depechegrl
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So I just won my first trip a couple of days ago, and I will be calling the sponsor soon to ask some questions before sending off my Affidavit... I was curious what kind of experience others had when arranging your trip wins?
Some questions I have:
Were you able to work w/ the sponsor with a specific hotel/hotels you would like to stay at (like in my case, my hotel accommodations are non-specific, other than one room, double occupancy for 2 nights)?
Were you able to request a specific flight number/departure time? We would much prefer to take a red-eye if possible to maximize our time in New York.
Were you able to extend your trip an extra night (or more) at your own expense?
In your experience did the ARV differ greatly from the original price you were given and were you taxed on actual costs at the time of booking? On my paperwork is says "For tax purposes the prize is estimated to have a fair market value of $5,040; although such such amount may change depending on cost of travel and accommodations." When I took a look at flight costs/hotel accommodations in addition to everything else I am getting, it seems to me the ARV should be more like $3,000... I just don't want to get taxed on an extra $2000, so I was very curious about that.
Anything else I should know? :sunny:
Some questions I have:
Were you able to work w/ the sponsor with a specific hotel/hotels you would like to stay at (like in my case, my hotel accommodations are non-specific, other than one room, double occupancy for 2 nights)?
Were you able to request a specific flight number/departure time? We would much prefer to take a red-eye if possible to maximize our time in New York.
Were you able to extend your trip an extra night (or more) at your own expense?
In your experience did the ARV differ greatly from the original price you were given and were you taxed on actual costs at the time of booking? On my paperwork is says "For tax purposes the prize is estimated to have a fair market value of $5,040; although such such amount may change depending on cost of travel and accommodations." When I took a look at flight costs/hotel accommodations in addition to everything else I am getting, it seems to me the ARV should be more like $3,000... I just don't want to get taxed on an extra $2000, so I was very curious about that.
Anything else I should know? :sunny:
