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HTML <html> <head> <title>ON GUARD - Fraud Spotter 25 - Contests</title> </head> <body> <h1>ON GUARD - Fraud Spotter 25 - Contests</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="author_1_.html">lgdx1 </a></div><div class="body">ON GUARD û Fraud Spotter 25 Evaluating Contests<BR>By Laura Quarantiello<BR>® 2004 Tiare Publications Group<BR>191 words<BR><BR>We can never be completely certain that the contest we decide to<BR>enter is isn't a scam, but we can be sure that we've done our<BR>homework before we seal pop the envelope into the mail. Evaluate any<BR>contest promotion you receive by asking yourself these questions<BR>(adapted from the Direct Marketing Association):<BR><BR>1) Are the rules and entry instructions easy to find and understand?<BR>2) Does the ad clearly state that no purchase is necessary in order<BR>to win?<BR>3) Are the prizes valuable and worth winning?<BR>4) Is the grand prize awarded to one winner, or is it shared among<BR>several winners?<BR>5) How good are the chances of winning a major prize?<BR>6) What is the postmark on the envelope the promotion came in? If<BR>the envelope says<BR>you are a winner, but the postmark is a bulk mail number, think<BR>twice.<BR>7) Are you familiar with the company name or is it something you've<BR>never heard of<BR>before?<BR><BR><BR>Contest can be fun but they can also be a gimmick used by an<BR>unscrupulous company as a means to get your money, leaving you with<BR>nothing in return.<BR><BR>(End)<BR><BR>Laura Quarantiello hates criminals and the crimes they commit. Her<BR>book "On Guard" can help you minimize the risk you family faces from<BR>criminal elements. Get more information at:<BR>www.tiare.com/onguard.htm<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/article_31654_19.html">http://www.articlealley.com/article_31654_19.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorBio"></div> </author> </body> </html>
Text ON GUARD - Fraud Spotter 25 - Contests Author: lgdx1 ON GUARD û Fraud Spotter 25 Evaluating Contests By Laura Quarantiello ® 2004 Tiare Publications Group 191 words We can never be completely certain that the contest we decide to enter is isn't a scam, but we can be sure that we've done our homework before we seal pop the envelope into the mail. Evaluate any contest promotion you receive by asking yourself these questions (adapted from the Direct Marketing Association): 1) Are the rules and entry instructions easy to find and understand? 2) Does the ad clearly state that no purchase is necessary in order to win? 3) Are the prizes valuable and worth winning? 4) Is the grand prize awarded to one winner, or is it shared among several winners? 5) How good are the chances of winning a major prize? 6) What is the postmark on the envelope the promotion came in? If the envelope says you are a winner, but the postmark is a bulk mail number, think twice. 7) Are you familiar with the company name or is it something you've never heard of before? Contest can be fun but they can also be a gimmick used by an unscrupulous company as a means to get your money, leaving you with nothing in return. (End) Laura Quarantiello hates criminals and the crimes they commit. Her book "On Guard" can help you minimize the risk you family faces from criminal elements. Get more information at: www.tiare.com/onguard.htm Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_31654_19.html About the Author:
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