The Hoover Free Flights Promotion linked from there is an astonishing example of corporate stupidity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotio

The Hoover Free Flights Promotion linked from there is an astonishing example of corporate stupidity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotion#Free_flights_promotion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotion#... In that case however, it was a company trying to scam customers by making it nearly impossible to actually benefit from the promotion. No idea how someone thought that an established brand would benefit from burning their reputation for a one-time sales boost.