PawNtheSandman
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I'm sitting at work and I get a call on my cell phone...
Some company asks me to confirm that I own a "Visa, Master Card or American Express Card". Well of course I do, who doesn't.
"Well that's how we got your name, you have been selected as a "dream come true" contest winner. Your name is in the drawing for $100,000 which will take place May 2005. You also won a mens or womens diamond watch and free 48month subscriptions to Maxim, Stuff and your choice of the following. "Time, People, Rolling Stone, Maximum Gamer, PC Magazine etc..."
So I choose PC Magazine.
"Today there is a special on PC Magazine which allows you to pick another magazine at no cost"
So I choose Rolling Stone.
"Well sir because of this great offer we just need you to pay $3.95 per issue of PC Magazine which is 33% off the cover price and you will recieve all 5 magazines and the watch for free"
Now great, Although 5 magazines for the price of 1 is a good deal, I can tell this is bullshit and I hear like 20 other operators in the backround.
"Well if I have to pay I guess I don't need any of the magazines then"
"Sir you will also not recieve the diamond watch"
"oh well"
"Ok well you are still entered to win the $100,000"
"Ok bye"
I knew it was bullshit because I never gave out this particular phone number to my credit card company. Anyone else get called yet? If you do, have fun with them.
Some company asks me to confirm that I own a "Visa, Master Card or American Express Card". Well of course I do, who doesn't.
"Well that's how we got your name, you have been selected as a "dream come true" contest winner. Your name is in the drawing for $100,000 which will take place May 2005. You also won a mens or womens diamond watch and free 48month subscriptions to Maxim, Stuff and your choice of the following. "Time, People, Rolling Stone, Maximum Gamer, PC Magazine etc..."
So I choose PC Magazine.
"Today there is a special on PC Magazine which allows you to pick another magazine at no cost"
So I choose Rolling Stone.
"Well sir because of this great offer we just need you to pay $3.95 per issue of PC Magazine which is 33% off the cover price and you will recieve all 5 magazines and the watch for free"
Now great, Although 5 magazines for the price of 1 is a good deal, I can tell this is bullshit and I hear like 20 other operators in the backround.
"Well if I have to pay I guess I don't need any of the magazines then"
"Sir you will also not recieve the diamond watch"
"oh well"
"Ok well you are still entered to win the $100,000"
"Ok bye"
I knew it was bullshit because I never gave out this particular phone number to my credit card company. Anyone else get called yet? If you do, have fun with them.