I've won something pretty amazing online

[Beefmeister]

Mr-B said:

Story in my local rag today about a hairdresser about 8 miles from where I live has just won a £70k convertible Jag from this company.

That would be this chap:

http://www.botb.com/PastCompetitions/SC390.aspx

[AlunR]

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I used to play BOTB when they limited the number of tickets and just shut the draws when the tickets sold. Sure, you could work out they were taking 200k in tickets for an 80k car, but you didn't mind a 1/5000 odds. Now they're popular enough to always cover costs, I don't like the secret odds.
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I din 't think it's as profitable as you think. Will and Rupert sounded genuinely worried someone would win the Aventador as it was such a large prize! I'm sure they'd have found good pr out of it though!!

As you now get to choose your prize etc the odds would end up financial rather than when you just had the fixed ticket sales ( i don't think as there is skill involved you can publish odds???). If you use the deals etc it's pretty cheap to play really. i only dpent £15 to win the Porsche and there is nearly always a code on Facebook or twitter to get you 10% to 30% off, they gave me PHSUPERWIN as a code to put on my website when I won which still worked last time I used it.

[AlunR]

Beefmeister said:

That would be this chap:

http://www.botb.com/PastCompetitions/SC390.aspx

I still play every 2 weeks and wait for 'that' phone call! Although it appears Will is really getting into his door stepping people now...

[AlunR]

Bugger didn't win the Nurburgring comp! Still Palmersport next although I'm probably not allowed to win as I told Will/Rupert/Ben this would be a good idea ages ago when I went to fill in some paperwork there...

Palmersport day comp

[SiH]

I was having a look through the site and the winner of the April Brecon Beacon driving experience looked familiar; it was our local vet. I'm glad he won it as he's a great bloke (and a great vet too if anyone in the East Sussex neck of the woods is looking for a vet). I'll have to ask him about it next time I'm in, though if his bills suddenly increase and an Aventador appears I'll know what happened!

[LeighW]

Bumping an old thread. I had a go for the first time at Edinburgh airport last week. Annoyingly close - I won £31.68 in games credits.



Edit - shows a bit clearer on the overlay image.

Edited by LeighW on Saturday 27th December 20:49

[red_slr]

I don't get it.
What happens when 20 people all guess the same location?

[AlunR]

red_slr said:

I don't get it.
What happens when 20 people all guess the same location?

Their next closest play is used as a tie break. If it's still a tie then they have to play a different picture.

[red_slr]

oh.. does this happen often?

[Beefmeister]

There's a tie break fairly often, but usually only between a couple of people.

[Foster85]

Thanks, a new way to spend money, just what I needed!

[Beefmeister]

Just look at the list of cars won recently - quite impressive!

http://www.botb.com/PastWinners/SupercarWinners/20...

[Foster85]

£5 free so I've gone for an M4 (£3) and £10k cash for an extra quid.

Not cost me a penny so it's got to be worth a punt!

[Beefmeister]

Good luck!

[Davey S2]

Beefmeister said:

Just look at the list of cars won recently - quite impressive!

http://www.botb.com/PastWinners/SupercarWinners/20...

Cayman GT4 and £10K cash would be nice.

[jonm01]

I'd like to know how many people do end up getting the cross spot on but lose out because they've only had the one go. Maybe you're only real chance of winning is if you have multiple goes? I was one pixel out form a GT3 and £10k. Got £200 of credit.

[Kev T360]

Somebody else one on here only a few days ago. Won a vxr8 and 10k. Didnt want the car so got £47k plus £10k .

[Beefmeister]

I don't understand why you'd play then not take the car, especially as it's 80% of the pre-VAT price.

Take delivery of car, sell back to dealer, only lose a few grand. Odd.

[Ed.]

Kev T360 said:

Somebody else one on here only a few days ago. Won a vxr8 and 10k. Didnt want the car so got £47k plus £10k .

Sure its not £47k including £10k?
£55k - vat - 20% is £37k ish?

[R8VXF]

Ed. said:

Sure its not £47k including £10k?
£55k - vat - 20% is £37k ish?

Pre-VAT price is £43,878.33