McDonalds Monopoly
Gigante
22-09-2006 22:33:42
anybody else planning on sending mcdonalds a bunch of envelopes to get game pieces this october? You get back 4 game pieces plus either $1 or $5 Best Buy Bucks. I am working on writing some right now.
JordanE
22-09-2006 22:35:06
They send you Best Buy Bucks when you request game pieces?
EDIT Also is there a max you can request?
Tholek
22-09-2006 22:36:29
Didn't they change some hing last year, compared to the year before that made them harider to use somehow? (I forget, but I thought some people were pissed off at a change)
x323smostwantedx
22-09-2006 22:37:12
When does the game start?
michae229
22-09-2006 22:45:30
wasnt there a lawsuit with that game?
Gigante
22-09-2006 23:04:09
Game starts on Oct 3rd, and u can only use $200 bucks at a time instead of $300 now. But u can now use on ipods. And no, no max.
JordanE
22-09-2006 23:55:00
But do they usually send you a piece everytime? If I where to send out like 100 would they actually give me 100?
Wolfeman
23-09-2006 00:07:03
Waaaaaaaaaa?
JJPRO11
23-09-2006 00:07:09
[quote9887043312="michae229"]wasnt there a lawsuit with that game?[/quote9887043312]
the big prizes were rigged.. not really surprising.
Wolfeman
23-09-2006 00:08:59
So how do this send in envelopes thing work?
Gigante
23-09-2006 00:25:31
there is a good thread on slickdeals, check it out, some good info and experience people
Can you use them on Best Buy's website and what's their expiry date?
x323smostwantedx
23-09-2006 00:44:12
So whos doing this? Can I do the things with pitney bows?
bruman
23-09-2006 00:47:47
I don't get it
x323smostwantedx
23-09-2006 00:50:24
[quote77f3c9e19c="bruman"]I don't get it[/quote77f3c9e19c]
You mail an envelope within an envelope to mcdonalds and theyll send you free game pieces.
bruman
23-09-2006 00:52:36
[quoteb5d231c67e="x323smostwantedx"][quoteb5d231c67e="bruman"]I don't get it[/quoteb5d231c67e]
You mail an envelope within an envelope to mcdonalds and theyll send you free game pieces.[/quoteb5d231c67e]
And they give you moneys to best buy too?
bruman
23-09-2006 00:54:41
[quote17b31a4b12="Gigante"]Game starts on Oct 3rd, and u can only use $200 bucks at a time instead of $300 now. But u can now use on ipods. And no, no max.[/quote17b31a4b12]
Before you couldn't use it on ipods? Now you can? But the ipod has to be under $200?
x323smostwantedx
23-09-2006 00:55:14
[quotebc8b86a04f="bruman"][quotebc8b86a04f="x323smostwantedx"][quotebc8b86a04f="bruman"]I don't get it[/quotebc8b86a04f]
You mail an envelope within an envelope to mcdonalds and theyll send you free game pieces.[/quotebc8b86a04f]
And they give you moneys to best buy too?[/quotebc8b86a04f]
Yeah I think 2 game pieces and best buy bucks, so if you send like 200 envelopes, you can get something at best buy thats $200
x323smostwantedx
23-09-2006 00:55:44
[quote71487d8ef6="bruman"][quote71487d8ef6="Gigante"]Game starts on Oct 3rd, and u can only use $200 bucks at a time instead of $300 now. But u can now use on ipods. And no, no max.[/quote71487d8ef6]
Before you couldn't use it on ipods? Now you can? But the iPod has to be under $200?[/quote71487d8ef6]
Pay the difference shrug
bruman
23-09-2006 00:58:54
I found the link on slickdeals
http//forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=331550
x323smostwantedx
23-09-2006 01:00:47
[quoteb224817456="bruman"]I found the link on slickdeals
http//forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=331550[/quoteb224817456]
Yeah ive been reading for a while now.
bruman
23-09-2006 01:03:37
Stamps.com would be good for this
x323smostwantedx
23-09-2006 01:07:49
[quoteb3aeb80b5a="bruman"]Stamps.com would be good for this[/quoteb3aeb80b5a]
I just got charged for another month, maybe I should use it. Pitney Bows also
R u in this bruman?
unknown uchiha
23-09-2006 02:32:26
So to clarify this You can use stamps.com and such for the stamps, right? It doesn't require sticky post office stamps?
Bentley
23-09-2006 02:45:33
It requires a first class stamp .39. Theres a 1/12 chance of getting a $5 Best Buy Buck (BBB). But if you like buying shit at retail from best buy ur gauranteed $1 for .78 because you have to send a SASE which you have to have a smaller envelope inside the outer envelope address to urself so they can mail them back to u.
Tholek
23-09-2006 02:51:15
It seemed like a better deal in years past. I don't think I'm on board this time around.
unknown uchiha
23-09-2006 03:05:42
So
1. Combined/lower value stamps don't count
2. Stamps.com printed stamps count
?
Bentley
23-09-2006 03:23:19
[quote1f7e434ef1="unknown uchiha"]So
1. Combined/lower value stamps don't count
2. Stamps.com printed stamps count
?[/quote1f7e434ef1]
Don't know, ive read the entire slickdeals thread and no one has mentioned using printed stamps so most likely no.
