Comments on: Jackpot Rewards: An Online “Economic Engine for the Common Good” http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:30:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Debbie http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-74205 Debbie Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:53:48 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-74205 I became a member and also sent in mail in entries for the $145 million that was supposed to be given away at the end of the last promotion. Did anyone win it? Then the rules changed- lost my confidence in the promotion and Jackpot rewards lost my membership. With all the people now un-employed, including myself- the best advertising would have been to actually give the millions away... anyone else confused? I became a member and also sent in mail in entries for the $145 million that was supposed to be given away at the end of the last promotion. Did anyone win it? Then the rules changed- lost my confidence in the promotion and Jackpot rewards lost my membership. With all the people now un-employed, including myself- the best advertising would have been to actually give the millions away… anyone else confused?

]]> By: Dee http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-68814 Dee Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-68814 In yesterday's local newspaper, The Bradenton Herald, there was an article about a Bradenton family, The Hangs, who won $100,000 from JackPot Rewards and were presented a check by the company at their home on Thursday. So I guess, like they say at Publisher's Clearing House, you really can win! I hadn't heard about Jackpot Rewards before, so I think I'll be looking into it. In yesterday’s local newspaper, The Bradenton Herald, there was an article about a Bradenton family, The Hangs, who won $100,000 from JackPot Rewards and were presented a check by the company at their home on Thursday. So I guess, like they say at Publisher’s Clearing House, you really can win!
I hadn’t heard about Jackpot Rewards before, so I think I’ll be looking into it.

]]> By: Kola http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-64592 Kola Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:47:30 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-64592 Why do u always request information about someone credit card. Cant it be done and the person determine means of crediting his/her accounts instead of compulsory it Thanks Why do u always request information about someone credit card. Cant it be done and the person determine means of crediting his/her accounts instead of compulsory it

Thanks

]]> By: structured settlements http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-18859 structured settlements Tue, 27 May 2008 19:35:38 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-18859 Sure sounds like a great idea, but definitely sounds way to good to be true?! Sure sounds like a great idea, but definitely sounds way to good to be true?!

]]> By: Be Care http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-18030 Be Care Thu, 22 May 2008 21:44:16 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-18030 Cheri, that is a scam!!! There is info about that on the FAQ page on the Jackpot rewards site. Cheri, that is a scam!!! There is info about that on the FAQ page on the Jackpot rewards site.

]]> By: Cheri Hertel http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-15480 Cheri Hertel Mon, 05 May 2008 22:24:12 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-15480 I just received a large check and letter saying I won a larger sum of money from Jackpot Rewards (check is to cover taxes/fees). I have never signed up for anything and I'm gun-shy on what to do, or if this is getting me into something deep or off-center. Anysight on how to proceed? It is a large sum. Thanks and regards I just received a large check and letter saying I won a larger sum of money from Jackpot Rewards (check is to cover taxes/fees). I have never signed up for anything and I’m gun-shy on what to do, or if this is getting me into something deep or off-center. Anysight on how to proceed? It is a large sum. Thanks and regards

]]> By: Don Louderback http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-15315 Don Louderback Sat, 03 May 2008 20:45:17 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-15315 I have been trying to register for the triple awards program and am unable to register because of some boxes for address are not viable. I have been trying to register for the triple awards program and am unable to register because of some boxes for address are not viable.

]]> By: Cancelled membership http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-12944 Cancelled membership Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:36:46 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-12944 I cancelled my membership. If there are changes in the official rules, members should you notified by email about that. I cancelled my membership. If there are changes in the official rules, members should you notified by email about that.

]]> By: Math Major http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-12706 Math Major Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:45:55 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-12706 Huh? The information I posted about a $250,000 payout was on the website. The information you posted about a $420,000 payout wasplaced on the website after my post when they decided to do away with the guareneed weekly winner. Since the winner is no longer guarenteed, they can offer the higher cash payout an have it covered by insurance since it's not guarenteed. Not a customer friendly way to run things. Huh?

The information I posted about a $250,000 payout was on the website.

