Sprint/Skate 2 Contest: Win Free MS Points

[dev1n540]

while playing skate 2 today i see all these billboards that read:

TEXT "SKATE" TO 57895 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 800 MICROSOFT POINTS.

this ad is by sprint and at the bottom it says it doesnt expire until 5/30 but you have to use your points fast so for everyone that wants free ms points good luck

http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/SprintNOW

http://downloads.skate.online.ea.com/Skate2/Content/XBL2/PHOTO/0483/183693795/1016775.jpg

[dev1n540]

i want to find out the website to see if there is a way to cheat this and win multiple times and get thousands of ms points :)

[iiinightmar3ii]

Thanks. Got a text back immediately saying I was entered.

[_Ph03n1x_]

thanks for the heads up.

just thought i should mention that you can enter everyday

[MrBoss]

Is this a daily drawing?

[CouRageouS]

Says Daily Drawing until 6/26 in the confirmation text you get back

[HumpsMcLovin]

Entered. Thanks, OP.

[lowdwn169]

Thanks OP. entered. hope i win something!

[dwb6]

thanks OP, i will also try and find out the website and post it if i can. ive checked everything including the skate 2 website and theres only 1 forum post saying the exact same thing as u.

[dev1n540]

thanks OP, i will also try and find out the website and post it if i can. ive checked everything including the skate 2 website and theres only 1 forum post saying the exact same thing as u.


yea megalodon540 thats me too lol i couldnt find anyhting on it either

[VaultDweller13]

Awesome. Thanks for the info op.

[the_punisher]

Thx OP, entered.

[PGX HAWK]

I signed up thanks man

[ddrlenz]

Thanks OP!

[RelentlessRolento]

entered. got text within seconds.

[yankeesfan330]

Entered, thanks OP

[Sdawg]

http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/SprintNOW

alternate entries,being able to read small text ftw

[distgfx]

Entered, thanks.

[djduke316]

Worth a shot.

[A Gamer]

http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/SprintNOW

alternate entries,being able to read small text ftw
Odd.. That page says you should text "NOW" to that number, not "SKATE" as seen in the in-game billboard...

[MidValley]

Hopefully a winner, Thanks.

[dwb6]

yea megalodon540 thats me too lol i couldnt find anyhting on it either
oh lol, that makes sense now.

[CBolts]

Cool, thanks OP and thanks Sdawg for the link.

http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/SprintNOW

alternate entries,being able to read small text ftw

1,000 Potential prize winners will be selected in 1,000 individual random drawings (approximately 23 random drawings per Daily Prize Period) conducted approximately once each hour during the Entry Period from among all eligible entries received each day. Non-winning entries will NOT be carried over to any subsequent Daily Prize Period. Odds of winning a prize will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during each Daily Prize Period.I think I'll email everyday instead of sending a txt.

[jdm_cHiGGa]

thanks op

[Ch33pSh33p]

Thanks for the link and awareness of this contest...I could def. use some points as the WaW MP2 is on it's way along with MvC 2 :)

[D0RC]

Thanks I'll email them instead. Text messages usually cost money.

[antlp89]

Thanks OP.

[UltimateZeroXsX]

Entered, thanks!

[GamerKingFaiz]

Odd.. That page says you should text "NOW" to that number, not "SKATE" as seen in the in-game billboard...

I tried texting SKATE first, and got a confirmation txt back. When I txted NOW, it said that I had already entered. So, I'm guessing that it's the same thing.

[MasterWolf]

thanks.

[A Gamer]

I tried texting SKATE first, and got a confirmation txt back. When I txted NOW, it said that I had already entered. So, I'm guessing that it's the same thing.
Found some more keywords: NOW, SKATE, ROCK, SNOW, SPEED
All for the same promotion. My guess is that they want to know which billboards work best... :roll:

[striker199]

thanks op, entered

[aspower]

Should put the e-mail link in the first post.

sprintnow@5thfinger.com

[GTZ_NSR]

Odd.. That page says you should text "NOW" to that number, not "SKATE" as seen in the in-game billboard...

It might not matter what you send as long as you send something.

Thanks OP.

[songoku0987]

so its not like the deadliest catch fiasco?

[Jmac825]

Thanks OP, entered.

[nnthomas]

So you have to email them once per day?

[Kingfresh1995]

I know this isnt the place for this but i was wondering does any1 have some microsoft points or xbox live that they would give me pm me if so please and thank you

[LinkinPrime]

Sweet...entered...thanks!

[A Gamer]

so its not like the deadliest catch fiasco?
Nah... This is just like the McDonalds (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222478) promotion...

So you have to email them once per day?
Looks that way... Entered yesterday, got the confirmation. Tried again late last night (before midnight PDT), and got the 'already entered' email. Tried again this morning, and didn't get anything? Tried again a few hours later, and still nothing... :roll:

[WzNtHa]

so are the winners notified everyday? and did anyone win yet?

[zohar]

so are the winners notified everyday? and did anyone win yet?