Gigante
23-09-2006 07:16:45
[quotec1cffe2515="unknown uchiha"]So
1. Combined/lower value stamps don't count
2. Stamps.com printed stamps count
?[/quotec1cffe2515]
Any stamps count as long as the mail gets to them. If it is valid postage, it is good.
[quotec1cffe2515="h3x"]Can you use them on Best Buy's website and what's their expiry date?[/quotec1cffe2515]
Yes, you can. Essentially, you can double dip, even though they say you can't. This is using the BBB in the store and then online.
cwncool
23-09-2006 08:19:22
well, what if I print my envelopes in my printer. can that be used? or do they have to be hand-written?
megotcash
23-09-2006 08:41:37
awesome. super pumped about doing this this year, and hope to make a little $$ too. i think i am going to print labels just to save time... i think they will take it cwncool..
megotcash
23-09-2006 08:44:29
oh..and it looks like the game is actually different this year. like you go online, enter your code, and then "roll the dice" to see your price. i know it is still rigged, but i guess it is just one more step to make it harder to actually win prizes
oh...and just read this in the rules (
"Requests that are sent in business reply envelopes, that are photocopied, mechanically reproduced or not mailed in separate outer envelopes will NOT be honored."
nusqax
23-09-2006 08:44:50
they must be handwritten. they'll ignore if they see a whole bunch of the same printed request.
Godrockdj
23-09-2006 09:22:08
I'm getting a headache reading through all this. I just don't know if it's worth my time and effort....
megotcash
23-09-2006 09:25:14
[quote839fee390b="Godrockdj"]I'm getting a headache reading through all this. I just don't know if it's worth my time and effort....[/quote839fee390b]
haha, it's not THAT bad, but it is going to be a little work. anyways, i'm out to buy some envelopes now D
JordanE
23-09-2006 11:22:39
So how many is everyone going to send out?
I'm decideding between 50 and 100. Also I think costco and or sams club sells stamps at a slight discount (but you have to buy like 100) might be worth looking into.
unknown uchiha
23-09-2006 11:48:50
Send out 200, you get back $200 or like a neat profit of sorts to go crazy at BestBuy on. Can you say green iPod Nano or PSP/DS Lite? =D
JordanE
23-09-2006 12:17:21
You can't use them to buy game systems...
Can you buy an item with the BBB and then return it for store credit?
tylerc
23-09-2006 12:22:30
I don't see why not if you have the receipt.
JordanE
23-09-2006 12:31:54
Hmm if thats the case than I may invest alot more into this...Send in 600 requests buy three ipod nanos return theme for credit pre-order a PS3 sell it and as you can imagen the profitability of this promotion just went way up. If PS3 shortages are anything like the 360 than they will probably go for around $1,500 on eaby.
CougarKid
23-09-2006 12:32:11
So the profit is around what? .50? I'm kinda confused.
megotcash
23-09-2006 13:13:43
[quote131aebd010="CougarKid"]So the profit is around what? .50? I'm kinda confused.[/quote131aebd010]
ya...kinda. You are going to spend about .81 cents to send out each envelope (2 stamps, 2 envelopes), and you should get about 1.38 back in BBB for each envelope (1 in 12 is a $5 BBB), so you are getting something around .57 cents for every envelope you send out. Now, if you also calculate how much you might loose if you resold the item (ipods... maybe 25%-ish?) then you are making even less, plus fees such as ebay seller fees.
But, if you were planning on buying something, this is a good deal to get 200 BBB for about $117.45. Also, you will get lots of free food and such, so that helps out for a reason to do it.
Umm, for people who have done this before... did you put your name on it? I'm not like afraid to tell them my name, i just figure it would save me a lot of time to not write my name on both the return address and the return envelope.
Bentley
23-09-2006 13:18:18
Man you guys should read the rules. Any returned merchandise bought with BBB will be forfeited and you will be refunded with the difference you payed in cash. Also if you can't pay the balance they will be forfeited. So NO store credit.
megotcash
23-09-2006 13:26:26
[quoteeaabc4b3af="Bentley"]Man you guys should read the rules. Any returned merchandise bought with BBB will be forfeited and you will be refunded with the difference you payed in cash. Also if you can't pay the balance they will be forfeited. So NO store credit.[/quoteeaabc4b3af]
the only other way to get around it would be to take it back WITHOUT the receipt and get store credit. especially if you live in a town with more than one bestbuy, then it should be easy to get away with a bestbuy giftcard to use towards a ps3 or something else.
just be careful...
JordanE
23-09-2006 15:44:33
[quote89c43f93b6="megotcash"][quote89c43f93b6="Bentley"]Man you guys should read the rules. Any returned merchandise bought with BBB will be forfeited and you will be refunded with the difference you payed in cash. Also if you can't pay the balance they will be forfeited. So NO store credit.[/quote89c43f93b6]
the only other way to get around it would be to take it back WITHOUT the receipt and get store credit. especially if you live in a town with more than one bestbuy, then it should be easy to get away with a bestbuy giftcard to use towards a ps3 or something else.
just be careful...[/quote89c43f93b6]
Exactly, and if you wanna take it a step further you can buy an item(s) with that credit and return it for cash. I'm not sure if there supposed to allow you to do this or not but i've done it many times with dvds/video games/software..etc.
