Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall
by tikhonj on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @04:17AM
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The sub-story about the Tesla is an example of one of the "other types of car giveaways" that is actually legitimate—not the telemarketing scam.
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That sub story also takes place in a location where the local authorities are very active in finding and squashing scams (Vegas).
Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall
by listenallyall on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @07:18PM
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Sorry but seeing comments like this about topics I know about, make me question what other falsehoods and inaccuracies I am reading on HN.
The story about the Tesla took place at Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, which is in Michigan, not Las Vegas. Legally speaking, it is a sovereign nation so I would not put much trust in "local authorities" to protect consumers. Further, although Nevada does have a gaming commission, there are still plenty of "scams" and questionable promotional tactics used by companies both inside and outside of the casinos. Time-share sales, for example, are big business in Las Vegas.