tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post9016651431617640372..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: "Lucky" or "How Much Will the Grand Prize Cost Me?"Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-40376643701788115802011-04-28T10:50:23.307-04:002011-04-28T10:50:23.307-04:00Hi Sue: Thank you for commenting. I am cynical a...Hi Sue: Thank you for commenting. I am cynical about give-a-ways too. I have received many "prize notifications" in the mail with a lot of fine print. :) These notices get tossed in the trash.<br /><br />I won the cruise from the local chapter of AAA. Despite the grand prize being from a reputable source, there is still a cost to winning.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-35304184546304453802011-04-28T10:25:54.841-04:002011-04-28T10:25:54.841-04:00I'm afraid I'm always cynical about these ...I'm afraid I'm always cynical about these prize draws - there's no such thing as a free lunch! I've had several holiday companies cold call me at home to tell me I've won a holiday (I didn't even know I'd entered the competition but apparently they get information about you from any consumer questionnaires you might had filled out in the previous few months for some other company). I always refuse these holidays because there is always a catch (and a cost!). Just make sure you don't sign anything that means you've bought a timeshare appartment!.<br /><br />Your prize sounds a bit more above board than the ones I've received so I hope you have a great time.Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-7728516269610622552011-04-28T09:00:37.840-04:002011-04-28T09:00:37.840-04:00Hi Rick. Thanks for the 1099 info. My daughter wan...Hi Rick. Thanks for the 1099 info. My daughter wants me to enter to win the HGTV Green Home. I told her that if we won...we could not afford the taxes. :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-87201726523253788032011-04-27T20:50:30.545-04:002011-04-27T20:50:30.545-04:00My late mother's hobby was entering contests. ...My late mother's hobby was entering contests. There were certainly enough where she didn't win anything; and there were more t shirts and baseballs hats than I could count, but she also won quite a few large prizes including trips, entertainment centers, etc.<br /><br />The 1099 will be for the full retail value, by the way.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-45156222756498988742011-04-27T13:24:43.087-04:002011-04-27T13:24:43.087-04:00Next time...crinkle don't crumble your entry f...Next time...crinkle don't crumble your entry form! :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-31172913579539673692011-04-27T12:53:16.660-04:002011-04-27T12:53:16.660-04:00I should have totally won that prize!I should have totally won that prize!Sisnoreply@blogger.com