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I've received 6 x $400 credit vouchers in the mail today from Sweepstakes Clearing House for a home stereo, digital camcorder, Dell desktop computer, watch set, Dell laptop and 5 pc luggage set. All is required of me is to send in the vouchers along with the total balance owing on the items above for e.g. the desktop computer costs is $699.95. By using the $400 credit voucher, all i have to pay is the remaining balance of $299.95. I'm sure this is too good to be true! Has anyone else received anything like this in the mail? If so, are these for real or is this some kind of scam?
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1. Heavensent53 (2615) | 3 years ago | No, I haven't received anything like that, but I wanted to ask you, did you enter, or ever do business with these people? If not, then it's probably some kind of scam. If your really worried, you can call the better business bureau, or try the attorney generals office in your state, to see if there has been complaints. I think they can tell you if it is legitimate, too but not sure. But if it is... Congratulations!
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | I'm not sure how i got into this or how they got my details but I'll check them out. Thanks!
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | I think I'll do the same - thanks for your comment!
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ljcapps (815) | 3 years ago | Aahhhhh. this is forever ago. LOL feels like it at least. thank you for best response, i always appreciate getting those! we haven't received any more coupons but we keep receiving assurances from them that we're bound to win 10,000 sooner or later. LOL we're not holding our breath on that one!
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3. Michele21 (2871) | 3 years ago | I get them all the time and they are not a good deal! They jack up the prices so in the end you are paying the normal price for the item! Don't buy into it!!
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | I've just torn them up and thrown them in the rubbish LOL thanks for your comment!
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| 4. trombgirl (1) | 3 years ago | I just got this same thing in the mail and I was interested in the digital camcorder so I went online to try to find more information about it. I went to Popular Photography Magazine's websote (the magazine they say the camera is featured in) and could not find it, the search for DVC found nothing, and upon closely examining the photo of the camera I couldn't find a single logo which is odd to me. Then I searched "Sweepstakes Clearinghouse Digital Camera" and found your discussion as well as two interesting links claiming this to be a scam, which does not suprise me at all.
http://www.homesfeornh.com/weblog/2006/06/sweepstakes-clearinghouse-sends-latest-deceptive-mailing
This first link is a bit outdated (2005) so the prices and some other small details are a little different but it is otherwise the same crap.
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff232659.htm
This guy is a little hard to follow but he was definately recently ripped off by this scam.
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5. Shaun72 (11882) | 3 years ago | Yeah I have gotten one of these myself but I didn't turn it back in. I think it is a scam myself.
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6. lloydanthony111 (1178) | 3 years ago | It's a fraud. I've received them many times. The cost of the products are marked up by $400.
So the credit voucher is basically useless.
Another thing is that the computers are all outdated, most still using versions of windows 98. And they come with very little memory.
I think at $299.95 they are overpriced.
Just my opinion.
Lloyd
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | Yeah, I figured as much so I dumped them. Thanks for your response.
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| souplady (1) | 3 years ago | It's a nasty fraud. I did them one better though. I stuffed as much junk mail as I could, with no personal info on it, right back into their PREPAID return envelope. It ended up weighing about 4 ounces. And I sealed it with 2 layers of packing tape, cuz it bulged so much. So they have to pay a non-machinable surcharge, too! That was really fun.
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | haha I might have to try that next time, thanks!
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lloydanthony111 (1178) | 3 years ago | They just sent me another mailing this week. Somebody must be taking them up on their offers as they are still in business.
Lloyd
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| 7. myrustydog (38) | 3 years ago | I have received things from them without problems. Just read everything thoroughly. Others have had problems with them. Here is information I found on them: Mail:1555 Regal Row, Dallas Tx. 75247 Telephone: (214) 915-7100 E-mail: customersupport@sweepstakesclearinghouse.com Hope this helps
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | thank you for the info myrustydog!
