Ju guyz want a longgg post? Try this! (contest for many miles,etc) BofA
Dec 9, 2002 | 3:09 pm
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Ju guyz want a longgg post? Try this! (contest for many miles,etc) BofA
I just saw this one (item 2 marked below) in the FFC newsletter the other day and have entered a Bank of America (oh gee, our favorite!) contest that requires SIGNATURE-BASED transactions!!!!! 
(so not the PIN ones)
Here below is all the info I got off the link. It was so slow to load I decided to paste it in here for you and yet I did not type the whole thing (the grammar's too good for my style, eh?)
It sure seems like a shot at a few miles-or hey, the free trip itself! Why not! You can print it and try to win. Maybe the bank or airline will see this posted here and know we mean to bring them business too by entering.
***** FROM: The FrequentFlier Crier - Dec. 4, 2002 ISSN 1538-862X Issue #226 December 4, 2002
(that same issue had something on Alaska double miles offers too):
1) Alaska Doubles SEA-MIA Miles To promote its new cross-country service, Alaska Airlines is offering Mileage Plan members double miles on flights between Seattle and Miami through Jan. 31, 2003. Registration is not required.
: More - http://www2.alaskaair.com/Promo/MiamiDoubleMiles.asp
2) From Bank of America, Alaska Air: PAC-10 Sweeps
Enter the Bank of America PAC-10 sweepstakes by Jan. 31, 2003, to win a trip for 2 to the 2003 PAC-10 Tournaments including roundtrip first-class air, game tickets, hotel accommodations, passes to Disneyland, etc. Other prizes include Alaska Air travel vouchers and travel bags.
Earn sweepstakes entries by signing up for an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Visa card and by making eligible charges with existing cards. Non-cardholders may enter, without obligation, by mailing contact information to the sweepstakes administrators.
> More - http://www.bankofamerica.com/creditcards/pac10/
Official Rules: Bank of America Pac-10 Basketball Tournament Sweepstakes.
No Purchase or Obligation Necessary. Non-Purchase Entries and Purchase Entries have an Equal Chance of Winning. To Enter: Sweepstakes begins 12:01 a.m. (PT) on December 1, 2002 and ends at 12:00 midnight (PT) on January 31, 2003 (the "Promotional Period").
Submit a completed application for a consumer Bank of America Visa Alaska Airlines personal credit card (Platinum, Gold, or Classic) during the Promotional Period and you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes. Applications may be obtained via the Internet at www.alaskavisa.com/pac10, at participating Bank of America Banking Centers, or by calling 1-888-345-2632. All online applications must be received by 12:00 midnight (PT) on January 31, 2003.
An eligible Bank of America Visa Alaska Airlines personal credit cardholder in good standing automatically receives one (1) sweepstakes entry for each eligible purchase made with his/her card during the Promotional Period at any merchant location in the United States. Only purchases made with a Visa Alaska Airlines Card that is in good standing and issued in the U.S. by Bank of America, and processed through Visa U.S.A. Inc.'s transaction-processing system during the Promotional Period, are eligible for automatic entry. Account adjustment transactions/returns, PIN-based and international transactions, late payment fees, over limit fees, cash advances, annual fees, and/or balance transfers are not considered eligible transactions for Sweepstakes entry. Entries from unauthorized card use or made with lost, stolen, or fraudulent Alaska Airlines Visa credit cards represented as being issued by Bank of America are void.
To enter without purchase or without applying, hand print your name, address, city, state, zip code, day and evening phone numbers and the words "Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball" Sweepstakes on a 3" x 5" card and mail in a #10 envelope to: Bank of America PAC-10 Basketball Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 4069, Grand Rapids, MN 55730-4069. All entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2003 and received by February 7, 2003. No mechanically reproduced entries accepted. Incorrect, inaccurate & incomplete entries are void. Enter as often as you wish but each entry must be mailed separately. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Prize Drawing Details: On or about February 14, 2003 a random drawing from all eligible entries (applications, mail-ins and automatic purchase entries) will be conducted under the direction of Marden-Kane, Inc., an independent judging organization whose decisions are final in all matters relating to the Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes. All prizes will be awarded. Only one prize per person or household.
Estimated Odds: Estimated odds of winning are: 1:25,000. However, the actual odds of winning depend upon the total number of actual entries received.
