That Time Pepsi Promised to Give Away a Harrier Jet and the Hilarity That Ensued

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[@TodayIFoundOut]

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[@crazyman7615]

Didn’t you already make this one

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Simon, This Pepsi #competion story sounds like a "Charlie and the Chocolate factory" movie. *HOW CRAZY ARE HUMANS* if we act like this over money { even to the point of causing destruction, literally giving ourselves a heart attack and resorting to throwing a hand grenade which killed a child & teacher or defending who did} ! 🤯😭😓 🥤💔💯

[@marcbeebee6969]

The followers of the blaze have been informed.

[@marcbeebee6969]

@@crazyman7615 hello my fellow Blazer, # Business blaze best Channel

[@mugwump7049]

Hey Daven & Simon, what's up with the recycled content in the last couple videos?

[@MrApolloTom]

I'm more shocked at the second outcome. Corporations always seem to get special immunity from severe consequences that would be enforced against ordinary people.

[@sorvex9]

Only in America because you guys are fascists (the Old term, meaning government is controlled by private companies )

[@riserjenkins811]

The corpos buy politicians. They own the Injustice system. America has several tiers in its justice system. If you are a mere peasant than you are at the lowest tier and subject to the full brunt and power of the Injustice system. If you are one of the Rich Ruling Elite Class then you are pretty much immune to all the laws.

[@w5winston]

Have you not it heard that "corporations ARE people". We are in hell. 😒

[@SnakeWasRight]

Usually. What's special about America is that OCCASIONALLY regular people actually get justice.

[@user-ru9gf7ky2y]

Wonder why that is? Corrupt politians. Keep voting for them.

[@666sparton666]

Pepsi: "im sorry we messed up, here's 20 dollars, go buy yourself something nice" 🤣

[@ZOB4]

I’m pretty sure we’re up to ten or eleven times Simon has gone through the Pepsi Harrier story.

[@ifoundasquirrelwildliferescue]

Each time adding only 1 or 2 details they didn’t mention in the previous video...

[@geekbeer5846]

I was wondering if I was the only person who's been watching for years and was wondering this same thing. How many times will he cover the same subjects

[@Atma_Weapon]

i blame the guy chained to the radiator in the basement.

[@andiward7068]

@@Atma_Weapon lol. Allegedly in the basement.

[@TroubleBKC]

And yet here i sit lol still watching it again. It does make me laugh tho

[@KBlackW]

The 349 story really should have been the main focus of this video. Everybody's heard of the Harrier suit, but I NEVER knew that a clerical error caused massive anti-pepsi riots resulting in several deaths, that's far more interesting.

[@bryan__m]

Agree, this is two videos in a row about a soft drink where the extra story was way more interesting than the lede.

[@eyeless_person]

Is it the one where they accidentaly made too much winning numbers?

[@marvenlunn6086]

Computer error 5 people died

[@NagromMit1]

In Canada if you list a product at a particular price or advertise something at a particular price you are supposed to honour it. If either of these screw-ups had happened in most other developed countries I don't think the court would have found in Pepsi's favour.

[@mesince7344]

That’s the case in the US also. It’s just that the US judicial system, most politicians and the majority of the government are corrupt. Been that way for years

[@DarkCloud3000]

No way in hell would they let him have a Harrier jet.

[@imafraidicantdothat.9203]

Today I found out Simon is recycling stories

[@dmanparazitu]

at least they are entertaining

[@stevejester5658]

...Alledgedly

[@Sir.Craze-]

@@dmanparazitu are they though? Why not just rewatch the old episode then?

[@brknglasses2734]

@@Sir.Craze- yes they are. If you could do any better: stop whining and do it.

[@brothadrknes4760]

I swear I’ve already watched this one before....

[@DrivermanO]

Me too - but where?

[@nigelturner9606]

Just going green... ♻️ recycling!

[@MatthewCobalt]

They are recycling at this point.

[@brothadrknes4760]

DrivermanO here, I’ve been Watchin TIFO for like 3-4 years or so now an this one’s definitely been posted before

[@wrlrdqueek]

Maybe it was on Highlight History?

[@FatedGamer]

Couldn't the idea that adverts don't have to be accurate based on the ruling mean that you could just say "hey were selling burgers for 1 cent" then when people come in charge them normal price and just claim anyone reasonable wouldn't believe they were actually selling burgers for 1 cent.

