Got 5 Bucks

[BLU LUNCH]

I found this on a local board, sure smells fishy...........

http://connecticut.backpage.com/AutosForSale/1970_dodge_charger_500/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=2708962

 

[aspeck]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

red x and nothing but the title ... no price, no pic, no smell ...

 

[OldePharte]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

It came up for me.

However, it does smell like a scam. $5 buck essay contest to "win" a car, just go to - - - - to enter. Perhaps he is hoping to get a lot of people to send in the $ and no one really wins? Dunna know. But there is a phone number and google map link. So who knows.

And oh, I didn't click the link.

 

[ziggy]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

bummer. no point in me even looking at the red x or whatever it is. i just spent my last 5 bucks for boat fuel... mans got to have his priority's ya know...

 

[BLU LUNCH]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

http://connecticut.backpage.com/Ant...er_383_4_speed/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=2738778

 

[mike64]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

I checked out the site-- the guy says if he doesn't get at least 6,600 entries he won't give the car away, and he'll refund the $5 minus a buck for paypal fees. He also says if he just sold the car he'd expect to get $20-25,000. so doing the math, 6600 x $5 = $33000.00. Plus if his site generates a lot of traffic he can make money off ads-- he's got one ad up already. So it might be on the level, and he's just using a creative way to squeeze as much $$ as he can out of the transaction.

I ain't writin no essays, though.

 

[OMCboater]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

actually sounds like a pretty clever way to hold a lottery, without jumping through the lottery regulatory hoops.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Got 5 Bucks

sounds like he's running a raffle, without being a nonprofit or buying a raffle license