Prizes: (1) Grand Prize: Trip to the PAC-10 Tournaments March 13-15, 2003 including roundtrip first class air transportation on Alaska Airlines for two to Los Angeles, CA from a major airport nearest the winner's home that is closest to an Alaska Airlines gateway city, two (2) VIP tickets to each game of the PAC-10 Tournament during March 13-15, 2003, standard double occupancy hotel accommodations in Los Angeles for 3-nights/4-days, (2) one-day passes to Disneyland including roundtrip ground transfers from hotel to Disney; (2) PAC-10 gift bags, $1,000 cash and the opportunity to shoot on-court for one (1) million Mileage Plan Miles at the PAC-10 Tournament during a semi-final game. Winner and their travel companion must travel on the same itinerary between March 13 and March 15, 2003 and will have five days from date of winning to accept the prize (including these dates of travel) or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner in a supplemental drawing from all entries received before the contest deadline. If the travel companion is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. [In the event that the PAC-10 Tournament is cancelled or postponed for any reason whatsoever, balance of the prize will be award in full satisfaction of prize award.] Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $2,650. (5) First Prizes: (5) pairs of Alaska Airlines system-wide ticket vouchers. ARV $375 each. (50) Second Prizes: A Pac-10 travel bag. ARV $75 each. Total ARV of all prizes is $10,150. All taxes and all other expenses relating to the use of the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. No prize substitutions or transfer of prize permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. In addition, the grand prize winner and guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledges that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Winners agree to accept the prizes "as is" and entrants hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize, including express warranties (if any) provided exclusively by a prize supplier that are sent along with the prize
Notification: The potential Grand Prize winner will be notified by telephone on February 14, 2003 between the hours of 9AM and 9PM ET, followed by written confirmation via FEDX, and will be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and where legal, a Publicity Release, which must be returned within 5 days via FEDX (prepaid FEDX bill of landing will be supplied) or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. If after three (3) attempts, the potential winner cannot be reached via telephone on February 14, the prize will be forfeited and a new potential winner will be contacted on the following day in accordance with the same procedure outlined above. This procedure will be followed each day until the prize is awarded. All other winners will be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested. Grand Prize winner's guest must be 18 years of age or older, or an immediate family member, and must execute a Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents. If a minor, the releases must be signed by parent or legal guardian. All entrants consent to the use of their name, photograph, likeness, biography, voice and/or video for advertising or promotional purposes for this and similar promotions, including online announcements worldwide and without limitation and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Upon request, the winner will provide consent to such in writing.
General Conditions: By participating in the Bank of America, N.A. (USA), PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes, entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, Alaska Airlines, PAC-10 Teams, PAC-10 Properties, Visa U.S.A. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and employees, including Marden-Kane, Inc. (collectively "Releasees") from any liability, injuries, losses, damages, claims and actions of any kind resulting from or arising from participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance, possession, use, non-use or inability to use the prize that may be awarded. Sponsor is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes-related materials; for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible entries or postage-due mail; or for transactions or applications that are lost, misdirected, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including computer, telephone, paper transfer, human or other error; or electronic, computer, or telephonic malfunction or error. If in the Sponsor's opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence or electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Sweepstakes, or if a computer virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt the affect of the administration, integrity, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the judges reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or to terminate the Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing to award the prizes using all non-suspect applications and write-in entries received as of the termination date. [If the designated 2003 PAC-10 Basketball Tournament games or any other prize-related activity is canceled or postponed for any reason, balance of prize will be awarded in full satisfaction of the prize award.]
Eligibility: Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the USA, except to the residents of territories/possessions of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, who are 18 years of age or older as of December 1, 2002. Employees of Bank of America, Alaska Airlines, PAC-10 Teams, PAC-10 Properties and its joint ventures, Visa U.S.A. Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, and advertising and promotion agencies, including Marden-Kane, Inc., and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children and siblings and their respective spouses) and individuals living in the same households as such employees are ineligible. Void where prohibited by law. Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state, local laws and regulations. By participating, entrants agree to these official rules and accept the decisions of the Sponsor and Marden-Kane, Inc., as final in all matters relating to this sweepstakes.
Winners List: For a list of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Winners, P.O. Box 707, Manhasset, NY 08871-0707. All requests must be received by February 28, 2003.
Sponsor: Bank of America 201 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255. Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes administrator, Marden-Kane, Inc., 36 Maple Place, Manhasset, NY 11030.
