Get free stuff: Reward for all DG Forum members!

Post by **emmzee** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:50 pm

So, do you like free stuff? Okay. Here's how this little sweepstakes thing is going to work:

1) Post a link in this thread to a book that you want on Amazon.com.

2) After a week or so, I'll randomly pick someone and they'll get whatever book they posted.

3) There are no catches! Um except these ones

Catches:
- Maximum price of $25US
- You must be registered on the board and have at least 50 non-garbage posts
- Only books, no video games, electronics, etc
- One book only per person
- Nothing with content that could be deemed obscene/offensive

Before you ask:
- This is coming out of my own pocket ... well, money I've made from dosgames.com

- You don't have to "do" anything to get your prize other than post an Amazon link
- You'll have to give me your address tho after you win

- I'm just doing this for fun

So pick something you want and maybe you'll win

The winner will be decided by assigning a number to each person who posts and running a random number generator.

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:47 pm

Kickass. Too bad I can't read.

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:41 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=720360

Post by **wardrich** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:28 pm

are moderators and administrators allowed in this "contest" too?

-Richard-

BillyBob · Post by **BillyBob** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:05 pm

I know I'm not exactly at 50 posts, yet, but I have a book choice: Stephen King's Black House!

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:55 pm

Meh, Thinner kicks ass eternally.

Post by **Wally** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:15 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 77-9998200

My choice is asterix and obliex: all at sea

Kazer0 · Post by **Kazer0** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:32 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846

For lack of better book

Post by **emmzee** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:24 pm

Yea, mods and admin can enter.

BillyBob · Post by **BillyBob** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:12 pm

Thunderdog wrote:Meh, Thinner kicks ass eternally.

I've read Thinner, and honestly I wasn't all that impressed by it.

Hey, emzee, would we be able to change our book choice, perchance, or is editing locked?

denrix · Post by **denrix** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:04 am

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 72-7564150

The Silmarillion. its only 11.20.

or, if you are feeling really generous, get me the hardcover version. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books its less than 20 bucks.

Post by **emmzee** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:48 am

BillyBob wrote:Hey, emzee, would we be able to change our book choice, perchance, or is editing locked?

Well, technically you're not eligible for the contest

But sure ppl can edit their choice, right up until I close the thread sometime next week to randomly choose the winner

Cmaza · Post by **Cmaza** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:12 am

Count me in.

Though, not too sure what to get yet... :-/

Searched Amazon for "Science Fiction", and all I got were dozens D&D rule books. >_<

I'll keep looking.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:03 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 43-7126224

And will you cover S&H for the winner?

Unknown_K · Post by **Unknown_K** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:59 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books

here is my selection

Post by **emmzee** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 7:15 pm

Yes, S&H will be covered. Thats why the $25 limit is rather lower than I would have liked. (The $25 limit is WITHOUT shipping.) I am hoping no one from Antarctica or who is currently located on the Mir space station wins

Nice choice btw with the edgar allan poe pack ... although that of course will not influence your chances of winning

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:04 pm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books

My choice: Dissecting DOS!

Unknown_K · Post by **Unknown_K** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:05 pm

when is the first drawing?

Post by **wardrich** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:57 pm

just out of curiosity... the max price is $25 USD... can we choose 5 books that are $5 each?

(expecting a big spanking NO on this one, but it doesn't hurt to ask... excuse my greediness)

if yes...

Chobits Volume I
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 23-6615859

-Richard-

[edit]
Removed other 2 titles from list

Post by **emmzee** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:15 am

Sorry ward, one item only, as specified in the original post

Reasons why are twofold, firstly the shipping costs are higher when you order more items. (Ordering from amazon.ca won't help much since the total cost has to be over $39 to get free shipping there.) Secondly, it just makes things easier if each person picks one book.

JMS, good choice but since that book isn't in stock, you may want to pick a different one, otherwise you might be waiting a long time to get it. (I should have made a rule about the book has to be in stock ... hmm probably too late for that; I'll keep it in mind for next time

)

As for drawing date ... let's say Tues April 27th since I'm going away for the wkend and may not be back until late Mon