OldManWrigley
23-09-2006 15:50:37
I'll probably send in 250, which is about $200 in stamps, little less. All you have to do is send the letter to mcdonalds, and inside the envelope has to be a SASE and do you have to include a note that says you want a game peice?
megotcash
23-09-2006 15:55:54
[quote1f348d67f8="OldManWrigley"]I'll probably send in 250, which is about $200 in stamps, little less. All you have to do is send the letter to mcdonalds, and inside the envelope has to be a SASE and do you have to include a note that says you want a game peice?[/quote1f348d67f8]
i don't think you even need a note. just send the outside envelope to the mcdonald's game, with your address as the return address, and on the inside include a stamped envelope to yourself!
OldManWrigley
23-09-2006 16:05:08
Just saw a guy say if you send in 500 entires you'll make about $115 - $135 - so that goes to say if you send in 250 entires, you'll make about $57 - $67. I don't think $60 is worth it to go out and buy 500 stamps and 500 envelopes and then hand write them all shrug
However if you were doing 2,000, you'd probably make about $500 or so, which is an alright deal.
megotcash
23-09-2006 16:14:36
umm...i think you will make more.
1.38 (approximate return in BBB) - .81 (cost of 2 envelopes and postage) = .57 (profit on each envelope)
.57 x 250 = $142.50.
So...if you really wanted something from bestbuy, or even if you just wanted to make a little cash, it still is possible. plus, you will be getting a lot of free food, and some game pieces if you care to try 'em out.
Tholek
23-09-2006 16:26:50
[quote6686db6d2a="megotcash"]this is a good deal to get 200 BBB for about $117.45. Also, you will get lots of free food and such, so that helps out for a reason to do it.[/quote6686db6d2a]
While that's decent, it's still around $80. For the work involved, it doesn't seem that big a turnover. (Especially if you've been told to lay off the MickeyD's ;) )
JOSHBOX
23-09-2006 16:28:16
is your time and energy worth all the trouble for a measly 60 bucks? Also lots of you are not calculating the cost of evelopes and paper as well.
megotcash
23-09-2006 16:31:17
[quote6e63325475="Tholek"][quote6e63325475="megotcash"]this is a good deal to get 200 BBB for about $117.45. Also, you will get lots of free food and such, so that helps out for a reason to do it.[/quote6e63325475]
While that's decent, it's still around $80. For the work involved, it doesn't seem that big a turnover. (Especially if you've been told to lay off the MickeyD's ;) )[/quote6e63325475]
hmm, maybe so, but i guess i'm gonna find out. i really have no life and absolutely nothing better to do...so i think getting 80 bucks off a new ipod or some sweet ace speakers would be ok. plus me loves the mcflurries
Akademikz
23-09-2006 16:40:14
[quote8c34e7c984="JOSHBOX"]is your time and energy worth all the trouble for a measly 60 bucks? Also lots of you are not calculating the cost of evelopes and paper as well.[/quote8c34e7c984]
That's why I'm not going to even bother. All the time and trouble it takes just to earn $60-80 to me isn't really worth it, and although I don't mind McDonalds, I shouldn't be eating it. oops
Tholek
23-09-2006 16:48:45
Heh, I remember when the pieces were in the Sunday paper the week the game started. Years ago, I'd hit all the newsstands late at night to see if they tossed them out, and be set for lunch for weeks. )
megotcash
23-09-2006 17:53:41
oh...i think my math was kinda misleading in my first equation. here is another way to put it --->
200 BBB / 1.38BBB (approximately what you will get) = 145 (envelopes that will need to be sent) x .81 = 117.45
so... if you had invested $117.45, you would get about 200 BBB, which means your return for the [bc89fa665f9]117.45[/bc89fa665f9] and giving you [bc89fa665f9]82.55[/bc89fa665f9] profit.
so...if you invested $200, you would get about a [bc89fa665f9]$114[/bc89fa665f9] profit.
soo...it is more than just $80 profit for $200 invested. You would only need to invest $117 to get the $200 BBB. and that is why the profit would only be $80.
haha..i've literally filled up a page of math equations now D
i think it something like 42% profit for the whole mess...
damac
23-09-2006 18:17:30
sounds kind of sad but i think i will do it and have a couple family members do it like crazy in a day, and then just sit back and see if we win a car or something, rofl
im one of those gamblers that loses money and actually thinks i can win something (
EatChex89
23-09-2006 19:17:04
ima do this with pitney bowes for sure!
JordanE
23-09-2006 20:44:00
I bought all of my stuff today heres what my equations look like.
[b1b15cbe8fd]Costs -Note I bought everything from costco so I got everything alittle cheaper[/b1b15cbe8fd]
1x 500 #10 envelopes = $5.00, $5.00/500 = $0.1 each
2x 100count rolls of stamps = $77.50, $77.50/200 = (aprox) $0.38 each
1+1+38+38= 0.80 per entry.
[b1b15cbe8fd]BBB Return[/b1b15cbe8fd]
Aprox value per entry $1.38
1.38x100 = $138.00
$138.00 - $82.50 in supplies = $55.50 total profit
Not bad for about an hours work. As it stands I will have 300 extra envelopes so I may go out and buy anther 200 stamps I'll see how big of a pain the first 100 entrys are. Also If we can "double dip" that will double my BBB return plus around $15 worth of free food and an okay chance at winning one of the smaller prizes.
mnx12
23-09-2006 21:14:45
I think I might do this, but maybe only put in about $50 or so. Ive been wanting a new ipod, so this should help go towards that. Is there a expiration date for redeeming the bbb?
and how exactly do you cash those in, take a huge pile of those things into best buy with you? that would take forever for them to ring all those up, haha
johnjimjones
23-09-2006 21:24:07
Waste of time for the profit margin. Get a job.
guelah75
23-09-2006 21:32:02
[quote6f47243af0="Gigante"]anybody else planning on sending mcdonalds a bunch of envelopes to get game pieces this october? You get back 4 game pieces plus either $1 or $5 Best Buy Bucks. I am working on writing some right now.[/quote6f47243af0]
thanks for the info +karma
megotcash
23-09-2006 21:57:02
for all who did it last year...how long did you have to wait to get your game pieces?
