Melville
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I thought my boss was joking when he asked if I wanted to buy a raffle ticket to win his luxury flat worth over £200,000. The raffle tickets are £50 and there are 5000 to be sold. He is obviously in it for the profit but it doesnt sound bad when you think that you have a 5000-1 chance of winning the flat for £50. What you guys rekon? Should I buy a ticket or not??
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MatthewR
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he will win! der
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PaulW
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so he is making £50000 profit then working that out...
wouldnt bother & send an 'anonymous' memo out saying the same...
for all you know there could be many things wrong with it...
luxury could also mean instead of having just a bucket to piss in, you have a wall too 
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Melville
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Ive seen the flat and it certainly is luxurious!! Its on the banks of the River Tyne in the centre of Newcastle next to all the trendy night spots (far enough away tho so you wouldnt get disturbed). He rekons the flat is worth approx £220,000 and will therefore make £30,000 on it. I cant help but keep thinking that my £50 ticket could win it and Id have my very own luxury pad lol
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LukeGSi
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Easy profit for him 
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mike_1.2LS96
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where will he find 5000 people to buy his raffle tickets ?
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3CorsaMeal
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seen this new trend on the telly the other week, i think its a quality idea
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Melville
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not sure where he will find the 5000 people he mentioned a website that people can use but they take a cut
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3CorsaMeal
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i'd buy a ticket
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Mark Petty
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what happens if he can't sell 5000 will the raffle still carry on?
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cargraphics4u.com
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easy profit for you when you sell it for £220,000 and it only cost you £50
[Edited on 09-11-2004 by graficxpress]
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Melville
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I am also thinking about buying a ticket, if I fiddle a few hours overtime then technically my boss is buying me a ticket for his flat 
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Melville
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Petty
what happens if he can't sell 5000 will the raffle still carry on?
There is a clause on the raffle, if 4000 tickets arnt sold then the raffle is not for the flat but for the money less 5% instead. So if he only got 3000 people you stand to win £142,500
[Edited on 09-11-2004 by Melville]
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3CorsaMeal
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i might raffle my car £12.50 a ticket
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