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rik1471

09 April 2002 08:37 AM

Does anybody know why most competitions you hear about always state: 'no purchase necessary'??

STi wanna Subaru

09 April 2002 08:52 AM

It's to do with gambling laws I think

camk	09 April 2002 09:06 AM

its illegal to run a competition where you must buy say a Mars bar to compete as its effectively an unlicenced lottery. All these competitions allow you to write to Coke or Mars or whoever on a postcard and ask them to open a wrapper or can for you. I'm not sure how much its policed on what they do for you but that I believe is the reason behind it.

Regards
Cammy

DJ Dunk

09 April 2002 09:09 AM

It allows under 16's to gamble (effectively) ;)

rik1471

09 April 2002 09:35 AM

:D LOL, I wonder who has the job of answering postcards and unwrapping the wrappers.

Thanks for clearing that up anyways.

SCOTTSCOOBY

09 April 2002 09:55 AM

MOST COMPETITIONS ARE CONS!!

Mice_Elf

09 April 2002 03:22 PM

I always like the ones that say "Details inside!" or something and then has "No purchase necessary". Surely that's encouraging shop-lifting?? :D

SCOTTSCOOBY

09 April 2002 03:23 PM

ha ha hee hee!

AntBlue

09 April 2002 11:02 PM

dumb ass

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