When i went to ren fest i quickly filled a piece of paper at the gate to enter in a sweepstakes. Yesterday i get a call from a 1800 number saying i won; supposedly 1 of 4 prices on top of a vacation of my choice from a company called 'Silverleaf Resorts'. All i need to do is drive to Galveston, go on the tour of their resort and i need to present my ID and stuff as well. What you guys think. Is this for real?
after the phone conversation, i directed them to send me an email with details. its as follows minus the pictures
" CONGRATULATIONS ****** *******,
This letter shall serve as confirmation of your telephone conversation with our representative on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2013. You are GUARANTEED to receive one of the following awards: [missing pic] You will receive an Instant Gold card (entry form) and a Bonus Gift Certificate. Scratch off any five squares on your Instant Gold card. If you reveal five (5) Pots of Gold, you are the instant winner of a new MERCEDES BENZ M-Class, BMW X5 or PORSCHE Cayenne, value $49,000 or $49,000 CASH! Every game card contains five Pots of Gold within the 25 squares on the card. If you do not reveal the five Pots of Gold, compare the unique number printed on your game card to the Official Awards List at the resort to determine your exact prize.
As you agreed, to receive one of the above listed prizes, you must visit Silverleaf's Seaside Resort on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 at 12:00 pm.
ARL-PAO
Resort Map
Directions to the Silverleaf Galveston Seaside Resort
19320 Termini San Luis Pas Galveston, TX 77554
From Houston: Take I-45 south to Galveston. Exit Spur 342 (61st Street - West Beach) and turn right at the first stop-light. Go one and one-half miles to the Gulf of Mexico, turn right and go west on FM 3005 (Seawall Blvd). Proceed 14 miles to the resort entrance on your right.
From the East: Take Highway 87. A free ferry runs from Bolivar Peninsula to Galveston Island. Take Ferry Road to Seawall Blvd and turn right on Seawall Blvd. and proceed approximately 17 miles to the resort entrance on your right.
From the West: From Freeport there is a pay toll bridge. The resort is eight miles from toll bridge, on your left.
Official Rules: This is a nationwide marketing program with multiple locations throughout the United States and is invalid in any state where prohibited by law. We are delighted to provide anyone with a tour of our resort; however, only the individual(s) named herein are eligible to claim award items from this promotion. This promotion is designed to be of particular interest to persons who are between the ages of 25 and 70, with a minimum annual income of $40,000. You must appear in person and present a written confirmed reservation in your name for a specific date and time to claim a prize. Due to the value of this promotion you must present two forms of identification. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Silverleaf Resorts offer. Pets are not allowed on tour. Silverleaf Resorts owners, employees and their immediate families, groups of two or more affiliated couples and persons who have toured our facilities within the last six months are ineligible for this offer. Please see the expiration date at the top of this notice. Any offers may be valid only on the day of the actual visit. No purchase is necessary. A purchase will not improve the chances of winning. After meeting the above listed criteria, you will receive an Instant Gold card at the resort, which will be your entry form. To be valid, you must scratch off any five squares in the presence of an authorized representative. If you reveal five (5) Pots of Gold, you are the instant winner of your choice of a new BMW X5, PORSCHE CAYENNE or MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS; value $49,000 (or $49,000 towards the purchase of the new vehicle(s) of your choice - current production models available in the continental US only) or $49,000 in CASH! Every Instant Gold card contains five Pots of Gold within the twenty-five (25) squares on the card. If you do not reveal the five Pots of Gold, compare the unique number printed on your Instant Gold card to the Official Awards List at the resort to determine your exact prize. The Instant Gold card is void if more than five squares are revealed in whole or in part. The odds for this promotion are: 1) The new vehicle; verifiable retail value $49,000 or $49,000 cash; 1:53,130; 2) $1,500 Shopping Spree to Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy's, Sears or Wal-Mart (or the store of your choice); verifiable retail value $1,500; 10:53,130; 3) Exotic five-day, four-night Island Getaway to your choice of Aruba, Hawaii (Oahu or Maui), Jamaica or Puerto Rico; average verifiable retail value $806. Voucher must be registered within 60 days and allows one full year to select and complete travel. You must pay a $50 refundable deposit prior to making a reservation. Certain blackout dates apply for some destinations. Reservations are subject to availability and some restrictions may apply. Travelers must be 21 years of age and are responsible for any applicable local, state or federal taxes as well as airfare, transportation, gratuities, meals and incidentals; 53,099:53,130; 4) $500 Cash; 20:53,130. Silverleaf Resorts guarantees the following minimum number of awards: (a) one (1) new vehicle; verifiable retail value $49,000 or $49,000 cash, (the winning participant must choose either a vehicle or the cash award); (b) ten (10) $1,500 Shopping Sprees to Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy's, Sears or Wal-Mart (or the store of your choice); verifiable retail value $1,500; and (c) twenty (20) $500 cash awards (the minimum guarantee). The promotion starts on October 14, 2013. It ends when either 53,130 Instant Gold cards