JordanE
23-09-2006 22:16:45
[quote5a1e9a6dc2="mnx12"]I think I might do this, but maybe only put in about $50 or so. Ive been wanting a new iPod, so this should help go towards that. Is there a expiration date for redeeming the bbb?
and how exactly do you cash those in, take a huge pile of those things into best buy with you? that would take forever for them to ring all those up, haha[/quote5a1e9a6dc2]
Pretty much yeah. Last year I used like five (got them all off of food items) on some headphones and they had scan each one. Remember though when you get your BBB's write down all of the codes before you go into bestbuy and use them so you can double dip.
[quote5a1e9a6dc2]Waste of time for the profit margin. Get a job.[/quote5a1e9a6dc2]
How many jobs can you think of for a teenager that pays $50+ an hour?
compuguru
23-09-2006 22:18:26
Depends on how busy the place is. The first patch I sent took about 2 weeks, and the second batch took a lot longer.
megotcash
23-09-2006 22:53:27
[quote2d738aa34d="compuguru"]Depends on how busy the place is. The first patch I sent took about 2 weeks, and the second batch took a lot longer.[/quote2d738aa34d]
hmm, not too bad. hopefully it is only about 2 weeks this time too D
JOSHBOX
23-09-2006 23:11:01
[quotee26a048b45="JordanE"]I bought all of my stuff today heres what my equations look like.
[be26a048b45]Costs -Note I bought everything from costco so I got everything alittle cheaper[/be26a048b45]
1x 500 #10 envelopes = $5.00, $5.00/500 = $0.1 each
2x 100count rolls of stamps = $77.50, $77.50/200 = (aprox) $0.38 each
1+1+38+38= 0.80 per entry.
[be26a048b45]BBB Return[/be26a048b45]
Aprox value per entry $1.38
1.38x100 = $138.00
$138.00 - $82.50 in supplies = $55.50 total profit
Not bad for about an hours work. As it stands I will have 300 extra envelopes so I may go out and buy anther 200 stamps I'll see how big of a pain the first 100 entrys are. Also If we can "double dip" that will double my BBB return plus around $15 worth of free food and an okay chance at winning one of the smaller prizes.[/quotee26a048b45]
your going to hand write and stuff 100 envelopes in an hour? My estimate would be 1 1/2 - 2 hours MINIMUM, at which point, really not worth the work. Go get a job or do a trainn site.
JordanE
24-09-2006 00:40:55
I found this to be intresting,
[quotea52c58fdbd]Food Prizes Medium French Fries ($1.11), any Large Beef Sandwich ($2.05), any Breakfast Medium Extra Value Meal® ($3.51), Small McFlurry® ($2.10), Small Soft Drink or Small Coffee ($1.00), and any Breakfast Sandwich ($2.02). Retail values of McDonald's Food Prizes (each, a "Food Prize") are based upon national average price points as of April 27, 2006. The odds of winning a McDonald's Food Prize over the course of the Game are approximately 1 in 7.2. Odds may be higher or lower for specific Food Prizes and change as the Game progresses and prizes are awarded.[/quotea52c58fdbd]
That means for every $1.80 (two entrys) spent on entrys you should when a food prize. There are also olny two items worth less than $1.80. So even if you olny send in two entrys you should atleast make $1.20 in total profit from the BBB's and the food item. Of course this is really olny relevent if you like mcdonalds and intend on using the food coupon. If you don't use the coupon you olny make aprox $0.20 in profit.
freaky1718
24-09-2006 11:47:36
lmao i am going to do thank god i did the pintey bowes offer now i got the mailing station )
Gigante
24-09-2006 11:49:04
In the beginning, they take about 2 weeks. Towards the end the either take 3-4 weeks or run out. heh
freaky1718
24-09-2006 11:57:02
dont worry how much money you pay for stamps and shit just look at it as a investment you earn a return and you cna earn more than 200 dollars
mnx12
24-09-2006 12:36:51
[quote1222776d72="JordanE"]Pretty much yeah. Last year I used like five (got them all off of food items) on some headphones and they had scan each one. Remember though when you get your BBB's write down all of the codes before you go into bestbuy and use them so you can double dip.[/quote1222776d72]
But if intend on buying something more than $200, ill have to take in at least 40, if not way more, of those things. Haha
Godrockdj
24-09-2006 13:50:35
Yeah, I've decided I'm not doing this. My time is too valuable and plus there's a lot of uncertainty regarding the printing vs. handwriting of the letters
shortys408
24-09-2006 19:39:15
the game peices they send have among them free food?
kidd2108
24-09-2006 19:59:36
[quote6ab4ac3a93="shortys408"]the game peices they send have among them free food?[/quote6ab4ac3a93]
lol. not sure what you mean, but a game piece gives you the chance to win food among other prizes. Food is the most likely thing to win when you play.
