Crappy PrizesCompetitions, raffles, give-aways... sure the prizes look great, but don't they always turn out a bit crap should you happen to win them?
The last raffle I bought tickets for, they'd just given away the all-expenses paid weekend in New York when my number came up. Rushing up to find out what I'd won, I was a little disappointed to be handed a box of "Biscuits for Cheese". Especially as they were busy serving the cheese course (complete with biscuits) as they drew the raffle.
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chthonic, Thu 4 Aug 2005, 11:16)
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Prize giverAs you might already know, I run The Career Break Site (shameless plug). We actually have quite good prizes - trips abroad and stuff.
It's my job to notify the winners and there's nothing worse than when they think you're a scammer or winding them up or something (they've usually forgotten they entered the comp in the first place).
"You've won two tickets to Paris!"
"Is this you Dave? Is this a wind-up? Is this some sort of scam? I didn't enter any such competition" etc...
Not a crap prize as such, more crap winners.
/bitter
(, Wed 10 Aug 2005, 14:23, Reply)
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