Spring Fishing Show

[FLEX ROD]

Okay here is the deal, I get a call yesterday tellining me that I entered a contest at the show and that I have won a garanteed 1 of 6 prizes and that I now have a 1 in 6 chance for the grand prize above and beyond my prize that I have won. All I have to do is come in draw my prize and in July they then do the grand prize draw, no time share bla bla bla this sounds interesting, butbeing the sceptic I just want to know if anybody else has gotten the same call?

 

Oh by the way, this is really the only thing that has pushed my radar button, all they ask for proof of ID which must be photo, no credit card or any thing else.

 

Oppinions are truly welcomed.

 

Thanks, FLEX

[pikehunter]

Firstly, did you actually enter any draws at the show?

Secondly, never enter "free" draws at home shows, fishing shows, exhibitions, so on. They only want your name for marketing.

[FLEX ROD]

The answer is I do not remeber, I seem to think yes, but I also know that my son was with me so it would almost be an absolute yes.

 

As stated feed back is welcomed and appriciated.

 

FLEX

[Stoty]

Scam......

[solopaddler]

I don't know John, sounds like it could be legit. If it is legit you'll be kicking yourself for not following up.

[FLEX ROD]

Thanks guys, Mike I have a similar inclanation, and the good thing is I just have to go to the airport area so not to far from the house so we will see what happens on Sunday.

 

Thanks - FLEX

[Uncle Buck]

Same thing happened a year or 2 back...

 

My GF got the call... same thing from the spring fishing show...

 

somewhere off of Airport Rd...

 

SCAM

 

Club Par Excellence was the "miracle savings" i had some fun with it...

 

don't waste your time...

[bigugli]

Not all are scams. We've gotten a lot of the scam prizes, offers, etc..., but every once in a while it's the real deal. Whether its the trip, a week at a lodge , the brand spanking new boat.

 

Even if you have to listen to the cheezy 2 hour sales pitch, what did it cost. W've been to a few free gimme weekends. Some with the sales pitch, some with no strings. It is still 2 nights accomodation with a little entertainment kicked in.

Like they say; "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

[tonyb]

Tell them it's ok that they can draw the prize for you and to send it to your local post office. They can verify your ID and release if it matches.

 

When you get the call from the post office that your prize has arrived, maybe then get excited?

 

Otherwise...SCAM

 

Tony

[Radnine]

Scam...if not a scam it is a sales ploy, which is just business I guess. But at any rate it is not that you won anything. I don't fill in any ballets at shows for just that reason.

There may never have been any such thing as a free lunch, and there really is not now. There is not anything that you see, read, or hear, that isn't there to sell you something (including, dare I say, this site).

Run as fast as you can.

Jim

[brifishrgy]

I always thought they were a scam too until my cousin won a 14' boat/motor/trailer from the sportsmen show .. mind you it was quite a few years back .. if i got the call I would go .. got nothin to lose

[lookinforwalleye]

Obviously they want to sell you something if you don`t mind a hard sell attack they go and pick-up your gift,probably not worth the gas money or your time!

[muddler]

Scam.... I used to get a call like that a couple times a month. Always the same pitch. Go some place by the airport. Sit through a presentation (usuallya travel lodge)....blah, blah,blah.

 

I filled out a free draw ticket ONCE in a mall. The free winnings came steady for about 5 years. I support all the local charity raffles here in the north and a NEVER have won anything (fine by me) so I find it very surprising that I've won over a hundred of these great prizes with only one entry(that I can account for).

 

Scam

 

muddler

[bigugli]

Boy there are a lot of scared people here. Thats O.K. It increases the odds in my favour. We have done 3 weekends at a resort where they try to sell a timeshare. Have won 2 free weekends outright. Then there are the free BBQ, stereo, $100 in gas, $300 in cash ( last week), $80 for doing a Ford product review seminar.

 

Admittedly, I have not won the big prizes, but what did it cost me? Still cheaper than the lotteries.