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Oct 15, 2004 14:29

So I've got an idea. I often wonder about a lot of things, but I move on and never ask the questions that would satisfy my curiousity. So in an effort to at least learn one thing each day, I'm going to start posting questions in my livejournal for anybody to answer. I'll attempt to keep the questions factual rather than theorectical, but just ( Read more... )

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krysterella October 15 2004, 15:51:37 UTC

Because you can send in a stamped envelope requesting free game pieces, which makes purchase 'unnecessary'. Meaning: you could still play the game without buying a container of fries as big as your face.

ps. Chicken Selects are disgusting.

xeroproject October 15 2004, 17:50:40 UTC

that's not really a reason, I'm looking more for why do they always do that, is there a law? etc

krysterella October 15 2004, 17:55:35 UTC

Maybe they figure that, once people get the free pieces and start the game, they'll buy food to get more of them [?].

brynnigirl October 15 2004, 20:09:56 UTC

but why wouldn't they just buy the food in the first place? It seems like an easier route than writing in for free pieces.

And Josh, I bet there is a law out there. If not, perhaps it is a marketing scheme...

latnerb October 15 2004, 21:03:10 UTC

Did you try googling it?

I did, and I got this which happened to be the first link. I know its from the uk, but I know the laws are the same in the US.

sayanything830 October 15 2004, 21:18:27 UTC

hmm... maybe I'll give that a shot....

xeroproject October 15 2004, 23:59:33 UTC

you win! what exactly did you google btw?

latnerb October 16 2004, 07:37:18 UTC

no purchase necessary law...

i've decided you're slipping in your old age...

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missabissabee October 15 2004, 23:18:03 UTC

because otherwise they'd be elitists....by cutting out "those who can't afford chicken selects".......and that, joshers, is lawsuit material.

xeroproject October 15 2004, 23:57:46 UTC

what if they're cutting me out because "chicken selects taste worse than chicken nuggets"?

missabissabee October 16 2004, 13:59:52 UTC

what are you gonna do about it?

let's see some tears.

7dayspast October 16 2004, 06:20:38 UTC

One of the reasons that I know of from reading "No Logo" is that it's because it's free marketing/advertising for the corporation.

reason anonymous November 22 2006, 17:03:52 UTC

I remember my teacher talked about this in my Business Law class in high school. He said something about if you make purchase necessary for a chance in drawings/games/contents, that's considered gambling, since you ARE paying money (whether you get a product/service or not) to bet on something. Not sure how accurate my memory is, but at least it gives you a direction to find out more.