Woman wins '100 grand', gets candy bar, sues

[brainofj]

Well, first off before any legal actions can take place a judge should decide whether or not she is fit to bring any kind of lawsuit. I mean if you are that Fargin dumb you must be at least partially retarded, and hence not legally capable of making an informed decision.

Before you all go nuts, there are plenty of people with mental retardation that are great functioning human beings, better than some 'normal' people, just not this woman.

If I held a contest and said I am giving away A baby Ruth. How many of you would think I am giving away a little baby girl named Ruth? None would be my guess, but say you show up expecting a candy bar and I hand you a little girl... Can you sue me for not giving what your dumb ass assumed I was giving? I hardly think so. You can turn down the prize, in my case a little girl, this case a candy bar, but you couldn't get a judge to force me to give you a candy bar because your stupid, or "most people would be expecting a candy bar'. The world doesn't work like that.

As for 'There are rules in business.. and they must pay...' For all of you who do not know, the FCC is a government body that enforces a set of rules and regulations on Radio, Television etc. those RULES are only upheld because we the people (in the US) agree to abide by a list of rules. They however are not for BUSINESS! Business has one rule in the US and it is really simple. "Most customers are stupid, and will buy anything we tell them to, we just have to market it correctly." Case in point Tobacco, Alchohol, Britney Spears, FoxNews Channel, AOL. etc.etc.

So this woman, can take her fargin candy bar, and 5k and buy her kids some books. So maybe, just maybe, the next generation can learn to walk upright!

[Southern Patriot]

it's kinda sad that she thinks she can do all of that with 100 grand.

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That depends on where you live.

Where I live:

Home with a back yard: $50,000 or so

Mini van: $10,000 to $30,000 or so.

That still leaves at least $20,000 for the shopping spree and the savings account.

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

I say good on her for complaining :)

[Southern Patriot]

Bait and switch is a common sales practice to get patrons to come buy something, this was along those same lines.  Caveat emptor.

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Bait and switch is also illegal (at least where I live, not sure if it is everywhere) and can earn a store a lawsuit rather quickly.

[exotoxic]

if they didnt say it was money then i dont see any problem... its just the woman jumping to a conclusion that its money... if they said win 100,000 dollars then there would be a problem!!

[liar2]

I've heard of a few stories like this. I remember a story about a hooter's waitress who won a contest thinking she was getting a brand new toyota. But rather, they gave her a toy yoda.

All I know is that this isn't the first time something like this has happened/

[Sticktron]

The point is that a Federally-regulated broadcaster probably thought they'd be clever by mixing signals about a supposed prize in order to gain more hype/listeners/callers (ie. boost their business). Put up or F*k off. Precidents need to be set and upheld so others learn from it and be careful next time.

[Sticktron]

I've heard of a few stories like this.  I remember a story about a hooter's waitress who won a contest thinking she was getting a brand new toyota.  But rather, they gave her a toy yoda.

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Yeah I think you remember that story from page 2 of this thread.

[Southern Patriot]

As for 'There are rules in business.. and they must pay...' For all of you who do not know, the FCC is a government body that enforces a set of rules and regulations on Radio, Television etc. those RULES are only upheld because we the people (in the US) agree to abide by a list of rules. They however are not for BUSINESS! Business has one rule in the US and it is really simple. "Most customers are stupid, and will buy anything we tell them to, we just have to market it correctly." Case in point Tobacco, Alchohol, Britney Spears, FoxNews Channel, AOL. etc.etc.

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I guess all those lawyers with degrees in Business Law have meaningless degrees then? You are saying that businesses don't have to abide by the law?

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Radio stations offer contests for big prizes like money and new cars all the time. Why would it he so strange for her to assume that "100 grand" means $100,000?

[Colin-uk Veteran]

i remember one time when some woman won a car in a contest, a mini i think it was, then when she went to collect her prize it was a real mini as in a toy one :p lmao :rofl:

[BroChaos Veteran]

lmao @ the person with the Baby Ruth comment...so true.

[brainofj]

Bait and switch is also illegal (at least where I live, not sure if it is everywhere) and can earn a store a lawsuit rather quickly.

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THIS IS NOT BAIT AND SWITCH PEOPLE!

A 'Bait and switch' method IS HIGHLY ILLEGAL!

There was NO SWITCH!

I assume we all agree on two things

1- The radio station was giving away 100 grand.

2- The radio station gave away 100 grand.

NO FARGIN SWITCH!

Just because this dumb woman assumed it meant cash money does not make it illegal.

[Southern Patriot]

Radio stations offer contests for big prizes like money and new cars all the time.  Why would it he so strange for her to assume that "100 grand" means $100,000?

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Exactly. How often have you heard of a radio station giving away money? Daily (at least where I live). How often have you heard of one giving away a candy bar? For me, never.

[E t h a n]

Clearly the radio station was wanting to play a trick. It's as obvious as day.

