Planning to quickly grab some markers, a quick bite at Endah Parade. As i parked my car, some dudes approached me say it some kind of lucky draw and asked me to try my luck. At first i rejected as the shops is like closing in 30 minutes, a group of about 4 of them came over, so quickly settle it and go. I ask is any purchase required, he said "No".
I tore the card up and it says i won a special price, then they all cheered as thou they had won. I was thinking its too good to be true. So i just played along.
Here's a summary. I stand to win either an Altis, Persona, Viva, some bike, plasma TV, laptops or trips to Turkey, Australia, Japan or Bali. That dude said to win ALL i had to is collect the prize and get a picture taken for advertising purpose in newspapers...so ok la.
Layan them abit more and the explained more about the T&C
Here's a short summary of how it went.
cm: well, you stand a chance to win all these giftsme: good, no need to buy anything right, just help you advertise on papers right?
cm: yes, plus you will get this stuff ( microwave, home theather system, massager)me: wow, what brand is this?
cm: its a new brandme: ok
cm : u need to pay RM5.6k to get ur giftme: for what, u said free?
cm: yes its free...me: and i get the 3 stuff ( microwave...)?
cm: yes and the prizeme: but the other dude say no purchase required
cm: yea...nonit to buy anythingme: then the RM5.6k i pay for wat?
cm: to get the 3 item + your free giftme: means im buying something to get the gift la
cm: nome: zzz
...it went on for a while....
me: but i dont need the stuff for RM5.6k
cm: then u sell to other ppl lame: waste my time right. the other dude say straight can get prize, juz need to help u advertise ur stuff
cm: yea...but we still need the 5.6k for u to get the prizeme: lets say i draw and get the car...then only i give u the 5.6k can?
cm: cannotme: but the card( lucky draw card) is mine right?
cm: yesme: can i take it back with me. i come back tomorrow, cuz i got no $ now
cm: cannot, u cannot take backme: then how, now no $
cm: nvm i help u foot half 1stme: *wadafak...desperate like shit*
me: you think i straight got 2.8k now?
cm: go atm press lame: wtf
cm: can ma me: lets say i get the Bali trip and exchange it for RM7k cash. Can i walk out now with RM1.4k after taking out the RM5.6k i suppose to pay you?
cm: no
me: whats the difference?
cm: you need to give us the RM5.6k then only we give you your RM7k.
me: ....
cm: its like that lor
me: here my num, call me bk tmr, i free i will come
cm: ok
me: kthxbai
wasted my time there and when i went to the shop i wanna go...close liao..
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Some say i should ignore at first. Well i was alone, and getting mobbed by like 3 to 4 people...it doesn't leave you with much of a choice. The upon getting the winning card, more of them start to mob me....
Maybe its for real, maybe its not. But it does sound like a scam to me. They say the represent some established company but from the company receipt or forms, it contradicts. Even everything they say contradicts...how the fuck to believe la..
Ask me advertise for you, somemore need to pay you. Where's my royalty?
They called me back this morning, i just ignored the call.. :)
Some might say im a sucker for passing up a chance to win a Altis. Maybe I am but I aint that rich to fork out 5.6k for 3 items i dont really need for that chance. Will you?
Seriously, their approach is very desperate and laughable.
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