Wondering about this myself.

I entered once yesterday and another time today. Yet to see anything besides the auto-reply :( At least let me know if I lost. lol

[Redeema]

Thanks OP. I hope to get lucky like with the Stride stuff.

[A Gamer]

FROM: sprintnow@5thfinger.com
SUBJECT: "Sprint NOW for Microsoft Points" Sweepstakes
DATE: May 26, 2009 12:00:03 PM PDT

On behalf of Sprint, Congratulations! You won 800 Microsoft Points! To redeem, the code below either through the Marketplace tab on your Xbox 360 or at https://live.xbox.com/en-US/accounts/RedeemToken.aspx

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

Microsoft Points awarded in this Sweepstakes will expire from a user’s account at 11:59pm PT on June 30, 2010. Any portion of the awarded Microsoft Points not used by this expiration date will be removed from the user’s account. Content purchased wil l not expire.

For more information, please see FAQ on Xbox LIVE Marketplace here: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/FAQ.htm
For more information on Microsoft Points, please view the following link: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/microsoftpoints.htm

Microsoft and Sprint use the personal information you have provided to administer the sweepstakes. We will not share the information you provide with third parties without your permission except where necessary to complete the services or transactions you have requested, or as required by law.

If you have questions about our use of your information, please contact us by sending email prizes@5thfinger.com.
Just like the McDonalds promotion, the subject for the winning entry confirmation, already entered, and winning messages are the same... So be sure to read them all before you delete.

I entered yesterday afternoon, then got a 'already entered' late last night (before midnight PDT), and then tried twice today. I did not get any messages back for my entries today, so I don't know if this was a win from yesterday, or from today's submissions... It could be that I won yesterday but since it is only one prize per person the entries submitted today were silently ignored?

Thanks OP

[shabby]

You must be notified every day. I entered at 5:10 am and got my 800 points at about 4:00 pm today.

[NoDAK]

5thfinger, again... I hope I do better than I did in their McDonalds promo.
Thanks, dev1n540, for the heads up on the contest. Thanks, Sdawg, for the alt entry link.

edit: And, thanks to CBolt for pointing out that line of text in the rules. I would have assumed non-winning entries rolled over like last time.

[archangelreb]

sprintnow@5thfinger.com You can also send an e mail to this address with name address state and zip for one entry.

[Nipponicchizer0]

http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/SprintNOW
why does it say Microsoft penis at the top?

[rickyff7]

Lol wtf

[sleepydumbdude]

lol haha I want my microsoft penis that constantly crashes during arousal.

[SeanAmI]

Entered, thanks OP

[playing mantis]

I'm surprised nobody else noticed this yet. The title on the Official Rules Page at the link says this:

"THE “SPRINT NOW FOR MICROSOFT PENIS” SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES"

Edit:

I guess someone else did notice. The third page wouldn't load before I posted, so I just found out lol

[solid-alchemist]

lol haha I want my microsoft penis that constantly crashes during arousal.

lmao!! :applause::applause::applause::applause:

[Sdawg]

Yeah, that page(and every other 5thfinger terms and conditions page) is pretty easy to edit. I messed with the font earlier but put it back. Another one of this type of contest is coming up in July possibly. http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/MicrosoftMYMustang

[GamerKingFaiz]

How would edit it?

[BudzMcGee]

I'm surprised nobody else noticed this yet. The title on the Official Rules Page at the link says this:

"THE “SPRINT NOW FOR MICROSOFT PENIS” SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES"



I did that. I was checking out other parts of the site, found a page that said edit, and did a kind of "no way can I really edit this...". Sadly like some sort of frat boy all I could think to do was change points to penis and hit save.

It worked. lol

[Strider Turbulence]

Change the rules, lol

[LegendaryMarvel]

does anyone know for sure if once you enter you're entered for all the days following too or do you have to enter each day for a chance to win on that day? thanks for any help.

Edit: Nevermind... just read that they don't.

[Wooten]

I can't believe you guys caught the "penis" thing and not the

"(1,000) Prizes: Each winner will receive a token code redeemable for 8000000 Microsoft Points. Approximate Retail Value of each prize: $100000."

they better fix that if these are supposed to be the official rules.

[aspower]

So do you get a confirmation if you send an e-mail? I've entered twice and haven't seen anything.

[CaptainPiracy]

Are you telling me that these rules are all editable (I found the edit option)?

That is a BIG WTF.

WOW.

~Capn

[A Gamer]

So do you get a confirmation if you send an e-mail? I've entered twice and haven't seen anything.
Yep. You should get a message back within minutes, thanking you for entering. And, if you try to enter twice, you get a 'you already entered' message. This is true for both txt and email entries.

But 5thfinger does a good job at detecting multiple entries by the same computer, so if you already entered using a different email address, or if you abused the McDonalds promotion (also by 5thfinger), your entries may be getting blocked/ignored.

[Sdawg]

Alright, who deleted the rules page,lol.

