Has anyone turned down big wins?

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amberds1

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Just wondering how many people have turned down wins because the item wasn’t worth what the taxes you would have to pay on it at the end of the year. I won a Modelo branded clothing line valued at $1900 but the clothes looked hideous and they couldn’t even guarantee my size so I turned it down. Also turned down a kayak valued at $2000 because I was told that taxes are around 30% on the value of item. That would have been around $600 and I found the same kayak online for way cheaper than $2000 so I felt like they jacked up the value of the item. Anyone else run into this problem?
 
joshums said:
Yes, earlier this year I won a trip to San Francisco/Napa to record a hologram at Microsoft studios and have dinner with winemakers. The thought of doing those things gave me anxiety and the ARV was $20,000. Not worth it.
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I've seen it is possible in the past that some sweepstakes wins will let you take a cash option if you have a medical issue and can't travel. Just by asking.
 
joshums said:
Yeah, I asked if there was an alternative prize or cash option and they said no.
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Same with my mine… I asked for a cash alternative but was told no. It’s so disappointing… it makes me think they sometimes do that because they know people will turn it down … like who wants to pay taxes on a $20,000 trip to make a hologram and have dinner with a bunch of strange people ?!? Lol
 
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