DONE: Benaroya Hall Vinyl Raffle...

manitouman

Hi all...If you've been following this thread: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/245993/raffle-a-benny/p1 Then you know what this is about. Please read for the finer details. Below is summarized version.

Grand Prize is a Benaroya Hall Vinyl Box Set. I bought it sealed but it is now open. Everything that should be in it is in it including the poster. It has 3 minor imperfections that were there when I got it. There are 3 micro scuffs on the right side of the front cover, a small "crease" at the left edge of the front cover and the bottom right corner is slightly pushed in. That's it from what I can see. Inside the records are in mobile fidelity sleeves and are in perfect condition. I played All Or None one time and that's about as virgin as it gets. See pics below.

2nd place prize: After drawing for the Benny I will draw another number and this winner will be refunded their entry fee of $100. Thanks for the idea JohnnieBeBlue! This will NOT affect the amount that will be donated to OYR.

Conditions of the raffle: There are only 20 entries at $100 each. This is to keep things simple and easy to track. Most is to recover the cost I paid in the aftermarket, some will be towards shipping and if I hit my goal of 20 entries there will be a generous donation towards Operation Yellow Ribbon. Raffle will only be open for one week or when all 20 spots are spoken for. There must be a minimum of 15 entries for the raffle to proceed. Anything under that amount and we'll scrap the whole thing. This is open to everyone including international contestants.

15 entries reached = winner pays actual shipping cost
16-17 entries reached = US shipping is covered, International will have $50 towards shipping, winner covers the rest. This is due to unfortunate cost to ship overseas. Otherwise this would only be restricted to US participants.
18-20 entries reached = Same as for 16-17 entries and a generous donation to OYR. Everyone wins if we hit the 20 goal.

One entry per person via PM message only! You can post "PM sent" all you want in the thread but if I don't have it in my mailbox it don't count. If you want multiple entries indicate that in your PM. If at the end of one week there are still slots open then I will contact you of availability by who asked first. Paypal instructions will follow once entries are all taken or the week ends with the minimum of 15 entries has been reached.

The Drawing: Once everyone has paid for their entry I will indicate in the thread that everyone is paid up and will draw. I have 20 table top tennis (ping pong) balls that will be marked with 1 through 20, placed in a bowl, stirred up and one blindly pulled from it. I'll video record the drawing and put up for anyone interested to see. Don't know how to do it live but if you do and can PM me those instructions I'm open to try it.

Keep in mind that this is a raffle. Only one person can walk away with the Benny and there will be 19 others who may have a warm fuzzy feeling because they donated to a good cause but will unfortunately not have the Benny. Don't play if you're going to be bitter about it later. It's a crap shoot. Win some, you lose some but rest assured that someone is going to be adding a Benny to their collection for $100.

Okay, without further delay, the raffle is now open and you can now feast your eyes on this:

tempo_n_groove

This has to be filled by now?!?

StevieG

I know I'm in

StevieG

Well I hope I am

tempo_n_groove

StevieG said:

Well I hope I am

Me too...

manitouman

7 in so far...8 more to make it good. 13 more to make it fantastic! I'll post a list of names with their corresponding number once it hits 15 and update as it goes to 20.

And yes, in order of PM is what number you'll receive. Thanks for the support!

manitouman

9 confirmed entries. If you PM'd, you are in. It's first come, first served. Six more and I'll send out payment info. I'll draw once all 20 are confirmed and paid or if it goes the week...whoever (minimum of 15) is confirmed in and paid. Whichever comes first.

Weston1283

Good luck to the 19 others I'm going up against

Not5

So tempting.

manitouman

Last update of the night. Will update again and confirm PM's in the morning.

10 entries spoken for plus 1. The "plus 1" indicates someone has asked for a second entry. So in the event that the week comes to a close and there are still entries left this person will have a second entry in the raffle.

Thanks for all the support. See y'all in the morning.

wecrazybob

You guys are crazy! Wish I would of got a hundred dollar tip today.

manitouman

Morning count....might have another to add but holding at 10 plus 1. Four to reach the minimum but technically still 9 available before the 2nd entry is released.

I'm playing around with that Ustream. My intent is to have a live drawing.

Thanks all!

lolobugg

wecrazybob said:

You guys are crazy! Wish I would of got a hundred dollar tip today.

says the guy that has been to 1000 PJ shows....

smital

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

HesCalledDyer

Good luck to all!

dankind

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

https://youtu.be/b5s9lMzMhAU

Weston1283

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

Excess profits are going to charity

lolobugg

Weston1283 said:

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

Excess profits are going to charity

Bam!!!
good answer

manitouman

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

Hmmm, is this serious or somebody just messing around? So if it wasn't offered to international and kept it as US only I'd be fine?

manitouman

Update: 11 confirmed plus 1.

dankind

manitouman said:

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

Hmmm, is this serious or somebody just messing around? So if it wasn't offered to international and kept it as US only I'd be fine?

It depends on your state, I think. But I really don't think that the IRS is going to come for you because of this.

If you're worried, you could do it more on the Q.T. (e.g., PM participants only, nothing else in this thread about any sort of raffle actually taking place, maybe no live drawing). Up to you.

manitouman

The live drawing would involve only the participants. Don't I have to invite them to view the broadcast? More I think about it maybe recording and uploading the draw may be best. Too many time zones involved where it may really be a bad time for some, not for others....etc.

Update: 12 confirmed plus 1. Technically need 2 more for minimum entries and 7 short of goal.

smital

lolobugg said:

Weston1283 said:

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

Excess profits are going to charity

Bam!!!
good answer

Not the same. But whatever the deal, I'm sure he won't get caught.

PJ_Soul

smital said:

lolobugg said:

Weston1283 said:

smital said:

I believe interstate raffles that aren't for charity are illegal.

Excess profits are going to charity

Bam!!!
good answer

Not the same. But whatever the deal, I'm sure he won't get caught.

Isn't it the same? I think it might be. I believe that if the raffle money collected first goes to cover the expense of the items being won, and the "profits" go to charity, that is okay. Of course, I don't know what that would mean if the "cost" of the item is subjective based on secondary market values.... At any rate, I don't think there is anything to worry about.

rstein27

I think for this raffle, you're going to want to have some kind of live feed of the drawing. Last thing you want is anyone questioning it.

manitouman

rstein27 said:

I think for this raffle, you're going to want to have some kind of live feed of the drawing. Last thing you want is anyone questioning it.

And there lies the problem. Idealy I'd like to eliminate any sense of doubt. I'll just post a certain time with 24 hrs notice and if you can view live that'd be great but if not hopefully there's an option to view it later. In other words....set your Tivo!

HesCalledDyer

As long as two entrants view the live drawing, there shouldn't be an issue. That way even if one of the two wins, you have the other as a witness.

rstein27

HesCalledDyer said:

As long as two entrants view the live drawing, there shouldn't be an issue. That way even if one of the two wins, you have the other as a witness.

Exactly, due to time zones, etc, possible not everyone is available, but at least you have it out there so that people can view it if they choose to.

manitouman

^^^That will work!

manitouman

Update: 13 confirmed plus 1. We're getting there!

PJfanOK

If you have an apple device or android, you could use the Periscope app. Very simple and easy to set up