Just got this email:
Dear Tasting Club Member,
Recently, the AprèsCafe Tasting Club received an unanticipated increase in membership. From Friday, July 18 until Monday, July 21 more than 4,200 individuals signed up for Tasting Club membership - it appears membership went viral. AprèsCafe hoped to expand its customer base through Tasting Club membership, but did not intend the club to be broadcast through any high traffic web sites. We are excited about the interest in AprèsCafe, however it is logistically impossible for us to meet this volume of demand for free samples, and on Monday, July 21, membership in the Tasting Club was temporarily closed. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we are immediately offering all tasting club members the following discounts valid until August 24, 2008:
• $5.00 off all orders of less than $39.00 (enter coupon code: august5)
• $10.00 off all orders of more than $39.00 (enter coupon code: august10)
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Après is managing the tasting club so that we can continue to offer free samples of our coffee and tea, but at a level that is within our ability to fulfill. Beginning with the August 2008 shipment the Tasting Club will operate as follows:
• Tasting Club members will receive an electronic version of the monthly newsletter with discount codes for the featured products.
• Each month a random selection of Tasting Club members will receive a free sample of coffee and tea.
• Members receiving a free sample are required to post a rating on the Après Café web site by the date listed in the newsletter to maintain their membership; failure to enter a rating by the deadline will result in membership cancellation.
• Members receiving a free sample and entering a rating are eligible for a random drawing of five, $20 AprèsCafé gift certificates.
• Membership is valid for 6 months, and limited to one membership per person and/or mailing address.
Again, please accept our apology for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Pat Dimmerling
ApresCafe.com