Bank of America, N.A. USA. 2002 Bank of America Corporation.
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: No entrants have won. No purchase or obligation necessary. Prize Pool: $10,150. Odds of winning: 1:25,000. See Official Rules above for complete prize restrictions. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2003, and received by February 7, 2003.
I've just lowered my chances to win by sharing it. ha ha
(so not the PIN ones)Here below is all the info I got off the link. It was so slow to load I decided to paste it in here for you and yet I did not type the whole thing (the grammar's too good for my style, eh?)
It sure seems like a shot at a few miles-or hey, the free trip itself! Why not! You can print it and try to win. Maybe the bank or airline will see this posted here and know we mean to bring them business too by entering.
***** FROM: The FrequentFlier Crier - Dec. 4, 2002 ISSN 1538-862X Issue #226 December 4, 2002
(that same issue had something on Alaska double miles offers too):
1) Alaska Doubles SEA-MIA Miles To promote its new cross-country service, Alaska Airlines is offering Mileage Plan members double miles on flights between Seattle and Miami through Jan. 31, 2003. Registration is not required.
: More - http://www2.alaskaair.com/Promo/MiamiDoubleMiles.asp
2) From Bank of America, Alaska Air: PAC-10 Sweeps
Enter the Bank of America PAC-10 sweepstakes by Jan. 31, 2003, to win a trip for 2 to the 2003 PAC-10 Tournaments including roundtrip first-class air, game tickets, hotel accommodations, passes to Disneyland, etc. Other prizes include Alaska Air travel vouchers and travel bags.
Earn sweepstakes entries by signing up for an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Visa card and by making eligible charges with existing cards. Non-cardholders may enter, without obligation, by mailing contact information to the sweepstakes administrators.
> More - http://www.bankofamerica.com/creditcards/pac10/
Official Rules: Bank of America Pac-10 Basketball Tournament Sweepstakes.
No Purchase or Obligation Necessary. Non-Purchase Entries and Purchase Entries have an Equal Chance of Winning. To Enter: Sweepstakes begins 12:01 a.m. (PT) on December 1, 2002 and ends at 12:00 midnight (PT) on January 31, 2003 (the "Promotional Period").
Submit a completed application for a consumer Bank of America Visa Alaska Airlines personal credit card (Platinum, Gold, or Classic) during the Promotional Period and you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes. Applications may be obtained via the Internet at www.alaskavisa.com/pac10, at participating Bank of America Banking Centers, or by calling 1-888-345-2632. All online applications must be received by 12:00 midnight (PT) on January 31, 2003.
An eligible Bank of America Visa Alaska Airlines personal credit cardholder in good standing automatically receives one (1) sweepstakes entry for each eligible purchase made with his/her card during the Promotional Period at any merchant location in the United States. Only purchases made with a Visa Alaska Airlines Card that is in good standing and issued in the U.S. by Bank of America, and processed through Visa U.S.A. Inc.'s transaction-processing system during the Promotional Period, are eligible for automatic entry. Account adjustment transactions/returns, PIN-based and international transactions, late payment fees, over limit fees, cash advances, annual fees, and/or balance transfers are not considered eligible transactions for Sweepstakes entry. Entries from unauthorized card use or made with lost, stolen, or fraudulent Alaska Airlines Visa credit cards represented as being issued by Bank of America are void.
To enter without purchase or without applying, hand print your name, address, city, state, zip code, day and evening phone numbers and the words "Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball" Sweepstakes on a 3" x 5" card and mail in a #10 envelope to: Bank of America PAC-10 Basketball Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 4069, Grand Rapids, MN 55730-4069. All entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2003 and received by February 7, 2003. No mechanically reproduced entries accepted. Incorrect, inaccurate & incomplete entries are void. Enter as often as you wish but each entry must be mailed separately. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Prize Drawing Details: On or about February 14, 2003 a random drawing from all eligible entries (applications, mail-ins and automatic purchase entries) will be conducted under the direction of Marden-Kane, Inc., an independent judging organization whose decisions are final in all matters relating to the Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes. All prizes will be awarded. Only one prize per person or household.
Estimated Odds: Estimated odds of winning are: 1:25,000. However, the actual odds of winning depend upon the total number of actual entries received.