[nnthomas]

It doesn't really matter who edits or deletes the rules page. We know what we're trying to win and how to win it.

[Teddite]

You can even create NEW rules pages. Why don't they have any security checks?

[Dynasty1756]

while playing skate 2 today i see all these billboards that read:

TEXT "SKATE" TO 57895 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 800 MICROSOFT POINTS.

this ad is by sprint and at the bottom it says it doesnt expire until 5/30 but you have to use your points fast so for everyone that wants free ms points good luck

http://www.5thfinger.com/TC/SprintNOW

http://downloads.skate.online.ea.com/Skate2/Content/XBL2/PHOTO/0483/183693795/1016775.jpg

thanks op.. but i cant view the first link of the rules? It says i have to log in?

[life.exe]

Thanks OP!

[D0RC]

If you can edit the rules page, than you're able to edit the email where information will be sent? Uh-oh.

[rjarmstrong100]

What do you put as the 'subject' when e-mailing sprintnow@5thfinger.com

[yankeesfan330]

Just put Sprint or Skate or something, it really doesn't matter.

I won! In my winning email it gave me the code and then this:
"Microsoft Points awarded in this Sweepstakes will expire from a user’s account at 11:59pm PT on June 30, 2010. Any portion of the awarded Microsoft Points not used by this expiration date will be removed from the user’s account. Content purchased wil l not expire."

How do I know if I used those specific points if I have some in my account? I don't want to end up losing points some how.

[iiinightmar3ii]

So are people winning through emails or through texts? Seems like doing the texts is just a waste of time.

[rjarmstrong100]

So I've sent them an email earlier today, and another bunch recently, never once recieved a confirmation for any of them. Is there something I'm missing here?

[yankeesfan330]

I won through email.

[Janaak]

thanks op

[A Gamer]

Just put Sprint or Skate or something, it really doesn't matter.

I won! In my winning email it gave me the code and then this:
"Microsoft Points awarded in this Sweepstakes will expire from a user’s account at 11:59pm PT on June 30, 2010. Any portion of the awarded Microsoft Points not used by this expiration date will be removed from the user’s account. Content purchased wil l not expire."

How do I know if I used those specific points if I have some in my account? I don't want to end up losing points some how.
According to MS: Promotional points with expiration dates are automatically redeemed first before purchased points.

Please note the expiration is in 2010?!? But, I think that may be a type-o... Since promotional points usually expire around 30 days from the end of the promotion, I think it was supposed to be 2009... The McDonalds points (also a 5thfinger promotion) expire on June 30, 2009 (according to the email from that promotion)...

Use the Microsoft Billing and Account Management (https://billing.microsoft.com/points.aspx) page for more information regarding points on your account. Supposedly, if you have points that will expire in the upcoming 30 days, there is a warning/indication on that page...


So I've sent them an email earlier today, and another bunch recently, never once recieved a confirmation for any of them. Is there something I'm missing here?
You should be getting a response within minutes thanking your for entering in the contest, or telling you that you already registered for that day if you sent a second submission. My guess is you got blacklisted...

Did you try to cheat on their McDonalds promotion last month? The 5thfinger guys seem pretty good at detecting attempts to get around the one-per rule. I would not be surprised if they are blacklisting people that try to cheat.

[rjarmstrong100]

Nope. Just sent in one email for the McDonalds promotion using my hotmail email address, and tried with one email for this context.

[NoDAK]

I can't believe you guys caught the "penis" thing and not the

"(1,000) Prizes: Each winner will receive a token code redeemable for 8000000 Microsoft Points. Approximate Retail Value of each prize: $100000."

they better fix that if these are supposed to be the official rules.
I hope TPTB don't overreact and do something extreme.

[BudzMcGee]

I've been submitting via text and email the last two days, won via text message today.

Yes you get an email/text back confirming your entry, you do have to enter every day, subject of email doesn't seem to matter long as you put name and address.

So far I'm 50/50 for winning from txt messages lol. Apparently this is going every day till 6/26 according to the txt message I received as confirmation.

[wesdw369]

WON! got 800 points just a minute ago, now to see if i get more

[yankeesfan330]

According to MS: Promotional points with expiration dates are automatically redeemed first before purchased points.

Please note the expiration is in 2010?!? But, I think that may be a type-o... Since promotional points usually expire around 30 days from the end of the promotion, I think it was supposed to be 2009... The McDonalds points (also a 5thfinger promotion) expire on June 30, 2009 (according to the email from that promotion)...

Use the Microsoft Billing and Account Management (https://billing.microsoft.com/points.aspx) page for more information regarding points on your account. Supposedly, if you have points that will expire in the upcoming 30 days, there is a warning/indication on that page...


Thanks for clearing that up. I just bought Geometry Wars 2 with my prize! Great game!

