coke drinker, some would say "addict"-he does at least a 2 liter a night, he'll also be making the switch for a month. I'll be hard for him, but I think he's gonna be okay...

[Chip NoVaMac]

I drink only Pepsi anyhow. But I may buy more than i do, and pay more. I generally hunt down the sales on 24 can cubes. Will make the switch to bottles during the promo. And maybe even buy a bit more.

Now I have to buy an iPod.

[Snowy_River]

Nope. I don't see the point.

I generally don't like drinking most commercial sodas. I'll occasionally have something like a Hansen's, or a Sobe, but most colas just disgust me, and the un-colas (i.e. 7up, Sprite, Freska, etc.) taste like sugar water to me. So, if I were to buy Pepsi products just to get free songs, I'd end up spending more on the Pepsi products that I would have spent on the songs.

So, I'll be quite content to simply buy my songs from iTMS.

[Snowy_River]

Originally posted by alset
I wish I had an F Ray to use on bottles... I'm really a Coke fan, but I'll buy Pepsi for a while.

Dan


Uh...

What's an F Ray?

Did you mean an X Ray? Or is this a new kind of scanner?
;)

[Trowaman]

Good bye my delicious Jone's Soda, hello caffinated drink of Satan. I miss my Cotton candy flavored cream soda and my muy delicioso blue bubble gum soda alreay. :(

*If you ever get a chance try this Jones Soda stuff out. They refuse to advertise, so it's a word of mouth only thing. ;)

[neoelectronaut]

Originally posted by Snowy_River
Uh...

What's an F Ray?

Did you mean an X Ray? Or is this a new kind of scanner?
;)

I may be thinking of the wrong thing, but I believe he's refering to a Futurama episode and Professor Farnsworth's invention of the "F" ray, which Fry used to look through cans at stores looking for a winning bottle cap within so he wouldn't have to buy them all.

"Ow, my sperm!"

[rueyeet]

Originally posted by Centris 650
I have talked to some friends and family members who drink Pepsi and don't download music and told them to get me all the caps they could!

Me too....I have rallied just about everyone I can find who drinks Pepsi on any kind of regular basis and asked them to save me caps. Except for one friend, who will be handing me her caps and then telling me what to buy her on iTunes, which will then get burned to CD. :)

That's okay though...I'm working on switching her, and she's pretty willing, except at the moment she doesn't have the money to buy a baseline Dell, much less a Mac (and her exisiting PC is too old to run iTunes I think).

[wdlove]

I voted Yes, that I will begin purchasing Pepsi. It appears that Pepsi is going to have a real spike in sales next month. Maybe it will be enough that they will extend the promotion.

[Doctor Q]

I like Dr Pepper, with Pepsi my second choice soft drink, but I'm switching to Pepsi for two months. And from cans to the larger sizes. I don't plan to drink more in total volume than I otherwise would, but I will optimize my liquids for maximum iTunes collecting at minimum cost.

[jasonbw]

i normally buy whatevers cheaper, but i'm purposely just buying pepsi during the itunes promotion. I know theres a taste difference but i honestly don't care.
Now if one of the local stores will please stock the itunes bottles....c'mon, i've got cash.

[capacity]

Two reasons not to buy more Pepsi:

1: As many people have already said, it's definitely not the healthiest thing you could be drinking.

2: Buying a single song on the iTMS is cheaper than buying a bottle of Pepsi in order to "win" that single song. I'd much rather support Apple and the artists on the iTMS than corporate giants like Pepsi.

[edenwaith]

I'm just glad they aren't including Mt. Dew. I've been addicted to Mt. Dew for years, and I've finally kicked the habit. Unfortunately, buying Pepsi (to try and get those caps) won't help my caffeine habit. Is there a caffeine anonymous group?

[montex]

I love Apple and Pepsi products - a perfect match if you ask me. Of course, more Pepsi means more time doing Cardio at the Gym, but even then I get to use my iPod!

[mrsebastian]

it won't change my soda purchasing habits, 'cause i like coke and mountain dew.

[zim]

Will I drink Pepsi, no. Do I drink any soda, no... luckily for me the wife does :) Pepsi too.

Will you find me searching the recyclables on recycling day... um, possibly ;)

[pimentoLoaf]

Personally, I'm more of a Coca-Cola afficianado, so I'll have to get my tongue lapping Sierra Mist.

[Doctor Q]

I talked to the managers at two local stores today, and an employee at a third. None of them have the new Pepsi shipments yet, none heard about the promotion yet, and none can tell me when they will get their next shipment. So much for stocking up before the crowds form.

[mms]

No, I won't be buying much Pepsi. My main drink is coffee anyways. Besides, I hate the taste of Pepsi and I don't like clear sodas (which rules out Sierra Mist). The only sodas I like to drink are Dr. Pepper and Coke.

