RE: COMMON Update... - the Porsche give-away?

Exactly Don. I read the invitation and there wasn't
ANy hint of it being an "insured giveaway" nor that
only 10 people (at first) would have a shot at it.

(Now I wish I hadnt gone, but saved the invitation)

--- Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> 
> keep in mind that the invitation given to people
> attending the conference 
> at the booth did not have this url or any other
> "rules" on it.
> 
> And, unless you were given the second sheet as well,
> you weren't aware of 
> this and could easily believe there would be a real
> winner of the car 
> here.
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Holder, Ken wrote:
> 
> >
> >> From the wbsite.
> >
>
http://www.quadrantsoftware.com/tracking/porsche_common_q3_05/rules.html
> >
> > Quote:  5. The Grand Prize is the opportunity for
> all eligible registrants
> > to participate in an insured promotion that offers
> a chance for one person
> > to win either a 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S valued
> at up to $90,000 or
> > $90,000 in cash. Participating sponsor is Grand
> Prize Promotions of Dallas.
> >
> >
> > This is clear to me that they intended to give
> away the car or the cash
> > equivalent of $90k.  Not a lease.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of Al Barsa
> > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 9:11 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: COMMON Update... - the Porsche
> give-away?
> >
> >
> >
> > I just got home, and saw the flyer that I got in
> the mail.  I have a couple
> > of reactions.  The flyer pointed me to:
> >
> >
>
http://www.quadrantsoftware.com/tracking/porsche_common_q3_05/rules.html
> >
> > A few points:
> >
> > 1.    Clearly this stated that there would be 10
> winners who would be given
> > the privilege to "crack the safe".
> > 2.    Nowhere do I see that this was for a one
> year lease.
> > 3.    Quadrant gave themselves a black eye only in
> that:
> >            they implied (or we inferred) what it
> wasn't
> >            they had a premium venue in a room that
> was way too small - so
> >            the room was overcrowded
> >            their timing was off and they rolled
> over several speakers
> >            (including me)
> >            they should have been clear with COMMON
> about what they were
> >            doing
> >
> > Al
> >
> > Al Barsa, Jr.
> > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> >
> > 400>390
> >
> > "i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> > e gads
> >
> > Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
> >
> > 914-251-1234
> > 914-251-9406 fax
> >
> > http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> > http://www.taatool.com
> > http://www.as400connection.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >             Don
> >             <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >             >                                     
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>                Subject
> >                                       Re: COMMON
> Update... - the Porsche
> >             09/23/2005 10:55          give-away?
> >             AM
> >
> >
> >             Please respond to
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Interestingly enough, there were 2, yes 2, forms
> being used at the expo.
> >
> > One was a invitation card that was handed out like
> hurricaines on Bourbon
> > street that said basically what you said here.
> >
> > Then there was another piece of paper, which you
> may not have not even
> > seen, much less been given, which had wording to
> it was a drawing for a
> > chance to win...along with website for legalize,
> full disclosure,
> > directions to local starbucks, etc.  I now have
> copies of both of them,
> > somewhere, still packed I'm sure...  And, yes, I
> was given the card only
> > at the expo and not the paper.
> >
> > But, at least the insects I collected in orlando
> made it back OK...all 2
> > cases of them..:)  So, my kid now has something
> for show and tell next
> > week....:)
> >
> > Don in DC
> >
> >
>
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> >
> > On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Trevor Perry wrote:
> >
> >> I got back from COMMON and received mine, too.
> The wording is:
> >>
> >> "Drawing to win a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S to begin
> promptly at Six
> > O'clock."
> >>
> >> It was intentional.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walden H.
> Leverich" Sent: Friday,
> >> September 23, 2005 9:19 AM
> >> Subject: RE: COMMON Update... - the Porsche
> give-away?
> >>
> >>
> >>> I wasn't at common, but I did get their nice
> little USBKey thing sent to
> >>> me in the mail.
> >>> I remember reading the flyer that came w/it and
> while I don't remember
> >>> the exact wording, I understood that they were
> giving away a _chance_ to
> >>> win. I'm not saying that it couldn't be
> misconstrued, but I don't think
> >>> it was intentionally misleading.
> >>>
> >>> -Walden
> >>
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