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Mon Jul-21-03 09:17 AM
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No Purchase Neccasary

Why do so many contests that companies have always say this?
Is it illegal for, lets say McDonalds, to give away a car by having you purchase their food for a chance to win?
Why does it always say....no purchase neccasary, mail to this address to recieve your free game piece?

Why would it be wrong for a company to make you buy something in order to try and win something?

Does the state see it as gambling?

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TXlib

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Mon Jul-21-03 09:44 AM
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1. That's exactly it.

I don't know the exact details of the law, but it's a federal law, and the promotional games must allow people to receive a chance to win without purchasing the companies product or service.

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dofus

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Mon Jul-21-03 09:45 AM
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2. I think there are various

laws that require no purchase necessary. Not sure exactly how to research this. Maybe a call to your state's attorney general's office will connect to someone who'd know the exact law.

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