Worst competition ever?

[Raify]

I'm just enjoying a packet of Wheat Crunchies

and noticed what looks like the worst competition ever, to win a convertible beetle (that's not the bad bit ) Nearly car related, but thought it would be best in P&P.

You have to text in an 8 digit 'code' for example 04502793, if it matches one of the 25 'codes' they have pre-selected, you win the Golf, i mean Beetle.

Just how many combinations of an 8 digit code are there? Must be in the billions! Is this officially the worst odds in any competition?

[chim_knee]

Raify said:

Must be in the billions!

I think it's actually 100 million (assuming they're all numeric digits) but still... agreed, long odds mate!

>> Edited by chim_knee on Thursday 13th January 10:11

>> Edited by chim_knee on Thursday 13th January 10:12

[Raify]

Yes, a maths geek friend just told me, 1 in 100 million. 4 times easier to win than the lottery, but with a rubbish prize!

[JonRB]

Doesn't this fall foul of lottery regulations?

I thought that to avoid them it had to be a competation, even if it is blatantly obvious it isn't one (eg. "What is the name of the Queen of England? Is it a) The Queen, b) The Eiffel Tower or c) Mickey Mouse. In the event of a tie-break then a correct answer will be selected at random." )

>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 13th January 10:41

[lotuslad]

What Crunchies eh? Could you spare a packet of worcester sauce flavour ones guvnor?

[Raify]

Good point. That's exactly why there's all these ridiculously easy questions to competitions that cost a £1 phone call to enter.

Don't call the ASA though, I really like Wheat Crunchies! Wouldn't like to see 'em go under!

[v8thunder]

Worst competition ever? The one I got in my inbox yesterday - WIN! Laser eye surgery!

Well what if I don't want laser eye surgery? Or is this a new initiative to rope people into private healthcare - by opening prize draws for all the operations.

I'm expecting CONGRATULATIONS! You've won an emergency triple heart bypass!