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psm80134 Champion Author Denver Posts:2,755 Points:566,845 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 11:59:32 AM Ignore psm80134 Report Abuse I've noticed on the "Recent Winners" page, there's a gap between February 13th and 27th (approximately two weeks) where no names have come up as winners of the weekly prize. I was curious to know if something had gone wrong with those two prize drawings?

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I've noticed on the "Recent Winners" page, there's a gap between February 13th and 27th (approximately two weeks) where no names have come up as winners of the weekly prize. I was curious to know if something had gone wrong with those two prize drawings?

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scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,141 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2012 6:50:49 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse How about we only have on topic on the same subject?
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:26,197 Points:3,061,500 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2012 12:30:07 AM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Debrastorch: You wrote: "I like Insidecruzer's idea" What idea are you talking about? I thought insightcruzer asked a question, "how many tickets do people typically buy per week?" That doesn't seem like an idea to me.
Debrastorch Veteran Author Florida Posts:397 Points:94,145 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 9:05:52 PM Ignore Debrastorch Report Abuse I like Insidecruzer's idea
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 3:28:31 PM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse how many tickets do people typically buy per week?
Roteque Champion Author Miami Posts:639,542 Points:1,346,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2012 10:09:20 AM Ignore Roteque Report Abuse How about increasing the prizes to 3 a week, $100.00 each ????? Instead of 52 yearly winners, have 156 happy people instead ???? More chances weekly...More interest from the posters !!! [Edited by: Roteque at 4/18/2012 10:10:36 AM EST]
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,141 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2012 7:08:28 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse This topic should be closed as this same discussion is already going on here. [Edited by: scoutmaster at 3/21/2012 7:09:02 AM EST]
buckeyecountry Champion Author Ohio Posts:8,188 Points:726,930 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2012 6:20:41 AM Ignore buckeyecountry Report Abuse February 13, 2012 - February 19, 2012 ...... ?????? Never seen a period of time like this where they have not picked a winner.
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,966 Points:529,335 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 3:29:02 PM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse hmm
buckeyecountry Champion Author Ohio Posts:8,188 Points:726,930 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 8:45:06 PM Ignore buckeyecountry Report Abuse <So now the photo has been forwarded to GasBuddy, so it should be there today or tomorrow.> Been up for awhile. Nice pic
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,840 Points:781,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 8:05:24 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse Not related to the February gap, but just as an example of a short delay: I was lucky enough to be selected as a winner March 7, six days ago -- but as a busy, single working mom -- it took until yesterday to get my teenage daughter to take my picture and upload it to my PC so I could forward this to GasBuddy. I literally had no other way to submit a photo of me holding the gas cards until she had the time to help me. So now the photo has been forwarded to GasBuddy, so it should be there today or tomorrow. Sometimes there are unforeseen delays....It happens.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:26,197 Points:3,061,500 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 1:53:51 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Perhaps what's needed is a pop-up that appears each and every time you "buy" tickets that notes that "Drawing results are not announced until after the winner has responded to the Gas Buddy notification of his/her winning the gas card. Results may be delayed several weeks if winners do not respond in a timely manner." And perhaps the above should be included in the Prize Give-Away box on the home page, in order to preclude this question being repeatedly asked.
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,692 Points:2,385,780 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 12:36:38 PM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse This topic is already being discussed here. These topics also point out why this easily implemented idea should actually be acted upon. Instead, I suspect the mods will choose to pursue the fools errand of "fixing newsville".