Chance to Win a 2002 Porsche Boxter from Buy.com

[V00DOO]

A chance to win a 2002 Porsche Boxter at Buy.com. Good luck. Linky

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Sorry. Promotional "contest" drawings are not a hot deal.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

eh what the hell. just hope they still let me in when they see my email address

junkmailxxxxx@yahoo.com

 

[m1ke101]

why not...i want a car.

 

[Madferret]

too bad we'll get spam for entering.. :frown:

 

[HotDeal]

WTF? Florida and New York residents are not eligible to enter? :|

 

[Artist9]

i wouldn't even be able to afford the insurance on that car. what do you think, $5000 or $10,000 a year?

 

[chewie1]

nah, it's the same as the Acura TL

 

[wwwpinnacledealscom]

Still a lot of money for insurance

What I want to know is why New York and Florida residents can't enter? I got this in my e-mail this morning.

 

[jtw99]

It's the 'do-gooder' mentality of NY and Florida. Seems the legislature got their panites in a wad because the 'digital divide' didn't allow 'the poor' to enter online contests....so either they have to offer a way for 'the disadvantaged' to enter, or they can't run the contest in that state. Another of the many reasons to hate lefty, socialistic, do-gooders.

 

[XFreebie]

that or the "buy.com people" are afraid to goto NY and FL cuz of the anthrax. oh wait there's nevada and washington now.

nonethless, i don't think any of us can afford the tax if we one, not to mention insurance. we'd prolly have to sell the car just to pay the tax.

 

[ChuckWits]

As a Florida resident, I see A LOT of contests, etc. which are ineligible in Florida. All I can think of is that the Attorney General or legislature has somehow outlawed these things. Frankly I don't see the point, or necessity of it, but to quote a trite response I got from someone when I first moved here "That's the price we pay for the sunshine".

 

[Murpheeee]

How can BUY.com afford to give away a Porshce?

A few months back they were almost bankrupt.......

 

[MackGoose]

RESIDENTS OF FLORIDA AND NEW YORK ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER.

Well I didn't want to drive a Porsche anyways....I like my mini van..........

 

[allisolm]

In the case of Florida's ineligibility I believe that jtw99 is partially correct. I think you need a write-in entry method or something like that along with the internet entry. Aslo Florida requires a cash bond for all prizes over a certain dollar value (I think $5000) to insure that the contest will award the prizes (or forfeit the bond). This was designed in order to protect the elderly from being fleeced by fake contests. I don't know about NY.

 

[optoman]

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:Q Didn't see that one coming.


Did anyone put in thier real phone number? I hate getting calls at 9 am. :|

 

[zoiks]

can buy.com really afford a porsche...
wats their stock now....23cents??

 

[unsichtbar]

Porsche... Accept no substitute.

 

[psteng19]

You guys fail to understand the revenue they generate by a little "gimmick" like this (or their hopes of, at least).

A Boxter is worth only about ~ $50,000 (off the top of my head).

In hopes of you entering their sweepstakes, they estimate a certain percentage will actually read the rest of the spam mail, visit their site, and buy something. Think of the Boxter or $50,000 as an advertising/investment cost, which is relatively on the low side.

(and $50,000 to a company is pocket change nowadays...
if they advertise it, they can afford it)

 

[RossMAN]

I just entered, if I won this Porshe I'd sell it in a heart beat for around $50,000 save about $20,000 for possible taxes, spend $18,000 to buy a new 2002 Toyota Camry LE, now what to do with the other $12,000 I'd spend it on Hot Deals of course!

Imagine just how many laptops that would buy.

:Q

 

[wasssup]

<< I just entered, if I won this Porshe I'd sell it in a heart beat for around $50,000 save about $20,000 for possible taxes, spend $18,000 to buy a new 2002 Toyota Camry LE, now what to do with the other $12,000 I'd spend it on Hot Deals of course! Imagine just how many laptops that would buy. :Q >>



All that work only for a camry? damn, if you *HAD* to buy a toyota, get a solara (yes i know it's based on the camry platform)...

 

[RossMAN]

All that work only for a camry? damn, if you *HAD* to buy a toyota, get a solara (yes i know it's based on the camry platform)...

I'd buy a Honda Accord coupe before buying a Toyota Solara.

 

[mrCide]

florida is never eligable =(((((((((((((((((

 

[GRIFFIN1]

The people that have to handle the contest forms got sick of all the incorrectly filled out forms that came from Florida. You know... stuff like checking the wrong boxes and writing their names in the wrong places.

 

[Schmo]

<< i wouldn't even be able to afford the insurance on that car. what do you think, $5000 or $10,000 a year? >>



I have the Boxster S and I only pay 900 dollar a year.

This actually insures cheaper than Mustangs, Camaros and the like since younger people usually drive those and they typically have worse records.

 

[sekser]

hey there was also a XBOX give away link right under that too... i did that as well..