SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted December 3, 2009 SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2009 http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/special.php This week we have 10 one-day lift ticket vouchers for the Marunuma Kogen resort in Gunma Prefecture. WHAT IS THE PRIZE: 10 lift ticket vouchers for the Marunuma Kogen resort in Gunma Prefecture. These prizes are NONTRANSFERABLE (ie. only the winner can use it). GIVEAWAY PERIOD: Thursday 3rd December 2009 - Thursday 10th December 2009 HOW TO ENTER: Go here! >> http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/special.php --------------------------------------------- More details about this Giveaway, including conditions and validity, can be found on the above page (above). Please note that you need to be logged into SJ Insider to be able to enter the giveaway. To register, click here. Many thanks to Marunuma Kogen for co-operating with us in this Giveaway. Further information on Marunuma Kogen resort: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/spotlight/marunuma-kogen.html Official website (Japanese): http://www.malnuma.com Good luck to you all! Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Great to see that, I really want to try that place. Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Looks like they have been able to open up more as well. Might be good to go there next week. Link to post Share on other sites
yellownut 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 can I ask how many people enter these giveaways? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted December 7, 2009 Author SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2009 Lots. It varies depending on what the prize is and timing, but lots. Link to post Share on other sites
onion rings 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Let me win, like it there. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 How are the winners selected ? Forum trolls \ staff favourites \ random ? Also why is there nowhere that states who won the prizes ? Seems a bit secretive to me as if to cover who the winners are..Or a dodgy winner selection criteria.. Anyway.. Good luck to those who enter.. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted December 9, 2009 Author SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2009 You're welcome. Quote: How are the winners selected ? Forum trolls \ staff favourites \ random ? Random. (The only people who may not win are the ones that give us attitude+1). Quote: Also why is there nowhere that states who won the prizes? Because some people do not particularly want their names to be announced in public. We used to announce them, but it caused a fair few problems. The companies who kindly donate the prizes know who wins the Giveaways. The winners know who wins the Giveaways. And more than a few winners seem to announce themselves on here, that's fine too - they are more than welcome to. It's not a secret at all. In fact, we encourage them to take photos and share their experiences at the resorts on these Forums once they have been. Quote: Seems a bit secretive to me as if to cover who the winners are.. or a dodgy winner selection criteria.. Thanks for giving us the benefit of the doubt. The resorts / companies who take part in the Giveaways are happy. The people who win are happy. And I don't know the number off-hand but there are easily well over 100 people each and every season. If you don't want to enter the Giveaways, that's just fine by us. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 You'd probably win one. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: SJ#4 Random. (The only people who may not win are the ones that give us attitude+1). So its not random then..The entries are screend and the ones staff dont like are deleted ?? Sorry.. No more from me about this Had a crappy day.. -1 Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted December 9, 2009 Author SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2009 Incorrect. It has nothing to do with us liking or not liking someone. We personally know/have met very few people who use these Forums and whats more we don't even know many of their real names. Each entry needs to be manually opened and saved/moved in order to put all the entries together and also to save the comments in a different file. I have just checked, there are actually 6 accounts that are flagged. If there is an entry to a giveaway from that account, the entry does not even get to us as it is automatically filtered out. There is no other screening/filtering going on. Those accounts are flagged for a particular - good - reason and I'm not going to get into those details. Pezby, could you perhaps keep your 'crappy day' to yourself and not clutter up this announcement thread for this Giveaway with your accusations. If you don't trust us and wish to cause a fuss in public, please just go somewhere else and do it there. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 FFS Pezby, get a life will you. SJ#4, add Pezby to that list. Don't give stuff to people like that. I might even be able to take advantage of this Giveaway, I will try to enter. It might help shape our still very unshapely plans! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: Pezby Sorry.. No more from me about this What a shame. Originally Posted By: Pezby -1 Not only have you had a crappy day, but you come across as an ungrateful and childish fool. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well...I've been here for a few years now. Entered a fair few giveaways (not all, as I only enter ones I am confident I could use if I won one) - and got lucky and hit the jackpot with the naming of the Double Black White Horse Restaurant. That one was not random, as the winning name was selected by the Hotel, not SJ - after all who wants a random name for their restaurant! When I was notified the SJ boys didn't even realize it was me as the entry was under our real names not our Forum Tags. It was quite funny when the penny dropped. I wont be entering any more competitions this season as I can't justify a third trip to Japan in the season if I were to fluke another win. In my book you would be hard pressed to find another forum where things are so transparent and straight up and down as they are here. SJ rocks....and so do the giveaways Now go have a beer or three and cheer up Pezby. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 SJ#4, I would not spend any time responding to junk like that. And yes, I would put him/her on any filtering list I had! I just don't get some people and their attitude, it must be tiring carrying it round all day every day. I'll let people know when I win something. In the past I've won a bunch of lift tickets over the years. Thanks SJ Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted December 9, 2009 Author SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thank you. Originally Posted By: Mamabear and got lucky and hit the jackpot with the naming of the Double Black White Horse Restaurant. That one was not random, as the winning name was selected by the Hotel, not SJ - after all who wants a random name for their restaurant! The restaurant names that were submitted were sent to the hotel without the names/usernames of the people who entered. The hotel had no idea who sent in what. Once the winning restaurant name was picked, we looked at the records and found the winner. Originally Posted By: Mamabear When I was notified the SJ boys didn't even realize it was me as the entry was under our real names not our Forum Tags. It was quite funny when the penny dropped. That was quite funny, yes. Congratulations, Mamabear. Always happy when 'someone we like' wins. Anyway, enough explaining of these things. A few more days left for this Marunuma Kogen lift ticket giveaway. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Entered and waiting. I'll let people know if/when/what I win. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I've won a couple of prizes! Got 5 tickets for Mt Naeba last season....thank you very much!! Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted December 11, 2009 Author SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2009 This Giveaway is now closed. 10 people will be notified by lunchtime today by email - please let us know even if for some reason you can't claim as we will offer the prize to someone else. If you win you are very welcome to post on here and we hope you might take\upload some photos and let us know what is was like on here. The new Giveaway will be online later today. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
pontins 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Thought I would just say that I won - and I will definitely be going. 2 weeks in February with 7 days set aside for Gunma and Niigata. Thanks for doing this, it has really helped. Link to post Share on other sites
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