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publishers clearing house

goldensrbest — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:12:10 GMT

Real ,or a scam?

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circles — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:24:11 GMT

I have pondered that question myself...

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Perkup — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:54:59 GMT

It's a good way to get information on you when you sign up. You'll be bombarded with magazine subscription requests for the resstof your life.

And your chances of winning are . . . .

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Tribesters — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:06:51 GMT

For years they've told me "they'll be in the neighborhood." I always leave the porch light on for them just in case...

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circles — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:11:04 GMT

@Perkup wrote:
It's a good way to get information on you when you sign up. You'll be bombarded with magazine subscription requests for the resstof your life.
And your chances of winning are . . . .

A few years ago i thought i would fill out the first opportunity to win...and then the envelopes filled with offers began....you had to sort through all of it so you have the right stickers on each paper that is sent back..which took forever...and i did order some of their products...(they were nice and of good quality) no regrets with that...but the envelopes kept coming...and i finally said enough...seemed like the winning date kept being pushed further and further away....and i tired of receiving the endless mounds of offers...all the stuff that came after i threw in the recycle....took a long time before it all stopped and i vowed never to do that again...and you are right...i never did read or hear who won...if anyone...

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goldensrbest — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:20:46 GMT

You do get so many e mails, play this game, buy this i tried it,and sorry i did.

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Tique — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:36:56 GMT

@goldensrbest I had been wondering this for years until recently a 93 yo woman in my state won $5000 a week for life. So does a person that she designates to get it upon her death. Here's the link to the story.

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Nomorebirthdays — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 18:59:32 GMT

My sister had a co worker that won 5,000 a week for life, they get together several times a year. She was raised poor. She is tight with her money. When they eat out she orders the least expensive thing on the menu, then she loads up on free napkins, sugar, ketchup pks. To take home And such. Uses coupons. The group all laugh about it.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:12:42 GMT

Probably as much chance to win PCH as it is to win the Albertsons / Acme Monopoly game - extremely slim to none.

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hennypenny — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:10:55 GMT

Years ago we had a house guest who would visit for a week every year at the same time.

When she arrived this one time, she said she was sorry but would have to leave a day early because someone with her initials was going to win the PCH contest. She had to be home, just in case.

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Poodlepet2 — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:09:05 GMT

There was a poster on this forum who won4-5k: she thought it was a joke, but along with the check came tax forms.....

I know magazines are still popular, but I wonder if they took a hit because of the Internet.....for $10/month, you can read as many magazines as you want on Amazon. I love magazines and newspapers, but I sure don't like disposing them.

Poodlepet2

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:22:05 GMT

@Tribesters wrote:
For years they've told me "they'll be in the neighborhood." I always leave the porch light on for them just in case...

@Tribesters me as well. In fact, I am always thankful for those who do not enter thinking it is a scam....my odds are better for that!

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KingstonsMom — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:50:38 GMT

@Tribesters wrote:
For years they've told me "they'll be in the neighborhood." I always leave the porch light on for them just in case...

.....and that someone in my city, with my initials is a definite winner, LOL!

I think it's a scam by the USPS.....considering how many stamps I've used over the years to mail all of those entries in!

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SharkE — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:59:06 GMT

Is there a way to stop the mailings ?

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Spurt — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:21:50 GMT

I do think that PCH must make the cash awards that they advertised, otherwise they'd be shut down by the FTC as a scam.

However, chances of winning are slim, and to me it's just a way to collect names/addresses to send all their junk mail.......Today companies use technology to collect habits of internet users and to send advertisements and spam..... I think PCH uses this old fashioned method to capture the same info and use it to send junk mail from their advertisers and sponsors to potential customers..... I think their time has come and gone.....

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qualitygal — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:18:30 GMT

That game is longer than monopoly.

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Spurt — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:23:52 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Is there a way to stop the mailings ?

@SharkE

Supposedly this site will help you only receive things you want through the mail.......but if it works as "good" as the Do Not Call Lists or opt out credit card solicitications...well what can I say....it might be just a waste of time......

https://dmachoice.thedma.org/static/learn_more.php

https://dmachoice.thedma.org/