Comments | pumpkingod: One of those posts about awful business practices

pumpkingod

One of those posts about awful business practices

Aug 08, 2007 10:34

So I entered a stupid HP-sponsored photo contest ...

And then forgot about it. Completely. Until they e-mailed me telling me I'd placed fifth and won $50 in Snapfish gift certificates. I thought "oh, that's cool" and then wondered which photo I'd entered, 'cause I frankly thought THAT much of this contest that I couldn't even remember what I'd ( Read more... )

snapfish, contest, hp

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anndor August 8 2007, 14:40:54 UTC

It is a crime that funnel kid got 5th place. If I was running that contest he'd get First. Hands down. GAWD.

pumpkingod August 8 2007, 14:55:28 UTC

The only thing that would make it even better is a yellow digital timestamp in the bottom corner.

anndor August 8 2007, 14:57:34 UTC

Hahaha, yes!

anndor August 8 2007, 14:57:04 UTC

Also, I have to say I was really, really confused the entire time, up until I paid closer attention to the name of the contest in the site screenshot, because I was like "what do any of these things have to do with Harry Potter?".

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tenthz August 8 2007, 14:52:01 UTC

See that tree in the back of funnel kid's picture? Yeah, that makes it pretty exotic. :-P I'd say that you should make sure you use your gift certificate and don't even bother listing this on the resume. You'll be laughed at.

pumpkingod August 8 2007, 14:53:16 UTC

Completely true. ;)

kpinyork August 8 2007, 19:26:29 UTC

Did you still get $50 from Snapfish? Or did they lie?

pumpkingod August 8 2007, 19:52:25 UTC

No idea yet. They said it'd take "8-12 weeks" for me to get it in the mail. >:|

kpinyork August 8 2007, 19:53:13 UTC

Are they walking it to your house from their headquarters?

try us out kpinyork August 8 2007, 21:43:51 UTC

I'm sorry to hear you had such a negative experience. I am the marketing manager at a company called Panraven. We have introduced a new way to tell stories online. With photos and commentary, you can create something like this: http://www.panraven.com/mylife/ViewStory.epage?sp=101783

We are actually holding a contest ourselves with our partner, Let's Go (publisher of travel guides for students on a budget). It's called the My Summer Story contest. The grand prize winner will receive his/her choice of an iPhone or a 40 inch Sony HDTV. You can find contest details here: http://www.panraven.com/contest/SummerStory.html

We take customer service very seriously. I assure you we will respond to any feedback or concerns you may have about our site. Check us out, and take your best stab at the My Summer Story contest.

Good luck!

Andy