Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph Ray Watkins
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:27, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
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Joseph Ray Watkins
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J.R. Watkins' horse and buggy sales wagon
... that Joseph Ray Watkins had America's first money-back guarantee for a product?- Source is Williams (pg 27), Watkins began working out of his home in 1868 and gained prominence by offering America's first money-back guarantee for unhappy customers.
- Reviewed: Kong Tai Heong
Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 20:27, 16 May 2017 (UTC).
Article was nominated within five days of creation, is long enough, and the hook is both interesting and well sourced. Have accepted the veracity of the offline references at face value. Eshlare (talk) 09:44, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I came by to promote this, and am wondering why you're not submitting the public domain image? I added it above and suggest this alt:- ALT1: ... that J. R. Watkins (pictured with sales wagon) offered America's first money back guarantee for his products? Yoninah (talk) 21:16, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: Great! Great! Great! I would like to go with ALT1 suggestion and the (picture with sales wagon). I was bold and struck my original hook, as ALT1 is so much better. Thanks for suggestion.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:33, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
