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If you won a prize, and a choice to choose, would it be CASH, or PHYSICAL GOODS or Holidays?

by askloz
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Hey Warriors,

Can you help me out for a moment...

If you were offered a prize (regardless of the value), what would you like to have, CA$H...

Or.....

PHYSICAL GOODS, ie, PC's, Mac's, Rolex's, etc.

or

Holidays, weekend trip, or trip around the world all expenses paid for, etc.

I would really appreciate it if you could lend a thought...

Cheers

Loz
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Without specifics, I'd take cash. But if you were offering a weekend with, maybe, Salma H. I might go with the babe. I guess, like everything, it would depend.
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    • Profile picture of the author Hamida Harland
      Cash definitely. Holiday prizes are normally a bit restrictive when it comes to dates, where you go, where you stay etc. so I prefer to book my own holidays.

      With physical goods, unless it was something I really wanted, I'd probably end up selling it or giving it away.
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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        Hi Loz,

        Different strokes and all that...but I don't think I'd be much motivated to enter a contest for the chance of winning cash or stuff.

        I'd be much more interested in experiences; especially those that any amount of money might not procure.

        For instance, a dinner with someone I've long admired but, in normal circumstances, would be unlikely to meet; or tickets to a sold out event.

        HTH


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        • Profile picture of the author Sandor Verebi
          Hi Loz,

          I spent 48 years working on different fields.

          Under this time frame, I worked as a manager quite a few times. One task was for me to motivate my staff. From my experience I can say, the best motivational device was the cash.

          Why?

          Because the money is such a converter tool that you can use it on what you want. Still I think so.

          One more thing. You need to bear in mind: what are your goals; how and when do you need to apply it; what type of people do you work with.

          Best,

          Sandor
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  • Profile picture of the author Peter May
    Cash always appears the first choice but a memorable prize which you wouldn't normally buy yourself (maybe with spending money) is always a great prize.

    I once won a trip to stay in the Ice Hotel in Sweden all expenses paid, if it had been money it would have been spent and forgotten, it is not a trip I would have spent money on but am glad I experienced it.

    Another trip I won through sales was a Porsche Trip where you are given a Porsche for a weekend with a group and are taken all over Europe with all expenses paid.

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    If it is a trip/holiday make it a special one.

    Hope this give some ideas.

    Peter
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  • Profile picture of the author anthony2
    I would most likely take the cash but it depends on how much it is.

    If it is a couple hundred dollars then i would take the mac or rolex of course.

    If it is 10's or 100's of thousands then of course i would take the

    money aka the green, the cash, cake, the loot, the paper, cheddar, dough, stacks
    cheese ...I think you get the point
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  • Profile picture of the author tsuccess
    I may choose the cash, depending on how much cash it is.
    If it's not that much, I would choose whatever prize I want or need more.
    For example, I would probably choose the computer next, however if I had just bought a brand new computer then that wouldn't be my next choice so I would pick something else of equal or greater value (if possible). Maybe even a trip if I'm ready to go on a vacation. So it would depend on what's more convenient. But if you wanted a simple answer I could of just said money (depending on how much), computer, trip.
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  • Profile picture of the author tomandre
    Nothing but cold hard cash I think. Then I go ahead and spend them on whatever I want.
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  • Profile picture of the author Murt@gh
    Straight up lump sum cash is nice. Would you like my account details?

    I'd spend it on a holiday I think, perhaps give some to my parents so they can enjoy themselves a bit more - They work very hard they deserve it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steven W Johnson
    Putting my taxman hat on (ALL prizes are taxable), cash prizes can sometimes cost ya. When a prize is "in kind" (non-cash) a variety of strategies suddenly become available for VALUATION of the prize (for tax purposes). With cash, no such luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lgiant
    Originally Posted by askloz View Post

    Hey Warriors,

    Can you help me out for a moment...

    If you were offered a prize (regardless of the value), what would you like to have, CA...

    Or.....

    PHYSICAL GOODS, ie, PC's, Mac's, Rolex's, etc.

    or

    Holidays, weekend trip, or trip around the world all expenses paid for, etc.

    I would really appreciate it if you could lend a thought...

    Cheers

    Loz
    The $$$ to do as you please !!
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  • Profile picture of the author askloz
    Cash Wins the day, it seems


    Thanks everyone for your feedback.

    I'm looking to do a $50-100k prize giveaway, I'm just trying to figure out how much for first prize, etc.

    No one that I know of so far has gone over the $70k mark in cash and physical prizes, so I wanna turn some heads and be the first

    Cheers again everyone...

    Loz
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