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Norrrm

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9. One year they got caught throwing away entries that did not have a subscription.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 09:23 PM

Sep 5

One year they got caught throwing away entries that did not have a subscription.
Blamed it on contractors. The next year, I wrote them asking why should I enter a phony
contest? Boy, they wrote back quickly saying they got it fixed.

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Publishers Clearing House goes bankrupt. Ceases payments to its "$5,000 per week for life" winners [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 5 OP

What a bunch of welching scumbums johnnyfins Sep 5 #1

I bet a billion bucks that they are republicons BoRaGard Sep 6 #15

Poor David Brumbalow Chipper Chat Sep 5 #2

Was that that co. that made you buy magazines to have any realistic change of winning? Justice Brandeis Sep 5 #3

Technically, you weren't required to buy magazines BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 5 #4

Correct. Laws governing sweepstakes mandate that the ability to enter . . . John1956PA Sep 5 #7

I mean yes, but Justice Brandeis Sep 6 #17

Yes. The old "wink and a nod" came into play and defeated the law. John1956PA Sep 6 #18

I didn't even know this was still a thing! Initech Sep 5 #5

I was weirdly thinking about them 2 or 3 days ago. chowder66 Sep 5 #6

Sounds identical to a Trump con job. Emile Sep 5 #8

One year they got caught throwing away entries that did not have a subscription. Norrrm Sep 5 #9

I remember that BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 5 #11

Declaring bankruptcy is an age-old ploy Disaffected Sep 5 #10

The big wigs will probably get bonuses and retention pay for winding down the company. Norrrm Sep 5 #12

I didn't even know they were still around nt GenThePerservering Sep 6 #13

I remember getting their envelopes in the mail until about 20 yrs ago??? BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 6 #14

Shouldn't be a big surprise if you have taken a recent look at a magazine rack MichMan Sep 6 #16