FREE Volk / Rays Swag !!!!

[Phatmiata]

Make sure to enter todays Hot Wheels raffle!!!

-----> http://www.hotwheels.com/en-us/12days.html

http://www.hotwheels.com/en-us/Images/prize_rayswheels_tcm838-191458.jpg

[fwdtamiya]

:shock: thanks for telling us, I probably wouldn't tell anyone.

[BlitzWing]

US only... .NOOOOOO

[Phatmiata]

:shock: thanks for telling us, I probably wouldn't tell anyone.

:bow: you are welcome .............. :ninja:

[etikoner]

Damn, thats awesome

[etikoner]

Residents of Florida or New York aren't eligible :(

[treeafodo]

US only... .NOOOOOO
:( I always miss out on all the contests.

[atank]

Nice link............:8):

[Phatmiata]

Residents of Florida or New York aren't eligible :(

Huh? Where did you read that? What do they have against Florida and New York?

[ozbrock]

Click on "Sweepstakes Official Rules" at the bottom and its in the first sentence under the "Eligibility".

[Phatmiata]

I don't even want the stuff, I am more Pissed that they screwed over my state! What possible reason could they have for FL and NY?

I can see "maybe" Hawaii, and Alaska due to the extra shipping expense, but honestly its still crap!!

They have now earned themselves 12 days of me Thunder Flaming of their Facebook page! :angry:

[Phatmiata]

and flamed them on their forum too

http://forums.hotwheelscollectors.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=7014089532&f=3931092095&m=9421080978&r=2691003978#2691003978

[Martin]

It's probably FL and NY laws that are preventing your eligibility, not Hot Wheels.

[Phatmiata]

It's probably FL and NY laws that are preventing your eligibility, not Hot Wheels.

I still call BS, I see tons of raffles like this and FL and NY are permitted. If they are so close to a law that they are going to lose 2 HIGHLY populated states then they need to rethink their contest so that is can include FL, and NY. This whole year has sucked as a member of their online club, and I have been a paying member since 2002. They have only offered one sale online for members (which was NOT exclusive) and it sold out in 5 mintues. WTF?? This is like a slap in the face for me, again, I don't even care about the prizes, doubt I would win anyhow, but the fact that they excluded my state makes it more frustrating for me.

[Agent☣Orange]

That's pretty scummy. It would have been nice to know before I filled out the form. Now they have my email and consent to spam me but I get nothing in return.

[etikoner]

Atleast I didn't click to get sent offers once I signed up. lol

[Jimmy Vee]

http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Consumer-Services/Business-Services/Game-Promotions-Sweepstakes
Here are the rules for Florida regarding sweepstakes/games of chance. From a quick read through, it looks like all they had to do to make the comp open to Florida residents is sign a contract and pay a $100 filling fee.

EDIT: There is also a third party who would have to guarantee the value of the prizes if by some off chance the biggest toy company in the world goes bankrupt by the end of the year.

[etikoner]

Leave it to an Aussie to do something a floridian would've found in a two minute google search, haha.

[Jimmy Vee]

The company I work for runs few comps and we have similar laws over here for 'games of chance' except each state has it own specific rules and registration process so 99% of the time we just do a 'game of skill' like answer this question in 25 words or less.

I couldn't find any definitive answer on the amount that Mattel would have to pay the third party to guarantee the value of the prizes, but I found one mention of 1-2% of total prize value. Assuming that's right, <$300 on the bond + $100 filling fee + getting one the lawyers they'd have on staff to give everything a quick read over = extending the competition to a state of almost 20 million people. Repeat that again for another 20 million in New York and it seems like a no brainer.