I wish Starbucks would do a promotion like this...

[phrancpharmD]

Ack - Pepsi - gross. The only redeeming Pepsi affiliated soft drink is Dr. Pepper. But for a plain old cola, nothing beats a Coke (and no living in Atlanta doesn't bias me. . .)

[phrancpharmD]

Originally posted by capacity
I'd much rather support Apple and the artists on the iTMS than corporate giants like Pepsi.

Interesting - so the five major multinational record companies that comprise the vast majority of the iTMS catalog aren't bloodsucking giant corporations like Pepsico?

No offense intended, of course, but just think about standard recording artist contracts and you see that purchase of nearly all songs from "major" labels from iTMS in almost no way helps support the artist. You wanna support recording artists? Buy from independant labels. . .
:)

[djjon]

Originally posted by FriarTuck
There's no option for "Yes, I already drink Pepsi, and now I will buy more Pepsi. I will water my plants with Pepsi, bathe in Pepsi, wash my car in Pepsi, and baptize my children with Pepsi."

That's what I would have voted. - say goodbye to your car

It's funny how multiple Canadians have said that they do not drink pop. I don't and even if the offer was good in Canada, I wouldn't drink pepsi just because of what it does to you.

[jasonbw]

Originally posted by phrancpharmD
Ack - Pepsi - gross. The only redeeming Pepsi affiliated soft drink is Dr. Pepper. )

actually, i though that dr. p was owned by cadbury-sweppes, the same company that owns 7up. Pepsi i think has dr. slice. Coke has mr. pibb.

[~Shard~]

Originally posted by djjon
It's funny how multiple Canadians have said that they do not drink pop. I don't and even if the offer was good in Canada, I wouldn't drink pepsi just because of what it does to you.

Yah, I've noticed that too. Of course, the US does have a higher obesity rate than Canada (just staing hard facts here), so it's not too surprising in some ways. As well as not drinking that kind of poison, I don't eat at MacDonald's, etc. either - call me crazy, but I just don't like putting garbage like that into my body! :cool:

[Snowy_River]

Originally posted by ~Shard~
Yah, I've noticed that too. Of course, the US does have a higher obesity rate than Canada (just staing hard facts here), so it's not too surprising in some ways. As well as not drinking that kind of poison, I don't eat at MacDonald's, etc. either - call me crazy, but I just don't like putting garbage like that into my body! :cool:

Well, if you're crazy then so am I. I rarely eat at fast food places, and I can't remember the last time I ate at a McDonald's. In my opinion McD's is the worst of the lot. If I'm going to eat at a fast food place, I tend toward someplace like Panda Express, or one of the local burrito chains here. They make some good and reasonably healthy foods...

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by ~Shard~
Of course, the US does have a higher obesity rate than CanadaIs it just a coincidence that we're talking about beached whales in another thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57759)? Americans look more like whales every year. I don't blame Pepsi. I blame the people who overconsume and do it to themselves.

[~Shard~]

Originally posted by Snowy_River
Well, if you're crazy then so am I. I rarely eat at fast food places, and I can't remember the last time I ate at a McDonald's. In my opinion McD's is the worst of the lot. If I'm going to eat at a fast food place, I tend toward someplace like Panda Express, or one of the local burrito chains here. They make some good and reasonably healthy foods...

Yep, there are a few "crazy" people out there like you and me, Snowy_River - but the numbers seem to be shrinking throughout all of North America! ;)

[edesignuk]

IMO they should have held off with this promotion until the iTunes Music Store was available somewhere other than just the US :rolleyes:

[~Shard~]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
Is it just a coincidence that we're talking about beached whales in another thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57759)? Americans look more like whales every year. I don't blame Pepsi. I blame the people who overconsume and do it to themselves.

Hmm, didn't even know about that other thread! At any rate, I completely agree with you - Pepsi, MacDonald's, ertc. aren't directly to blame for the overconsumers of food. Sure, they directly contribute, but ultimately it is the person who makes the choice whether or not respect their own health and well-being, or treat their body like garbage.

This reminds me of a news story I heard a while ago - some people in the US were actually wanting to sue MacDonald's for making them fat. This is one of the most ignorant things I have ever heard. This completely shows laziness, a lack of responsibility for your own actions, and is simply appalling.

But, I digress - I'm sure Doctor Q will inform me that this topic as well was covered in another thread too. :) :cool:

[wdlove]

Originally posted by ~Shard~
Hmm, didn't even know about that other thread! At any rate, I completely agree with you - Pepsi, MacDonald's, ertc. aren't directly to blame for the overconsumers of food. Sure, they directly contribute, but ultimately it is the person who makes the choice whether or not respect their own health and well-being, or treat their body like garbage.