JordanE
24-09-2006 20:16:12
[quotea49de8045c="shortys408"]the game peices they send have among them free food?[/quotea49de8045c]
You have a 1 in 7.2 chance at winning one of the food items I listed above. Since you get four game pieces per entry, every two entrys you should a food item.
I'm sure you already know this but incase you weren't thinking about it this way...Take the number of entrys you are going to send, multiply that number times four and then divide by 7.2 your answer will be the number of food items you should win.
[ba49de8045c]Example[/ba49de8045c]
100 entrys x 4 = 400, 400/7.2 = 55.555556 total winnings = 55.
justinag06
24-09-2006 20:27:13
avg value of the food is $1.96
$1.96/7.2 = $0.27
$1.38 + $0.27 = $1.65
$1.65- $0.80 = $.85
you are getting better than 21 on your money here factoring in the food this is a very good deal if you could resell the food and do this enough times to make it worthwhile.
Gigante
24-09-2006 22:52:35
[quote187bef30bd="justinag06"]avg value of the food is $1.96
$1.96/7.2 = $0.27
$1.38 + $0.27 = $1.65
$1.65- $0.80 = $.85
you are getting better than 21 on your money here factoring in the food this is a very good deal if you could resell the food and do this enough times to make it worthwhile.[/quote187bef30bd]
plus a better better deal when you double dip
BD2006BD
24-09-2006 23:06:03
what is double dip?
unknown uchiha
24-09-2006 23:08:39
Double dipping = Using in store and online (Write codes down first, spend at store, then online). If you use it online first, the codes are invalidated for the store.
JordanE
24-09-2006 23:31:54
[quote4dfac16a3b="mnx12"][quote4dfac16a3b="JordanE"]Pretty much yeah. Last year I used like five (got them all off of food items) on some headphones and they had scan each one. Remember though when you get your BBB's write down all of the codes before you go into bestbuy and use them so you can double dip.[/quote4dfac16a3b]
But if intend on buying something more than $200, ill have to take in at least 40, if not way more, of those things. Haha[/quote4dfac16a3b]
Someone on slickdeals said there cashier last year added up the sum of all of there BBB's and manually deducted the discount. Others have said that they scanned each BBB individually. It seems like it comes down to how creative your cashier is and or how big of a hurry there in. I would assume standard protocol is to scan each one individually, but if you get a more experienced cashier or someone with an over ride card they may speed the processes up.
Tholek
25-09-2006 02:30:43
[quotea7375617ff="JordanE"][quotea7375617ff="shortys408"]the game peices they send have among them free food?[/quotea7375617ff]
You have a 1 in 7.2 chance at winning one of the food items I listed above. Since you get four game pieces per entry, every two entrys you should a food item.
I'm sure you already know this but incase you weren't thinking about it this way...Take the number of entrys you are going to send, multiply that number times four and then divide by 7.2 your answer will be the number of food items you should win.
[ba7375617ff]Example[/ba7375617ff]
100 entrys x 4 = 400, 400/7.2 = 55.555556 total winnings = 55.[/quotea7375617ff]
I wonder if it will pan out that way. It should, but this thing IS rigged, and I don't mean the past grand prizes.
I've dined with enough friends at one time at MickeyDs during past Monopoly promotions to realize the odds stated aren't true. If that weren't enough, those circular pieces in the past ALWAYS had a free food item. Not a chance of one, EVERY one had one.
JordanE
25-09-2006 08:41:45
Yeah we all know that the big prizes in the past have all been rigged, but I've pretty much always won food there.
bonehead848
25-09-2006 11:54:26
[quote817a244ed3="JordanE"]You can't use them to buy game systems...
Can you buy an item with the BBB and then return it for store credit?[/quote817a244ed3]
exactly what i was thinking. They may put that you used those mcd certs on the reciept so just tell them you got it as a gift and want store credit.
justinag06
25-09-2006 12:03:10
well i'm sure if you are creative enough you could find a way to return the item's for store credit or cash somehow.
JordanE
25-09-2006 13:09:31
I'm going to buy an Ipod nano and try to take it back without the receipt, tell them my Grand Parents gave it to me for my birthday and that I already have an ipod and ask for credit. Good thing is by the item I get all of the BBB's and go to bestbuy it will be withen a week of my actual birthday so if they ask to see my ID it should work out perfect.
bonehead848
25-09-2006 18:19:58
ive been reading that thread and some of these people are crazy. one guy said he sent in 2500 letters last year. So here is what i am going for, a new zune(if they are released in time) and a few ps3 games. I want to send in a ton.
JordanE
25-09-2006 21:48:19
Just a question,
Would it be okay to do stamps.com again aslong as I don't do it from a freebie site? Like if I just signed up through there site? That $5 in free postage is very tempting...
Machiavelli X
26-09-2006 01:51:11
I have decide I am gonna do this because I want a few new video games(saints row and maybe a couple of more) But I dont understand, what is a 'SASA' and, on the outer envolpe it has the return address on the top left and the mcdonalds address and on the inside, the return and mailing address is the same? or is the return address on the inside mcdonalds? And is it a max of 3$ each time you go in? I am gonna def double dip. I am going to costco and buying 100 stamps. With double dipping and some free food and collecting among my friends, I should have enough for a couple of 360 games. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Also is it against the rules to have your uncle or family member in NY to send you the game pieces they get and send it to CA? Thanks!
