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[BladeoftheImmortal]

Can I use an online code if I'm on VPN outside the states and send it to my parents of I'm lucky enough to win?

 

[preta]

No it's one code per person, so use family member names.

Alright. Is sharing a phone number allowed? If so, how do I handle texting?

Also, I assume it wouldn't come via USPS? It doesn't seem like it would. I'd hope so, because I can't receive anything shipped via USPS at my dorm.

 

[Dalto11]

I've got my phone scheduled to send out an SMS everyday at a specified time (close to 4:30 AM EST) so I can play in my sleep. My girlfriend won a PS4 back in 2013 during the launch contest by playing around that time. We both flipped our shit that night.

 

[preta]

Also - what is this I hear about getting 5 free codes? Is that the postcard method?

 

[Blanquito]

I must be blind but I don't see the phone number to text. Help?

 

[preta]

I must be blind but I don't see the phone number to text. Help?

Text the code to 72823.

 

[Blanquito]

Text the code to 72823.

Thanks

 

[preta]

I really want to be sure on this - I can use the same address and phone number with two separate emails as long as the name is different, correct?

 

[MiamiWesker]

I really want to be sure on this - I can use the same address and phone number with two separate emails as long as the name is different, correct?

I don't see why not. Unless you do the text thing, that probably ties a Phone to an email.

 

[Tevious]

Can I use an online code if I'm on VPN outside the states and send it to my parents of I'm lucky enough to win?

Yes, and most likely you don't need to even bother with the VPN. You're basically playing on behalf of your parent's address. Prize Logic (the company that is actually running the giveaway) is not going to ask you to prove that you are currently living there. I won my Wii U from a Burger King promotion when I was living outside of the country and had my mother bring it with her when she visited a couple months later.

When living in the US, I also won multiple PS3 games from Prize Logic during a Subway twitter promotion and they shipped each game. Point is, they don't really give a shit.

 

[preta]

I don't see why not. Unless you do the text thing, that probably ties a Phone to an email.

I just ask because generally a cell phone is expected to be used by one person only.

Can anyone else confirm this is safe?

 

[Reven]

So 5 people in a household can enter using the website, do they need to have different names?

 

[preta]

So 5 people in a household can enter using the website, do they need to have different names?

Yes. I don't know if the phone numbers need to be different, however.

 

[Leona Lewis]

So 5 people in a household can enter using the website, do they need to have different names?

Would they even bother to check if someone registered 5 different email addresses under the same name? Or if someone used more than 5 through some VPN chicanery?

The whole thing seems ripe for exploitation. I'll probably wind up losing if I keep wasting my entries. I can't be the only one waiting until 4-4:30am

Time to diversify.

 

[Big Green Anus]

Let's say you put a code in at 5:00 am, it better to do it at 5:00 or 5:01?

 

[Illucio]

Let's say you put a code in at 5:00 am, it better to do it at 5:00 or 5:01?

Its anytime between 5 and 5:15

Its actually better to enter at 5:14 but someone else could have entered and won the PSVR that was at 5:05.

The trick is to be a little bit later but not too late.

 

[preta]

When people say the best time to play is around 4-4:15 - do they mean EST?

 

[Zonic]

4:21 a.m., no win, 0-4.

Maybe if I make a silly promise like taking a pic of myself wearing the VR in the "goodbye real world" pic style if I were to win.

 

[Creaking]

Another night, another set of losses.

 

[neoemonk]

I texted the online code and got no response. I used to get some terms of service the first time and a "sorry, you didn't win" message before at least.

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

Played at 8:30 last night, just tried at 8 this morning and it said I'd already played today.
Uhhhhhh

 

[Creaking]

Played at 8:30 last night, just tried at 8 this morning and it said I'd already played today.
Uhhhhhh

Time zone?

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

Time zone?

EST.
I read through the rules
Nothing should be going on time zone wise, haha

 

[Dead Prince]

Played at 8:30 last night, just tried at 8 this morning and it said I'd already played today.
Uhhhhhh

wouldn't that just be 12 hours? i thought it was actually 24 hours (not going by their time but yours). i played around 10am the first time and had to actually wait until 10am again.

