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  • 2020-11-18 (xsd:date)
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  • Is Walmart Providing 'Free Thanksgiving Dinner for All'? (en)
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  • Thanksgiving in the U.S. has traditionally been a time to gather with friends and family to eat, drink, and be merry —including an after-dinner nap. In November 2020, however, things were set to be very different. As COVID-19 hospitalizations spiked to all-time highs, many Americans prepared to stay home for the holiday, or only hold small outdoor gatherings, per CDC guidelines. At the same time, the coronavirus had led to tens of millions of lost jobs, leaving many with financial troubles and no second stimulus check in sight. As the holiday approached, headlines such as this appeared to shine a bright spot during a year marked by the pandemic: Walmart announces free Thanksgiving dinner for everyone. It is true that Walmart partnered with other companies to provide a special shopping experience for Thanksgiving that will save shoppers a bit of cash, including these items: The offer is only available for these specific items from these specific brands, as detailed on the Ibotta website. The Ibotta mobile app or browser extension (Google Chrome only) is needed to redeem the offers. Shoppers will need to pay for the items up front, but they will later be able to receive cash back via the app or extension. KRON4 reported on the offers: Ibotta's website explained how the company makes money: Ibotta believes it is better to pay consumers than to advertise to them, effectively cutting the consumer in on the deal. We share a portion of the retailers' and advertisers' dollars directly with Ibotta users in the form of cash back offers redeemed through the app. Ibotta's terms of service also states that accounts have maintenance fees. However, according to the terms, those fees will always come out of amounts in your Ibotta account, and never credit or debit cards, checks, or cash. Here's how it works: According to these terms of service, as long as shoppers using Ibotta redeem offers regularly (meaning more often than once every 180 days), account maintenance fees won't be charged. This special offer from Walmart and Ibotta is only available while supplies last. The COVID-19 pandemic is once again resulting in the emptying of some store shelves, reminiscent of mid-March when toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and hand sanitizer were hard to come by. Such shortages potentially may include food products needed for Thanksgiving. (en)
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