The information you posted about a $420,000 payout wasplaced on the website after my post when they decided to do away with the guareneed weekly winner.

Since the winner is no longer guarenteed, they can offer the higher cash payout an have it covered by insurance since it’s not guarenteed.

Not a customer friendly way to run things.

]]> By: I agree http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-12656 I agree Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:26:05 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-12656 I thought in the beginning, a weekly million dollar winner was a guarantee. Not anymore. Hmmm, I am not feeling so good about this. I mean I know things would change after they got more subscribers, but I just don't feel comfortable about this. I thought in the beginning, a weekly million dollar winner was a guarantee. Not anymore. Hmmm, I am not feeling so good about this. I mean I know things would change after they got more subscribers, but I just don’t feel comfortable about this.

]]> By: suspicious http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-11838 suspicious Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:39:08 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-11838 yep "There was no winner this week."...the 2 winners since my last post were from MA also. they are posting the winning number now tho. which has changed from a 4 digit number that to a 6 digit number. They went from drawing the numbers that were assigned to every person entered into the weekend drawing, to a true lottery draw like the main jackpot. Odds go from how many entered into the weekend drawing to 40 billion to 1 or whatever the 6 digit odds are. yep “There was no winner this week.”…the 2 winners since my last post were from MA also. they are posting the winning number now tho. which has changed from a 4 digit number that to a 6 digit number. They went from drawing the numbers that were assigned to every person entered into the weekend drawing, to a true lottery draw like the main jackpot. Odds go from how many entered into the weekend drawing to 40 billion to 1 or whatever the 6 digit odds are.

]]> By: Hmmmm http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-11820 Hmmmm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:56:40 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-11820 As of April 6, 2008 they are no longer "guaranteeing" a 1 million dollar winner every week. I found this info in a barely noticeable post in the weekly newsletter that I almost deleted without looking at it. Can't seem to find this same info on the website. I have cancelled my membership, as I think it is a dishonest way to conduct a business. As of April 6, 2008 they are no longer “guaranteeing” a 1 million dollar winner every week. I found this info in a barely noticeable post in the weekly newsletter that I almost deleted without looking at it. Can’t seem to find this same info on the website. I have cancelled my membership, as I think it is a dishonest way to conduct a business.

]]> By: huh? http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10791 huh? Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:48:53 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-10791 Where are you getting your info Math Major? From the site: The Prize will be awarded in U.S. Dollars. If the $1 Million prize is won it will be awarded in the form of a 40 year annuity without interest paid out in 41 equal payments over 40 years. In lieu of an annuity, a winner may elect to accept the prize in the form of a check in a lump sum cash payment equal to $420,000. If the $1,000 prize is won, it will be awarded to the winner in the form of a check. If the winning entry is a Group entry in accordance with the Official Rules of the Jackpot Rewards Super Jackpot Sweepstakes, then all eligible members of that Group will share the prize equally. If the winning entry is a Charity Group entry in accordance with the Official Rules of the Jackpot Rewards’ Super Jackpot Sweepstakes, 50% of the prize will be awarded directly to the Charity and all eligible members of the Group will share the remaining 50% of the prize equally Where are you getting your info Math Major?

From the site:
The Prize will be awarded in U.S. Dollars. If the $1 Million prize is won it will be awarded in the form of a 40 year annuity without interest paid out in 41 equal payments over 40 years. In lieu of an annuity, a winner may elect to accept the prize in the form of a check in a lump sum cash payment equal to $420,000. If the $1,000 prize is won, it will be awarded to the winner in the form of a check. If the winning entry is a Group entry in accordance with the Official Rules of the Jackpot Rewards Super Jackpot Sweepstakes, then all eligible members of that Group will share the prize equally. If the winning entry is a Charity Group entry in accordance with the Official Rules of the Jackpot Rewards’ Super Jackpot Sweepstakes, 50% of the prize will be awarded directly to the Charity and all eligible members of the Group will share the remaining 50% of the prize equally

]]> By: Math Major http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10706 Math Major Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:08:09 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-10706 Look at the terms. The "million" dollars is a lot less than that. Cash payout is only $250,000 before taxes. If you take the annuity, you get $10,000 a year before taxes for 40 years & then $600,000 in year 41. How can these guys stay in business? Look at the terms. The “million” dollars is a lot less than that. Cash payout is only $250,000 before taxes. If you take the annuity, you get $10,000 a year before taxes for 40 years & then $600,000 in year 41.

