May 26, 2007, 01:17 PM // 13:17 | #1 |
Academy Page
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Guild: Tribo Pinoy
Profession: Mo/Me
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Brand the Boss Contest 2007
I don't know how to ask arena.net directly so I posted this question here. It's about this new contest and I saw this rule:
============================ Eligibility (location): Entries will be accepted from residents of North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. (US Exceptions: the State of Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths. Canadian Exceptions: Quebec.) (Canadian residents will be required to answer an additional mathematical question in order to claim their prize.) ============================ I am from the Philippines and I think Philippines has more guildwars player compared to Taiwan but I just wondered why can't we enter this contest? Why is it restricted to those country only? Secondly. What the heck is this? "Canadian residents will be required to answer an additional mathematical question in order to claim their prize" - ROTFL |
May 26, 2007, 02:17 PM // 14:17 | #2 | |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I tried to find info about it from wikipedia but my limited english didn't help me at all. |
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May 26, 2007, 02:18 PM // 14:18 | #3 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Apr 2006
Guild: Brave and Honorable [BaH]
Profession: W/
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wtf lmao
I'm a Canadian in Quebec, and I'm tired of seeing Quebec left out. But what's with the math question? We don't all live in igloos drinking beer with polar bears and pet beavers..... |
May 27, 2007, 02:16 AM // 02:16 | #4 |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: May 2005
Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK]
Profession: R/
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in Canada, only the gov't is allowed to have contests and pure luck for a prize, anyone else must make it into a game of skill and a fairly simple math question makes it just that.
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May 28, 2007, 02:45 AM // 02:45 | #5 | |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2006
Guild: Tribo Pinoy
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From Return to Tyria Sweepstakes:
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May 28, 2007, 01:35 PM // 13:35 | #6 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2007
Guild: Astral Revenants
Profession: P/W
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It's not bad customer relations.
The Phillippines probably has some stupid law that makes it unfeasible to allow entrants from the country. Quebec has the same problem. Not to mention the stupid math question thing for Canadians. |
May 28, 2007, 06:03 PM // 18:03 | #7 |
Hall Hero
Join Date: Aug 2005
Profession: E/
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Yeah, complain about your countries' laws, not a.net.
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May 29, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37 | #8 |
Academy Page
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Guild: Tribo Pinoy
Profession: Mo/Me
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I am a Law Graduate and I don't see any law about internet contests. Maybe A.Net doesn't know that a country named Philippines even exist.
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May 29, 2007, 06:19 AM // 06:19 | #9 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2006
Guild: Tribo Pinoy
Profession: N/E
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Well other than considering law in the matter, some other factors for leaving out the other areas would be the prize's shipping and handling, the liscence/permit for operating the sweepstakes on a global area. Those were some I got to figure out when it comes to running events which would require exchange. I'm sure everyone's familiar with TV programs like "The Price is Right" and "Wheel of Fortune".
A.net would prolly be booting the bill for the shipping and handling of every single prize out to every single winner and perhaps that may be the issue. But since they said that "Any expenses not explicitly listed herein, including any applicable tax on the prize is the sole responsibility of the winner." Claiming the prize would and will be depending on what processes the winner will have to endure for himself. Let's put it this way, say, I won the sweepstakes, I'm from Philippines, since a.net said I'd be the one to boot the additional bills and charges, it'd be up to me to provide those or I won't be able to claim my package. But since I can put up with the additional charges and expenses, I can prolly claim my prize. What chances does 1 have over 20,000+ or more entries right? The good thing about opening it to all possible subscribers is that they don't get to feel left out and they get a fair shot on the events like everyone else. Even if its a 1 in a million shot chance, right? |
May 29, 2007, 12:56 PM // 12:56 | #10 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Guild: Better Than Life (BTL)
Profession: R/
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I sent an enrty in for the Brand the Boss contest earlier today, but on reading this post went to check that UK entries were acceptable (which they are).
Anyway, on reading the rules thoroughly this time, I saw that: 1) You can only submit ONE monster name. 2) You must have the subject of your e-mail as "Brand the Bosses 2007 Contest" I failed on both those counts, so my entry will be disqualified. I just sent a second entry asking that they ignore my first, but suspect that I have blown my chances with this before I even start! LOL That will teach me to read all the rules properly I guess. So, if you are going to enter this competition, make sure that unlike me, you read all the rules first and dont submit more than one name. |
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