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Posted by espeefoamer (Member # 2815) on :
I just entered the sweepstakes .The prize from LA is a round trip to Phoenix.How will they do this,as Amtrak doesn't go to Phoenix anymore? Sounds like a long trip on a bus .
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Posted by dilly (Member # 1427) on :
It looks as if Amtrak's "Senior Vice President of Contests" could have given a bit more serious thought to the L.A.-Phoenix component. Any trip that entails a total of five hours on an Amtrak bus is definitely no prize.
Last year at this time, the railroad was raffling off a Grand Prize trip for four, by Deluxe sleeper, to any Amtrak destination in the country.
This year, all you get is two overnight coach tickets to a B-list city (i.e. New York-Atlanta) plus five hundred bucks.
I guess these really are lean times.
Posted by CoastStarlight99 (Member # 2734) on :
Yah thats a pretty sad prize! $500 cash to one person.
(MANY WILL ENTER ONE WILL WIN) Thats that way it always is
And you'll get flooded with tons of marketing campaigns as your contact information gets sold/shared with marketing companies.
Posted by vincen47 (Member # 2201) on :
I was going to enter until I found out that you must live within 100 miles of the departure city of choice.
With less people able to enter, maybe you do have a chance to go to Phoenix by coach class and bus!
Posted by Mr. Toy (Member # 311) on :
I agree its a poorly designed prize. I entered San Fancisco as my departure city, but I live 120 miles away, so it doesn't count. The award is a trip from SF to Seattle. Why can't I enter to ride from Salinas? It's the same train for crine out loud!
------------------ Sing to the tune of Humoresque: Passengers will please refrain, From flushing toilets while the train, Is standing in the station, I love you.
It maybe a poorly designed prize for you folks but it's a total disaster for me!! Only US residents can enter 8-(((
Posted by notelvis (Member # 3071) on :
I think I'll enter my inlaws. They live within 25 miles of Orlando and while they probably aren't interested in the rail trip to Savannah, they probably would take it for the $500.00 spending money.....
As for myself, I don't live within 300 miles of any of these starting points. This is one 'great' contest.
------------------ David Pressley
Posted by CP-home (Member # 1924) on :
I live in Columbus OH (big city, no Amtrak) and the closest city is like Chicago, oh well.
Posted by blancoj (Member # 2918) on :
Oh,boy! A five hour trip on the bus from Denver to somewhere in New Mexico, then a five hour train trip to Albuquerque.
What kind of prize is that?
The cash sounds like a nice bit, though. Do you have to take the trip, too, or can you just pocket the dough?
.The prize from LA is a round trip to Phoenix.How will they do this,as Amtrak doesn't go to Phoenix anymore? Sounds like a long trip on a bus 