Saturday, January 23, 2010

FREE Columbus Blue Jackets Tickets! Better than free with CVS Pepsi ECB Deal!

Whether you are a huge NHL hockey fan, or just someone looking for a fun night out in Columbus, here is a great deal for you!

Right now the Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus' own NHL team, is offering two free tickets when you purchase 4 12-packs of Pepsi and/or Diet Pepsi cans in a single transaction.


Here's how I got two tickets to an NHL hockey game and six 12-packs of Diet Pepsi for only $6!:

  • CVS is having a sale this week (ends today) on Pepsi and Diet Pepsi: Buy six 12-packs for $20, get $10 Extra Care Bucks!
  • I purchased all six in one transaction, used $4 ECBs I'd previously earned last week, and paid $16 out-of-pocket to earn $10 ECBs for a net of $6 paid.
  • Then I filled out the online form, printed out a copy of the confirmation page, drove to the Nationwide Arena Box Office today with my original CVS receipt, and walked out with 2 free Blue Jackets tickets!

The restrictions are: free tickets are available only for specific dates (listed here) and the offer must be redeemed by Friday, February 12. You can buy eight 12-packs and get the limit of 4 tickets per transaction!

I just picked up my free tickets today! We got two seats in section 118, and it took not more than 2 minutes. The box office employee was very friendly, knew about the promotion, asked me what game we preferred, showed me the section the proposed seats were in and asked if they were good for us, and printed them out. Speedy and friendly service!

Hints for when you go to pick up your tickets:
  1. Try to park at a metered spot on Nationwide Boulevard, which will only cost you a few coins.
  2. Pick out your preferred dates in order of preference so the ticket agent can quickly look up availability
  3. If you (or your guest) are a big hockey fan, take a look at the seating chart for Blue Jackets home games in advance and identify any sections that are "deal breakers" for you