have been distributed, or the new vehicle; verifiable retail value $49,000 or $49,000 in cash, or ten (10) $1,500 Shopping Sprees, or twenty (20) $500 cash prizes have been awarded, or on October 13, 2014, whatever occurs earlier. No later than (60) sixty days after the promotion has ended, any unclaimed major awards to be awarded under the minimum guarantee for this promotion will be awarded through a random drawing from the names of participants. The drawing will take place at the office of the sponsor. All qualified participants receiving an Instant Gold card prior to the end of the contest will be included. Winners agree that their names and/or photographs may be used for future promotions without further compensation. Winners will be notified by phone or mail. The Bonus Gift Certificate is valid only if a 90-minute sales presentation at a Silverleaf resort has been completed before redemption. Married couples must complete the presentation together. Due to the value of this gift, you must present a valid drivers license and a major credit card. At the time of gifting you will be asked to choose from one of the two bonus gift options, approximate retail value $795. The Las Vegas/Orlando vacation voucher is redeemable for two round-trip airfares and two night's accommodations. Voucher must be registered within 120 days and allows one full year to select and complete travel. You must pay a $100 refundable deposit prior to making a reservation. Flights depart midweek from major airports in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hartford, Houston, Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio and St. Louis. Reservation requests require at least 60 days advance notice, no holidays or peak periods. Travelers must be 21 years old and are responsible for applicable local, state or federal taxes, transfers, meals, and incidental costs as well as tickets to any attractions. The Cruise vacation voucher is redeemable for a four-day cruise for two, departing from Miami, Los Angeles or Galveston. Voucher must be registered within 60 days and allows one full year to select and complete travel. You must pay a $100 refundable deposit prior to making a reservation. Travelers must be 21 years of age, have a valid passport and are responsible for applicable local, state or federal taxes, transfers and incidental costs as well as tickets to any attractions. Meals on-board are included but gratuities, meals and transportation to and from departure port are not included. Reservation requests require at least 60 days advance notice, no holidays or peak periods. Upgrades are available for length of stay and casino/hotel properties or cabin accommodations but upgrades are not required to redeem your travel voucher. This constitutes the sole and entire offer for the promotion and no other representations, oral or otherwise, will apply. You have been selected to receive this offer because a credit reporting agency determined that you met our prescreen credit criteria. Credit may not be extended to you if you no longer meet other applicable criteria bearing on credit worthiness. We may require verification of information you provide. You have the right to prohibit information contained in your file maintained by the credit reporting agencies from being used in a credit transaction not initiated by you by calling (toll-free) 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688) or writing to Experian Marketing, P.O. Box 919, Allen, TX 75013 and Equifax Information Service Center, P.O. Box 740123, Atlanta GA 30374-0123. THIS ADVERTISING MATERIAL IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING THE SALE OF TIMESHARE INTERESTS. This offer is sponsored by Silverleaf Resorts, Inc., 1221 River Bend, Suite 120, Dallas, Texas 75247.
TX-1013-IG35 - LVORL"
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losfreddy said: Im mostly wondering if i will actually recieve one of these prizes for the drive out there.
Read the print. The odds of you winning prizes are in there. You have a very good chance of winning LODGING for a vacation. That is, you'll get a 5-day hotel stay for free. This will probably be a shitty hotel, and at the worst possible time of year. Probably like Sunday-Thursday in the middle of summer. You'll be responsible for paying your way there and everything once you get there.
Other odds in the fine print:
The odds for this promotion are: 1) The new vehicle; verifiable retail value $49,000 or $49,000 cash; 1:53,130
2) $1,500 Shopping Spree to Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy's, Sears or Wal-Mart (or the store of your choice); verifiable retail value $1,500; 10:53,130
3) Exotic five-day, four-night Island Getaway to your choice of Aruba, Hawaii (Oahu or Maui), Jamaica or Puerto Rico; average verifiable retail value $806. Voucher must be registered within 60 days and allows one full year to select and complete travel. You must pay a $50 refundable deposit prior to making a reservation. Certain blackout dates apply for some destinations. Reservations are subject to availability and some restrictions may apply. Travelers must be 21 years of age and are responsible for any applicable local, state or federal taxes as well as airfare, transportation, gratuities, meals and incidentals; 53,099:53,130
4) $500 Cash; 20:53,130.
-------------------- ...the whole experience is (and is as) a profound piece of knowledge. It is an indellible experience; it is forever known. I have known myself in a way I doubt I would have ever occurred except as it did. Smith, P. Bull. Menninger Clinic (1959) 23:20-27; p. 27. ...most subjects find the experience valuable, some find it frightening, and many say that is it uniquely lovely. Osmond, H. Annals, NY Acad Science (1957) 66:418-434; p.436
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