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| myrustydog (38) | 3 years ago | You're very welcome. As a matter of fact I'm waiting for 2 more items from them. The checks haven't been cashed yet but I bought a bed from them over 8 years age and it is still in excellent condition. Good luck to you. If you do order I hope you have as good of an experience as I have had. They are a bit slow so be patient.
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| fedupspeakup (2) | 3 years ago | I agree the products may be worthy. I've compared prices. But, I'm wondering why the company wouldn't just put out a product catalog rather than telling folks they've won a prize or they're giving something away free. The way they're conducting business is in violation of many states laws consumer protection laws.
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| speedy12 (1) | 8 months ago | I got these vouchers in the mail so me and my husband sent the voucher and the money order for the Balance of a RCA SURROUND SOUND 5 CD Stereo System and we have not recived this yet. I think this is a RIP OFF And they need to be out of business. If I don't here from them me and my husband is going to call Channel 5 news of the Better Business Bural.
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| 8. fedupspeakup (2) | 3 years ago | This is a marketing company that is selling their merchandise rather than giving away a winning prize. It might be considered a scam as you say because you DID NOT enter a sweepstakes drawing with them, the company is in violation of several states sweepstakes/contest laws and/or with the voucher YOU ARE purchasing the item at, near or over retail price. I received this in my mail this week also and I am preparing a letter to my state's Attorney General after finding that the state of Iowa ordered the company to pay $90,000 and comply with state consumer protection law for violating their state prize promotion law. I'm continuing to research this for my letter/complaint; but yes, it IS too good to be true.
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | Thankyou for explaining this to me fedup! I ended up trashing it after I posted this discussion 9 months ago - I knew it was too good to be true! thanks for your response.
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9. spacecreature (108) | 3 years ago | Yes I have received something like that also and i was stupid enough to do it but never received the laptop. I was so pissed i sent a letter back later and got the letter back that said that the address was not found.
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | Sorry to hear that spacecreature - i ended up trashing them because I thought i was too good to be true after the responses I received on here!
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10. sweetgirl_k1 (3142) | 3 years ago | We get stuff from them too. I actually got those voucher things you are talking about a couple of months ago. I just tore them up and threw them in the trash.
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maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | Yup thats exactly what I did after posting this discussion on here. I thought it was too goo to be true!
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| labelle4lyfe (1) | 1 year ago | Well my mother just received vouchers yesterday and I wsanted to do some research and thank GOD I found this site and another site that is called rip off. Well the laptops are old and it mentions that it is refurbished. I was a few steps away from sealing the envelope and putting a stamp on it.
There has been other items my mother received which were jewlery and they were ok, but that was without the crazy vouchers.
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| mickydee13 (1) | 1 year ago | yea my dad fell for it too.... he got the omini2 camera...and well lets just say that it is deffinattly not worth $500! it an ok camera....but not a good 12 mgpl camera!...i was very depressed and dad is going to try to call the compant today but i doubt he will get through! its deffinatly a RIP-OFF!
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| ladygeri618 (1) | 9 months ago | I received their offers and ordered the RCA Stereo/3 cd/dual tape. This was almost 10 years ago and the stereo is still operating fine. If your not looking for something that is going to blast out the block it was a pretty good deal. You just have to do your homework and pay attention to the wording. If you do order something, keep the offer paperwork and pay attention to your next few mailings..sometimes they offer the same item at a lower price and if you contact them and fax them both offers you can get it at the lower price...I did.
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| lilbre21 (1) | 8 months ago | I was wondering have any of you ever entered in publishers clearinghouse? I never recieved these vouchers until i entered their contest. I think these people are trying to trick people into thinking they are part of publishers clearinghouse. The letter they sent me was trying to say the vouchers were a consolation prize for not wining the $10,000 grand prize that publishers was offering.
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| ytfunner (1) | 5 months ago | I have been receiving their mailers for years and have purchased from them. I bought a grandfather clock which I absolutely love, and a stereo system. I have had them both for about six years and have not had a problem. I do think however, that I will stop while I'm ahead. Good luck!
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