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Feb 15th, 2013

Canceled Crock Pot Orders

Unfortunately, this week we encountered a problem with leaked promotional codes resulting in canceled custom Crock Pot orders. What follows is an explanation of the situation that resulted in cancelled orders, but first an apology to our customers. Please know we deeply regret the circumstances that led to the cancelation of orders and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

The promotional code in question was distributed strictly to the studio audience of 200 who attended the taping of “The Doctors” show on Thursday, January 17th. This promotional code was intended only for that group of attendees. However, it was posted online by someone other than CafePress, and then spread virally.

As soon as we found out this was happening we turned the code off and began the process of sending out cancellation notices for any orders placed outside of the original group of 200 attendees.

If you did not attend the taping and placed an order with this code your order will be canceled.

If you have questions, please contact Customer Service to determine the status of your order. You can also login to your CafePress account and check the status of your order here.

Customer Service – (877) 809-1659 (9-9 EST Mon – Sat) or click here to email us.

Sincerely,
CafePress Customer Service

Feb 14th, 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day!

The day of love has arrived and Cupid has struck yet again! I’m sure many of you have plans this evening. A romantic dinner at your favorite restaurant. Perhaps a “chick flick”. Or maybe the two of you will just stay in for the evening. Before you get started on your special night, check out these fun facts you might not know about Valentine’s Day. Makes for a great conversation starter, particularly if this might be a first date.

  • The origin of Valentine’s Day dates back to the Roman Empire during the reign of Claudius II, where Claudius forbid his troops to marry during war time as he felt single men made better soldiers. Bishop Valentine, later known as Saint Valentine, married the soldiers and their would be brides in secret, and was later imprisoned for his crimes. He was executed on February 14th.
  • During the middle ages, women ate bizarre foods on Valentine’s Day to dream of their future spouses.
  • Casanova, well known as “The World’s Greatest Lover,” ate chocolate to make him virile.
  • Hallmark produced the first Valentine’s Day card in 1913.
  • In the 1800′s physicians would often prescribe chocolate to patients who were pining for loved ones.
  • Americans spend over $3.6 billion on Valentine’s Day.
  • The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love.
  • Why is Cupid the symbol of Valentine’s Day? He was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty.
  • Every year, over 1 billion cards are sent on Valentine’s Day. Only Christmas is bigger.
  • Over 90% of Valentine’s Day flowers are purchased by men, and 15% of women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day.
  • England’s King Henry VIII declared February 14th a holiday in 1537 for the first time.
  • Richard Cadbury produced the first box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day in the late 1800′s.
How many of you knew any of these?  I only knew three of them, so apparently I have a lot to learn about Valentine’s Day. Which would explain a lot… sigh… Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 1st, 2013

Super Bowl XLVII, 49ers – Ravens

Are you ready for some football? That’s right football fans, Super Bowl XLVII is Sunday and should be one heckuva game! Being that CafePress is a San Francisco Bay Area company, you know who we’re rooting for, but we’ll try to stay as impartial as we can for this blog post.

The San Francisco 49ers are going for their sixth Super Bowl title and would only be the second team to do so. That’s difficult to do in any professional sport and in my humble opinion, Pittsburgh got lucky when they won both numbers 5 and 6. Did you see that Super Bowl against Seattle? Come on!

The Baltimore Ravens are going for their second Super Bowl title, and this game is marked by the impending retirement of inside linebacker Ray Lewis. The Ravens dismantled the New York Giants in Super Bowl 35, 34-7 for their first Super Bowl win 12 years ago.

Both teams are playing very well. The Ravens had a remarkable victory in Denver and shut down New England. The 49ers dominated the Packers and had a great come from behind win against the Falcons. I expect a very physical game between two very physical teams.

The Ravens key to victory is… BAH! Enough of this impartial talk! Let’s go Niners! Let’s stomp those little birdies into the ground! Frank Gore, Colin Kaepernick, Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree and Randy Moss are gonna take it to that Ravens defense. And the Smith brothers, Aldon and Justin are going to harass Joe Flacco all day long.

Let’s do this 49ers! Let’s get number six! Niner fans, who’s got it better than us? NOBODY!

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