[@dr.z1657]

Pentagon Spokesperson Ken Bacon was flat wrong in claiming that de-militarizing a Harrier would render it flightless. That’s absurd. Besides, civilian pilots are permitted to own and fly decommissioned military aircraft (including jets) with FAA approval and the proper license certifications-and there are plenty that do. In fact, there’s a retired military pilot in the U.S. (who’s long since become a civilian) that owns and flies a Harrier for demonstrations.

[@Boomerangsalesman]

according to the netflix series that covers this, ken bacon said that de militarizing the harrier jet would be legal.

[@bintjbeil7892]

Never trust the government, especially those at the Pentagon and Fed.

[@cocaine_queso4204]

This made me not wanna drink Pepsi ever again. How could a soda company be so shady

[@dinero2131]

All big corps shady…

[@tahkilla]

lol 😂😂

[@gremblorthesackgoblin7953]

🔫 Always has been

[@MrBeatboxmasta]

So basically, do not believe a single word Pepsi says.

[@Cuuniyevo]

More generally, don't believe advertisements. Both cases were handled correctly by Pepsi and the courts. It's sad that people died over the second case. =[

[@grantgoble1443]

Today I refound out. Again. Again. Every video this week has been a remake

[@devlinmorin7615]

Today I found out advertisers have no obligation to fulfill anything promised in an advertisement.

[@riserjenkins811]

Yep if they are a big enough corporation they can operate at the 4th Tier of the Injustice System. We being mere peasants are subject to 1st tier rules.

[@menkros1]

You just save me time on Netflix

[@grapeshot]

The Simpsons did an episode based on Pepsi promising a Harrier jump-jet, it's that time that Bart got an elephant.

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

Stampy.

[@N.Cognito]

Simpsons did it!

[@luketrench6567]

I met Mr Hamilton last year for the first time at a conference in London, I invested $25,000, traded for one month making close to $200,000

[@SRW_]

@@oracleofdelphi4533 hes getting an elaphant

[@marcbeebee6969]

You are a Legend . See you at Business blaze

[@benjaminlieberman3932]

Finished the new Netflix series "Pepsi, Where's my Jet?" if anyone else saw. This was WAYYYY ahead of the game and explained it all but MUCH more concisely. There are many bad corporations but few will go so far out of their way to neg on an offer.

[@francisalcantara8941]

Just finished that too and I agree: It didn't have to be a 4 part mini-docuseries with all the drama. Although I'm still deciding whether I liked the reenactment parts.

[@NYCDemonDiva]

I gave up two episodes in and figured I’d find it better explained on KZbin. Very interesting story but they overdid it lol

[@clottadams5028]

All Pepsi had to do in the commercial was set the points needed at 100 quadrillion. Seven million is below the cost even in dollars. Just dumb.

[@NYCDemonDiva]

Was watching the Netflix series about this but two episodes in I figured I would find it better explained on KZbin. You didn’t disappoint.

[@DavidLee-df888]

I commented yesterday on how you seem to be recycling at least some of your subjects, and now you post this video... Now I know for sure you are

[@Gundwn]

"bUt It HaS a NeW sPoNsOr"

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

Found the old vid on their Facebook m.facebook.com/TodayIFoundOut/videos/2023596254324955/

[@dragonkingmsg]

You know I’m pretty sure Simon has already done this episode before

[@matthewdopler8997]

He has, at least twice before on two different channels.

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

@@matthewdopler8997 they have done it on this channel as well

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

m.facebook.com/TodayIFoundOut/videos/2023596254324955/ found it

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

@nicholas ringer I literally already linked that and it was 2017 not 2016

[@discoandben9313]

I’ve been boycotting Pepsi ever since the lawsuit.

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

I've been actually MORE of a Pepsi supporter ever since the lawsuit...

[@evanpimental]

I watched this once, about a year ago. The reason why I re-watched it was because I was watching Top Gun. Then just for laughs I decided to look at private fighter jets for sale and lo and behold, they had a used Harrier in the classifieds for 7.8 million dollars. So clearly it can be stripped of it's weaponry and be obtained by anyone with a nearly 8 million dollar hole burning in their pockets. It's trendy for the ultra wealthy to be on the tarmac in their Gulfstream G550 private jets. Nothing would be more baller than doing a vertical landing in a Harrier right next to the chumps in their G5 haha. Just dreaming about being rich an eccentric. I do wish Pepsi gave that kid a Harrier. It was a clever idea. I like people who think outside the box. I hear of people suing corporations for "false advertising" if that doesn't constitute false advertising, then what does?

