dozracing
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 04:43 PM |
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Win a kit for a £1 - Ideas wanted
Hi all,
The competition is proving fairly popular already.
What i would like is some ideas on how to draw the result fairly. I could pick out of a hat, but, then people might think i can fudge the result.
Anyone got any ideas?
www.gtstuning.co.uk
Darren
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 05:05 PM |
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You could post a date and get a few punters round to witness/ draw it.
Then you might sell some extra bits at the same time
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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MikeR
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 05:15 PM |
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you could let me draw the ticket ..... hold on, just let me buy one 
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Staple balls
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 05:16 PM |
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easiest way may just be to use a php script.
give every ticket a number, make a script pick a random number between 0-1700 or whatever and print/display, pretty much foolproof
[Edited on 8/6/04 by Staple balls]
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andyps
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 05:39 PM |
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I don't know if there are any legal rules about this, the law is pretty tight on draws and raffles so it could be worth checking out. Probably
all right with an independant witness though.
If you want it checked out properly I can check with a legal service provided by the Institute of Marketing for you. I'm away for the next week
or so but drop me an email with the basic details of the draw and I will check things when I get back.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Staple balls
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 05:41 PM |
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just made www.hairy-arse.com/Random.xls
quicker and easier than a php script
[Edited on 8/6/04 by Staple balls]
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blueshift
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 06:23 PM |
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don't think much of the php script idea. who would write it? who would run it? what random number generator would you use? etc.
maybe you could literally draw it out of a hat at a kit car show or something? be a good way to sell the last few tickets as well.
get some minor passing motoring celeb to draw it for that extra authenticity.. your sponsored race driver maybe.
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pbura
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 08:28 PM |
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http://www.random.org
You'll see on the users list that there are several organizations using this service for monthly drawings.
If you're stuck for a trusted dignitary to perform the drawing, you could always have an accounting firm do it.
Great idea, IMO; I hope it's legal! In the U.S., the only organizations permitted to conduct lotteries most places are charities and, er,
governments 
Pete
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 09:09 PM |
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i vote for doing it live at a show. more publicity at the stand and many witnesses. not that im buying a ticket myself, im not a gambling man.
bloody good idea though!
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robinbastd
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 10:14 PM |
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I have a sneaking feeling that you need a permit from your local council. The wife was looking into fundraising for the pre-school and was told a
licence was needed at a cost of about £35. Thieving gits.
Sorry to be the harbinger of doom.
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/6/04 at 07:43 AM |
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I was wondering about the legal aspects... if you just sell tickets and draw out a winner it's regarded as a lottery. This is why those TV
competitions always have crap questions to answer - it's then regarded as a quiz or test of skill, and doesn't have to meet the lottery
regulations.
Might be worth a few discrete enquiries, Darren!
David
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James
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| posted on 10/6/04 at 02:59 PM |
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What about doing the draw at your local meet!
That being Newlands corner!
It's about time we saw you there Darren! 
Atb,
James
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ned
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| posted on 10/6/04 at 03:16 PM |
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yeah, you could bring my bodywork and save me the courier cost too
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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mandy69
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| posted on 14/6/04 at 09:05 PM |
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I could always put my basque and suspenders on to enhance the overall look of the draw.
36,24,36 are the numbers to drool over, and no i am not kidding. I would post a picture but i have noticed that there are a lot of old men on here so
wouldn't want to be the cause of anything.
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Noodle
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| posted on 14/6/04 at 09:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mandy69
I could always put my basque and suspenders on to enhance the overall look of the draw.
36,24,36 are the numbers to drool over, and no i am not kidding. I would post a picture but i have noticed that there are a lot of old men on here so
wouldn't want to be the cause of anything.
(Clutches chest) Too late. **thud**
Your sort make me sick
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/6/04 at 09:44 PM |
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put my basque and suspenders on to enhance the overall look of the draw
We'll risk a few members if it's that good . It's the luck of the draw we want enhancing really. You're not AlanB's
cleaning lady by any chance are you? I don't think anybody's that lucky.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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robinbastd
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| posted on 14/6/04 at 09:55 PM |
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Mandy,
Come on,show us your wares!!!!
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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