This reminds me of a news story I heard a while ago - some people in the US were actually wanting to sue McDonald's for making them fat. This is one of the most ignorant things I have ever heard. This completely shows laziness, a lack of responsibility for your own actions, and is simply appalling.

But, I digress - I'm sure Doctor Q will inform me that this topic as well was covered in another thread too. :) :cool:

This is the new America, it's the blame someone else crowd. No one has to take responsibility for themselves. The elite lawyers prefer it this way. Other wise they might actually have to work for a living.

[Sonofhaig]

Originally posted by 1macker1
" "

That's how I feel...:D

[dfa4]

As a lawyer (though my focus is civil rights and civil liberties), I feel the need to address some of the dialogue going on in this post about suits against fast food chains.

It is easy to dismiss or oversimplify what many of these suits and allegations are about. They are not merely an indictment on the fast food industry for making kids fat, but rather a charge that the fast food chains knowingly mislead the public about the nutritional value and content of their products. For example, an unassuming parent may very well consider the "happy meal" to be an appropriate balanced "meal" for their child; at least, we all can agree that fast food chains certainly advertise it as such. Well, the average happy meal is well above the recommended daily allowance of fats, sugars, calories, etc. Like the tobacco companies the issue is not about diverting personal responsibility but enforcing corporate responsibilities to properly inform the consumer so that the consumer can make an informed choice.

Another example, when you go to a fast food restaurant and see a menu that offers french fries in the following sizes-- small, medium, large, and "biggie"-- what reasonable assumptions can you make? I would think it is reasonable to assume that the "medium" is a normal portion and that the other sizes vary in proportion size relative to the medium. Well, at many fast food chains, the "small" size contains more than 2 servings and thus and common cues that a consumer may apply would not serve them well in making decisions about the nutritional value of the food they order.

OK, I realize that this is well beyond the appropriate length for a post on a computer forum, so I will stop. However, have you seen the change in marketing and food choices at all the top fast food restaurants, for better or worst, the threat of suit has had some beneficial effects!

[Doctor Q]

I'm not bothered by the lawsuits. The justice system will sort them out. No matter how they turn out, the public's knowledge should increase. Either the fast food chains will be forced to say more about nutrition, or they will change voluntarily, or they will do nothing and all the publicity will raise public consciousness anyway. In the long run, food vendors sell what people want to buy, and the better solution is education of the customers, not regulation of the businesses.

[Counterfit]

Well, I got a iTunes Pepsi bottle, but I didn't win :(

[capacity]

Originally posted by phrancpharmD
You wanna support recording artists? Buy from independant labels. . .
:)
Oh believe me, that's all I buy. And mostly at the show direct from someone in the band. I haven't found anything on the iTMS that I like enough to buy. Maybe I'll take a look at those Matador releases that they added a couple months ago. Wish you could sort by record label on the iTMS...

[york2600]

Next month I will be riding our schools "Eco-Cycle" which picks up recycling from around campus (7000 student Univerisity). I'm expecting to have quite a few albums when this is done.

-Tim

[~Shard~]

Originally posted by wdlove
This is the new America, it's the blame someone else crowd. No one has to take responsibility for themselves. The elite lawyers prefer it this way. Other wise they might actually have to work for a living.

Glad I'm not the only one who sees things that way too...

[~Shard~]

Originally posted by dfa4
As a lawyer (though my focus is civil rights and civil liberties), I feel the need to address some of the dialogue going on in this post about suits against fast food chains.

It is easy to dismiss or oversimplify what many of these suits and allegations are about. They are not merely an indictment on the fast food industry for making kids fat, but rather a charge that the fast food chains knowingly mislead the public about the nutritional value and content of their products. For example, an unassuming parent may very well consider the "happy meal" to be an appropriate balanced "meal" for their child; at least, we all can agree that fast food chains certainly advertise it as such. Well, the average happy meal is well above the recommended daily allowance of fats, sugars, calories, etc. Like the tobacco companies the issue is not about diverting personal responsibility but enforcing corporate responsibilities to properly inform the consumer so that the consumer can make an informed choice.

Another example, when you go to a fast food restaurant and see a menu that offers french fries in the following sizes-- small, medium, large, and "biggie"-- what reasonable assumptions can you make? I would think it is reasonable to assume that the "medium" is a normal portion and that the other sizes vary in proportion size relative to the medium. Well, at many fast food chains, the "small" size contains more than 2 servings and thus and common cues that a consumer may apply would not serve them well in making decisions about the nutritional value of the food they order.

OK, I realize that this is well beyond the appropriate length for a post on a computer forum, so I will stop. However, have you seen the change in marketing and food choices at all the top fast food restaurants, for better or worst, the threat of suit has had some beneficial effects!

