They accepted it but with the added text of that they did it because this guy was the first ever to do it (in other words the second person to do it will likely get nothing, maybe a t-shirt or something). Also apparently the guy didnt really wash them before sending them in (it was stated that the persons office who received them now smells like beer). I dont know about others but if i am doing all the work of saving and sending in bottle caps, then i am going to at least wash them first.