[@BA-gn3qb]

I remember an ad in Mad Magazine for a Nuclear Sub. You just had to pay for the shipping and handling. I called them to see how much, but they wanted to sell me a subscription instead.

[@HorusDeathtouch]

The harrier jet again? It's the at least the 3rd or 4th video you've had that included it in some form or another.

[@aara-tg7kc]

I guess that sweepstakes never took off

[@adamandracheloconnor2920]

Ba dum tss!

[@VenomStryker]

Another example of corporate America getting away with lying to sell their products. How could these idiot judges even attempt to know what "a reasonable person" would assume? Pathetic.

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

I guess the saying there's no such thing as bad publicity didn't apply to Pepsi in the Phillipines in 1992.

[@Labyrinth6000]

I truly think Pepsi bamboozled the guy and gave the judge a huge paycheck!

[@ChrisZukowski88]

of course they did. American justice is always in favor of corporations.

[@marvenlunn6086]

People believed they could win the harrier jet just never thought they could get enough points to win it

[@kbrown4ou]

There’s a Netflix docu-series on this Pepsi/Harrier episode right now. Just watched it. Very entertaining, especially as I didn’t know the ending ahead of time. I’m surprised a lot of rich folks didn’t try to obtain the Harrier for only $700,000.

[@tator4209]

I would have argued that pepsi in fact did imply an agreement. As they changed the new amount to be 700m points. If it's just a joke. Then why did they increase the amount to 70,000,000$ (after the 15 points and 10c a piece) If they meant it as a joke. Why ask for more money. Instead of not just avoiding the value? APPEAL!!! APPEAL!!! APPEAL!!!

[@brayan8346]

I think you already did this one. I remember watching this story years ago. Did you run out of topics?

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

They unlisted the old vid but left the Facebook post up from the original m.facebook.com/TodayIFoundOut/videos/2023596254324955/

[@davidallenjade]

Back when this was happening, I didn’t know a single person that didn’t think the lawsuit was stupid.

[@brknglasses2734]

I wanted to win the jet soooooo bad, but I knew it wasn't a real prize...and I was 9...

[@andiward7068]

@@brknglasses2734 I thought it was a real prize but Pepsi had set the price to more points than they would issue.

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

To be fair i think its good that people and companies get held to their word. Atleast in my culture a promise or oath is sacred even if it was made facetiously or while intoxicated and because of this words have meaning and gravity people speak less flippantly. Thats half the problem with modern culture you can say anything but mean none of it, politicians make promises they know they could never keep and people believe them.

[@badams52]

Same thing can be said for the Woman who sued McDonald's for the coffee that scalded her lap

[@arthurfisher1857]

@@badams52 everytime I hear someone reference that as stupid lawsuit I die a little inside. Look it up. It was far from a frivolous lawsuit. - The coffee was double (or so) the FDA required temperature for hot beverages. - she got 3rd degree burns and required skin grafts. - she only sued for the cost of her medical bills, no more (originally). You would have done the same thing and been right to do it. She wasn't the first to be badly hurt, but was the first to do something about it. Thanks to her, the FDA investigated and found many McDonald's locations to be in breach of safety rules for hot drinks. Congrats. You fell for McDonald's spin campaign.

[@haroldvoss5886]

Damn it Danny ran of content to write so we get a re-hashed video from Business Blaze

[@jammbbs1688]

I feel adverts need to tell the truth I feel they should have gave him it

[@jcheck1107]

The Philippine Judge was soon seen fleeing the country with a briefcase full of money to his new home in Acapulco

[@Friendship1nmillion]

😯: Really?? Or is that a Joke? 🥤✈🧳

[@jcheck1107]

@@Friendship1nmillion joke but I can only imagine He found some “random” cash to decide for Pepsi.

[@ToreHansen]

Very cool tv-series and this video was a cool bonus!

[@nikosibarramante2677]

I remember that Pepsi snafu in the Philippines. There even was a '349 Movement". It was a crazy time.

