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Ten cars in ten days what a rip-off.
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:51 pm
Varin
I Have No Life
Joined: 02 Dec 2002 Posts: 2456 Location: South of where I used to be
I saw the video for this yesterday at the grocery store. I must say that it is pretty strange to have the screen go to static, followed by this playing while emptying your cart in the checkout lane.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:17 am
01Boxer
Boot
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 56
What annoyed me about this is how it went straight from 'Weird mysterious video' to 'Buy are product' in one single move. There was no journey to it. I don't mind being sold something just as long as I enjoy the ride before hand and this didn't have one.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:02 pm
Josie Beller
Greenhorn
Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 3
The item for "When do you plan to purchase" has an option for "More than one year" and I'm guessing that's what they'd want you to select. I guess in their minds, everyone will buy or lease a car at *some* point in their lives, or they're not worth bothering with.
I was more annoyed by their other nosy questions. They have far too many things required. They require two different phone numbers as well as your email -- surely one of those would be enough to contact you if you win. They also require you to pick a "title" which will of course tell them your marital status, but only if you're a woman; no option for any other titles, not even Dr., which are gender-neutral. I think "none" should be a valid option there. Just a pet peeve.
I agree, if they're going to try to lure people in with intriguing commercials, they should at least give us some sort of payoff!
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:30 pm
01Boxer
Boot
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 56
In protest I've vowed never to buy a GM car, which since I don't drive and live in the UK (they don't sell them here) is a little redundant. Oh well.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:44 pm
TVRotBrain
Veteran
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 132
Josie Beller wrote:
I guess in their minds, everyone will buy or lease a car at *some* point in their lives, or they're not worth bothering with.
I understand where you're comming from but my initial thought was, I'm trying to win a car, not purchase, so why even ask that question at all. Does not being in the market for a car disqualify me from the contest? Does it lower my chances of winning?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:35 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
Pesky phone calls I already received 2 pesky phone calls already from entering.
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:40 pm
Euchre
uF Game Warden
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342
01Boxer wrote:
In protest I've vowed never to buy a GM car, which since I don't drive and live in the UK (they don't sell them here) is a little redundant. Oh well.
Uh, yes they do sell GM cars in the UK.
http://www.chevrolet.co.uk/
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/
(Vauxhall tries to play down it's GM ownership, but it's true.)
http://www.saab.co.uk/
(Similar story with Saab.)
As long as you stick to the not driving part though, your protest is safe.
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:46 am
gameboy777
Guest
SEEItNext If you got a call, you had a 1 in 3 chance TO WIN A CAR!!!
A guy at work has a friend who WON a Corvette last night and she got a call on thursday! I watched it last night ad she did win the Corvette. I guess I am waiting for my call!
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:20 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
No, my calls were salesmen from local dealerships. I put down I would like info on cadallic. They called to see if I had any questions. That's all.
Edited: What is with the memory card game? Are there entries for that too?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:32 pm
Gameboy777
Guest
SEEItNext That's too bad about the call from the dealer - I guess they are qualifying people like my buddies friend over the phone too. I hope I get a call!
It may be a lame contest but what is GM supposed to do, nothing?
Come on somebody actually won a car and in the end this forum is about games - somebody won the game and the ads say they are still giving the cars away so the game is still on... I'm hoping I could win...
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:30 pm
Ecks51
Unfettered
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 644 Location: The Snow-covered Meadows
Re: SEEItNext
Gameboy777 wrote:
That's too bad about the call from the dealer - I guess they are qualifying people like my buddies friend over the phone too. I hope I get a call!
It may be a lame contest but what is GM supposed to do, nothing?
Come on somebody actually won a car and in the end this forum is about games - somebody won the game and the ads say they are still giving the cars away so the game is still on... I'm hoping I could win...
The point I think many are getting at is this isn't a game; it's a contest (and a website for phishing information about people).
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:06 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
I Won! I won, I won, I won!
This morning - don't know what the prize is yet. Will go tonight with the code to find out! Wish me luck. The prize can be anything from 2 movie tickets and itunes to a car and everything in between ($10,000.00 worth of furniture, rolex, jewlrey, ipods, dinners etc.).
Edited: I think I won the lowest prize - $10.00 of itunes. Oh well, I'll take it. Everyone keep trying though - there are 6 more days left and lots of prizes to give away.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:59 pm
CandyCoated
Guest
I won too! Congratulations Palm on your win With my luck, I probably won free music too....
Apparently you have to go to a GM dealership with your winning code to find out what you won... Wish me luck
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:16 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
Good luck! Maybe all the itunes are gone by now. Yes, you have to go to your nearest GM dealership, they will put the code into a computer and it will tell you the prize. My dealership was very nice about it. The Itunes card will come in the mail. Here is hoping you get a Rolex something like that.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:26 pm
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