So, for no good reason, I went for takeout at a famous chain restaurant whose name is trademarked but rhymes with "Taco Hell". For no further reason, because I've never won anything in my life, I sent a text to the contest number on the side of the box my meal came in. The reply said I was a winner, and gave me a PIN and a website link. "Yay, I won a free taco," was my thought, so I waited until tonight to go to the verification website and enter my number.
Long story short- I won a Limited Edition Gold PS4 Bundle, with the Nathan Drake Uncharted Collection and a 1-year PS+ membership to go with it!
The catch is, the contest runs until 11/4, and prizes take up to 6 weeks after that to deliver- so I may never get an actual Gold PS4. This is one of those things that seems too good to be true, since (as stated) I've never won anything in my life, certainly not a $500 prize package just by texting a phone number. (You can see I'm doing a great job of not getting my hopes up too high.)
If it does come through, then my kid has the best Xmas present ever; a PS4 just like Dad's; and it's on the Taco Guy's dime- I just have to cough up for a moderate-size TV to go with it, so we can each have a console and finally play Destiny together. Pretty good for a $6 meal and a $0.30 text.
Here's the official message from them (minus the unique PIN that I am not going to show on the forum) just because some people have doubted my word ;)
[quote]You’re done claiming your prize!*
Taco Bell® and PlayStation® would like to congratulate you on winning the Limited Edition Gold PlayStation®4 Bundle!
Your prize includes:
One Gold PlayStation®4 system with one Gold DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller
One Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection™ game disc for the PlayStation®4 system
One voucher for a 1-Year PlayStation®Plus Membership
Please allow up to 6 weeks after the promotion
has ended for delivery of your prize.
Your Winner Confirmation Number is:
[/quote]
Sign here if you've won the Gold PS4!!
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2 RisposteYou got it yet
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Have you got it yet?
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2 RisposteWhere is this contest running?
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Did you at least enjoy your horsemeat "tacos?"
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3 RisposteWATERMELONS ARE PEOPLE TOO
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Hey man, congrats! Btw if you are wondering gaming moniter would be cheaper and better than a tv. Asus 24" something.
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1 RispondiGODDAMIT DOG Go back to Twitch!
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1 RispondiModificato da xNyasha: 10/7/2015 3:10:58 AMIf you weren't going to post it, I sure would have. :P
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1 RispondiI won one about two weeks ago :) cheers mate!
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3 Risposte[quote]Gold ps4[/quote] [quote]$500[/quote] $500 prize package?!?!? it's a gold ps4 probably worth $100,000's of dollars
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Congrats on the ps4, wouldn't mind getting one of those but I can't stand taco bell
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1 RispondiHey luck comes true! Won a pair of NBA game tickets. Was my very first time and im a huge mavs fan. Could never afford to go, saw a contest and i signed up thinking "its free, why the hell not?" Boom, won them. Congrats!
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1 RispondiOne time I won a free Big Mac. So basically the same thing.
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1 RispondiAnd you get the Uncharteds, win win
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8 RisposteDestiny isn't split screen. Unless one of you already has it, you can't play it.
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2 RisposteWhy can't you say Taco Bell?
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4 RisposteCongrats! I entered once, didn't win anything. How old's the kid?
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4 RisposteWhy can't you say Taco Bell?
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1 RispondiI'm gonna try this tomorrow and win
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4 RisposteWhat do I order
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2 RisposteIf your entry reaches them before date they must honour it irrelevant of postage time back to you
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Can I pay you $600 for it?
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3 Risposte[url=http://apple.com]this is a link[/url]
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You lucky bastardo
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Sent three texts nothing yet but I'll keep trying
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I bought that box thing yesterday. I didn't win anything but I still enjoyed the food.