Fair enough, but I agree with Doctor Q's response above - the point here is that, above misleading advertising, customer perception, and lawsuits, the important issue here is consumer education and intelligence. In so many ways it seems that society is becoming lazier, more ignorant and naive - mindless almost. They can't do anything for themselves and believe anything anyone tells them. (Apple's 1984 ad, anyone?) It still comes back to people not wanting to take responsibility for their actions, not wanting to be educated, and blaming others for their own ignorance. And of course I'm generalizing here, but I believe you can see the point I'm trying to make.

[Snowy_River]

Originally posted by ~Shard~
Fair enough, but I agree with Doctor Q's response above - the point here is that, above misleading advertising, customer perception, and lawsuits, the important issue here is consumer education and intelligence. In so many ways it seems that society is becoming lazier, more ignorant and naive - mindless almost. They can't do anything for themselves and believe anything anyone tells them. (Apple's 1984 ad, anyone?) It still comes back to people not wanting to take responsibility for their actions, not wanting to be educated, and blaming others for their own ignorance. And of course I'm generalizing here, but I believe you can see the point I'm trying to make.

For what it's worth, for the most part I agree with you. While I'm all for corporate responsibility, I think that it get's a bit rediculous when it's something like (and I actually heard of such a case) a man suing a gun manufacturer for selling him a dangerous product without proper warnings after he had shot himself in the foot.

It seems no one wants to own responsibility for their own actions any more. Imagine how much better a world we'd live in if we argued over how responsible each of us were by pointing our fingers at ourselves instead of at each other...

[~Shard~]

Originally posted by Snowy_River
For what it's worth, for the most part I agree with you. While I'm all for corporate responsibility, I think that it get's a bit rediculous when it's something like (and I actually heard of such a case) a man suing a gun manufacturer for selling him a dangerous product without proper warnings after he had shot himself in the foot.

This is exactly the type of ignorance that I'm talking about - just makes you shake your head....

Originally posted by Snowy_River
It seems no one wants to own responsibility for their own actions any more. Imagine how much better a world we'd live in if we argued over how responsible each of us were by pointing our fingers at ourselves instead of at each other...

I totally agree with you there - couldn't have put it better myself. Responsibility is a trait that is severly lacking in society today - afterall, look at how many poeple lie - and why do they do that? Because they don't want to take responsibility for their actions.

But I digress. This is getting way off topic! I'll close by saying I don't drink Pepsi, Coke, etc. and never will - I care too much about my health. There, back on topic. :cool:

[RichardCarletta]

only buy it at 18 cents per 12 oz can or 99 cents per 2 liter bottle . Paying $1.50 for a lousy 20 oz bottle is stupid . So is paying 75 cents for a 12 oz can from a machine. You can use your savings from Pepsi for the ITUNES music store. You could also just borrow cds from friends and rip them with ITUNES on your mac . You and each of your mac friends buy 20 different cds . You each rip the tunes with ITUNES on your macs then swap cds.

[asphalt-proof]

Today is the first day that I have bought a Pepsi in I don't know how long. All for the free tune. And yes, I got one. I am a die hard Coke drinker but this promo will change my drinking habits for a couple of months.

[howtoplaydead]

immensely.... I'm naturaly a coke kind of guy, but now, pepsi has a deal with Apple, besides, taste isn't impostant

[RichardCarletta]

A 20 oz bottle selling for $1.50 ? You can often buy Pepsi in 12 oz cans in supermarkets at 18 cents a can in the 12 or 24 can packs . !8 cents + 18 cents + 99 cents = $1.35 . You would save 15 cents just using your own money for the ITUNES music store . What a bunch of suckers people will be with this.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Counterfit
Well, I got a iTunes Pepsi bottle, but I didn't win :(

Just remember that you have a 1 in 3 chance of winning. Your are lucky just t able to purchase an iTunes Pepsi bottle. My wife went to Roche Bros. today to purchase items for tonight. This is the official start of the contest, but they didn't have any of the 20-oz or 32-oz available for sale today. :( We will continue to try.

[MacFan25]

I usually drink coke, but I think that during that for the duration of the contest, I will be buying Pepsi instead of Coke whenever possible. :D

[Counterfit]

Originally posted by wdlove
Just remember that you have a 1 in 3 chance of winning. Your are lucky just t able to purchase an iTunes Pepsi bottle. My wife went to Roche Bros. today to purchase items for tonight. This is the official start of the contest, but they didn't have any of the 20-oz or 32-oz available for sale today. :( We will continue to try. Well, I managed to win one today. I went back to the store right after the game ended.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Counterfit
Well, I managed to win one today. I went back to the store right after the game ended.

Congratulations Counterfit, a well deserved win. Now if I can find a store that has the yellow cap Pepsi available for sale. Hopefully it will be soon.

[Counterfit]

I'm trying to find out how to use it, because I have a bunch of songs and albums in my shopping cart, and I want to use it on one.

Oh, and you can't use it on books or albums.