Monday, September 22, 2008

"No purchase necessary"- HA!

So, on my way back from a recent trip to the Strip District I was listening to the radio and some lady was giving away trips to Vegas. She gave the number on air and told listeners to call in. So, I figured, I wasn't doing anything, I'll call.

A gentleman answered the phone and said that I'm one of the first callers and that I WON! So he took my number and said he would call me back. Someone called in about 5 minutes and after asking me stupid irrelevant questions gave me a website to go to "retrieve" my prize...

hmmm already starting to get fishy!

So I went to the website and it asked me to enter in my phone number... again, I'm not doing anything, so I entered it. The next page pops up and says "Hello Tiffany."

hmmm I don't remember giving them my name.

Then it prompts me to give me address which at the time seemed normal, how else would they be able to send me my prize.

Then

A whole list of criteria comes up and a line stating that there is a $50 non-refundable fee to pay when you request your dates. $129 non-refundable fee if you choose to cancel your package...

What happened to the no purchase necessary that the lady on the radio promised...

It's confirmed:

If it's too good to be true: it is!

Nothing in life is free.

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