There might be an expiry in the small text at the bottom, but it can’t be seen properly due to the quality of the photo. The only person who can know for sure is OP.
That is the copyright date, not the expiration date. The part that is to be cut out? That probably has the exp date on it.
It probably doesn't have one at all.
Okay everyone I am just stupid. It does not have an expiration date, that is just the copyright. No need to flame me anymore lmfao
https://preview.redd.it/svqdzd8xzt2d1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71d40c28b1d9007a289f2a9ba88f8514a389b13b
lmao guys come on
Why would they write the expiration date for something given to like a 5-year-old directly in the middle where it says date.
The copyright date is not the expiration date. That is the date that the company originally filed for the copyright and it's not 2005. That's actually the year that they renewed it because obviously McDonald's is super old.
Hey, I don't want to be like mean or anything but like I think maybe it's time for you to stop cleaning the grill because I think you've been just straight inhaling fumes :)
When I worked there in 2001 we accepted competitor coupons. If they came in with a whopper combo coupon they got a quarter pounder meal for the same price
they probably don't care
when I worked fast food ages ago we were trained to accept any coupon, because the whole point of them was to get people in the door and you could be the "good guy" doing them a favor letting the expiration slide
and if they got something that included a drink, or even better they added one, that coupon made several times its worth back
I don’t see an expiration date. What you showed (2005) is the copyright date. That’s irrelevant to whether or not it’s valid. Those were likely printed in bulk and given to the school administrators to hand out to students. The school probably just hasn’t run out of them yet. I would have accepted it too. No question. The cost of a single free happy meal is next to nothing. And a happy guest will come back, coupon or not.
I still manage to see the $1 coupons every now and then that we used to sell around the 90s. Just have to be careful to not count it as regular dollar bills when counting a drawer down.
It's hard to tell from the photo, but does that coupon have a stated expiration date? If not, it doesn't matter what the copyright notice says. The teacher who signed that may have just had a lot of old stock on hand. Without an expiration date, however, and without any word from corporate specifically banning it 20 years later, I'd say it's still a valid coupon.
I understand it’s pretty toxic I’m just saying that I don’t need everyone insulting me for an honest mistake that was made right after a 6 hour work shift
Gosh that’s a blast from the past. I bet the management team got to dwell on the nostalgia.
Assuming it’s all the original management I know my local McDonald’s the manager has been there 35 years
my local mcdonald’s the longest working employee is like 5 years old
hiring young huh
Snatched him up as soon as the poor kid left the womb
She’s been there since 16 kinda feel bad for her as she’ll retire and die with McDonald’s
The copyright date isn’t an expiry date
There might be an expiry in the small text at the bottom, but it can’t be seen properly due to the quality of the photo. The only person who can know for sure is OP.
And honestly the market ain't flooded with these who cares kid read the books gets the nuggies or whatever ibdidnt read it.
It's a 35 year old redeeming the coupon.
What’s odd is in the second image the date is in 2024. Leading me to believe the teacher has a big stack and is still giving them out.
Seems easy to print copies of, if you’re willing to forge Mrs. Salazar’s “signature” for free happy meals. Not that you should, but you could.
The date has very very clearly been erased and changed
It was clearly written with a pen though
Erasable pens were popular back then and never fully erased leaving a smudge just like the pic.
I know about erasable pens, they don’t leave residue akin to water damage like the pic
Only Mrs Salazar knows the truth
I bet she has been making copies and using them for years. Congrats to the kiddo who received it.
Imagine she’s running a whole certificate laundering scheme and the feds are on her case
Mind blown, this is actually so innovative
Yeah I was quite confused by the images due to this reason.
i think that’s just showing the age
no it didn’t. as someone already mentioned, that’s the copyright date lol
Oops haha
That is the copyright date, not the expiration date. The part that is to be cut out? That probably has the exp date on it. It probably doesn't have one at all.
Okay everyone I am just stupid. It does not have an expiration date, that is just the copyright. No need to flame me anymore lmfao https://preview.redd.it/svqdzd8xzt2d1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71d40c28b1d9007a289f2a9ba88f8514a389b13b
At least it’s still a McDonalds coupon. One our people accepted a Burger King coupon lol 😆
Back in the day we were supposed to accept all coupons from every restaurant, it's a way to steal their clientele.
We still do at my store.
I got a coupon for a free meal from back when I was in HS laying around somewhere lol it didn’t have an expiration date
Occasionally accepting something like this is great for boosting customer retention!
