My wife’s cousin sent her a chain letter this holiday season. She had all the good intentions.
Leave it to me to shoot down good intentions.
It’s the whole thought of chain letters that get to me.
Here’s how it went:
Cousin sent my wife a letter, talking about how the system works. Instead of sending money, you send instant lottery tickets.
If you don’t want to participate, she asks that you send the lottery ticket back.
This was all fine and dandy, but hat happens when the chain letter crosses state lines? Now if the recipient finds a winning ticket, they have to claim it by mail.
Is this going overboard in the do-gooder department? Or am I just being a grinch.
This article posted 12 30 05
xkobertx | 31-Dec-05 at 7:06 pm | Permalink
It wasn’t this cousin of your wife!… Oh, and I didn’t receive one damn recipe from the “your favorite recipe” chain letter.
Katy O
Maria | 10-Oct-08 at 4:23 pm | Permalink
I got sent the same thing! So what happened!!!
Jaime Frampton | 15-Oct-08 at 1:48 pm | Permalink
These lottery tickets chain letters have started going around in my family also. I made it clear that I did not want any sent to me. It’s inconsiderate (RUDE!) to try to make someone feel obligated to participate. Even if you don’t want to participate, it’s expected that you return the ticket to the sender.(Still an obligation.) And guess what? These chain letters are ILLEGAL! If you are only requesting postcards, recipes, atc. to be sent, it’s ok, but chain letters are considered by law a form of gambling and sending them combined with state-issued lottery tickets??? This is a no brainer!
matt harvey | 25-Oct-08 at 1:34 pm | Permalink
well i have to say i have a few friends that envolved them selves in both types of chains the 5 people you replace on list. and the lottery ticket one.. there still around and ok i think its illegal just like burning music or downloading for free. even though its illegal.they did not drag me in for my illegal downloades. the way i look at it. the post office still recieves 42 cents per letter. and there still making 84 dollers off your 200 letters sent. its still a business:) what you guys think with that being said
Lottery Tips & Advic | 01-Sep-09 at 4:29 am | Permalink
These lottery tickets chain letters have started Lottery Tips & Advice going around in my family also. I made it clear that I did not want any sent to me. It?s inconsiderate (RUDE!) to try to make someone feel obligated to participate.
Ava | 12-Dec-09 at 4:42 pm | Permalink
omg! I just got instant $69 from cashlot.co.uk!