Speaking of spam and money grubbers
09-02-2010, 10:08 AM
#1
Dominant Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
Speaking of spam and money grubbers
Have you all noticed the latest little ploy of all the TV stars to take more of your money? It used to be they'd have a contest that you could just enter online in hopes of being the lucky winner. Now they want you to text them to make your entry. Of course it cost you a dollar to enter with normal text rates applying. So what do they get in their weekly give aways? Several thousand entries and the winner gets what, a $40 release, a pair of gloves, a Tee shirt or whatever that cost a couple bucks. LOL They run the contest for 6 months or so and let you enter daily in hopes you may win the grand prize... that would probably cost you $500-$3000 bucks to buy. And how many thousand upon thousands have these text messages brought in. Bad enough that they sell a $5 CD for $25... but really, bilking us a dollar at a time on the cell phone text. I'm sorry, I'm not texting. LOL
09-03-2010, 02:50 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Shawnee, KS
Posts: 774
We got rid of cable in my house so I haven't watched a new hunting show in over a year. Kind of glad I did, most of those shows are as fake as Pam Anderson's boobies and now it looks like they are following American Idol's business model, classy.....
09-03-2010, 03:05 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Horseheads NY
Posts: 1,138
I entered in one of there contests a couple years ago. I did it on line though. It was the stupidest thing I ever did. They wouldn't stop calling me. They kept calling me and wanting me to buy magazines. It was buck masters. I finally had to get real nasty with them on the phone, and they finally stopped calling. I'm sure they pulled my name out of there contest too....
09-03-2010, 07:57 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 341
I entered in one of there contests a couple years ago. I did it on line though. It was the stupidest thing I ever did. They wouldn't stop calling me. They kept calling me and wanting me to buy magazines. It was buck masters. I finally had to get real nasty with them on the phone, and they finally stopped calling. I'm sure they pulled my name out of there contest too....