Bentley
26-09-2006 03:45:31
"SASE" Self Address stamped envelope. Outer envelope has the layout of sending out a card then a smaller envelope (Inside) is addressed back to you so there address in the outside and yours in the middle
Machiavelli X
26-09-2006 09:42:25
thanks mate I am starting to make everything now. Thanks!
Golfie
26-09-2006 09:58:43
You can also win prizes with the online game, each piece you get comes with a code that you can use on the website, you enter it, and then roll some dice and if you land on certain spots, you can win PSPs and giftcards. A lot better chance the more you send..
Bentley
03-10-2006 11:14:06
Here is a link to a forum dedicated towards this promo. You can sell and trade there since ebay will take down auctions.
http//www.cricblogs.com/monopoly/index.php
ajasax
03-10-2006 11:19:15
Thanks! I just read on the subforum for redeeming BBB, that double dipping [ib37123ce89]does[/ib37123ce89] work and that there isn't the same limitation on amount you can use on DVDs as there is in the store!
megotcash
03-10-2006 13:45:41
cool site, hopefully i can use it.
well, sent mine in today. i've sent in about 300, and don't know about any more. that was a lot of writing. what'd the rest of ya send in?
compuguru
03-10-2006 15:59:47
I sent in 160. That's all I'm really willing to risk...
guelah75
03-10-2006 20:43:37
sent in 200 today and 200 more next week
if feel like I am back in school with all this writing...hand hurts
unlabeledbooze
03-10-2006 20:50:23
for the handwritten thing, cant you just write it on binder paper or whatever, and then photocopy it? It would look identical and no one would know the difference. That would work if you can write the same thing in all the envolopes.
Gooogler
03-10-2006 21:02:33
Aren't you guys spending a ton of money on mailing all of these? I don't see how this is worth it ?
megotcash
03-10-2006 21:03:05
[quotec77cbe5857="unlabeledbooze"]for the handwritten thing, cant you just write it on binder paper or whatever, and then photocopy it? It would look identical and no one would know the difference. That would work if you can write the same thing in all the envolopes.[/quotec77cbe5857]
yea, idk. i think they would probably pick up on the fact that they all look the same. i didn't want to take any risks, so i just hand wrote them all.
unlabeledbooze
03-10-2006 21:04:39
They probably have a million to send out. I dont think they would notice.
cwncool
03-10-2006 21:38:35
woohoo. i bought a drink today and won a free small mcflurry!!! Yippee!!!
johnjimjones
04-10-2006 06:06:09
Damn all I got was Boardwalk.....
tylerc
04-10-2006 06:22:23
lmao yeah right
If anyone gets Virginia Avenue, I'll split the $1000 with you, I have the other 2.
Does anyone know if you can use BBBs online or are they in-store only (when I worked at BB, I was told you could use up to $200 online per day, but then again.. BB changes their policies about promotions very easily)?
Also, when do they expire? I'm planning on going to Anchorage as soon as I have time off.
Gigante
04-10-2006 07:13:01
[quote05641a2926="h3x"]Does anyone know if you can use BBBs online or are they in-store only (when I worked at BB, I was told you could use up to $200 online per day, but then again.. BB changes their policies about promotions very easily)?
Also, when do they expire? I'm planning on going to Anchorage as soon as I have time off.[/quote05641a2926]
12/02/06, and they work online.
I sent in 50 yesterday, 50 today, and will hopefully keep that trend going with another 50 tomorrow and 50 friday.
JordanE
04-10-2006 09:12:41
I did a 111. Hopfully everything gose well with these.
I know nobody could've done it for very much but as anybody tried double dipping yet?
megotcash
04-10-2006 10:19:59
[quote1967a52829="JordanE"]I did a 111. Hopfully everything gose well with these.
I know nobody could've done it for very much but as anybody tried double dipping yet?[/quote1967a52829]
111...how'd ya choose that number? haha.
ajasax
04-10-2006 10:53:07
[quote6fb1acebe8="JordanE"]I did a 111. Hopfully everything gose well with these.
I know nobody could've done it for very much but as anybody tried double dipping yet?[/quote6fb1acebe8]
Someone on that forum that Bentley posted tried DD and it [i6fb1acebe8]did[/i6fb1acebe8] work, and apparently the $6 max. on DVDs (or whatever it is) isn't enforced online.
JordanE
04-10-2006 11:33:32
[quote53372d31ae="megotcash"][quote53372d31ae="JordanE"]I did a 111. Hopfully everything gose well with these.
I know nobody could've done it for very much but as anybody tried double dipping yet?[/quote53372d31ae]
111...how'd ya choose that number? haha.[/quote53372d31ae]
lol, two rolls of stamps = 100 entrys, 1 book = 10 entrys, two stamps I had laying around my room = 1 entry. 111 total intresting number i know.
bballp6699
06-10-2006 15:16:44
I won a free breakfast sandwich!!!!!!
stagim
07-10-2006 10:27:43
I think i might try this out, if you can send in 400 of these that would be enough profit for a 4gb nano, might as well try it out
tylerc
07-10-2006 10:56:53
I won a free small drink/coffee and a free medium fry last night.