[The SPism]

i thought these points don't ever really expire.. has anyone ever had points actually disappear on them? I'm pretty sure I have read in the past people that had received points that were still valid way past a stated expiration point... I could be wrong though I guess?

by the way I won 800! thanks OP! free points are the best

[A Gamer]

i thought these points don't ever really expire.. has anyone ever had points actually disappear on them? I'm pretty sure I have read in the past people that had received points that were still valid way past a stated expiration point... I could be wrong though I guess?

by the way I won 800! thanks OP! free points are the best
The points you purchase (i.e. a 'card' from a retail location) will never expire.

The 'promotional' points COULD expire, generally and technically speaking. This happened to a bunch of people with points from a U.K. GTA IV promotion... Google for more info on that fiasco.

However, I have yet to see any points 'expire' from my own account. I know that I still have points from the Dream Car promotion in one of my secondary accounts (those that were one-per-xbl-account) and they were supposed to expire a long, long, time ago...

I suspect that this is a MS/Live strategy to get people to use their points up quick, so that they have to go buy more points when new DLC becomes available. Gets people to buy crap they may be on the fence about, instead of banking it until something they really want comes along... The fact that there is technically a possibility that the points could actually expire is probably enough to push some of the fence-sitters into buying some XBLA, etc...

I also suspect that the promotions people would have to know exactly when the promotion will take place, etc, and once they ordered time-locked codes from MS, there would be no way to delay or postpone the project/promotion... So, from the organizer's standpoint, it is in their best interest to order non-time-locked codes just in case they run into delays.

So, it could go either way... If you plan no sitting on the points, then I would suggest that you stop by the Microsoft Billing and Account Management (https://billing.microsoft.com/points.aspx) page every couple weeks, just in case...

[The SPism]

thanks for the input A Gamer

the get people to hurry up and use their points strategy does make sense... but I figured I would chime in because i remembered past promos with timed points that never expired (I wish I had a specific example I could recall)

either way I had no idea the MS management page existed so thanks for that too

[Nimrod4431]

Can you text/email everyday or just once? Sorry I'm drunk right now..

[dwb6]

1 entry for either email or text per day, and the entry wont roll over for the next day so u gotta enter every day

[Fuzi0n]

I never got a response to "skate" or "now". Oh well.

[dwb6]

if it was by email, they might not have accepted the email due to it not containing all the info. if it was by text, some phones cant text to this number (dont know why, just noticed on friends phones that they get a weird message saying they cant text premium numbers or something like that)

[LegendaryMarvel]

I entered by email and by text at about 3am on Wednesday, and I got a text at 5:28pm CST saying that I won.

[rickyff7]

i got a text that i win. At first i thought my ex-gf text me, but i guess i was wrong. yay Free 800 points

[sleepydumbdude]

Fwd:
From: 57895
Sent: May 28 2:06pm
Msg: Sprint's: U WON! Enter XXX to redeem ur MS Pts 4

Sweet, my girlfriend won me some this morning through txt. No luck on the two emails or my phone yet.Yesterday was the first day she played around 7:20 pm cst.

[Redeema]

I won points today too. Now, I can buy me some Castle Crashers guilt free. Thanks OP!

[spidamatrix]

I won also, awesome contest, Thanks OP! Mega Man for me, finally!

[decrot]

sweet, i just won

is this 1 win per email address? or even 1 win per xbox tag?

[help1]

Do you need to enter once a day, or is it like McDonalds with the rolling entries?

[sleepydumbdude]

I'm using my to Banjo 1. I couldn't warrant 15 for a game that I still had on n64 and played but now it will just be 400 of mine. Hopefully I win on my line to put towards banjo 2.

[LegendaryMarvel]

Do you need to enter once a day, or is it like McDonalds with the rolling entries?
entries do NOT roll over like the McD's one did.

[Teddite]

Seems like a pretty high concentration of winners here.
*crosses fingers.
Been entering for a few days now.

[h0mi]

Wow. I won 800 points this afternoon around noon. Sweet.

[IronsideGrunt]

Seems like a pretty high concentration of winners here.
*crosses fingers.
Been entering for a few days now.


Yeah same here.

Didnt win anything with McDonalds and nothing here yet either.:cry:

Starting to think that 5thfinger contests are just not my bag.

[RelentlessRolento]

still no luck for me :(

[distgfx]

Yay, I won.

[meatwad3000]

I didn't win anything from the McDonald's Promotion but I'm hoping my luck will change this time around

[LinkinPrime]

Did you win by texting or emailing?

[sgand]

Thanks OP. After 3 days of emailing and texting, I've won via email. :D

[Mirpkered]

I won but it seems that 5thfinger has not sent my email to me yet to notify me that I have won. I am patiently waiting for my email with my confirmation code. :)

[Nimrod4431]

Double post ftw..

[Nimrod4431]

I won but it seems that 5thfinger has not sent my email to me yet to notify me that I have won. I am patiently waiting for my email with my confirmation code. :)

How do you know you won.... I sense sarcasm.

[distgfx]

Did you win by texting or emailing?

