Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

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Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

:scratch:

I honestly don't get it. Do you enter these sweepstakes that offer a free private screening of some movie for
anywhere from 50 to 100 of your friends? If so, why?

Personally, I don't HAVE 50-100 friends I'd care to invite - that's no. 1. Secondly, almost none of these
includes any money towards defraying the taxes, so it's out of your pocket unless you take up a collection
from your friends.

Case in point - this one was just posted today under Facebook contests:

BenefitCosmetics.Com - Rare Beauty Win a Private Screening Sweepstakes

(2) Private Screening of the "Snow White and the Huntsman" movie for up to fifty people on a date, time and location determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor; and Benefit goodie bags containing a BADgal lash mascara, benetint and deluxe sample of POREfessional for each Screening guest. (ARV $4,900)

Okay, assume the actual value comes out to $4,000 - if you're in the 10% bracket you have to pay $400 in fed taxes + whatever your state charges in state taxes, say another $100 - that's $500 to take your friends to the movie, or $10 a person: just about what you'd pay ANYWAY. If it's the exclusivity you want, meet your 50 friends at a theater about 3 weeks into the movie's opening run during a matinee and by default you'll have the theater to yourself! As far as those goodie bags, you can't honestly think THAT's worth it, right?

So WHO enters these things??? I am genuinely puzzled - do people who do not realize the issue of taxes?? :popcorn:
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

I usually do not.

I have the same reason I do not have that many friends or people. I do not think I could handle that many.

That is why I do not win the VOTING CONTESTS :cry:
 
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LOL - yeah, I can't win those for the same reason plus I just don't like those contests, because it's based on who has the best (biggest) network of people who will vote for them. I don't mind the contests where the sponsor will judge the entries themselves, but if it's based on public voting, forget it. :booty"
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

It's hard to see what others may prioritize, but there MUST be some entering these, since I've seen some variation on this prize every year since 2004!

Personally, I don't care for jewelry, or for having to tell 49 friends, AND have them sign up through my link, for a shot at a ring tone... :crazytongue: :whistle:
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

Here's another one :scratch:

RedCross.Org - Dark Shadows Sweepstakes New

(1) grand prize winner will receive a private screening of Dark Shadows for the grand prize winner and up to fifty (50) guests in winner’s hometown. (1000.00)
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

I don't enter them but if I did I wouldn't invite anyone and have the whole theater to myself. Would be nice to watch a movie in the theater without people talking on their cellphones.
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

glad to read some of these answers...i thought i was just really selfish not wanting to pay the taxes for a theatre full of "friends" to see a movie!!
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

tdean: you can simulate being alone easily - find out from the theatre what the last week/day they will be showing the movie you want to see, then show up at a matinee or mid-afternoon and you'll find the theater nearly empty.
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

Those two examples don't have it listed, but some of the similar sweeps I've seen in the past (movie screenings, host a block party, etc) often have a cash alternative which makes more sense than trying to manage the logistics of a personal screening for 50 ppl.

The $1k one is a little less steep than the $4k one tax wise, and I could see that being a little more reasonable if you had a wide enough, local enough social circle to utilize.

I try not to, but I tend to blindly enter once I do my quick sort pre-screen, so I probably do enter some of these... haven't won one yet, so I don't know what I'd do with it if I did.
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

i actually entered once and won but i turned it down due to the value of the prize and didnt want to pay taxes on such a high value. never again will i enter.
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

I prefer to go for the "advance screenings" rather than "private screenings". I much rather have a friend or two come with me to see it in advance than have to pick 49 other people who will get along.
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

I always thought these would be a good win for a teenager, would make them really popular :sunny:
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

I entered until you very helpful people pointed out the problem with the taxes. It's sometimes hard to read all the terms and actually assimilate what you read.

Sometimes I'm not so much going for the grand prize as much as for secondary ones, which is what I usually win. Though, I don't think there were any secondary prizes for the 2 contests noted above.

Good Luck all in your sweeps.
 
Re: Who in their right minds enters these "Private movie screening for 50 friends"??

I'm 56 years old and don't think I've ever had 50 friends in my whole life! What does it cost the sponsor to rent the theatre for one showing? $1,000? I doubt it.
 
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