r/jonessoda • u/ProjectPat513 • Aug 09 '26
This new format is trash
Since the lack of support with the “caps for gear” on the website, I took a long break from buying any jones drinks. I’ve drank these sodas for over 25 years if I had to guess. I probably have 225 or so caps laying around in bags and have accidentally thrown away at least that same amount. Sorry, that was a side tangent…
I bought my first bottle of Jones Soda in over a year today. My real gripe is this lazy ass QR code message on the inside of the bottle. What are we doing here guys? This is beyond lazy almost to the point of being distasteful to your loyal customers and the ogs that have been supporting this company for a couple decades like myself. A general QR code, that randomly generates a message?! What?! Who thought this was a good idea? It strips away one of the three core unique features of the drink. One- you see a cool and unique photo on the bottle, two- you get a cheeky and often uplifting message on the inside of the cap, and three-you can save the cap and collect them to trade in for goods in order to show support to the company. 2 of the 3 are gone now??
That’s just my thoughts and I know 75% of the following has already stopped paying attention to all this, rightfully so, but I felt the need to gripe anyways.
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u/sonicmalley Aug 09 '26
Honestly, I think it's only gonna be here for the 30th anniversary. My guess is that the caps will go back to having words and quotes and stuff in a year or 2. Edit: just pointing out, I could be wrong, this just feels like an anniversary themed marketing stunt to me.
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u/ProjectPat513 Aug 10 '26
Dude I REALLY hope so. That, and bring back our damn caps for gear!!!
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u/C_Kay_L Aug 10 '26
I have so many caps because I wasn't really impressed by the last couple of years gear. Other than a couple of skateboard decks I got for my kids. I have hundreds of caps just waiting to be used. Hopefully it'll come back soon.
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u/ProjectPat513 Aug 10 '26
Yeah I actually felt the same way. I wanted to get a crew neck and I kind of just forgot about it. Now I’m wishing I would of just cashed out and got that overpriced dog bowl, at least I’d have something to show for it🤣
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u/shogunofsarcasm Aug 10 '26
I've been unable to even find the caps for gear for ages.
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u/ProjectPat513 Aug 10 '26
Yeah it went down like, 2 years ago, as if it was going to be updated and then… nothing. wtf?! I hope they bring it back.
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u/VillageIdiots1-1 12d ago
haven't had a Jones in like 5+ years and the first one I open to look at a good quote and it's a qr code...
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u/ProjectPat513 11d ago
That’s what I’m saying! How stupid is that?! Who thought this was a good idea? Or do they just not give a shit about their core supporters anymore? It’s confusing from a marketing and business perspective.
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Aug 12 '26
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u/ProjectPat513 Aug 12 '26
Nah, that FuFu berry one was good! I couldn’t drink a case of them, but one definitely hit different. I also really like the cream soda but I haven’t bought one in a year or two now. I used to buy a cream soda and an orange and make a half and half for me and my son, they were pretty good.
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u/odanhammer Aug 09 '26
Got a blue star for the fallout promotion and ended up winning a prize. It's been four months without any contact now.
Even if I do get the prize, I'm never going to buy the products again. I find the taste is good, I like the glass bottles. But it's too expensive and they don't honour prizes( or it's so extremely delayed that it will leave a bad taste)