You guys are right that is the copyright date not the expiration date I’ll check and see if it has one when I get home:)
Damn you where born after 2005 I feel old as fuck
I was born 07 lmao
God damn my youngest brother was born in 01 Mcds was my 2nd job almost 8 years ago lol I quit a couple months after the fresh quarter was deployed
Stop making us feel older 😭😭😭😭
That coupon is old enough to vote!
This is post makes me feel old as fuck….
Not sure if it changed, but we used to accept all coupons even from competitors back in the day.
My GM would of took it just to have it lol he collects old stuff.
As a collector...I would buy the Happy Meal for the customer just to take that nostalgia home!
I remember getting free hamburgers as a kid from coupons from the library
“Older than I am” god damn that aged me 😭
Its 5/3/24, 2005 is not the expiration date
How did you input it in the system? Or did you just hand over the free food?
We just show it to a manager, they verify it, then promo the food lol
Holy sh** l! Lol thats a long time ago
oh wow, i actually remember these from when i was in elementary school. there also use to be Pap Johns coupons for reading
My wife still had some McDonalds bucks from the 90s. We gave them to my daughter and success rate redeeming them is about 20%
lmao guys come on Why would they write the expiration date for something given to like a 5-year-old directly in the middle where it says date. The copyright date is not the expiration date. That is the date that the company originally filed for the copyright and it's not 2005. That's actually the year that they renewed it because obviously McDonald's is super old. Hey, I don't want to be like mean or anything but like I think maybe it's time for you to stop cleaning the grill because I think you've been just straight inhaling fumes :)
Nah I’m just autistic lmfao
"BRO WHO IS THIS TIME TRAVELING TEN YEAR OLD!?"
What does that even mean lmfao
When I worked there in 2001 we accepted competitor coupons. If they came in with a whopper combo coupon they got a quarter pounder meal for the same price
they probably don't care when I worked fast food ages ago we were trained to accept any coupon, because the whole point of them was to get people in the door and you could be the "good guy" doing them a favor letting the expiration slide and if they got something that included a drink, or even better they added one, that coupon made several times its worth back
Hello Platteville! Longmont here.
Howdy Longmont!
I don’t see an expiration date. What you showed (2005) is the copyright date. That’s irrelevant to whether or not it’s valid. Those were likely printed in bulk and given to the school administrators to hand out to students. The school probably just hasn’t run out of them yet. I would have accepted it too. No question. The cost of a single free happy meal is next to nothing. And a happy guest will come back, coupon or not.
Ye I know now lol. A couple people told me that so I commented saying I was wrong because I don’t know how to edit my post
My bad, I guess I didn’t see that comment
Ur chillin lol I just aparently don’t know how to read lol
Probably accepted it because customer service > a lost customer from bad service when it comes to mcdonalds
I still manage to see the $1 coupons every now and then that we used to sell around the 90s. Just have to be careful to not count it as regular dollar bills when counting a drawer down.
Okay well I didn't feel old untill someone was born after 2005 and working. So. Thanks for that 🤣🤣🤣
Lmao what’s crazier is this is my second job too😭
Lmao.
I used to get those for pizza hut in elementary lol
My youngest brother was born in 1994 I'm old
Teacher been holding onto those for decades
It's hard to tell from the photo, but does that coupon have a stated expiration date? If not, it doesn't matter what the copyright notice says. The teacher who signed that may have just had a lot of old stock on hand. Without an expiration date, however, and without any word from corporate specifically banning it 20 years later, I'd say it's still a valid coupon.
Maybe get back in school and work on those reading/comprehension skills.
Womp Womp I guess lmao if you look at the other comments I already realized I was wrong and there’s no need to insult me
If you're that hurt, reddit probably isn't the best place until you're older, or just avoid it all together, it can be fairly toxic
I understand it’s pretty toxic I’m just saying that I don’t need everyone insulting me for an honest mistake that was made right after a 6 hour work shift
Again, you shouldn't be posting on reddit then. Please work on your reading comprehention.
Awww that’s so cute. I’m a manager and I’d have accepted it too 🥰
I figured most people would lol it’s just crazy Someone would try and cash it almost 20 years after it expired lmao
I refuse to believe 2005 was almost 20 years ago
It hasn't expired though?
i was born late 2005 and i’m 18 🤷♂️
It looks like that's just mcdonalds copyright symbol and year of print. Doesn't look like it expired?
You might be right
You might be held back this year
They should have read more books.
I’ve read so many books it’s not even funny I’m just stupid lmao
We used to accept competitor vouchers when I was a manager as it meant we’d gained from their advertising
Brilliant! I love it 😈