Comments on: Lysol Promotion Offers $5 Off a Pediatrician’s Visit

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Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:15:53 +0000

[...] Lysol Promotion Offers $5 Off a Pediatrician's Visit … As part of its Disinfect to Protect campaign Lysol recently launched a promotion that rebates families 5 for visiting their pediatricians. Now Ive heard… [...]

By: Sani

Sani — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:07:08 +0000

I like everything with $5 Off. I just found a coupon code MAT208 that gives you $5 off upon checkout at iHerb.com This is ranked the #1 online Health store by consumerlabs. I ordered on wednesday my order was at my door on friday. They have same day shipping policy;if they don’t ship the same day shipping is free! Shipping is only $1.99 anyway and if you order $60 or more shipping is free.

By: Elaine Fogel

Elaine Fogel — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:03:41 +0000

Thanks, Scott. I learned something.

By: Scott Monty

Scott Monty — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:25:43 +0000

I agree that the tone of this particular promotion isn’t quite spot-on. But if general awareness of child wellness visits can be raised, I think we’ll be better off.
Just a quick word about LYSOL products and resistant bacteria: their products are not “antibacterial” the same way some hand soaps are. LYSOL products typically lyse or break cells up with alcohol or bleach-based formulas, rather than kill them with antibiotics or antibacterial chemicals. So there is no danger of resistance.

By: Elaine Fogel

Elaine Fogel — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:55:43 +0000

I agree, Stephen. If Lysol really wants to make a difference in kids health, there are countless corporate philanthropic ideas that could have a greater impact using the same funds as this promotion. And the brand would likely benefit even more.

By: Stephen Denny

Stephen Denny — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:05:58 +0000

The worst condemnation of this promotion is that it probably won’t sell any more Lysol.
I just took my son to the doctors office moments ago. A $40 co-pay, insurance headaches, etc. The slippage on the coupon, the “who cares about $5″ value problem, etc.
The Lysol brand managers — or their marketing services people, or their “agency” — didn’t push the envelope very hard on this one.

By: Elaine Fogel

Elaine Fogel — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:40:46 +0000

Thanks for the comment, KermitFan. I wish I had more faith that a promotion of this type could really serve as an incentive to get parents more motivated. But, I may be wrong. I’d be curious to learn what the biggest barriers are to getting kids checked.

By: KermitFan

KermitFan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:56:25 +0000

If the promotion gets one more child to the doctor for a wellness check (who otherwise would not have gone to see a pediatrician), then I am all for it.
I agree with you that the premise of the promotion is off the mark (what about a savings for the rest of us who don’t have children?) and it does reduce doctors to a new level. But, I keep coming back to “if it keeps one child healthy…” then it’s worth it on some level…