But it's also deceptive. I hope that lady gets her cash plus punitive damages! :rofl:

[maplecookie Veteran]

If you want to enter a contest, you should always call first to verify the information and the prize.

[Plastique]

Reminds me of the hooters contest where the winner won a "Toy Yoda" doll instead of a "toyota" (car). I think she sued too. idk if she won.

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Clearly the radio station was wanting to play a trick. It's as obvious as day.

not necessarily. The radio station here has a contest every year that involves rolling dice ( 5 i think) and if you spell like "$100k" or "IRock" (the station name, came out before ipods, don't worry, it's not that ghey) )you get 100,000 dollars. You have to first call in to have your name put in a drawing, then have your name picked in the drawing, then roll, but still, it's a legit offer. So far nobody has won, but I think last year some guy one a few grand by getting a certain combination."

[zhangm Supervisor]

The "She should have known better" defense won't cut it in court. 100 Grand is a commonly accepted expression for 100,000$. Plus, the specific wording of the advertisement promised the winner "1000 Grand", not "a 100 Grand". The defense doesn't even have a case of ambiguity here, taken in the way that the radio station claims, the ad wouldn't have even made sense. The station sacrificed grammatical correctness for a cheap marketting ploy, clearly proving that the contest was intended to be misleading.

I hope the prosecution stomps all over that radio station. BTW, the FCC will happily accept the 5000$ offering as a fine for violating its broadcasting rules.

[Southern Patriot]

Reminds me of the hooters contest where the winner won a "Toy Yoda" doll instead of a "toyota" (car).  I think she sued too.  idk if she won.

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Good for you. That makes you only the 3rd or 4th person in this thread to mention it. :rolleyes:

[Plastique]

Good for you.  That makes you only the 3rd or 4th person in this thread to mention it. :rolleyes:

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point? **** reading the whole thread.

[Bawx]

The only thing that matters is that this wench has no sense of humor. She should be jailed just for that.

[insurektion]

Well, first off before any legal actions can take place a judge should decide whether or not she is fit to bring any kind of lawsuit. I mean if you are that Fargin dumb you must be at least partially retarded, and hence not legally capable of making an informed decision.

Before you all go nuts, there are plenty of people with mental retardation that are great functioning human beings, better than some 'normal' people, just not this woman.

If I held a contest and said I am giving away A baby Ruth. How many of you would think I am giving away a little baby girl named Ruth? None would be my guess, but say you show up expecting a candy bar and I hand you a little girl... Can you sue me for not giving what your dumb ass assumed I was giving? I hardly think so. You can turn down the prize, in my case a little girl, this case a candy bar, but you couldn't get a judge to force me to give you a candy bar because your stupid, or "most people would be expecting a candy bar'. The world doesn't work like that.

As for 'There are rules in business.. and they must pay...' For all of you who do not know, the FCC is a government body that enforces a set of rules and regulations on Radio, Television etc. those RULES are only upheld because we the people (in the US) agree to abide by a list of rules. They however are not for BUSINESS! Business has one rule in the US and it is really simple. "Most customers are stupid, and will buy anything we tell them to, we just have to market it correctly." Case in point Tobacco, Alchohol, Britney Spears, FoxNews Channel, AOL. etc.etc.

So this woman, can take her fargin candy bar, and 5k and buy her kids some books. So maybe, just maybe, the next generation can learn to walk upright!

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Thank you for that. You have your PhD in what again?

Case in point alcohol? Please (drink responsibly)?

[insurektion]

EDGE 102FM does their whole wheel of sloth, wheel of envy, wheel of whatever sin.  Prizes are always big. It is not usually for the total package to be $50,000 for each one with different contests every month or so.

As of today, somebody won the EDGE Poorly Paid Employee Contest

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I love the edge!

Barry Taylor is teh funny.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Exactly.  How often have you heard of a radio station giving away money?  Daily (at least where I live).  How often have you heard of one giving away a candy bar?  For me, never.

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EDGE 102FM does their whole wheel of sloth, wheel of envy, wheel of whatever sin. Prizes are always big. It is not usually for the total package to be $50,000 for each one with different contests every month or so.

As of today, somebody won the EDGE Poorly Paid Employee Contest

The Edge Poorly Paid Employee will be rewarded with a low paying job at 102.1 the Edge, along with a 2005 Mazda 3 Sport from the Toronto Area Mazda Dealers. This Mazda will also come with a $12,000 Alpine system.

[Bawx]

If I held a contest and said I am giving away A baby Ruth. How many of you would think I am giving away a little baby girl named Ruth? None would be my guess, but say you show up expecting a candy bar and I hand you a little girl... Can you sue me for not giving what your dumb ass assumed I was giving? I hardly think so. You can turn down the prize, in my case a little girl, this case a candy bar, but you couldn't get a judge to force me to give you a candy bar because your stupid, or "most people would be expecting a candy bar'. The world doesn't work like that.

EXACTLY!

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