Texting

[PINKO]

Have not one yet after 3 days of emailing

[meatwad3000]

i haven't won yet today either and I entered at 3 AM EST x_x i think I just got a streak of bad luck atm

[DiscoDuck8k]

Seems a lot of people are getting lucky with this, still nothing here though.

[sleepydumbdude]

Hmm my yahoo mail when i play through home doesn't even get a response back when I play even checked the spam filter but my work email gets the thanks for entering one. Hopefully I go into work and find a winner email since I been gone for the weekend. I set a schedule for it to send out at 4 am the today and tomorrow.

[BudzMcGee]

Won again. So I'm up to 1600 points so far. One from Email one from txt.

[Mirpkered]

Won again. So I'm up to 1600 points so far. One from Email one from txt.


Nicely done! Is that from 2 separate accounts or did you get to use the same email and win 2 times?

[Markew001]

In for one win via email!

[BlindJimmy]

I found this promotion on another site, and have been trying to win for the last week. I finally won once last night through email. WooHoo! Good luck everyone!

[BudzMcGee]

Nicely done! Is that from 2 separate accounts or did you get to use the same email and win 2 times?

I won once from text and once from Email. There is nothing saying you can't win more than once that I recall, and if you use multiple accounts you always run the risk of being disqualified so why risk it?

[pimpster4183]

So you're supposed to e-mail and text them daily, right? or just once?, NVM - found my answer. I'm trying hard on this, even getting my ol lady to text them in too.

[sleepydumbdude]

A guy I told about this at work on friday just won by sms and email today. Both came within an hour of each other. Lucky ass. :(

[LegendaryMarvel]

I won on my email address and am using my secondary email with parents house address. Also have been having my girlfriend enter too, she won on the McDonald's contest.

[cat_tango]

I got sent a duplicate confirmation text yesterday for my entry and I thought the second text was going to be saying I won, it was so sad! Haven't won yet, but still trying.

[playing mantis]

A guy I told about this at work on friday just won by sms and email today. Both came within an hour of each other. Lucky ass. :(

Shouldn't have told anyone about the contest until you had already won :)

[nnthomas]

Still havent won. I just have no luck with these things.

[PINKO]

i have nothing to do today going to send multiple emails behind proxies

[sleepydumbdude]

Shouldn't have told anyone about the contest until you had already won :)

Wouldn't have if it was another contest but since its all ready on the internet and I've won once I shared a bit.

I'm not even getting the confirmations anymore. they aren't being sent from the same email or IP. Oh well. Maybe its just latent.

[pimpster4183]

I won via e-mail today.. bought the star trek game off of live with it. Still haven't wont with SMS yet, got my ol lady sending them from her phone also with no luck on it.

[Dynasty1756]

I also won via sms text message yesterday around 12:07 pm in the afternoon. I got a confirmation at my email but havent won via email yet.

[Flyersfan]

I just need to win one fucking time so I'll have enough points for the Iron Maiden 12 pack for Rock Band next week.


I have 1250 points and it's definitely going to be at least 1600.

[rustyrage]

i won via text earlier today thanks op!

[Assembler]

any new txt code?

[mrniceguy8]

Nice, just won via email.

Thanks op.

[Sour Skittles*]

Are you supposed to get a confirmation by e-mail? I have not received anything from them.

[life.exe]

Are you supposed to get a confirmation by e-mail? I have not received anything from them.

I get a confirmation email every time.

[quiznosrox]

Don't even bother to sign up anymore. With tens of thousands of random losers leeching off this site and roaming the contest with incredible amount of proxies (too bored and broke I guess), your chances to win now nearly equals to zero.

[quiznosrox]

you = the honest participant.

[cat_tango]

I entered at 10am and just won! (2:21pm) This after quite a few days of entering via text and email. I mean quite a few, haha.

[Flyersfan]

I won, can't believe it.


Iron Maiden is mine next week!

[iiinightmar3ii]

Finally won via text at 3:06 P.M. Entered at 6:05 A.M.

[bizmat]

I finally won, woot :D

[Neotribal]

Just won via sms, this is my 3rd day entering both via sms and email :applause:

[iiinightmar3ii]

Can you win more then once using the same method?

[A Gamer]

Can you win more then once using the same method?
No. From the rules: "We will only award one (1) prize(s) per person during the Entry Period."

[iiinightmar3ii]

Alright thats cool since I don't feel like entering by email. At least I'm done with this promotion.

[WzNtHa]

wooo!!! finally won by sms! now how do you enter by email? the website is down right now

[solid-alchemist]

i entered by email since day one, and then finally today i decided to text........and then I got an email in the afternoon saying i won woot !!

[Rosco906]

Awesome, I won on my fourth email entry, thanks OP :)

[meatwad3000]

I still haven't won jack yet , Hopefully my luck will change tomorrow

[PINKO]

i did not get any emails today saying i entererd

[dwb6]

No. From the rules: "We will only award one (1) prize(s) per person during the Entry Period."

ive won already and i keep entering by email and its sending me the "your entered" email so you might be able to still win multiple times

[rustyrage]

i did not get any emails today saying i entererd
sometimes i don't get an email until the next day. i sent an email yesterday but didn't receive an email until this morning.