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

wouldn't that just be 12 hours? i thought it was actually 24 hours (not going by their time but yours). i played around 10am the first time and had to actually wait until 10am again.

I thought it was once per day, where the day rolls over at midnight, not every 24 hours. :/

 

[shandy706]

0-2 today



Yet to win anything, including the last 2 giveaways. LOL

Even tried the early morning stuff the entire giveaway period last time.

 

[CitizenCope]

I thought it was once per day, where the day rolls over at midnight, not every 24 hours. :/

I just played twice in 24 hours but two different days without a problem except both losses. =(

 

[Dead Prince]

I thought it was once per day, where the day rolls over at midnight, not every 24 hours. :/

if that was the case my second try would have worked but it said the code was already used for the day but worked fine right at the time i entered the first time.

 

[Darth Smurf X]

0-6. And it's almost time for my Friday afternoon Big Box lunch.

 

[Darryl M R]

Is there only one free code? Do I keep on entering the same one every day?

 

[Blanquito]

It seems like this is pretty buggy this time

 

[macklelol]

Won a bundle using the online code, at around 11:25 PDT.

 

[NateDrake]

Won a bundle using the online code, at around 11:25 PDT.

Congrats.

 

[Zonic]

Won a bundle using the online code, at around 11:25 PDT.

Congrats. Nice to see another member won.

Probably will try close to 3:50ish Eastern.

 

[Leithkorias]

How do you get a code? I registered and everything, havent gotten an email code.

 

[Quote]

How do you get a code? I registered and everything, havent gotten an email code.

https://winpsvr.com/common

 

[Leithkorias]

https://winpsvr.com/common

Oh thanks! I clicked on the "get code" button and it takes you to a register page where you enter your email address, physical address etc. Then after all that they send you a registry confirmation email which takes you to a page with a blank for you to enter your code and press submit....but i was like....what code? I was waiting for a dang email code that was never going to come!

 

[Quote]

Oh thanks! I clicked on the "get code" button and it takes you to a register page where you enter your email address, physical address etc. Then after all that they send you a registry confirmation email which takes you to a page with a blank for you to enter your code and press submit....but i was like....what code? I was waiting for a dang email code that was never going to come!

I think that is if you got a code from a Big Box. I'm not entirely sure though.

 

[Leithkorias]

I think that is if you got a code from a Big Box. I'm not entirely sure though.

So then everyone uses that same code? Aside from the ones on the boxes?

 

[Quote]

So then everyone uses that same code? Aside from the ones on the boxes?

Yeah, either you use the free code that is not unique or you have a unique code from the box. The box apparently does not improve your odds.

 

[Leithkorias]

Yeah, either you use the free code that is not unique or you have a unique code from the box. The box apparently does not improve your odds.

Um...dude.....I just won!

 

[majik13]

Um...dude.....I just won!

What time exactlly?

 

[RandomExpletive]

Um...dude.....I just won!

Jeez GAF going IN this year! Congrats dude!

0-3

 

[Leithkorias]

What time exactlly?

4:47

Jeez GAF going IN this year! Congrats dude!

0-3

Thanks! Im in disbelief!

 

[Quote]

Um...dude.....I just won!

!!! grats!

 

[msdstc]

Its always amazing seeing all these gaffers win. I never win and I play it quite a bit lol.

 

[DOWN]

0-13

 

[Leithkorias]

!!! grats!

Thanks man, crazy how it works out. I'm at work and was going to enter the code at around 415 but got held up. When i saw the winner page i thought....no way. Im being pranked here.

 

[Grinchy]

I think I'm like 0-14 or something like that. I don't really expect to win, but seeing people just randomly trying once and winning immediately gives me hope.

 

[Creaking]

It's becoming harder and harder to keep myself from believing that my IP is on some kind of shit list. It's nonsense conspiracy talk, but man, it's just lose after lose after lose. I'm going in harder than ever this year, but my luck is just doodoo.