Have I Really Won?

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"genie20" <genie20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am so excited. YIPPY I contacted microsoft and they said it is genuine
> and
> will get an email from there corporate partner in a few days.
>
> I have never won a competition before so this is a shock for me.

I won a Microsoft sweepstakes in early May and received a Samsung
Blackjack 11 along with a $200.00 gift card. I received them one week ago.
No complaints here.

C.B.


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On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:39:24 -0500, Nonny <nonnymoose@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:25:01 -0700, genie20
><genie20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for your replys.
>>
>>I thought someone would might know looking at microsoft email address as it
>>seems strange with @accessdorcan.co.uk on the end of the email address.
>>
>>Anyone know how to contact Microsoft to see if it is genuine as most seem to
>>be for technical support only etc.?

Question: Did the original link to the contest give a return email
address, or a way to contact them? If so, use that phone number or
email address to ask Microsoft directly.

>
>It's a scam. I'd bet money on it.

Maybe, maybe not.


>Microsoft is NOT in the U.K.
>
>That should have been your first clue.

That is completely irrational, nonny.

Use a little of the sense God gave you?

Microsoft has POPs all over the world, not just the US.
Microsoft is a multinational corporation, not a simple proprietorship
based in a single office in Redmond, WA.

And Microsoft DOES use third-party fulfillment companies for their
contests, and give-aways. I know, because I received a copy of Office
2007 Enterprise through one of these fullfillment companies (and it
didn't cost me anything but a few hours watching a few videos).
However, these third-party fulfillment companies require no financial
information. If they mention money, I WOULD stay FAR away from them.

But usually, Microsoft only gives away things like copies of the
latest OS, etc, though they might give away vacations, etc.


>
>By the way... Microsoft won't pay you $243 for every email you forward
>etc., etc., either.
This is certainly true.

Anyway, Carey is right: Unless one of us work for Microsoft in the
area of these give-aways, we can give no information the OP can use,
other than advice to be VERY, VERY careful when offered something
which seems to be "too good to be true".

You know the old saw: "If it's too good to be true, it probaby is [too
good to be true]."


Donald L McDaniel
 
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:23:43 +0100, "Michael John Ruff"
<mr002i1702@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi All
>
>For those who think there is no Microsoft in the UK, please get facts right
>there is a office in the UK and they do send out emails / mail etc.
>
>Regards
>"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:9q2e44ln6r0b4pv802150fq7tiof9aehrh@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:25:01 -0700, genie20
>> <genie20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks for your replys.
>>>
>>>I thought someone would might know looking at microsoft email address as
>>>it
>>>seems strange with @accessdorcan.co.uk on the end of the email address.
>>>
>>>Anyone know how to contact Microsoft to see if it is genuine as most seem
>>>to
>>>be for technical support only etc.?
>>
>> It's a scam. I'd bet money on it.
>>
>> Microsoft is NOT in the U.K.
>>
>> That should have been your first clue.
>>
>> By the way... Microsoft won't pay you $243 for every email you forward
>> etc., etc., either.
>

Nonny probably just had a "stupid" moment there, as we all do from
time to time. Usually, though, he's "Ok".


Donald L McDaniel
 
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:58:01 -0700, davidscuthbert wrote:

>My theory is that you never get ANYTHING for free!!

I don't call that a "theory". I call it a "Law of the Universe". The
Dutch first formulated it in their phrase "Taanstaffl", which [being
freely-translated] means "There's no such thing as a free lunch".

They should know, since they recovered at least a third of their
arable land from the North Sea.

>I may be being a bit defensive, but too many people get sucked into these 'scams'. and end up harrassed and broke!

Not only do THEY wind up getting harrassed and broke, but WE ALSO wind
up paying for THEIR foolishness in higher bandwidth prices, and in
other ways.

And we can NEVER be too defensive as far as our bank accounts are
concerned, don't you think?

>
>
>Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums


Donald L McDaniel
 
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