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Is this a scam...........? |
I got a thing in the mail yesterday from a car dealership (as i'm sure everyone in my area did) trying to get people to come to their "big sale". It had this scratch off part and said if your numbers matched you have won one of four prizes. The prizes were: $10,000 in cash $3,500 gift certificate (doesn't say what for) $250 racing gift certificate 42" plasma HD TV Well of course my numbers matched. But it doesn't say which prize I won. To claim your prize you have to go there in person and give them your papers. It's almost a 2 hour drive for me. Is this a scam? Does everyone's say the same thing? Is it worth the drive? I think they are giving everyone the $3,500 to their car lot so you have to buy a car or you don't get jack. It's a ploy to get you to the lot so they can high pressure sale you. My ex used to work for a company that had the same scratchers and when you would call with a winner (they were all winners) they would set up an appointment with you to see their product and then drive out to your house and try to sell you a air purifying system for $1000. Whatever the prize might be I guarantee there is a catch and it won't be worth your time. It's a promo gimmick to get you to the dealership. Your assessment is correct, you'll probably get a gift certificate good toward the inflated price of one of their vehicles. Save the gas and stay home. It is most likely a ploy to get you to come down there. It can't hurt to call and ask a couple of questions just in case there aren't any strings but yeah it's a sales tactic. Yes you won't get one or three and two is a bunch of useless coupons for overpriced stuff you most likelywouldn't buy. Yes, I think it is. There are bound to be some conditions attached to claiming your prize. I would contact your licensing authority to find out if it is legal to do this. 2 hours drive is going to cost you in gas to probably get nothing at the end of it. You're probably right in your assumption that it's a scam. Oh you won some sort of a prize. It is way to get people into their dealership to purchase a vehicle. I bet you are right, you probably won the $3,500 and you can only use it to buy one of their vehicles. I wouldn't waste my time. |
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