People also left like 4 pieces lying on the table, so I entered the codes online and ended up winning another 25 free prints from SnapFish D
Gigante
07-10-2006 22:40:40
damn, I've only got 200 sent out, need to send out anoter 150 to use all my stamps, but it takes time I dont have, heh. grrr
freaky1718
07-10-2006 23:14:51
[quoted0a707fccc="tylerc"]I won a free small drink/coffee and a free medium fry last night.
People also left like 4 pieces lying on the table, so I entered the codes online and ended up winning another 25 free prints from SnapFish D[/quoted0a707fccc]
i actulayy use to buy them i ended up wining a sony digital camera 1.2mp or soemthing and il still have 181 pictures left over /
JordanE
12-10-2006 17:09:41
Anyone eles get any of there SASE's back yet? I got 7 today. Heres what I got.
6x $1.00 BBB
1x $5.00 BBB
Total $11.00
1x Medium Fries
1x Small Soft Drink Or Coffe
2x Medium Breakfast Extra Value Meal
1x Any Breakfast Sandwich
So far i'm well above the average return on BBB. Plus i'm getting mostly the more expensive food items.
johnjimjones
12-10-2006 17:31:59
I have 4 pieces, 2 Baltic Avenue (roll) Marvin Gardens and St Charles Place. Won nothing online. (
megotcash
12-10-2006 21:12:49
[quote12b27909aa="JordanE"]Anyone eles get any of there SASE's back yet? I got 7 today. Heres what I got.
6x $1.00 BBB
1x $5.00 BBB
Total $11.00
1x Medium Fries
1x Small Soft Drink Or Coffe
2x Medium Breakfast Extra Value Meal
1x Any Breakfast Sandwich
So far i'm well above the average return on BBB. Plus i'm getting mostly the more expensive food items.[/quote12b27909aa]
wait, did you send all 111 at once? haha, i'm just curious if they span out sending all of yours back if you send in multiple ones.
JordanE
12-10-2006 22:51:13
I sent 100 on the 2nd and 11 on the 3rd. I think what happens is they all get mixed into bins and are stuffed and shipped as they come up. I mean some people have sent out 10,000 and alots more have sent 5,000. I doub't they pay that much attention to the addresses.
Something that is kinda weird though is that they where all post marked the 10th and came from Cleveland Ohio. Thats a two day turn around. Witch is incredibly fast for just a stamp, regardless of the fact that they where sending it from across the country.
Gigante
12-10-2006 22:59:31
yeah, I got one so far and it also came from cleveland.
green lazer
12-10-2006 23:02:02
i got a $5 best buy buck from my $4 sandwich today. 50/50 for me!
megotcash
13-10-2006 09:45:08
wow...well i guess i'll see what comes in the mail today! haha, hopefully i'll get a couple.
JordanE
13-10-2006 13:45:09
Nothing today (
ClassAct
13-10-2006 16:33:53
Got 3 Meals Today for Luncy (well 1 but was with 2 buddies) got chicken selects and my buddies got that crsipy sandwhich, not a singe box has any game pieces on em, got ripped of bbb, dam mcdonalds
LucaBella
14-10-2006 15:34:41
I sent out about. 420 entries over the first week... should get about 600 bux back, thanks to those 5 dollar coupons... Use a handwriting Font to print out the last 150 entries...
I hate best buy. but I'll prolly buy several ipods and enjoy myself.
Berky34
14-10-2006 15:49:12
is there a website somewhere that tells you all of the rare pieces. So you know if you should try getting the other ones? +karma for answer
compuguru
14-10-2006 20:53:46
Rare ones = the last ones of each group alphabeticall, with the exception of Boardwalk.
Mediterranean Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Ventnor Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boardwalk
Short Line
Berky34
14-10-2006 22:03:34
[quotee8533a17eb="compuguru"]Rare ones = the last ones of each group alphabeticall, with the exception of Boardwalk.
Mediterranean Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Ventnor Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boardwalk
Short Line[/quotee8533a17eb]
thanks, exactly what i was looking for. +karma
JordanE
14-10-2006 22:18:53
I got back 24 today. Heres what I got
21x $1 BBB
3x $5 BBB
3x Any Breakfast Sandwich
4x Medium Fries
1x Small Soft Drink Or Coffee
1x Small McFlurry
Everything is working out nicely so far. I'm right on par for food items and well above average for BBB's. Plus for SASE's came back today un-postmarked so thats two free entrys. I'm ganna buy some more stamps tomorrrow and send in 12 more entrys.
megotcash
16-10-2006 15:10:29
FINALLY got 15 back. yeash. haha, only need another 385 more...
jordan90
17-10-2006 14:46:39
[quote2cf30a2576="compuguru"]Rare ones = the last ones of each group alphabeticall, with the exception of Boardwalk.
Mediterranean Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Ventnor Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boardwalk
Short Line[/quote2cf30a2576]
Found a site with the rare ones on digg http//www.amazing-bargains.com/mcdonalds2006.html
tylerc
17-10-2006 16:12:39
LOL, I hope you are kidding.
Jeorgius
17-10-2006 16:31:45
wow . . .
JordanE
17-10-2006 16:52:01
lol
J4320
17-10-2006 17:49:12
[quote424f96d706="jordan90"][quote424f96d706="compuguru"]Rare ones = the last ones of each group alphabeticall, with the exception of Boardwalk.
Mediterranean Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Ventnor Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boardwalk
Short Line[/quote424f96d706]
When you say with the exception of Boardwalk, does that mean that Park Place and Boardwalk are both common and not rare? I got a Boardwalk the first time I bought something after the monopoly thing started, but I redeemed it online. Today I got a medium drink and I got Park Place, does anyone know if Boardwalk+Park Place is a rare set to get?[/quote424f96d706]
No, boardwalk is still rare. You misinterpreted his post.