[@langolier9]

I am that guy who has avoided commercials his entire life since his first VCR and now I am brace commercials from my favorite KZbin personalities I’m going to download stitcher right now

[@lukeboyuk83]

I know hes kinda covered this before, but the extra info , especially on the second case made it a more interesting story.

[@natedetailscars]

That's in another video, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKeZXpmmftefeqM

[@trimblephillip]

I think Simon has a fascination with this topic because he was shy by 3 Pepsi points. Haha. Cheers. Stay safe!

[@deanmcmanis4862]

The Harrier prize was clearly a joke, although they should have seriously chosen a huge number like 7 trillion to make that point clear. As far as the #349 pop top issue goes I have no idea why Pepsi didn't immediately have banner headlines and run commercials admitting to this error, and stating that this mix up was purely the fault of one person, who got the number wrong. They could have turned the mistake into a big promotion opportunity, like announcing that they were having a special #349 concert where the admission ticket was a #349 pop top, and then give out free food and Pepsi drinks, and commemorative #349 Pepsi tee shirts at the private event that highlighted the fact that everybody makes mistakes.

[@infidel1993]

I remember this. At the time it was considered something of a farce, but looking back I wonder if it should’ve been taken more seriously as a sign of things to come.

[@DR-mq1vn]

Pepsi should have been made to honor their contests and pay these winners! Shame on Pepsi! False advertising!

[@rjblitz5871]

I'm pretty sure this one is a re-upload

[@jeenkzk5919]

I remember hearing about this years ago! He wouldn’t want one anyone as they break all the time.

[@Daniel_Paterson]

“My ghost will come to fight Pepsi”

[@Criminal.Lawyer]

I could have sworn this video was released years ago - what gives

[@Ragnar215]

Just imagine this backlash happens today Pepsi would’ve coughed up $100 million by now before so they wouldn’t get canceled

[@BrandorKOB]

Lol I’m a law student in 1L contracts, thanks for the exam review

[@Revster]

I'm in a cycle of *sees netflix doc trailer *gets recommended a TIFO video about it before its out lol

[@plixplux]

Ok so the Harrier story, interesting but damn, the one after - just... wow!! I'm pretty much blown away having just watched it. Sitting here in my couch, somewhat speechless. The scale of this mistake someone made... just... well, I know what I'll think about next time I make one =)

[@izzbizz3378]

Lol thank you sir! Saved me 4 episodes and however many hours on Netflix.

[@natas9967]

Pepsi should be boycotted for that. The fact they changed the advert to 700 million SHOWS that they knew they messed up. They should have honored their word. I have no idea how this case failed. Even red bull got sued for not giving some guy wings. The guy won. 😂

[@mistersylliboy2690]

Only in Canada 🇨🇦 you can collect pepsi pts and try to get the Harrier, the disclaimer wasn't in the commercial? 🤔 the 2 litre bottles were 2 pts if I remember correctly!

[@jerrywinsler6190]

This has been covered at least twice on his other channels. ..

[@spritemon98]

Already watched this exact video of yours a few years ago

[@davudlastname2545]

Wait, haven't you done a today I found out and a business blaze on this

[@billbaggins]

I think it's about time Simon gets a continuity editor

[@Willensimperium]

Most American thing I've seen. Well, at least this week, because they do crazy stuff all the time.

[@fatalgravity]

In our defense... Oh wait nevermind, I got nothing.

[@MrSqu1nty]

Texas and Florida. Those two are Helmet Brigade central. We pretend not to be a nation of window licking sticker collectors, but some escape Texas and spread the need for shiny, gluey bits of plastic.

[@6lackhammer503]

We think we black and white😑😑 What'd you expect bro

[@weirdkitty07]

Do the debacle of M&Ms and Reese's Pieces and the ET blockbuster. Basically M&M candy didn't want to do a 'dumb old space movie' and turned down the idea of using their candy in doing ET, the Extra Terrestrial, so Reese's Pieces got to be the candy ET finds, but it was Steven Spielberg, and it went on to be the greatest grossing scifi family film of all time. Someone at M&M got fired. Reese's still exists for the reason of that film grossing a billion in 1980s money.