[Dynasty1756]

i did not get any emails today saying i entererd

sometimes i don't get an email until the next day. i sent an email yesterday but didn't receive an email until this morning.


yea the same exact thing is starting to happen to me as well. I use to receive an email confirmation 2 mins later after i entered but not it takes forever, sometimes not until early in the morning

[meatwad3000]

ya same here guys I entered at 3 a.m this morning but I didn't get the confirmation E-mail back until 4:30 p.m *it's probably people spamming the hell out of this contest now that's why * X_X

[totoguy]

Just won today by email, took almost 2 weeks but sure was worth it. Thanks a lot dev :)

[Atomsplitter]

Just won by sms, thanks!

[azortex]

Won on 2nd try, thanks for posting!

[Angelwatch]

Been entering via text and email for a week now. Finally won on the text message today. Thanks.

[RelentlessRolento]

Finally won!!!!!!!!!

don't know what to do with my points now :lol:

[evophile]

You guys are lucky! Been trying for 2 weeks here

[uEih]

Wait a minute... one of the earlier posts the person posted their winning email and it says the points will expire by June 30th and whatever is left over will be removed from the user's account? So this means that if you dont use 800 points by June 30th they will remove it!? That's not fair if that's really true.

[GamerKingFaiz]

I believe it said June 30, 2010. Not 100% sure though.

AND GUESS WHAT?!? I also won today! (txt msg win!)

[GioSH]

i won today by email!!!

[JesusMaximus]

I won today by text, but wait until you hear how stupid I was. I saw that I won, but was busy so saved it for later. Later, i was getting a lot of texts, and the window popped up saying my inbox was getting full and asked if I wanted to delete my inbox. Well, I did and lost my text. Do you think there's a way to get that text back. Should I contact my phone provider or should I contact the contest people?

[uEih]

I believe it said June 30, 2010. Not 100% sure though.

AND GUESS WHAT?!? I also won today! (txt msg win!)

You're right, thanks for pointing that out for me.

[FJFC]

Dammit.I can't enter.Probably because I'm in Portugal.

[The SPism]

I won today by text, but wait until you hear how stupid I was. I saw that I won, but was busy so saved it for later. Later, i was getting a lot of texts, and the window popped up saying my inbox was getting full and asked if I wanted to delete my inbox. Well, I did and lost my text. Do you think there's a way to get that text back. Should I contact my phone provider or should I contact the contest people?


try texting back the original number letting them know what happened.. i think that worked for someone in the mcdonalds promo run by the same people

[sleepydumbdude]

I won on my work email today w00t. I dunno what is with my yahoo mail I guess it is disqualified from entering or it just doesn't likethis promo because it doesn't get any response at all from this. I just had to start using my gmail at home for it.

[GenDV138]

Thanks OP, just won 800 points via text!

[SporkWielder]

I just won via email! Been entering since Day 1, and this is my first win. w00t.

[Strider Turbulence]

I recieved an entry response via my yahoo account.


I entered about a week ago.


And I'm still not winning, anything lol.

[nnthomas]

You have to enter once per day...

[knightsdwn]

Awesome, I finally won through text after entering every day for the past week.

Keep on entering guys, the rate of CAG winners seem to be pretty high. :)

[JesusMaximus]

try texting back the original number letting them know what happened.. i think that worked for someone in the mcdonalds promo run by the same people

Just texted them asking for the lost message, and they replied back saying to "Please answer with Now, Rock, Snow, Skate, or Speed." I also called Verizon and the only way to receive lost messages is through a subpoena.

[Mirpkered]

Just texted them asking for the lost message, and they replied back saying to "Please answer with Now, Rock, Snow, Skate, or Speed." I also called Verizon and the only way to receive lost messages is through a subpoena.

You can email them at prizes@5thfinger .com and they will respond to you and should be able to get you your code resent. Hopefully that will get you what you need.

[cat_tango]

I won two days in a row, thus eliminating two of my methods of entry. Now I can only text with my phone and my boyfriend's phone once a day.

[GamerKingFaiz]

I won two days in a row, thus eliminating two of my methods of entry. Now I can only text with my phone and my boyfriend's phone once a day.
Oh yeah, I was wondering about this, if you've already won, let's say on you phone, can you not win on it anymore?

[A Gamer]

Oh yeah, I was wondering about this, if you've already won, let's say on you phone, can you not win on it anymore?
According to the rules, no. One win per person for the entire promotion. But since there is no way to link txts to emails, it is realistically more like one win per phone/email.

