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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Revolution on May 17, 2011, 04:38:29 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/intro.html
Another scam? Even if it's not, I hate those god damn ads.!
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Second quarter??? Hell, I haven't sent them the first quarter yet.
I think you would be better off to just save your quarters and buy the thing...or a lottery ticket.
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Here's hoping a mole wins! :cheersmate:
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Wait a minute!! You have to send them a quarter for chance to win??
Screw that, I'll keep my quarters for something important. Like a beer. :cheersmate:
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Piece of bubble gum is WAY more important. At least you get the fun of watching it roll round, and round, before obtaining your prize.
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Wait a minute!! You have to send them a quarter for chance to win??
Screw that, I'll keep my quarters for something important. Like a beer. :cheersmate:
Hmm, when companies have contests, let's say Pepsi as an example, legally everyone is eligible to win a prize "no purchase necessary" does the same apply to websites too?
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Here's hoping a mole wins!
You can forget that. Every winner will be a Skimmer sock puppet.
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Did anyone else notice that they aren't showing a goal for donations anymore? Just a countdown of days...
(http://www.democraticunderground.com/contest/banner-2011-wed-pm.gif)
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Did anyone else notice that they aren't showing a goal for donations anymore? Just a countdown of days...
(http://www.democraticunderground.com/contest/banner-2011-wed-pm.gif)
I bookmarked a thread, not their homepage. When I click on my DU link, I got to that thread page. I then hit Discuss then GD, GDP or whatever. I bypass all his BS. I never see the donation page.
ETA.
I see he has his donation status graph as a banner ad. I never noticed it there before.
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Hmm, when companies have contests, let's say Pepsi as an example, legally everyone is eligible to win a prize "no purchase necessary" does the same apply to websites too?
As I understand the law, if free entries are not permitted then it is considered a game of chance and classified as Gambling, and therefore illegal... California law regarding sweepstakes (I think the DU headquarters are in CA)
a contest in which participation is conditioned on payment of value and in which prizes are awarded primarily by chance is a lottery rather than a contest. Under California law, only the California State Lottery may operate a lottery. All other lotteries, except bingo games operated by charitable organizations, are prohibited by California's Penal Code.16
link (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/u-3.shtml)
Who wants to ask Skinner for a free entry form?
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As I understand the law, if free entries are not permitted then it is considered a game of chance and classified as Gambling, and therefore illegal... California law regarding sweepstakes (I think the DU headquarters are in CA)
link (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/u-3.shtml)
DU is a Washington, DC incorporated company. Their headquarters are in the burbs of DC.
Who wants to ask Skinner for a free entry form?
According to the official rules, no donations are necessary:
Official Contest Rules (2011 "Golden Ticket" Giveaway)
No purchase or donation necessary to enter.
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/contest-rules-2011.html
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DU is a Washington, DC incorporated company. Their headquarters are in the burbs of DC.
According to the official rules, no donations are necessary:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/contest-rules-2011.html
Thank you for the clarification. I think I'll have to submit an entry for a free ipad :-)
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Thank you for the clarification. I think I'll have to submit an entry for a free ipad :-)
Mole hunt? Submit an entry without a donation and your mole account gets flagged and purged later? I would not chance it. It might be easier to donate an image of some money or hands or whatever.
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DU is a Washington, DC incorporated company. Their headquarters are in the burbs of DC.
According to the official rules, no donations are necessary:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/contest-rules-2011.html
All he has to do is claim a Cherokee somewhere back in the Skimmer woodpile.
Gambling laws don't seem to apply to Injuns.
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Sorry, I have to save both of my quarters to rub and tap together to attract squirrels- the only meat I can afford in this Obamaconomy.
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Sorry, I have to save both of my quarters to rub and tap together to attract squirrels- the only meat I can afford in this Obamaconomy.
You using a .22 LR, or a shotgun?
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Mole hunt? Submit an entry without a donation and your mole account gets flagged and purged later? I would not chance it. It might be easier to donate an image of some money or hands or whatever.
Technically, you don't even need to be a registered user of DU to enter:
To enter without donating, send an email with your name, address, phone number, and Democratic Underground username (if applicable), and the subject line "Golden Ticket Contest" to admin@democraticunderground.com. Limit one email entry per person for each giveaway
I wouldn't necessarily want to give that personal info to Der $kimmer. And I'd be willing to bet the chances of winning without donating are exactly nil.
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You using a .22 LR, or a shotgun?
I'm not too good at edging, so I use a .22 caliber rimfire. On occasion, I have went to areas that are restricted to shotgun only.
I can afford meat other than squirrel, but they make good suppers. :-)