[@norwegianwiking]

There is at least one privately owned and operated Harrier in the US. But the pilot only got the FAA to OK it because he is a former test pilot

[@blueviper64]

“YES! I GOT IT! HONEY, I GOT IT!!!!!” “Calm down, what are you screaming about?” “I won a reward from Pepsi!” “That’s great! What’d you win?” “I won a goddamn Harrier Jet, Linda. I’m so damn happy, I’m gonna cry”

[@enderking6904]

“Whose gunna pay the gas on that?” “...... hmm....”

[@Trathien-]

@@enderking6904 whos gonna use it? Sell it on the black market and live happily ever after in the mountains

[@enderking6904]

@@Trathien- or Etsy, lol

[@RealSaintB]

Pepsi seems to have the craziest adventures

[@kensims8214]

You did a TIFO episode on this, as well a Business Blaze on the same subject..

[@jessicaregina1956]

In Singapore there was a bank ad where they surprised someone with a cake and someone actually asked for a cake......😂

[@nealhoffman7518]

It would have been better to reply with "the offer is while supplies last. We are sold out of harriers and cannot expect more from our suppliers"

[@michaelbuehler3897]

Just saw the doc about this on Netflix today.

[@Daniel_Paterson]

Reminds me of the time Redbull was sued for not giving people wings.

[@hadesobsidian5231]

There is no such thing as that though, so it precludes an actual offer. A jet is an actual real object. Why would you be on some douche bag corporations side anyway?

[@pgplaysvidya]

where's my elephant?

[@glenngriffon8032]

I remember this. I knew y'all were gonna do an episode on it.

[@busterbackster1]

They already did

[@ChaseSchleich]

A new recording of an old topic. Did the original video get taken down or something?

[@justsomepersononyoutube9271]

This guy never sleeps

[@dvferyance]

I heard not too long ago back in the 1980's Zayers now a defunct department store chain had a grand prize drawing of a Corvette but it was a toy one while the contestant thought he was getting a real one. I never could find how that ended.

[@aaronklein1490]

i feel like we need to have a moment about this on business blaze

[@zorafilms]

Are y'all just re making old videos.

[@ridiculousred604]

All I learned is It’s cheaper to pay off a judge and a Pepsi generation jury then to buy a fighter jet

[@VenomStryker]

Was looking for the story about this and I saw that one of the Simon Whistler channels had it, so I instantly clicked! :-)

[@01oo011]

Wait... I’ve seen this show before!

[@shanonfrancis5071]

Simon's been obsessed with coke and pepsi lately.

[@MagicS0akinMySpine]

Y’all should read a chapter on contract law. Woulda saved everyone some time. Definitely entertaining though 😂

[@JoshuaWise1994]

He should've gotten the jet! With the ruling we got, we now live in a world where there's apparently nothing wrong with false advertising.

[@vereinigtekonigreicheoster35]

It wouldn’t have been the silliest thing to happen to Pepsi and military grade weaponry

[@jenolaszlo2167]

They bought that judge

[@nascarjake787]

That court ruling has issues with todays advertisements and the blurred lines between advertisements and payment gateways blurring.

[@gkid64]

Hey I've seen this one it's a classic

[@Marc83Aus]

Today I found out I'm going to watch this video again twice a year, allegedly.

[@talha8578]

Forget about the long ass Netflix documentary about this. This sums it up perfectly in 15 minutes. Netflix is stupid

[@EMPERORSPROTECTION-TERRA4LIFE]

Chefs kiss!

[@aegisofhonor]

this video was defiantly done before about 2 years ago.

[@TheEvilCommenter]

Good video 👍

[@hollydavid69]

Your've already done a video on that Simon !

[@anarchyantz1564]

This must be about the 10th time you have done this on your channels.

[@wisteela]

That time, the Sun I think, screwed up some kind of ticket thing, and loads of people had won would also be a good one for a video.

[@rjspires]

They did this one before but the OG video is gone. I guess it got a copyright strike. At least it goes into a bit more detail and have new video and photos.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

“Hilarity.”

[@MM-xk6tf]

according to the judge its ok to lie and mislead consumers you wont be held accountable.

[@Andy_Babb]

Oh, the giant billion dollar industry _DIDN’T_ face any consequences? Color me surprised 😐

[@SnakeWasRight]

You know what courts tell regular people when they even slightly fill something out wrong or fail to give some fine print? Well, that's your mistake. But if you can actually afford to fix your mistakes, well why bother holding them accountable?

[@camcappe353]

Should have gotten a good fellow like robert deniro asking: Wheres my fckn money?