Reader's Digest Sweepstakes: Are They For Real?

[Rezorn86]

recently i had receive Reader's Digest Sweepstakes, as i had never register any of their reader diest before. just wondering does any1 receive this sweeptakes?

[Sforester]

yEP... I got such mails from reader digest recently.. pretty annoying... my colleague actually respond to their mailers with promises to big cash prizes.... he gave up halfway... aint sure if these are for real or just leeching mailers...

[Jman888]

I received those more than 20 years ago, this is the most successful marketing gimmick for donkey years, never fail [laugh]

[questionedfish]

i also got receive lei. Dunno real or fake!

[Vid]

I received those more than 20 years ago, this is the most successful marketing gimmick for donkey years, never fail [laugh]

 

Indeed

 

It was reported in the papers some years back that an ah pek spent thousands on reader's digest thinking that the prizes would be his. Sometimes I wonder if anyone has won anything before.

[Yeshe]

recently i had receive Reader's Digest Sweepstakes, as i had never register any of their reader diest before. just wondering does any1 receive this sweeptakes?

 

waste time

[Maz0608]

recently i had receive Reader's Digest Sweepstakes, as i had never register any of their reader diest before. just wondering does any1 receive this sweeptakes?

It was in my mailbox yesterday, the next moment it was in the trash bin.

[Dafansu]

any winners here?

[Scion]

sad that reader's digest magazines have downgraded into some sort of scam lotteries

 

heard they went bankrupt already?

[Mazdaowner]

Bloody blood sucking liars!! Tricking you into buying more and more of their crap, giving you falsified hopes of winning.

My close friend kana, i scolded him, yet he fall for their tricks. How stupid. Don't fall for their marketing ploy.

 

recently i had receive Reader's Digest Sweepstakes, as i had never register any of their reader diest before. just wondering does any1 receive this sweeptakes?

 

[Mazdaowner]

sad that reader's digest magazines have downgraded into some sort of scam lotteries

 

heard they went bankrupt already?

 

Wish they did!

[Darthrevan]

read this and u will understand more

 

http://www.atg.wa.gov/pressrelease.aspx?&id=5156

[Mazdaowner]

read this and u will understand more

 

http://www.atg.wa.gov/pressrelease.aspx?&id=5156

 

Paste here for all to see:

 

Final Sweepstakes Case Closed: Industry Has Changed Its Ways

 

Seattle - March 8, 2001- A nearly two-year state effort to reform the nation's sweepstakes industry concluded today with a settlement that will require the Reader's Digest Association to pay approximately $200,000 in restitution to Washington consumers.

 

The settlement by the District of Columbia and 32 states-including Washington-also will require Reader's Digest to make dramatic changes in the way it uses sweepstakes promotions as a sales tool.

 

The changes already are in place for other major sweepstakes companies that settled with the states last year.

 

"These settlements have forced these companies to change their misleading business practices and put money back into the pockets of consumers," Attorney General Christine Gregoire said. "That means countless vulnerable consumers will no longer be deceived into believing they are the next big winner."

 

Under the agreement, Reader's Digest, one of the nation's largest sweepstakes firms, will pay nearly $6.1 million in restitution to the states and $2.1 million in costs and fees. The states will distribute the restitution money among sweepstakes customers who purchased more than $2,500 worth of merchandise in 1998, 1999 or 2000. Washington state's share is estimated at $235,000, which will be distributed among the approximately 290 qualifying Washington residents.

 

In addition to using sweepstakes as a means of selling magazine subscriptions, Reader's Digest also sells a wide variety of books, videos and audiotapes.

 

Other sweepstakes companies that previously settled with the states are Publisher's Clearing House (PCH), Time Inc., and American Family Enterprises (AFE).

 

Like those companies, Reader's Digest will be required to provide clear and conspicuous "Sweepstakes Facts" in contest entry forms. The facts include the odds of winning, and clearly state a person's already remote chances of winning will not be increased by making a purchase. The settlement also requires Reader's Digest to:

 

Refrain from claiming that a person has won, or is close to winning;

Offer a standard means of entering its sweepstakes for free;

Maintain a toll-free telephone number for consumers who wish to be placed on the company's "Do Not Contact" list concerning future solicitations; and

Remove persons from its mailing list who buy merchandise at unusually high levels.

The effort to reform the sweepstakes industry began in April 1999, when Gregoire sued Time, AFE and PCH.

 

Last April, the state settled with another large sweepstakes company, United States Sales Corp., which does business as United States Purchasing Exchange (USPE). Settlements with AFE, PCH and Time followed.

 

 

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[Tarzan666]

Readers digest 1st send me the stupid lottery thing when I was in PRIMARY 5!!!!

 

I was so excited, I thought i will win 99% if i were to subscribe to readers digest...

blew all my monthly allowance on the subscription.

 

No news on who was the winner, but i got my "free gifts"...drink coasters, some cheapo pouch & other cheapo stuff..

 

I dunno y they had to resort to this, the digest actually quite nice to read.

[Estrangable]

i first recieved it when i was in primary school as well...was so excitied abt it, i even brought it to school to show my classmates....well, everyone knows what was the outcome.

[Mllcg]

i first recieved it when i was in primary school as well...was so excitied abt it, i even brought it to school to show my classmates....well, everyone knows what was the outcome.

nice avatar

[Tianmo]

I think almost 30 years............but never seen or heard anyone won before.................don't even know how and when they draw (if there is one to start off with)............ [laugh]

[WTF]

I rem once they send me fake car keys for their draws......I think I first received them back in mid 1980s......