How can these guys stay in business?

]]> By: Makes me wonder http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10408 Makes me wonder Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:24:05 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-10408 And we have yet to see or hear from the one that was not from MA (he's from Santa Barbara, CA the site says) that just happened to be in Mumbai, India when he won. LOL And we have yet to see or hear from the one that was not from MA (he’s from Santa Barbara, CA the site says) that just happened to be in Mumbai, India when he won. LOL

]]> By: suspicous http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-9850 suspicous Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-9850 I find it odd that 3 of the 4 weekly million winners so far are from MA, where jackpotrewards happens to be located. Its also odd that the weekly million winning number does not get posted on the site anywhere. I find it odd that 3 of the 4 weekly million winners so far are from MA, where jackpotrewards happens to be located. Its also odd that the weekly million winning number does not get posted on the site anywhere.

]]> By: webshopper http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-8593 webshopper Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:52:32 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-8593 ok, so i took a flyer on this site. did the one week free and purchased my normal stuff through jackpot's shopping mall. My rewards account now has about $38 in rebate dollars in it, and I have not even been charged my $12 fee yet. itunes rebate paid. ebay rebate paid. hotel.com rebate paid. apple rebate paid. Oh, AND I got to play on the guaranteed $1million sunday drawing. No Alisa, GOOD LUCK to me. Steven, don't tell those other lugs that the million is attainable. No need to share this with them. ok, so i took a flyer on this site. did the one week free and purchased my normal stuff through jackpot’s shopping mall. My rewards account now has about $38 in rebate dollars in it, and I have not even been charged my $12 fee yet. itunes rebate paid. ebay rebate paid. hotel.com rebate paid. apple rebate paid. Oh, AND I got to play on the guaranteed $1million sunday drawing.
No Alisa, GOOD LUCK to me. Steven, don’t tell those other lugs that the million is attainable. No need to share this with them.

]]> By: Alisa http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-8317 Alisa Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:45:19 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-8317 and....charity.... I will be happy to feel myself as a part of the charity. I hope they will tell the members when they will give money for charity. I wouldn't mind if some of the charity they would give to help animals and shelters... and….charity…. I will be happy to feel myself as a part of the charity. I hope they will tell the members when they will give money for charity. I wouldn’t mind if some of the charity they would give to help animals and shelters…

]]> By: Alisa http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-8316 Alisa Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:39:33 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-8316 may be you'll never win, but somebody will. They Guarantee a winner. I will try my luck. I'm trying a first week for free, but I don't mind to stay there for longer. There is not bad deals. I was excited to see my favorite webs there like ebay and expedia and hotels...etc... and because I love to travel, I'll get more discounts even on those cheap deals! Heh, I am saying GOOD LUCK to myself! may be you’ll never win, but somebody will. They Guarantee a winner. I will try my luck. I’m trying a first week for free, but I don’t mind to stay there for longer. There is not bad deals. I was excited to see my favorite webs there like ebay and expedia and hotels…etc… and because I love to travel, I’ll get more discounts even on those cheap deals!
Heh, I am saying GOOD LUCK to myself!

]]> By: Steven http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-8181 Steven Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:08:03 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/2008/02/20/jackpot-rewards-an-online-economic-engine-for-the-common-good/#comment-8181 We covered this story on capitalchaos.com and the people behind the transaction and these guys have a pretty strong team behind them. The model works really well and should appear to a very broad audience. While the odds may be high to win the bigger jackpot, the $1M is attainable. We covered this story on capitalchaos.com and the people behind the transaction and these guys have a pretty strong team behind them. The model works really well and should appear to a very broad audience.

While the odds may be high to win the bigger jackpot, the $1M is attainable.

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