What if i was to build a pc and raffle it off??

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StevenG

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Okay so i want to build a custom watercooled pc for the gamers here, buy the parts with my own money and once its built post up the pics and then raffle it off.

so i propose a poll.. would you:

a) not buy a ticket
or
b) pay £5 for the chance to win a 1.6k watercooled gaming pc (to the quality of my older projects, V300 & G70)

let me know your thoughts. as you know im a well respected member of these forums. i would also let a 3rd party hold the funds till the winner receives said system to remove any suspicion.

discuss.

StevenG
 
I would quite happily be prepaired to buy a ticket for £5!
It's a awesome idea to do this and i reckon it will go down very well!

I could imagine though that if i ordered my new pc build tomorrow and then buy a ticket that i'd win it and have no need for the pc i was going to build!
not that thats bad luck but it would still be annoying! haha
 
I wouldn't bother, you'd have to sell at least 320 tickets, maybe a bit more once you cover P&P. I wouldn't fancy those odds so I'd give it a miss.
 
320:1 doesnt seem that bad to win 1.6k worth of pc

i mean what chances have you of winning that on a £5 scratch card or lottery?

StevenG
 
Wouldn't buy a ticket. Assuming you broke even on the prize, that would give each ticket holder a 1 in 320 chance of winning. A fiver's too much for those kinds of odds. :p
 
I believe you're not allowed to raffle off more tickets than the prize is worth, also. I.e if it's worth £1500, you're not allowed to sell more than 300 tickets. Any more and you have to seek approval from the gambling commission, I think.
 
el_dazza said:
I believe you're not allowed to raffle off more tickets than the prize is worth, also. I.e if it's worth £1500, you're not allowed to sell more than 300 tickets. Any more and you have to seek approval from the gambling commission, I think.
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Or just say you can enter free by posting your address etc through the mail.
 
el_dazza said:
I believe you're not allowed to raffle off more tickets than the prize is worth, also. I.e if it's worth £1500, you're not allowed to sell more than 300 tickets. Any more and you have to seek approval from the gambling commission, I think.
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Quiet you... :p

I'd be up for another one of your project logs, so count me in :)
 
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