I think PCH is a scam
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
Boise, Idaho
September 16, 2015 7:58pm CST
I see these commercials for Publisher's Clearing House and I wonder. This wonderment gets worse every year. About five years ago I used to always sign up for the contest. But, then I started thinking about it. How can a mere clearing house dole out millions of dollars to several people annually? It's like a sendicate. Or money laundering scheme or something. Are these people on the commercials paid actors? Do all these people really get the money?
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@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
21 Sep 15
A lot of people actually buy their merchandise and they get a lot of the profits. Some people still thing you have to buy something to enter which is not true. Since the prize is such a high amount and there are many people entering it's like the lottery, many will enter and only a select number will win.
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@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
23 Sep 15
@celticeagle Wow! I read the chance in you winning it's like 1 in 7.2 million or billion (don't recall at the moment). Yup, that's why no one ever wins that you know. It's like finding a needle in a haystack.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Sep 15
Yes, that is the basics of the sweepstakes but, I still don't see how they can put out such a large amount to so many. Doesn't seem feasible to me.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Sep 15
@callarse1 .....Yep. And I don't see how they finance it
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
17 Sep 15
I've no idea what that is. Too many scams these days, it's hard for me to trust anything unless I read reviews from reliable sources.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
17 Sep 15
@celticeagle Well the business itself seems legit since it's accredited by the BBB. Wiki says their revenue mainly comes from merchandise - books, jewelry, media, etc. They did warn of a scam though, by people who claim to be from PCH.
BBB's Business Review For Publishers Clearing House LLC that includes background information, consumer experience, BBB Accreditation status, BBB Rating, customer reviews, complaints, business photos, business videos, discount coupons, licensing, hours of o
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Sep 15
@cahaya1983 Thank you for adding this.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
17 Sep 15
oh i know it is.my grandma bought things religiously for years and never won anything.she was convined she would "eventually" tho,and that's where they get ya.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Sep 15
I thought so too but, luckily, I finally wised up.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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17 Sep 15
I wouldn't know, do know anything about the website.
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