FREE DISCS AND GEAR!?!?!

[drdye]

opps didnt mean to double post

[Jon Brakel]

If there is something specific that you think that makes this look like a hoax or something bad, please point it out.  I am not sure why you get that impression or what is giving you that impression.  If you are going to criticize please be specific so that it can be productive, instead of just saying it looks like a scam to me.

There is no known association with an established entity to back up the contest. If the website said that they have teamed up with xyz corporation and xyz corporation had a link on their site, it would seem more legitimate. The website does not explain what the contest is promoting or what entity is doing the promoting. It says something about a "disc golf city" but does not explain what that is. It does not say what the value of the prizes they are giving away is.

Scams usually try to keep you in the dark. Illegal air plane games keep their players in the dark. It is counter-intuitive for a legitimate promotion to keep people in the dark. Even big announcements from companies let you know who is doing the promotion. I've seen plenty of promotions that start off with "xyz corporation is making a huge announcement on May 15th...stay tuned!" or something like that. But they are using their known entity to try to build hype for something that would probably other wise be unhype-able like a corporate name change or something.

I'm not doubting you, Joe, but I do think whoever dreamed up this contest might be ill advised as to the strategy that they are taking. Or there is the possibility that I might be wrong. 

[CEValkyrie]

I've stayed away from this topic until now.

For whatever reason, when I got this e-mail, I looked it over, then I immediately deleted it.

[Clonefan94]

No offense Dr. Dye, but, even the way you originally presented the contest was somewhat deceptive. You made it sound like you only knew about this through an ad you saw. When, in actuality, you know the person running the contest. That is actually another red flag for me. I know you say it's legit, I know people here know you, but, honestly, I don't know you at all. And honestly, that kind of posting is deceptive.

This is just some criticism. Next time, just post, "Hey, I have this buddy that's setting up a great contest" I think I was more leery of the site after you said you knew him. "Astroturfing is a bad way to make people feel comfortable. I am very skeptical of everything on the internet though, so, I may be overboard here.

[drdye]

I dont know what else to say to everyone....I was just trying to help a friend out.  It is not my contest, but I would like to see my friend do well with it, so that is why I made the post.  If you dont feel comfortable entering then I guess dont, you will miss out.  My intent was only to help a brother out, not to be deceptive.  If that is the way you see it, so be it, but that is not the case.  I think everyone that knows me knows that I am a straight forward guy that is probably to honest most of the time.  I am not the kind of guy that is just going to give you a line of shit and hope you buy it, it just is not the kind of guy I am. 

This is the first time he has done anything like this, so I would expect there to be some kinks.  I dont think he expeceted so many.  But come on give the guy a break, how many contests and promotions have you done??  Me none, so I have no experience with it, nor do I intend on doing this for myself. 

Back to my original statement, I was just trying to help a brother out.  I have taken all of the info posted here and sent it to my friend so he is aware of everyones concerns on this board.  He, I assume will make any all changes to his contest to help it be the best it can be.

I take no offense to anyones posts and I dont think he does either, in fact I think he is using this info to help better his contest for now and the future!!!

[Clonefan94]

My intent was to help. I was just trying to emphasize the point of view of a paranoid internet user.

[SERG]

Anyone else get an email on May 22nd explaining the odds/prizes that were going to be offered?

[stpitner]

I received an email on May 15th about what we had to do in order to vote, and then I also received an email on May 23rd statings the prizes and odds.  It also mentioned the grand opening of discgolfcity.com on June 14th.

It mentioned that the odds don't change with the number of people that sign up (so I'm presuming that the number of prizes just increase as more people sign up), but didn't mention the sign-up process.  I'm assuming it's just signing up at the same place as was first mentioned in this thread.

[SERG]

Anyone else get an email on May 22nd explaining the odds/prizes that were going to be offered?

I should have clarified...I didn't receive an email.

I guess I'll just wait and see if anything happens.

[stpitner]

Anyone else get an email on May 22nd explaining the odds/prizes that were going to be offered?

I should have clarified...I didn't receive an email.

I guess I'll just wait and see if anything happens.

I emailed you what I received, so that way you can at least keep up to date with what is going on

[whofarted]

any update on this promo?

[stpitner]

It looks like the site is alive that it was originally promoting... www.discgolfcity.com.  They mention another contest sign-up that goes through July 9th.  Then there's a 2nd contest sign-up that goes until Sept. 4th.

[SERG]

I haven't received any type of emails from this in a long time...never got the email regarding the May 15th(?) thing either. I'll just sign up again and see what happens