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

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Today I found out Simon is recycling stories

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

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

You just save me time on Netflix

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.

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

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

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

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

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

I’ve been boycotting Pepsi ever since the lawsuit.

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

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!!!

I guess that sweepstakes never took off

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.

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

“My ghost will come to fight Pepsi”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

where's my elephant?

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

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

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

Pepsi seems to have the craziest adventures

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

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

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

Already watched this exact video of yours a few years ago

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.

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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. 😂

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

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.

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

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

They bought that judge

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

Simon's been obsessed with coke and pepsi lately.

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

“Hilarity.”

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 =)

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

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

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

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.

he should have got his damn jet

I formally move to hereby recognize Gen X as "The Pepsi Generation", all in favor?

Netflix doc in 15 minutes

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?

this video was defiantly done before about 2 years ago.

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.

This guy never sleeps

Wait... I’ve seen this show before!

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

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

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

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

If something is worth doing once, then why not twice .

Had a Filipino Chief that would go on rants about pepsi when he saw anyone drinking one.

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!

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

Why do i feel like I've seen an episode with this story from Today I found out before?

Where's my elephant 🐘

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

ive seen this before

Just wondering why they wouldn’t have put a tiny disclaimer at the bottom of the ad, like any other ad has done before and since it.

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

“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”

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

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

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

12,000 fucking people at once: "Um I think we've seen this one bef..." YES WE KNOW

Just saw the doc about this on Netflix today.