Coke Rewards: Coca~Cola’s Rewards And Sweepstakes

You’ve probably seen them everywhere. Under the cap of most Coca~Cola soda brands is a code that alows you to enter them on the My Coke Rewards website.  What might have been a forlorn trip to the recycle bin, it might be surprising to learn that these code numbers might be worth more than meets the eye. Through rewards, prizes and sweepstakes, a collector can acquire enough points that makes redeeming them a worthwhile little hobby.

Codes are found under bottled carbonated and flavored juice as well as sports drinks. Each soda cap whether it be a Coca~Cola , Sprite, or other Coca~Cola brand contains a unique code and can be entered only once. Bottles are worth 3 points. Cans come in 12, 24 and 32 can cases. Each is worth 10, 20 and 25 points respectively. Your weekly limit for redeeming rewards is 120 points to a maximum of 2000 points.

Additional reward points can be acquired through sweepstakes and special promotions. Past promotions included double your points day on gameday for select Coca~Cola products. My Coke Rewards is scheduled to run through 2010. Signing up is easy and painless. Coca~Cola sends out e-mails and maintains a running balance for you. E-Mail reminders are not overdone mimicking spam.

But the interesting part is the prize offerings. Prizes are varied and constantly changing. Some of the more popular are movie tickets, free car rental (for higher rewards) and a one year membership to Costco and $25.00 gift certificate (sold out). Gift Cards to Nike.Com are also available. Hundreds more prizes are available.

Collecting rewards can be fun and rewarding. First you’ll need a place to collect them. Here are some tips to easily collecting points.

Collecting rewards should be easy, painless, quick and hassel free.

1. Large city — Boxes are often thrown on top of a waste basket. Grab one — rip inside and the code will be on inside of box. Discard rest.

1321 Points

2. Beach — Live near a beach. Beaches are littered with codes: bottles and boxes for extra points. Summertime is the best time though codes can be discovered year round.

3. Pizzeria – Boxes get discarded and the plastic is sometimes recoverable. Value can equal up to 25 points.

4. Party — Outdoor parties usually generate a lot of soda. 40 caps total equal 120 points.

5. Club — Clubs with bars usually have a large storage room full of soda. Points can be gathered easily after they’re drunk: of course.

The prizes as a result of collecting, I must say, were rewarding. The gal at my local supermarket was impressed with my ticket that I got at the right price — Free. Some taxes may apply.

Chris Kringle