I just won something? Options

[cHinaman727]

My dad says they do this all the time, but I just got a call from some dude sayin I entered my name in a drawing 5 months ago and I won 1 of 4 things.

-Ford Explorer
-$2,500
-Cruise for 2 to the Bahamas
-High Def - Flat Screen

My dad says these are gimmics. I dont know?

[goferris]

My dad says they do this all the time, but I just got a call from some dude sayin I entered my name in a drawing 5 months ago and I won 1 of 4 things.

-Ford Explorer
-$2,500
-Cruise for 2 to the Bahamas
-High Def - Flat Screen

My dad says these are gimmics. I dont know?

you win

please just sign your soul over to us here x__________________________

usually with this type of crap you are expected to buy all sorts of crap and go to this meeting and refer 90 friends blah blah blah.....
also known as a gimmick

[cHinaman727]

Well the guy said I have won something and they aren't allowed to sell me anything when they come over. I figure all they will do is talk while I have my ears shut. If I have to sign anything, it will be a title to a new ford explorer

[goferris]

you do know that even if you did win you have to pay taxes on that. the government will charge you 15g in just taxes on that thing. you would be better off buying it from them for a dollar.

[cHinaman727]

you do know that even if you did win you have to pay taxes on that. the government will charge you 15g in just taxes on that thing. you would be better off buying it from them for a dollar.

really? huh

oh well

I figure I can use this as a learning experience. I plan to set up a hidden camera to record what happens.

[jgreening]

My dad says they do this all the time, but I just got a call from some dude sayin I entered my name in a drawing 5 months ago and I won 1 of 4 things.

-Ford Explorer
-$2,500
-Cruise for 2 to the Bahamas
-High Def - Flat Screen

My dad says these are gimmics. I dont know?

You don't need a hidden camera - I will tell you what will happen.

You will win the cruise. The others are actual prizes. The cruise will likely include a bunch of hidden fees, not include airfare, and will be very short in duration. They will use the opportunity to try to sell you something - probably a great discount vacation that might cost a little bit but its a really great deal! (sarcasm dripping here).

/scam analysis

[Supersprynt]

Do you remember entering a contest 5 months ago?

[x_itchy_b_x]

Do you remember entering a contest 5 months ago?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I got the same call. I have to go to a seminar to get my prize this weekend. Its a company that sells time shares and they give a schpeal about buying time shares. My boyfriends mom said you get ur prize they just try to hard sell you


I won a trip to vegas including airfare and hotel. I have to pay 100 bucks in taxes but eh wtf...i could use a 2 day break to vegas :-)

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Dec 7, 2007 - 7:48 PM

[Supersprynt]

Learn from Peter Griffin's mistakes: don't take the mystery box.

[dustinkemp]

"The box could be anything, it could even be a boat! You know how much we've always wanted ones of those!"

[cHinaman727]

Well I don't have to go anywhere, they are comin to my house lol. My dad is gonna be there and he said if they start tryin to rip us off, hes gonna screw with them bad.

As far as remembering entering this thing, I do it all the time, everytime I see one of those sweepstakes things in the mall, I enter. So i could have lol.

[celicaST]

I got the same call. I have to go to a seminar to get my prize this weekend. Its a company that sells time shares and they give a schpeal about buying time shares. My boyfriends mom said you get ur prize they just try to hard sell you


I won a trip to vegas including airfare and hotel. I have to pay 100 bucks in taxes but eh wtf...i could use a 2 day break to vegas :-)

i got the same call last night, weird. supposedly i had won a 3 day 2 night trip to vegas or orlando. they told me to pick it up today. figured it was bs so didnt go.

[cHinaman727]

I got the same call. I have to go to a seminar to get my prize this weekend. Its a company that sells time shares and they give a schpeal about buying time shares. My boyfriends mom said you get ur prize they just try to hard sell you


I won a trip to vegas including airfare and hotel. I have to pay 100 bucks in taxes but eh wtf...i could use a 2 day break to vegas :-)

i got the same call last night, weird. supposedly i had won a 3 day 2 night trip to vegas or orlando. they told me to pick it up today. figured it was bs so didnt go.

But see I don't have to go anywhere, and they guaranteed that they are not allowed to sell or promote anything when they come. Confused Yes.

[Havok1997GT]

Rules of life. Nothing is free

[bccentaur3]

Well keep us updated on what happens. When are they coming?

