Fortunately, DVD doesn't have to do that. Their staff can just stand in the DVC booths at the parks and resorts and wait for people to come to them. They don’t have to approach people like the timeshare staff at Universal do, and they don’t have to make attendance at a sales meeting a requirement of enjoying this prize.Oh watching videos to get an entry is fine... but my imagine runs wild with what would happen when you actually win and arrive...
I remember a sitcom where some people were thrilled they won a free vacation -- all expenses paid! Only... they had to listen to a pitch for a timeshare. They thought they were clever and would just skip out on the pitch, go play golf, have a good time. But when they left the room, magically they would re-appear in the room with the timeshare people.
Hmm, we watched four or five, getting an entry for each one we watched.
Weird. I just clicked on "I am a Member" and entered my email address and got a message that I had received 4 entries for the sweepstakes. No videos at all.
Well, the videos weren’t very long, so I don’t feel too bad at having to watch them, even though I checked that I was a member, too! Good ol’ inconsistent Disney, right?
It never asked for my member number. It just asked for my email. I tried it in two different browsers, and I got the same message each time.
To answer the OPs 2nd question, I won a Disney trip sweepstakes in 2011.
By law, they have to fulfill the sweepstakes.
This particular sweeps (as previous DVC sponsored ones) are created to get people to watch the videos and hopefully be interested in purchasing.
Whoever wins, will not have to endure a hard sell.
They will, however, have to endure the taxes, so keep that in mind
I won a trip for 4 to the Macy’s parade 5 years ago. It was a Thomas the Train Instagram contest. They were giving away 100 of these new toy sets and the trip was the grand prize. I was just hoping to win the toy… never thought I’d win the whole trip!
I won through a sweeps sponsored by Radio Delilah. I had to write about my favorite Disney memory. 10 people won. 3 nights for 4 people wih park tickets, airfare and $500 gift card for food. We stay at the Poly.
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