My wife must have signed up for something when I wasn't looking :S I scratched the ticket on the flyer, and all my numbers match. I AM A WINNER. :B I am now supposed to call the dealer IMMEDIATELY, then go to the dealer to compare my WINNING numbers with the PRIZE BOARD. That dealer is an hour away....what should I do :h

Rip up the flyer, throw it away and do something for the next three hours that you'd enjoy as opposed to what you'll go through for three hours chasing that prize. ;)

3 hours for a $9 lantern is a bit much.

WOW!! It's got to be the pop-up! Oh wait a minute, what are those silly numbers posted under the pictures. It's pretty unusual to see the odds so prominently posted, they're usually in very, very small print. I guess it just depends on how desperate you are for a "free" LED hurricane lantern. :)

That lantern is a piece of junk, and most likely that is what you won.

I say drive there and get your lantern and eat as many hot dogs and popcorn as you can.

After-the-show flyer says I won--should I go?....pic

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Mar 06, 2016
I know you 'jest' and just posted for reactions :B
azrving
Explorer
Mar 06, 2016
Send DW. :)
jfkmk
Explorer
Mar 06, 2016
Yeah, I'd blame it on my wife too!
DownTheAvenue
Explorer
Mar 06, 2016
You won the lantern and it is about as big as your thumb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Mar 06, 2016
SolidAxleDurango wrote:
3 hours for a $9 lantern is a bit much.

$9! you price it at that much?! I say it is probably a small AA battery lantern worth maybe $2!!!
cbshoestring
Explorer II
Mar 06, 2016
riven1950 wrote:
Look at the fine print where it tells you the odds of winning each prize. That will answer your question. I bet the lantern odds are 1to1

Odds14,997:15,000 value $25

pop up 1:15,000
cooler 1:15,000
t.v. 1:15,000
cbshoestring
Explorer II
Mar 06, 2016
is it friday yet? wrote:
I say drive there and get your lantern and eat as many hot dogs and popcorn as you can.

"Winnings to be paid within 30 days after verification by insurance company."

Long way to go for a hot dog and some popcorn...Then have to wait for my prize to be verified.

I think I will just pick up a few more free LED lights when Harbor Freight sends their next ad. There is always a free coupon for some form of LED in their ad.
Walaby
Explorer II
Mar 05, 2016
Im quite sure the OP was talking "tongue in cheek" about running out to collect his prize.

What the heck..I like the suggestion of going out, eat a bunch of hotdogs etc, then hang out in the town doing whatever other cool stuff might be around.

Mike
riven1950
Explorer
Mar 05, 2016
Look at the fine print where it tells you the odds of winning each prize. That will answer your question. I bet the lantern odds are 1to1
brirene
Explorer
Mar 05, 2016
gbopp wrote:
I can pretty much guarantee the OP won a lantern. It's just to sucker you into the dealership so they can corner you with a sales pitch. :)

This. They want you to walk through the doors, then the pressure is applied. There is no free lunch. Take the money you would spend driving there and back, go by your own lantern. Unless you're interested in what they're selling, of course.