[celicaST]

up to you, but i would pass. hate to use an old cliche, but if it sounds too good to be true it probably is

[Jeunesse]

I got the same call. I have to go to a seminar to get my prize this weekend. Its a company that sells time shares and they give a schpeal about buying time shares. My boyfriends mom said you get ur prize they just try to hard sell you


I won a trip to vegas including airfare and hotel. I have to pay 100 bucks in taxes but eh wtf...i could use a 2 day break to vegas :-)

yea me and my wife got the same call too... It was from a company/group named Geo Holidays and they claim that they have over 50 resorts around the world and over 500 partner resorts that you can get "BIG" discounts everytime you go on vacation. They promised us 2 days trip to Vegas, Anaheim, Orlando or Quebec, any of the four with free accomodations and air fare so we took it BBBBUUUUTTTTT... they will try to hard sell you their membership for almost at least 15 grand. The price changes depending on how much credits you are willing to take and pay. We didn't buy their stuffs but we took the tickets, they promised us those tickets with no strings attached anyway.

[cHinaman727]

yea me and my wife got the same call too... It was from a company/group named Geo Holidays and they claim that they have over 50 resorts around the world and over 500 partner resorts that you can get "BIG" discounts everytime you go on vacation. They promised us 2 days trip to Vegas, Anaheim, Orlando or Quebec, any of the four with free accomodations and air fare so we took it BBBBUUUUTTTTT... they will try to hard sell you their membership for almost at least 15 grand. The price changes depending on how much credits you are willing to take and pay. We didn't buy their stuffs but we took the tickets, they promised us those tickets with no strings attached anyway.

Lol, they can try, but I don't have 15 grand. I'm so poor I could probably scratch off the ticket, see what I get and tell them they can save their breath cause Im broke

I'll keep yall updated! They are coming Tuesday and it will be fun! Maybe I'll wear a sombrero...

[OOBE]

LOL, you kids are so gullible.

[soulshadow]

They will prob. start off with the Introduction of "you only get this" if "you buy that" However, if you cannot buy that you can "earn this" by *whips out a poster* "Doing the pyramid scheme".

Nothing is free if its too good its a scam.

[Supersprynt]

Hey man I thought I should let you know that they accidentally sent me your prize, and I can send it to you overnight I just need some money for shipping...

[cHinaman727]

LOL, you kids are so gullible.

like you havent dropped your info in one of those sweepstakes boxes. kthx.

[dagreat1]

whatever happened

[BlackCelicaGT94]

well with my call i got I went to a trendwest seminar and listened to a guy for 30 mins try to sell me timeshare. I said umm im broke so he said ok and i still got my prize of a trip to vegas.

ive gotten 2 other calls since for other travel companies to go to other places but havent gone cuz i dont really care that much to go to Vegas and stay in a Howard Johnson for 2 days.

[CelicaST_CALI]

did u go yet???^^^?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

to Vegas? nope. I got 1.5 years to use the tickets but I have to send in 3 dates that I am available to go and it cant be near a weekend. I have to fly down there on a Sunday Monday or Tuesday and then come back 2 days later. I probably wont go because when I travel I like to sleep in nice hotels and a Howard Johnson just wont do it for me.

[D-Man]

DUDE!!

EVEN if you've inter into some mall contest, they want your info, then BAM!!

your credit sucks, and they've got lots of SCHETT in your name....

they'll pay the cost to get items off the floor of sales places, then guess who has a bill already in late charge mode?

thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhats right, YOU SIR YOU!!

you won all the credit theift you can handle, AND THEN SOME!!

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

DUDE!!

EVEN if you've inter into some mall contest, they want your info, then BAM!!

your credit sucks, and they've got lots of SCHETT in your name....

they'll pay the cost to get items off the floor of sales places, then guess who has a bill already in late charge mode?

thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhats right, YOU SIR YOU!!

you won all the credit theift you can handle, AND THEN SOME!!

Am I the only person who can't figure out what this post says?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

DUDE!!

EVEN if you've inter into some mall contest, they want your info, then BAM!!

your credit sucks, and they've got lots of SCHETT in your name....

they'll pay the cost to get items off the floor of sales places, then guess who has a bill already in late charge mode?

thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhats right, YOU SIR YOU!!

you won all the credit theift you can handle, AND THEN SOME!!

Am I the only person who can't figure out what this post says?

lol no i dont get it either.

[RocketScott]

to Vegas? nope. I got 1.5 years to use the tickets but I have to send in 3 dates that I am available to go and it cant be near a weekend. I have to fly down there on a Sunday Monday or Tuesday and then come back 2 days later. I probably wont go because when I travel I like to sleep in nice hotels and a Howard Johnson just wont do it for me.

Whats wrong with the Ho Jo?

Can you transfer the tickets? I need to go to Vegas in the next month or two. Not for the ussual reasons though. My friend is taking care of his mom and I promised to visit.