Frankenzom Mask giveaway - what to do?

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Engie's picture
Engie

I have an extra Frankenzom Mask code from the Twitter event, and I've said that I'm going to give it away. I was going to do a raffle, but I think it's best to let you guys decide. I was thinking a raffle or a contest.

Options 'n stuff:

    1. Raffle

~ Entry fee? (If so, could a player enter multiple times?)
~ Limited slots or time-based entry?

    2. Contest

~ Again, entry fee?
~ What kind of contest? (Remaining fair to all!)
~ Length of deadline?

    3. Other

~ WHAT IS IT?
~ How are you going to keep it fair?
~ How would it work?

Also, when should I be doing it? I was thinking either over the holidays or next month, but I can wait if you want!

By the way, I'm back :)

Kitty-Softpaws's picture
Kitty-Softpaws
What are these codes you

What are these codes you people keep talking about?

Nekinovi's picture
Nekinovi
well,I am newbie,could you

well,I am newbie,could you send me it ingame,my nick
Nekinovi

Trying's picture
Trying
main menu->redeem code

main menu->redeem code

Engie's picture
Engie
WOW

@Nekinovi Please read the damn thread next, time, I'm not going to just send it to some random beggar.

@Kitty They're untradable Halloween items, and I won a code to redeem one from the SpiralKnights Twitter giveaway thing.

Kitty-Softpaws's picture
Kitty-Softpaws
WAAAH!?! SK IS SELLING

WAAAH!?! SK IS SELLING GAMECARDS NOW11 noOoo way lol. Are they a better deal?

EDIT: Oh i see :)

Kitty-Softpaws's picture
Kitty-Softpaws
Do a raffle, I'm in if it's a

Do a raffle, I'm in if it's a raffle. Not everyone is so talented you know. lol unless you want us to be, work it ladies!

Alynn's picture
Alynn
i want

rafflez plz
i wantz ze mazk
1cr/ticket plz
il give u teh 10k cr of ticketz for ze mazk >.>

u giw me teh mazk

k?

Heavy-Duty's picture
Heavy-Duty
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Raffle. Players always get bugged by that. Contest is too much and if you seriously want to give away the code, then just raffle it. You don't want there to be a huge mob mad at you for judging, no?
Limit it to the next time you get on forums, and the last number you see when you get on is the final one (don't refresh), and put those numbers in http://www.random.org/lists/ and the winner is the person with the post number. Get on forums (yours) one day, and the next time you log back on your thread, tell everyone the thread ended at (x) number, and you're gonna rafflle.

Psychodestroyer's picture
Psychodestroyer
:/

Isn't OOO against the handing out of codes?

Due t the fact that it is easy to be able to scam someone by making them buy a code off you, I think OOO banned it.

Not that I'm saying you WILL, or CAN, but I think you should take the time to explain what you're going to do via support email to OOO, sating EXACTLY what you plan to do, and asking if they're ok with it.

JUST to be safe.

@OP If anything, Raffle, and how HD said it.

Engie's picture
Engie
@Psycho

I Tweeted them that my mask was untradable, unlike what we all heard, and that I was going to raffle it off. Got this in response: http://i.imgur.com/3jJRj.png

Oh also this

Heavy-Duty's picture
Heavy-Duty
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@Psychodestroyer
I've seen people on the General Forums giving away codes via contest (That's how I got a Parrying Blade), so until I see a GM comment on the removal of giving away codes by players or evidence of that, I think this is fine. If they say it's wrong, I'm pretty sure Eurydice would see this thread or the other thread. Before the giving out of Parrying blades thread, I thought it was unacceptable, but the thread contradicted it.
@Engie
Another idea is selling it via Bazaar and bidding. It happened with PAX codes, so I don't think this is any different. PLEASE AGAIN FIND EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS OKAY. Make sure the player would be online and give you the money IN GAME WHILE YOU TWO ARE ONLINE AND FACE TO FACE, and then hand them the code. You've got your face all over this thread, so we're pretty sure you're honest. The other player would give you the bid money first, so you can depend on them and they know you won't mess up. THIS IS IF YOU HAVE TIME AND ARE WILLING TO SPEND TIME DOING SO. RAFFLING IS MUCH FASTER, BUT LESS PROFITABLE. IF THIS IS LEGAL, IT'S A GO.
Do any ideas between spare times. Like you have a day out, put the thread up before you leave, and when you come back, stop the thread or finish the auction. Watch out though, people who win the raffle may get the money YOU deserve. PAX masks went for more than seven thousand crystal energy, but that was because it was a location event. You can try selling to make sure you get something from it, you know.
I'm pretty sure the code only lasts for a short time. Raffle is faster and satisfactory to clients. Bidding may end up for a while and the code may no longer be valid after the term. If you don't care about where the code goes, Raffle. If the code is a long laster, try auctioning it off in the Bazaar if legal. Raffling seems safer and less complex, but if you want something back AND you have time, try auction. Sorry for this mess...

Heavy-Duty's picture
Heavy-Duty
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too late? :P

Bigfootm's picture
Bigfootm
What Dark Ritual?

If it does end up being a raffle, I'll enter, hoping to win for my IRL bud, Homminid. ^_^

I vote for Raffle. Entry: Free Length: First 50 posts of raffle, Heavy-Duty being #1(?).

IGN Bigfootm

Engie's picture
Engie
The code does last forever,

The code does last forever, by the way

Eurydice's picture
Eurydice
Community Manager
> The code does last forever,

> The code does last forever, by the way

Yeah, about that. I told you the code didn't expire, but I found that it does--on December 31. I'm deeply sorry about that!

I'd advise against entry fees, by the way. That way lies accounting horror and misunderstandings about scamming.

Heavy-Duty's picture
Heavy-Duty
...

Eurydice supports a quick raffle :P
Or quick sale and warning... Which one would Engie choose?

Engie's picture
Engie
@Eury

Eury! I swear, if that was you who had it wrong on Twitter, too... >_>

Alright, I'm going to go start a raffle thread!

Njthug's picture
Njthug
Engie just make people post

Engie just make people post who want the thread and stop it at X post number lets say 75 and before hand have a random # from 2 - 75 picked out and lets say its 18 the 18th poster on that topic wins. People who multi-post auto-lose.

Engie's picture
Engie
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Stormfast's picture
Stormfast
Raffle!

ir thats what it is, then i'm entering :P

Psychodestroyer's picture
Psychodestroyer
Hate to tell ya but...

It ended. Ages ago.

Well, 5 days ago really, but the main point is that it already ended.

Sorry dude :/

Engie's picture
Engie
@Stormfast

>could you tell us when you will be doing this? and which time zone you are? or do you mail the winner?

The VERY FIRST LINE of the VERY FIRST POST says "Deadline: December 20th"