Prizes: (1) Grand Prize: Trip to the PAC-10 Tournaments March 13-15, 2003 including roundtrip first class air transportation on Alaska Airlines for two to Los Angeles, CA from a major airport nearest the winner's home that is closest to an Alaska Airlines gateway city, two (2) VIP tickets to each game of the PAC-10 Tournament during March 13-15, 2003, standard double occupancy hotel accommodations in Los Angeles for 3-nights/4-days, (2) one-day passes to Disneyland including roundtrip ground transfers from hotel to Disney; (2) PAC-10 gift bags, $1,000 cash and the opportunity to shoot on-court for one (1) million Mileage Plan Miles at the PAC-10 Tournament during a semi-final game. Winner and their travel companion must travel on the same itinerary between March 13 and March 15, 2003 and will have five days from date of winning to accept the prize (including these dates of travel) or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner in a supplemental drawing from all entries received before the contest deadline. If the travel companion is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. [In the event that the PAC-10 Tournament is cancelled or postponed for any reason whatsoever, balance of the prize will be award in full satisfaction of prize award.] Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $2,650. (5) First Prizes: (5) pairs of Alaska Airlines system-wide ticket vouchers. ARV $375 each. (50) Second Prizes: A Pac-10 travel bag. ARV $75 each. Total ARV of all prizes is $10,150. All taxes and all other expenses relating to the use of the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. No prize substitutions or transfer of prize permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. In addition, the grand prize winner and guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledges that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Winners agree to accept the prizes "as is" and entrants hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize, including express warranties (if any) provided exclusively by a prize supplier that are sent along with the prize
Notification: The potential Grand Prize winner will be notified by telephone on February 14, 2003 between the hours of 9AM and 9PM ET, followed by written confirmation via FEDX, and will be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and where legal, a Publicity Release, which must be returned within 5 days via FEDX (prepaid FEDX bill of landing will be supplied) or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. If after three (3) attempts, the potential winner cannot be reached via telephone on February 14, the prize will be forfeited and a new potential winner will be contacted on the following day in accordance with the same procedure outlined above. This procedure will be followed each day until the prize is awarded. All other winners will be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested. Grand Prize winner's guest must be 18 years of age or older, or an immediate family member, and must execute a Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents. If a minor, the releases must be signed by parent or legal guardian. All entrants consent to the use of their name, photograph, likeness, biography, voice and/or video for advertising or promotional purposes for this and similar promotions, including online announcements worldwide and without limitation and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Upon request, the winner will provide consent to such in writing.
General Conditions: By participating in the Bank of America, N.A. (USA), PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes, entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, Alaska Airlines, PAC-10 Teams, PAC-10 Properties, Visa U.S.A. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and employees, including Marden-Kane, Inc. (collectively "Releasees") from any liability, injuries, losses, damages, claims and actions of any kind resulting from or arising from participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance, possession, use, non-use or inability to use the prize that may be awarded. Sponsor is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes-related materials; for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible entries or postage-due mail; or for transactions or applications that are lost, misdirected, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including computer, telephone, paper transfer, human or other error; or electronic, computer, or telephonic malfunction or error. If in the Sponsor's opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence or electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Sweepstakes, or if a computer virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt the affect of the administration, integrity, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the judges reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or to terminate the Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing to award the prizes using all non-suspect applications and write-in entries received as of the termination date. [If the designated 2003 PAC-10 Basketball Tournament games or any other prize-related activity is canceled or postponed for any reason, balance of prize will be awarded in full satisfaction of the prize award.]
Eligibility: Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the USA, except to the residents of territories/possessions of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, who are 18 years of age or older as of December 1, 2002. Employees of Bank of America, Alaska Airlines, PAC-10 Teams, PAC-10 Properties and its joint ventures, Visa U.S.A. Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, and advertising and promotion agencies, including Marden-Kane, Inc., and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children and siblings and their respective spouses) and individuals living in the same households as such employees are ineligible. Void where prohibited by law. Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state, local laws and regulations. By participating, entrants agree to these official rules and accept the decisions of the Sponsor and Marden-Kane, Inc., as final in all matters relating to this sweepstakes.
Winners List: For a list of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Winners, P.O. Box 707, Manhasset, NY 08871-0707. All requests must be received by February 28, 2003.
Sponsor: Bank of America 201 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255. Bank of America PAC-10 Tournament Basketball Sweepstakes administrator, Marden-Kane, Inc., 36 Maple Place, Manhasset, NY 11030.
