(posted this on TomsGuide forum as well)
Hey folks, want to tell you all a story. I'm an (un)lucky winner of TomsGuide contest entry, why unlucky? Well, because i was told i'm not eligible for the prize. Short story is, the mail was sent to my personal email account and got lost in my Junk folders. More, the mail asked to provide some sensitive info (SSN, etc) which usually triggers phishing scam mode. Well, the person who sent me email told me that i have 48 hours to respond otherwise i'll miss the boat. Well, i only saw this email on 3rd day after cleaning up my Junk folder, called them in and indeed, i was told that i've 'missed the boat', not eligible for prize ;( Did not even get a single phone call.. oh well, the prize was a mini nettop pc and a mouse, no biggie. i can afford it when i have a need for this. Just want to warn everyone reading Toms Guide that the contests here have a catch, you have to really read your emails every day and respond with your private info (inclusing your SSN number, tax id, etc.) if you win, no phone calls would follow, otherwise you're screwed and not going to get your prize.
BTW, called them in again and got 'not eligible' response, then they hung up... So, treat these contest as the lure to get you into their (BestOfMedia) advertizing system, you have a very slim chance to get your prize (if any at all).
Hey folks, want to tell you all a story. I'm an (un)lucky winner of TomsGuide contest entry, why unlucky? Well, because i was told i'm not eligible for the prize. Short story is, the mail was sent to my personal email account and got lost in my Junk folders. More, the mail asked to provide some sensitive info (SSN, etc) which usually triggers phishing scam mode. Well, the person who sent me email told me that i have 48 hours to respond otherwise i'll miss the boat. Well, i only saw this email on 3rd day after cleaning up my Junk folder, called them in and indeed, i was told that i've 'missed the boat', not eligible for prize ;( Did not even get a single phone call.. oh well, the prize was a mini nettop pc and a mouse, no biggie. i can afford it when i have a need for this. Just want to warn everyone reading Toms Guide that the contests here have a catch, you have to really read your emails every day and respond with your private info (inclusing your SSN number, tax id, etc.) if you win, no phone calls would follow, otherwise you're screwed and not going to get your prize.
BTW, called them in again and got 'not eligible' response, then they hung up... So, treat these contest as the lure to get you into their (BestOfMedia) advertizing system, you have a very slim chance to get your prize (if any at all).