Godrockdj
17-10-2006 18:05:07
[quote7b9e0b3bc5="jordan90"][quote7b9e0b3bc5="compuguru"]Rare ones = the last ones of each group alphabeticall, with the exception of Boardwalk.
Mediterranean Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Ventnor Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boardwalk
Short Line[/quote7b9e0b3bc5]
When you say with the exception of Boardwalk, does that mean that Park Place and Boardwalk are both common and not rare? I got a Boardwalk the first time I bought something after the monopoly thing started, but I redeemed it online. Today I got a medium drink and I got Park Place, does anyone know if Boardwalk+Park Place is a rare set to get?[/quote7b9e0b3bc5]
I'll trade you a green of your choice for Boardwalk wink
tylerc
17-10-2006 18:07:49
I will give you however many greens you want.
Ever.
J4320
17-10-2006 18:09:38
Wait so what's the Boardwalk worth? shock
Godrockdj
17-10-2006 18:13:30
[quote902487d69e="tylerc"]I will give you however many greens you want.
Ever.[/quote902487d69e]
Infinity +1 ! lol
tylerc
17-10-2006 18:14:06
omg infinity + infinity......+1
stagim
18-10-2006 12:46:58
anyone win anything from this yet?
tylerc
18-10-2006 14:04:44
Besides free food, and the camera prints from SnapFish, no.
JordanE
18-10-2006 14:08:43
like six cellphone games, four snapfish codes and an unholy amount of food.
tylerc
18-10-2006 14:11:23
I could have used one of your million free breakfast sandwiches this morning.
JordanE
18-10-2006 14:15:10
Srsly me two friends and my girlfriend all went to McDonalds for breakfast yesterday, and I still have four free sandwiches and one free medium breakfast extra value meal.
megotcash
20-10-2006 19:48:36
wow, i just got back from best buy a little while ago. i had brought in $200 BBB, and was ready to buy an ipod. the person ended up calling his manager over, and the manager asked to see my id (to make sure i didn't work at mcdonald's). after the manager came out, she told me that i couldn't use them because "there had been many fradulent cases with those [BBB]". so, if i was thinking, i would've said something like "why the hell did you take my liscense then" or "what rules am i volating?", but i just left.
she basically just wanted to find out that i had worked at mcdonalds so she had a reason to deny me. there's another bestbuy in town, so i'll check it out tomorrow. anybody else had simliar problems? i might be stuck purchasing multiple $40 items online. uhg....
KingBlood
21-10-2006 14:33:47
I Am Goin 2!
Bentley
22-10-2006 16:25:32
[quoteb621ceb431="megotcash"]wow, i just got back from best buy a little while ago. i had brought in $200 BBB, and was ready to buy an iPod. the person ended up calling his manager over, and the manager asked to see my id (to make sure i didn't work at mcdonald's). after the manager came out, she told me that i couldn't use them because "there had been many fradulent cases with those [BBB]". so, if i was thinking, i would've said something like "why the hell did you take my liscense then" or "what rules am i volating?", but i just left.
she basically just wanted to find out that i had worked at mcdonalds so she had a reason to deny me. there's another bestbuy in town, so i'll check it out tomorrow. anybody else had simliar problems? i might be stuck purchasing multiple $40 items online. uhg....[/quoteb621ceb431]
No but slickdeals has been talking about how some best buys try to deny you from ipods with that "including but not limited to" phrase but if you call corporate they are good towards ipods obviously if they weren't good towards ipods they would put it there because EVERYONE knows what an ipod is.
compuguru
22-10-2006 21:20:53
So what are you guys going to get with your BBB? I have about $200 and am looking for suggestions in the $200-$300 range. Thinking about getting that new Tivo...
stagim
22-10-2006 21:59:41
I think I might get one of the new nano's. I might also get some more memory for my computer?
I also got my first SASE back yesterday, but it was only one from the first batch of I sent in. Hopefully the mailbox will be full tomorrow )
Gigante
23-10-2006 13:30:59
Anybody think will still get them if send them out this week? I don't wanna waste he stamps to get only the rules back but i still got 200 stamps.
JordanE
23-10-2006 22:42:03
I got all 111 of mine back lol. I got alittle over $150. I'm going to buy a new printer and counter strike source (alittle late lol) Thene if I can i'll double dip and get a few cd's and one of the new shuffles.
I haven't been keeping up with the slickdeals thread but is double-dipping still working? Anyone get in trouble for it? Also has anyone eles tried to buy a coumputer game with BBB? I don't know if its considerd "Gaming Hardware" or not. Also [bc1044e6e4e]Gigante[/bc1044e6e4e] I got a total of 8 entrys back un-postmarked so i'll be sending four more tomorrow. Honestly I would think if they where going to run out they would have by now since everyone on SD sent theres on or around the 3rd i got two back today postmarked the 21st so there still sending them you should be fine.
tylerc
24-10-2006 04:18:41
I would think [b1ab7b01aaa]hardware[/b1ab7b01aaa] means video cards and stuff like that. A game is software.
stagim
24-10-2006 07:51:51
I am going to send 50 more today or maybe 100. I got some postmarked on the 20th yesterday so I think there are still some left