[sgand]

My wife won via text. That makes 2 wins for us so far. :D

[Dynasty1756]

i finally won via email yesterday after several tries! :)

[meatwad3000]

and I still haven't won jack I probably won't though with since other people are stuffing multiple entries into the contest X_X

[Teddite]

Been entering since day one, haven't won yet.
I have noticed the confirmation e-mails slowing to a crawl now. I sometimes get a confirmation 5 hours after sending my entry, and then a "you've already entered" e-mail a few hours after that.

[machoman_93]

how do you enter by email? For some reason, the link in the OP doesn't load for me.

[Hestar]

how do you enter by email? For some reason, the link in the OP doesn't load for me.

send an email to sprintnow@5thfinger.com and in the body put your name and address.

also is anyone else having a problem with sending texts? I keep getting back "sprint:please answer with now,rock,snow,skate or speed".I've tried them all and keep getting the same message.

[yankeesfan330]

also is anyone else having a problem with sending texts? I keep getting back "sprint:please answer with now,rock,snow,skate or speed".I've tried them all and keep getting the same message.

Just sent in a text and it said I've been entered. Are you sending it to the right number? It's 57895

[GamerKingFaiz]

send an email to sprintnow@5thfinger.com and in the body put your name and address.

also is anyone else having a problem with sending texts? I keep getting back "sprint:please answer with now,rock,snow,skate or speed".I've tried them all and keep getting the same message.
And you are only sending one of the keywords right?

For example you can just text "now" to the number, and it will enter you. You need not send all the words.

[BudzMcGee]

I've had a lot of luck with this one, my phone won, an email won and I asked my parents to shoot a text in whenever they remembered and one of them won.

Email confirmations have slowed horribly down now, It seems to take about a day to get one, but I guess I'm assuming I'm getting a response for the one the day before.

[MicroB]

I can't seem to find the rules for this.
The "5thfinger" webpage in OP doesn't work.

Can I enter from Canada, or is it US only ?

[Hestar]

Just sent in a text and it said I've been entered. Are you sending it to the right number? It's 57895

Ya within 10 seconds of sending the text they send me that message back

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hestar http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5938373#post5938373)
send an email to sprintnow@5thfinger.com and in the body put your name and address.

also is anyone else having a problem with sending texts? I keep getting back "sprint:please answer with now,rock,snow,skate or speed".I've tried them all and keep getting the same message.
And you are only sending one of the keywords right?

For example you can just text "now" to the number, and it will enter you. You need not send all the words.




Yeah i've tried them all by themselves and still get that message back..



edit:just tried on another phone and it worked finee,weird

[decrot]

anyone even winning via email anymore? me thinks they called email entries off.

[quiznosrox]

Looks dead, no more confirmation emails and the site is down.

[nnthomas]

I get confirmation emails still, but they dont arrive until the next day :|

[meatwad3000]

^^ same here man

[SporkWielder]

I won by text today, which was a pleasant surprise after winning by email yesterday. :)

[cat_tango]

Text is getting confirmations sent, but I haven't got one for email in a few days.

[MDH19]

Just won by text. I also sent an e-mail and got confirmation a few hours later.

[klam173]

Just won by e-mail. Have not won by text yet. Can you only win this contest once by e-mail and text correct? Thanks !! :lol:

[erectiontown]

man, i've entered every day, still nothing

[SolidMetal]

I didn't win :(

[Dynasty1756]

I get confirmation emails still, but they dont arrive until the next day :|

ditto..

Don't even bother to sign up anymore. With tens of thousands of random losers leeching off this site and roaming the contest with incredible amount of proxies (too bored and broke I guess), your chances to win now nearly equals to zero.


^^^^ i agree what this guy says

[SolidMetal]

sad face.

[sysu3peat]

I WON!!
Got notification by text at 12:05 PM (PST)
It said: U WON! Enter (code here) to redeem ur MS Pts 4

[GamerKingFaiz]

^ Yea it's wierd how it has the number "4" at the end of the winning text, it's like they were gonna say "...redeem ur MS pts 4 movies, DLC, or XBLA games!" Or something.

But anyhow, I won through my email yesterday. That makes one win through text and email. woo... =D

[sysu3peat]

Can you win multiple times through text?

[GamerKingFaiz]

With different phones: yes.

With the same phone: no.

Same idea/concept works with email.

[sysu3peat]

Dang it!

[JesusMaximus]

You can email them at prizes@5thfinger .com and they will respond to you and should be able to get you your code resent. Hopefully that will get you what you need.

I did this on Saturday and finally got a response today (Monday). They sent me the text again with the code, so all is good. Thanks for the tip.

[SilverPaw750]

Whoo, just won 800 points!

Can I enter again tomorrow?

EDIT: Okay, so I have to use a different phone? Where's the e-mail entry?

[Dynasty1756]

^ Yea it's wierd how it has the number "4" at the end of the winning text, it's like they were gonna say "...redeem ur MS pts 4 movies, DLC, or XBLA games!" Or something.

