Those "win a car in a raffle" stands at airports

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essbee

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Jan 5, 2005

3,656

• Apr 20, 2012

• #1

Does anyone know anyone who has won one of those bl**dy
cars.

 

Notters

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Oct 20, 2003

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Guiseley

• Apr 20, 2012

• #2

Well I'm guessing they sell about 10,000 ticets at £10 each, so no.

 

Timbo

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Jul 5, 2003

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Hassocks

• Apr 20, 2012

• #3

I was waiting at Gatwick last month and watched them trying to flog these tickets for over an hour without any success whatsoever. If they sold 10,000 Id be very surprised, unless they give a car away every six years.

 

VAL1850

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Nov 22, 2008

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Beachy Head & WSU

• Apr 20, 2012

• #4

And if you won one unless you live in a big house, where would you park it, how much to insure and service etc

Guess you would sell it pretty dam quick

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

50,202

Goldstone

• Apr 20, 2012

• #5

And they've got to pay for the stand. Does it say anywhere when the draw will be made, or if there's a limit on the number of tickets? If not, why would they ever do the draw?

 

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loz

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Apr 27, 2009

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W.Sussex

• Apr 20, 2012

• #6

I fly quite a bit from Gatwick to scotland (all three main airports) although I have never seen anyone buy one at Gatwick, they seem to be quite keen in scotland and sell quite a few!! even though they probebly could not afford a new tyre for it!!

 

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Glawstergull

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May 21, 2004

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GLAWSTERSHIRE

• Apr 20, 2012

• #7

botb.com
I've bought loads.
They have given away £14million in prizes since they started

 

Cars

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Feb 13, 2012

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Haywards Heath

• Apr 20, 2012

• #8

Looked into the company that does the car raffles a few months ago.

On their web site they have phone recordings of winners they have rung.

It's definitely legit and people do win. You can have the cash alternative too if you decide you can't afford to run the car.

 

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Goring Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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Huddersfield

• Apr 20, 2012

• #9

I don't know him personally but a lad in Huddersfield won a Maclaren Mercedes SLR - it was in teh local rag - However he was only 21 so i reckon he probably sold it pretty much straight away.