i keep receiving mail from r.d informing me of a chance to win some great prizes,its been going on for a year,i receive the odd gift here and there but im still not convinced.
2006-09-20 14:19:54 · 21 answers · asked by CHARLIE 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Magazines
You know what they say: "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
2006-09-20 14:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I subscribed for a year
Upside - A really great read every month, some really funny articles, some really good human interest articles. Very informative indeed.
Downside - I never won anything and the amount of junk mail I received was unbelievable. Ended up cancelling the subscription and blocking the mail from sender.
It was immensely annoying as I genuinely enjoyed reading it each month.
2006-09-20 15:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anchor Cranker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have also received the famous RD ££££££ draw,
In my case, RD, were offering a Road map of the UK, and major city`s, at low cost.
I went to several reputable stores, to see if they had the same item on there shelves, and to find out the cost, if in stock,
I have to say that....indeed, I did find the same item, and the RD price was £10 cheaper, but only for that promotion.
As I needed a new road map of the UK, for my job, at that time, and looking at the other`s on sale..........I choose to buy it from RD, and also chose the yes envelope...........
The Map book duly arrived...........and I was happy with it, because I did a bit of research, I knew exactly what I was getting before I bought it,
Alas, I did not win any prizes.........but I bought something, I needed, which was on promotion, and saved £10,
So, ask yourself Questions.........Is the promotion use full to me,
If so, do a little research..........
If not, just bin it...............
2006-09-20 15:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by GB123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly legitimate - someone really does win the prizes. It's just that they send out millions of these mails, so the probability of it being you is quite low.
The "you've been selected" stuff is all crap though, you've just got on to their mailing list and will be receiving every prize draw.
2006-09-20 14:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by Graham I 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The legal ramifications are far too great. Someone has to win or the Feds would crack down on them in a heartbeat. And it's illegal for them to make your winning dependent on buying something. (When you buy something as a possible means of winning a prize, that's a raffle, not a contest.)
Many of the entries, however, are disqualified because the rules are kind of convoluted.
2006-09-20 14:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by Claude 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Off course it is, you would simply giving them your name address and some other information they would use for marketing and selling the database of info to direct marketing companies; where do you think all junk mail comes from; and how sometimes you receive letters from companies you never dealt with but your exact name on it.
2006-09-20 14:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Yacine B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a good case of a Promotional draw and a loss leader offer combined. It's genuine enough but drawn out to painful proportions with little chance of winning.
They would probably attract more genuine interest if they marketed themselves more like the Consumer Association's Which? magazine. I think the product is worth having, but the associated hassles rule it out for me personally.
2006-09-20 21:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no doubt about it the biggest scam going. wastes more trees, time and money than anything else.
you will never win - dont even open the crap they send just put it straight in the bin - or better still return to sender
2006-09-23 14:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by duklaprm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Reader's Digest does that. It must be a scam that looks like their company.
2006-09-20 14:23:57 · answer #9 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Superb joke again! Even in the world we live in, we can see those who are strong at Mathematics are in general innocents in the outside world. The sister maths too is no different. Sister Logical certainly has a logical brain and she is practical too.
2016-03-26 23:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by Cheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Readers Digest do it. it is a scam but done as a beta testing, how many will respond.
2006-09-20 14:59:51 · answer #11 · answered by Rammohan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