$10,000 Paypal Shopping Spree

[Riyonuk]

Saw this on Microsoft's website. Quoted from the rules..

PRIZE: Twenty-Five (25) Grand Prizes will be awarded: A $10,000 online shopping spree, awarded as a $10,000 deposit into the winner’s PayPal account. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $10,000 each. Total ARV of all prizes: $250,000. A Grand Prize will be deposited in each winner's PayPal account.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/confidence/default.mspx

If your lazy, and prefer to click once, rather than 4...

https://ie7sweepstakes.onlinepromo.com/

[sublime90]

holy moly thats alot of money. i entered thanks for the heads up

[SoNiC1023]

tag for later

[SkeletonBrute]

Nice find OP :applause:

[FeNoM91]

Download IE7 now...LOLz...didn't have it. I stick to FireFox.

[chipch]

also tagging this for later

[shiftyspider]

Entered, thanks OP.

[VipFREAK]

You MUST download and install ie first? Just so M$ can say more people are using ie? F that... xD

[Cryoscout]

They couldn't pay me $10,000 to use Internet Explorer except to run Windows Update. If I could run that on Firefox I would.

[Chitown021]

Nice. I have IE 7 basically for running MS update and for those few sites out there that won't work with Firefox. I boot it up and went to the link. It tells me I need to download IE7 to enter the contest. I'M ALREADY USING IE7!!!!

[bballplaya210]

I used firefox and opened it with the ietab extension. It would be pretty funny if I won without using IE7.

[XxFuRy2Xx]

What a bunch of idiots. I tried using Firefox to access the second link the OP provided and got this message: "You must be using Internet Explorer 7 to access the sweepstakes entry form. Click here (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx) to get Internet Explorer 7 and for complete system requirements."

I put the exact same link into internet explorer 7 and got this message on the right side of the form: "*No purchase or installation of Internet explorer 7 is necessary to enter or win." Can't they be busted or something for putting such a blatant lie? IE 7 is most definitely necessary, since it's the only browser that will allow you to see the page the correct way.

[Chitown021]

I used firefox and opened it with the ietab extension. It would be pretty funny if I won without using IE7.


Nice! I did the same and was able to enter.

[Riyonuk]

They couldn't pay me $10,000 to use Internet Explorer except to run Windows Update. If I could run that on Firefox I would.

You can run windows update on firefox, with this (http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/).

[SpitFire158]

I would do this if i had a Paypal account...

[cdeener]

I would do this if i had a Paypal account...

4) PRIZE: Twenty-Five (25) Grand Prizes will be awarded: A $10,000 online shopping spree, awarded as a $10,000 deposit into the winner’s PayPal account. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $10,000 each. Total ARV of all prizes: $250,000. A Grand Prize will be deposited in each winner's PayPal account. If a winner does not currently have a PayPal.com account, he/she must create a PayPal account within 7 days from the time of prize notification by following directions to register to become a member. Membership to PayPal is free. The use of all prizes subject to PayPal terms and conditions. All taxes and any other costs related to the prizes not specifically stated within these Official Rules are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize will be awarded/winner notified by U.S. mail and/or e-mail. No substitution, cash redemption, assignment, of prize permitted. However, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that the Grand Prize Winner does not meet the qualifications to open a PayPal account. If a prize is won by a minor, it will be awarded to Parent/Legal Guardian of minor on his/her behalf.

This is the info from the Official Rules that states about having a Paypal account.

[DarkRider23]

Thanks Op. Entered the contest, but damn it took long for IE7 to install.

[yukine]

Thanks, if I win I'll be putting the money into my bank account right away!

I don't trust PayPal with that much loot.

[Chitown021]

Will Paypal take their normal "cut" once MS transfers the cash into the account?

[SpectralGerm]

Nice find OP
But I'm a tried and true user of FireFox, no way I'm even putting that IE7 junk on my computer.

[FAN8228]

Thanks OP, entered.

[archangelreb]

in like flynn

[hero101]

Entered. Not supposed to win but I want to be surprised.

[PuNK45S]

Nice find OP
But I'm a tried and true user of FireFox, no way I'm even putting that IE7 junk on my computer.

For you and anyone else that doesn't want to touch IE7 may I suggest this.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

It makes it so you can open an IE tab within firefox.

[bentrinh]

For you and anyone else that doesn't want to touch IE7 may I suggest this.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

It makes it so you can open an IE tab within firefox.
Nah, you gotta use the User Agent Switcher:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59

[Oktoberfest]

entered

hope I win (haha, right)

[Warner1281]

"*No purchase or installation of Internet explorer 7 is necessary to enter or win." Can't they be busted or something for putting such a blatant lie? IE 7 is most definitely necessary, since it's the only browser that will allow you to see the page the correct way.

Nope. If you read the rules and regulations you'll see this blurb with circumvents the need for IE7.

You may enter without downloading and installing Internet Explorer 7 by hand printing your complete name, address, phone number and e-mail address on a 3” X 5” piece of paper and mailing it to: IE7 Shop with More Confidence Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 505, Sayreville, NJ 08871-0505. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2008 and received by February 8, 2008 to be eligible. No other methods of entry will be accepted. Limit one (1) entry per person regardless of method of entry.

[Crapcake]

I used a Firefox plugin called "User Agent Switcher" which allows you to trick websites into thinking you're using a different browser. IE7 Vista is included by default, and helps with Microsofts bullshit.

[jman619]

IE7 is taking forever.......................................... I'll enter as soon as it ever gets done -_-. I'm sure I'll win anyway I'm just wasteing my time...

[Unickuta]

Under "street name," do they want the name of your street or one of those stripper stage names? :D