Bank of America, N.A. USA. 2002 Bank of America Corporation.
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: No entrants have won. No purchase or obligation necessary. Prize Pool: $10,150. Odds of winning: 1:25,000. See Official Rules above for complete prize restrictions. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2003, and received by February 7, 2003.
I've just lowered my chances to win by sharing it. ha ha
Dec 9, 2002 | 3:45 pm
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yes sir Don, you are correct sir. I admit that wholeheartedly.
...And I do love the rewards.
-ruf ruf!
Wouldn't it be sick if I *won* this thing and ended up on Nat'l TV shooting a basket ball for a million AK miles? Ha! what a thought. Even I must laugh.
have you entered? I just did.
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...And I do love the rewards.
-ruf ruf!
Wouldn't it be sick if I *won* this thing and ended up on Nat'l TV shooting a basket ball for a million AK miles? Ha! what a thought. Even I must laugh.
have you entered? I just did.
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Dec 9, 2002 | 3:49 pm
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ME TOO!
I have just found out that WT is an office neighbor and a puppy in the forum of fun as well now. He sure had me fooled. I did not know he was IN my building! He got me.
We will win the bank's mile-BBall contest. Wait, was that me using your pc or you using mine? Our bosses will get upset. This is funny.
back to miles earnings though. Sorry all.
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If speed is not your thing, distance may as well be. Enjoy and embrace it all!
I have just found out that WT is an office neighbor and a puppy in the forum of fun as well now. He sure had me fooled. I did not know he was IN my building! He got me.
We will win the bank's mile-BBall contest. Wait, was that me using your pc or you using mine? Our bosses will get upset. This is funny.
back to miles earnings though. Sorry all.
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If speed is not your thing, distance may as well be. Enjoy and embrace it all!
Dec 9, 2002 | 3:56 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Warren Terra:
yes sir Don, you are correct sir. I admit that wholeheartedly.
...And I do love the rewards.
-ruf ruf!
Wouldn't it be sick if I *won* this thing and ended up on Nat'l TV shooting a basket ball for a million AK miles? Ha! what a thought. Even I must laugh.
have you entered? I just did.
</font>
yes sir Don, you are correct sir. I admit that wholeheartedly.
...And I do love the rewards.
-ruf ruf!
Wouldn't it be sick if I *won* this thing and ended up on Nat'l TV shooting a basket ball for a million AK miles? Ha! what a thought. Even I must laugh.
have you entered? I just did.
</font>
Marathon Poster, this belongs on S.P.A.M.
Dec 9, 2002 | 4:10 pm
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you are right Cactus. Sorry for any confusion --to all.
I did just discover that WT works with me and has been posting after checking out some of the stories I told about all this stuff. I dont think he is such a miler though so I don't think it'll keep happening. I told my co-worker donwstairs all about the forums and the interesting ways people react to certain things like the heated BofA thing.
He is a writer himself who enjoys such things/situations. We ARE 2 dif people though so I am not dup-ing. He posted and then later came to tell me of this gag. I then went to his desk... etc etc.
I have since mentioned that it is not such a good idea unless he-and I have relevant miles things to discuss only. Thus, I digress. What can ya do though, eh?
And so, have you entered the contest Cactus Pete? It looks good.
I did just discover that WT works with me and has been posting after checking out some of the stories I told about all this stuff. I dont think he is such a miler though so I don't think it'll keep happening. I told my co-worker donwstairs all about the forums and the interesting ways people react to certain things like the heated BofA thing.
He is a writer himself who enjoys such things/situations. We ARE 2 dif people though so I am not dup-ing. He posted and then later came to tell me of this gag. I then went to his desk... etc etc.
I have since mentioned that it is not such a good idea unless he-and I have relevant miles things to discuss only. Thus, I digress. What can ya do though, eh?
And so, have you entered the contest Cactus Pete? It looks good.
Dec 9, 2002 | 4:19 pm
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I've posted several million-mile contests on this forum (which I feel are more in the realm of MilesBuzz than SPAM) - none have been moved to the SPAM board. However, I would like to see a separate contest forum on FT. I know of one poster who has won a million-mile contest (not from what I've posted); there's also questions of valuation (no one should have to claim more than $0.01/mile, regardless of the 1099).
Having said that, so far I've won 50,000 AA miles from a contest a couple of years ago. I also found out two weeks ago that I won a contest through cbssportsline.com (hasn't posted there yet) for 60,000 Starpoints (which I had to convert, according to the rules, to airline miles for tickets), 5 nights at the The Orchid at Mauna Lani (which they changed to 6 nights due to a schedule conflict), tickets to the MasterCard Championship (January 27- February 3, 2003), a $500 debit card, and a round of golf with a Sr. Tour player (which should be interesting since I'm a hack).
It is possible to win these things.
Having said that, so far I've won 50,000 AA miles from a contest a couple of years ago. I also found out two weeks ago that I won a contest through cbssportsline.com (hasn't posted there yet) for 60,000 Starpoints (which I had to convert, according to the rules, to airline miles for tickets), 5 nights at the The Orchid at Mauna Lani (which they changed to 6 nights due to a schedule conflict), tickets to the MasterCard Championship (January 27- February 3, 2003), a $500 debit card, and a round of golf with a Sr. Tour player (which should be interesting since I'm a hack).
It is possible to win these things.
Dec 9, 2002 | 11:38 pm
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I've gotta agree with singlemalt's suggestion of a separate contest section on FT, although this has been suggested in the past by others (doc, myself and a few other members), but it has always been nixed for one reason or another. Still, wouldn't it be better to have all contests in one place on here (including those contests and sweepstakes open to those outside of North America)? Contests for miles and points are appropriate on FT, and they could be cross posted to the forum of the sponsors also.
bj-21.
bj-21.
Dec 10, 2002 | 5:45 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by blackjack-21:
including those contests and sweepstakes open to those outside of North America...</font>
including those contests and sweepstakes open to those outside of North America...</font>
I think you know from experience that it would be a fairly small list - but I'd still vote for it. Don't know if I've posted this before, but here's a contest link for Canadian residents.
http://www.cashnetsweeps.com/page.php?do=page&cat_id=18
There is a link for winning 1,000,000 miles (open to the US, too), but don't get too excited about it - the odds of winning are 1:100 million (which is why I didn't post it before).
Dec 10, 2002 | 10:34 am
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Thanks for the new link, singlemalt.
Yep, we've seen other contest sites only avalable to certain areas, but the one's posted on FT should relate to miles and points, whether they're exclusive to certain geographic locations or not. We agree that a contest forum should be on FT, now how do we get Randy to try it?
bj-21.
Yep, we've seen other contest sites only avalable to certain areas, but the one's posted on FT should relate to miles and points, whether they're exclusive to certain geographic locations or not. We agree that a contest forum should be on FT, now how do we get Randy to try it?
bj-21.
Dec 10, 2002 | 1:13 pm
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Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,062
FYI: The BofA reply for my recent sweepstakes entry:
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Thank you for being a Bank of America customer, and for entering for a chance to win the Bank of America $5,000 Giveaway Sweepstakes. Winners will be notified in December.
We hope our Money Monthly newsletter and other communications provide helpful tips and financial planning information. Whether you're saving for a new home, planning your family's future or managing short-term debt, our primary goal is to provide information that meets your individual needs.
Thank you again and good luck.
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Thank you for being a Bank of America customer, and for entering for a chance to win the Bank of America $5,000 Giveaway Sweepstakes. Winners will be notified in December.
We hope our Money Monthly newsletter and other communications provide helpful tips and financial planning information. Whether you're saving for a new home, planning your family's future or managing short-term debt, our primary goal is to provide information that meets your individual needs.
Thank you again and good luck.
Dec 10, 2002 | 1:13 pm
#14
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: PDX, AMS, MSN, ORD. Dedicated to finding a cure for Republicanism in our time. "Won't you please help"? "For the children's sake"?
Programs: ! "Ya can't tell da' playahs wit'out a program!" NW silver, DIRT everywhere else.
Posts: 1,194
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by singlemalt:
bj-21:
There is a link for winning 1,000,000 miles (open to the US, too
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bj-21:
There is a link for winning 1,000,000 miles (open to the US, too
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Dec 10, 2002 | 4:05 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,387
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by HigherFlyer:
I couldn't find this link can you explain how to find it?</font>
I couldn't find this link can you explain how to find it?</font>
http://win.ipromotions.com/winseeker_020301/
You have to pick 4 numbers from 0-99 (in the right sequence). According to my math (which is not always the same as everyone else's math), that should make your odds 1:100 million.