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Original poster

to think that this is not suitable for a raffle prize

34 replies

DamnBamboo · 14/06/2013 14:58

The donation of a voucher for X pounds off a course. This still means you have to spend at least Y on the course and in this instance Y is a lot more (at least double) X. Either way, it isn't a prize by my definition and what it is is free advertising for the woman running the course.

Or have I got it all wrong?

Woud you include this in a raffle?

(don't want to give details of donation so am being as vague as possible).

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ParadiseChick · 14/06/2013 15:01

Nah, you're not being unreasonable. Don't put it in. It's not like a free hair cut or a bottle of wine. Are you doing a fundraising night? Maybe mention its there for a donation but not as a prize.

I worked in an office where someone took the lamp of their desk to put in a raffle.

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DamnBamboo · 14/06/2013 15:06

Ok thanks.

Which poor sod won the lamp? :-)

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BlackAffronted · 14/06/2013 15:07

I woldnt include it! I wouldnt be chuffed to win it either.

QueenStromba · 14/06/2013 15:12

I remember a thread a while back where someone one a voucher for a free photo shoot and one small photo from one of those companies that give you the hard sell to buy hundreds of pounds worth of expensive photos from them. She was not impressed and didn't use it.

BinarySolo · 14/06/2013 15:12

Fine if it was a charity auction as people can choose what they're bidding on. Odd prize for a raffle unless the course was relevant to the charity somehow, for example a dog rescue and discounted agility lessons. Either way you shouldn't need to pay extra for your prize.

Smize · 14/06/2013 15:16

YANBU. I was nonplussed to win a voucher for 10% off a beauty treatment at a local charity do. Free advertising for the salon and i'd have had to fork out around £70 to take advantage of my 'prize'. Don't think donations like that are made in the right spirit.

Helltotheno · 14/06/2013 15:17

YANBU not suitable at all

Celador · 14/06/2013 15:23

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DamnBamboo · 14/06/2013 15:36

Right then. MNers have spoken, seems uninamous - donor is a tight so and so who just wants free advertising.

I will email them very politely and tell them that their prize is not in keeping with what a raffle prize should be. I wonder what she'll say?

thanks all Smile

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SybilRamkin · 14/06/2013 15:43

YANBU, how cheeky to send that as a raffle prize!

OP, please report back if you get a response from her!

FeegleFion · 14/06/2013 15:46

YANBU - that's a grabby 'donation', no matter the denomination.

I'd be right pissed off if I 'won' something like that instead of the single malt or yummy gourmet hamper

Yonihadtoask · 14/06/2013 15:47

No. that's not a prize. That's a discount.

PatriciaHolm · 14/06/2013 15:54

Nope. I run out PTA raffle and that wouldn't make it in Grin

MammaTJ · 14/06/2013 16:19

Might be worth a thought to 'auction' it, either before or after the raffle!

That way, if anyone is thinking of doing a course anyway, they get a massive discount, the cause still gains and no one is disappointed by a crap raffle prize.

pictish · 14/06/2013 16:23

That's not a prize, no. I wouldn't put it in.

ShatnersBassoon · 14/06/2013 16:25

I'd be really disappointed to win that. It's not a prize at all. I'd rather win a hip flask I did win a hip flask this week.

lougle · 14/06/2013 16:28

Email and say that while you can't accept a money off voucher as a prize, the course itself would be a wonderful addition to the prize table Grin

ShatnersBassoon · 14/06/2013 16:44

Or ask them if they have a battered but unopened gift set instead Grin

HollyBerryBush · 14/06/2013 17:38

I suppose it is a prize?

Say, hypothetically, you won a voucher for a BOGOF hairdo at a fancy joint, you'd get together with a mate, split the cost 50/50 and get a pukka hair do at half the price? I suppose it's a bit like groupon voucher thing.

QOD · 14/06/2013 17:42

Snot suitable

ShatnersBassoon · 14/06/2013 17:45

BOGOF in a salon is equally crap. Your prize is the chance to spend money Hmm. The ticket-holder is definitely not the winner in that situation.

mrsjay · 14/06/2013 17:48

its like when folk put in those money off photo shoots or half price of beauty treatments they are just rubbish raffle prizes not as rubbish as office lamp though Confused Yanbu I wouldnt put it in it is the donator touting for people for her courses

hesterton · 14/06/2013 17:49

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halcyondays · 14/06/2013 18:08

Yanbu, it is not a prize.

greenfolder · 14/06/2013 18:11

i have a close friend who is a very successful life coach (works with big companies etc). She offers raffle prizes of FREE places on her courses. They are perfect prizes, the courses are several hundred quid and people get enormous value out of them. they are completely self contained, but of course x percentage of people on them will book additional sessions. she gets great publicity because the courses are good; she is running the courses anyway so an additional person costs very little.

she would never offer a crappy discount voucher as a prize.