But anyhow, I won through my email yesterday. That makes one win through text and email. woo... =D

lol yea, i like your avatar motion pic of loving the xbox 360 and pushing playstation away :lol:

[GamerKingFaiz]

Haha, thanks! I love it too, it justs says everything that I am in avatar form! =D

[meatwad3000]

still no luck today but there's still a few hours left in the day so who knows :/

[GamerKingFaiz]

This contest has a long ways to go, don't give up hope yet. IIRC, it'll end on the 26th of June? =/

[TheRobReport]

Ive been doing this everyday through email and phone and can't win either.

P.S. I hate all you people who won not only through phone but email too!

[sleepydumbdude]

My dads phone won for me. Last time I seen him I asked to borrow his phone and entered. I pay for his line so of course a day later he gets the sms and has no idea what its about. I had him read me the code incorrectly 3 times and just went over there and forwarded it to myself.

[FoxHoundADAM]

I'm still o for on the fifth finger entries. Email and text :(

[DiscoDuck8k]

Also entering through both methods, still nothing here either.

Damnit, I want Sonic 3. Knowing my luck, I'd buy points and then win.

[NoDAK]

I'm get the feeling that I'm gonna continue my losing streak from the McDonalds giveaway. So far, 5thfinger has been giving me the middle one. :cry:

[PINKO]

yep still nothing

[GioSH]

Second time winning.Both times by email.

[Hsith]

Did you won with the same email or multiple emails?

[decrot]

i won for the 2nd time today, by email.
seems like they send the winning email around 2pm cdt

[thebattlebegins]

Sob. Including the McDonalds Promo which i had like 4 phones to work with, and texting everyday for this one, I still have yet to win an MSP. I'll keep trying though. Still got like 2 weeks left.

[GioSH]

Did you won with the same email or multiple emails?

Multiple Emails.

[meatwad3000]

^did you enter on different computers or the same machine?

[BudzMcGee]

Anyone else simply not getting emails anymore?

[GioSH]

^did you enter on different computers or the same machine?

Same Computer.

[Ch33pSh33p]

I've been getting e-mails for the past couple of days but there was a delay a few days ago.

[rathian101]

how does the win text come in is it soon after the confirmation or does it just giveaway some random time of the day

[GamerKingFaiz]

Someone said that it's 2:00 PM CDT, but I'm not sure about the validity of that statement. But I know for sure that the winning text does not come right after the confirmation.

[PINKO]

still nothing any one want to hook me up with a code?

[quiznosrox]

still nothing any one want to hook me up with a code?

Sure. I'll give you a $10 code for free.

[Bmac1775]

Im entering on 5 different emails but only two of those get reply emails back...

[Bill Mcdougal]

Im entering on 5 different emails but only two of those get reply emails back...

You are cheating, so what do you expect?

[sgand]

I won again on my cell. That makes 3 wins total. 2 cells, 1 email.

[Ch33pSh33p]

I won via e-mail, no cheating or anything.

:)

[SolidMetal]

Can anyone give me a free code? I just can't seem to be winning :\

[PINKO]

im done with this im whipping out my 12+ yahoo emails

[decrot]

im done with this im whipping out my 12+ yahoo emails
lol, yea that shit don't work. somehow they can detect spam, and rightfully so.

also won for the 3rd time. weird thing is, it was using the same email

[meatwad3000]

I still haven't won yet, and i have been doing this since day 2 . This contest is meh for me

[decrot]

win number 4, snap

[quiznosrox]

It seems to me a lot of people are signing up today. You won again using the same email decrot?

[decrot]

It seems to me a lot of people are signing up today. You won again using the same email decrot?
yep, so that 1 win per email thing is bogus. 1 win on 1 account and 3 on another.
ill admit, i used to use like 3 email addys and i stopped getting those you've been confirmed. so i just used 1 email and finally got the confirmation coming through. and now im winning a bunch of codes.

[meatwad3000]

awesome I finally won a code but now what to spend my points on either rockband 2 content or Geometry Wars 2

[SolidMetal]

Well I need 800 points :(

[meatwad3000]

^^ well keep entering and maybe you'll win that's all I'm gonna say Solid Metal

[help1]

When does this promotion end? Is the email portion over? If not, how do you enter by email?

[GamerKingFaiz]

It all ends on Jun. 28th, IIRC.

[Mirpkered]

Finally seems that they found the code they were going to send me and they sent me a text message with my code. It seems that you can win multiple times from email. Is this also true with a cell phone?

[bigsakis25]

Nooooooooooo! I have late again!!!
If anyone can help me please pm me a code.

[Crazyglitcher]

Nooooooooooo! I have late again!!!
If anyone can help me please pm me a code.

...what? The contest is still going. Just text or email to try to win. And I really doubt that someone will give you $10 for free.

Anyways with text messaging, if you win, will you receive one message saying that your entered, followed by one message saying you won? Or do you just get a winning message?

[bigsakis25]

If I send an email what should I write as a subject?

PLEASE HELP.

[life.exe]

If I send an email what should I write as a subject?

PLEASE HELP.

I leave it blank.