[Other] Contest Discussion(s)

Anyone else having trouble with the cirque du soleil contest? The last two days I've gotten a "sorry you already entered today". http://forums.redflagdeals.com/infinity ... a-1200526/

^ Same

Lots of contest fails lately. I hope it's not contagious.

RE: [Daily] 2013/03/21 Woman's Day - Bowflex® TreadClimber Giveaway (QC no) http://forums.redflagdeals.com/2013-03- ... o-1291252/

From the Rules: 'Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.'

Just curious . . . Has anyone ever won a high-value prize from the US? This prize is valued at $3,999 USD, so what does that mean to a Canadian winner in regards to ‘expenses’ (I’m thinking shipping?) and taxes? i.e. how much would a Canadian winner have to pay out to receive this prize? Thanx for any feedback!

pinecone wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 8:53 pm

RE: [Daily] 2013/03/21 Woman's Day - Bowflex® TreadClimber Giveaway (QC no) http://forums.redflagdeals.com/2013-03- ... o-1291252/

From the Rules: 'Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.'

Just curious . . . Has anyone ever won a high-value prize from the US? This prize is valued at $3,999 USD, so what does that mean to a Canadian winner in regards to ‘expenses’ (I’m thinking shipping?) and taxes? i.e. how much would a Canadian winner have to pay out to receive this prize? Thanx for any feedback!

+100 I'd like to know this as well. But expand it and wonder about the process of claiming prizes in general from the States. Not just expenses, but the filling in of forms and the like...

pinecone wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 8:53 pm

RE: [Daily] 2013/03/21 Woman's Day - Bowflex® TreadClimber Giveaway (QC no) http://forums.redflagdeals.com/2013-03- ... o-1291252/

From the Rules: 'Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.'

Just curious . . . Has anyone ever won a high-value prize from the US? This prize is valued at $3,999 USD, so what does that mean to a Canadian winner in regards to ‘expenses’ (I’m thinking shipping?) and taxes? i.e. how much would a Canadian winner have to pay out to receive this prize? Thanx for any feedback!

45ED wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 9:15 pm

+100 I'd like to know this as well. But expand it and wonder about the process of claiming prizes in general from the States. Not just expenses, but the filling in of forms and the like...

Taxes: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/poll-rep ... st16198100 (#15)

Shipping, no idea (has anyone ever won a prize where the sponsor made the winner pay for shipping)?

Ronin; there is this contest I enter daily and in the rules it says the following: "Winners are liable to pay any tariffs or foreign shipping cost if outside the U.S.‏"

ronin1701 wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 10:45 pm

Taxes: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/poll-rep ... st16198100 (#15)

Shipping, no idea (has anyone ever won a prize where the sponsor made the winner pay for shipping)?

I won a camera case once, and they gave me a code for the case, but I had to go through the buying process and shipping was $30.00 .. it was only a $99 case, I declined it. Sent them an email and there was nothing they would do - oh well

Just a heads up that I won a secondary (non-cash) prize from Reader's Digest on Monday and that my only notification of winning was through the mail. The envelope could easily be mistaken for junk mail, especially given the source. So if you enter Reader's Digest contests, open your mail!

ronin1701 wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 10:45 pm

Taxes: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/poll-rep ... st16198100 (#15)

Shipping, no idea (has anyone ever won a prize where the sponsor made the winner pay for shipping)?

Thanx so much Ron! I should have known that you would know exactly where the information was! Happy Contesting!

fantod wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 11:39 pm

Just a heads up that I won a secondary (non-cash) prize from Reader's Digest on Monday and that my only notification of winning was through the mail. The envelope could easily be mistaken for junk mail, especially given the source. So if you enter Reader's Digest contests, open your mail!

yikes i better start opening my letters from them....they usually go into recycling!

I did a double-take with the new cat avatar.... it's like a battle between good and evil (or Spy Vs. Spy) - black background cat vs. white background cat.
Darn you two... now I actually have to READ the name and not just look at the little picture until my brain sorts out the difference.

I guess I could just go with some people's assumptions Ronin=evil ergo Black background?

I always open them and enter! One day soon............

tiredofcold wrote: ↑

Jan 22nd, 2013 11:49 pm

I did a double-take with the new cat avatar.... it's like a battle between good and evil (or Spy Vs. Spy) - black background cat vs. white background cat.
Darn you two... now I actually have to READ the name and not just look at the little picture until my brain sorts out the difference.

I guess I could just go with some people's assumptions Ronin=evil ergo Black background?

I'm disappointed that I couldn't find a maneki-neko with a pointy goatee

Another ambiguous math STQ .

(352) + 12 x (2x9)

Answer: 6552 or 568 ?

Why the heck is 352 in parens?

Its from the cosmo TV contest

http://www.cosmotv.ca/The-Vampire-Diaries-Contest

^ 568

The brackets around "352" are unnecessary.