Just a Thought

2345876 · 24-04-10, 03:46 PM

Whilst sat at work today being Mr Assistant Manager I had a thought.

The thought came around after hearing a customer asking for 10 x £1 scratch cards as a present for someone.

Why not have a promotion on your website where basically each completed referral is sent a Scratch Card from yourself as a "Thank You". Might be a nice little incentive for somebody as who knows, you could be sending them a winning card!

Only an idea

ElectroGirl · 24-04-10, 04:12 PM

It's a good idea! Just make sure it's for UK customers only

imsilly123 · 24-04-10, 05:22 PM

nice idea, but i would be too tempted to see if I had won.

And im not old enough to buy them, haha

Cruelworld · 24-04-10, 07:11 PM

Nice idea but would you give your address to a complete stranger on the internet ?

chris t · 24-04-10, 10:22 PM

Why do you need to give them your address?
I think its a good idea, but you would be a bit miffed if you sent them a winning scratch card.

Cruelworld · 24-04-10, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chris t

Why do you need to give them your address?

I'm presuming you would need to buy any online scratch cards through your own account therefore would have to look at them with your own account.
Or am I missing something with the online thing, can you send cards as gifts via email maybe ?
Never used them tbh, so I didn't even think of them hence the address comment.

Apologies...

Zazizizou · 25-04-10, 12:16 AM

Seems to be a good start more than a new method !

[By the way 2345876, next time don't title the thread 'just a thought', put 'a smart idea' instead

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chris t · 25-04-10, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Cruelworld

I'm presuming you would need to buy any online scratch cards through your own account therefore would have to look at them with your own account.
Or am I missing something with the online thing, can you send cards as gifts via email maybe ?
Never used them tbh, so I didn't even think of them hence the address comment.

Apologies...

Ah I see, I just thought he meant actual scratchcards you buy from the post office etc.

Cruelworld · 25-04-10, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by chris t

Ah I see, I just thought he meant actual scratchcards you buy from the post office etc.

See, this is exactly what I thought... We have crossed wires here I think.
I originally thought he meant physical scratchy with a £1 coin card scratch cards, from an off license, post office etc etc which is why I figured no-one would want to give him their home address to post it to.

When I mentioned online cards I had literally only just thought of them because your "Why give address? " comment made me think that the online approach is where I had gone wrong.

See where I was coming from ?

chris t · 25-04-10, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cruelworld

See, this is exactly what I thought... We have crossed wires here I think.
I originally thought he meant physical scratchy with a £1 coin card scratch cards, from an off license, post office etc etc which is why I figured no-one would want to give him their home address to post it to.

When I mentioned online cards I had literally only just thought of them because your "Why give address? " comment made me think that the online approach is where I had gone wrong.

See where I was coming from ?

Yea I do now, I thought you meant the sender would have to give out his address which is what confused me. I imagine it would just be like ebay though wouldn't it, people give their addresses out on there all the time.

Cruelworld · 25-04-10, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by chris t

people give their addresses out on there all the time.

Maybe i'm just too cautious, dunno.
On ebay it's the seller that gives the address, this is kinda the other way around.

I personally wouldn't want to sign up to a sequence of websites, give one of them my card details and then give another related site my home address just to receive a £1 scratch card.

It's just too much personal information in this day of digital crime.

Like I say, I may just be paranoid of ID theft.

chris t · 25-04-10, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cruelworld

Maybe i'm just too cautious, dunno.
On ebay it's the seller that gives the address, this is kinda the other way around.

I personally wouldn't want to sign up to a sequence of websites, give one of them my card details and then give another related site my home address just to receive a £1 scratch card.

It's just too much personal information in this day of digital crime.

Like I say, I may just be paranoid of ID theft.

Yea I can see were your coming from, it would seem a bit dodgy to some people.
However on ebay doesn't the buyer give the address as the seller needs to send the item to the buyer?

Cruelworld · 25-04-10, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chris t

However on ebay doesn't the buyer give the address as the seller needs to send the item to the buyer?

Got that one messed up didn't I

Unless it's to be collected, guess it works both ways :P

03arowe · 03-05-10, 07:25 PM

I agree with you, i wouldn't give many details online unless i trusted the site i.e. eBay, but I've had my debit and credit card cloned in the space of 2 days....

2345876 · 03-05-10, 07:32 PM

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Schism · 03-05-10, 07:33 PM

Imagine if they won though

FurbtasticM · 03-05-10, 07:50 PM

Remember when I gave away £50 of lottery tickets for a comp prize, not a single winner of any kind!

03arowe · 03-05-10, 08:05 PM

thanks. i still think it would be good to give something back along the similar lines of scratch cards, but without using an address, online or something like that maybe? i know id appreciate it...

Cruelworld · 03-05-10, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FurbtasticM

Remember when I gave away £50 of lottery tickets for a comp prize, not a single winner of any kind!

You're supposed to send ones that haven't already been played

2345876 · 03-05-10, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cruelworld

You're supposed to send ones that haven't already been played

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03arowe iPod Shuffle Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5	thanks. i still think it would be good to give something back along the similar lines of scratch cards, but without using an address, online or something like that maybe? i know id appreciate it...