R Kings and other car raffles

Mc Love

Great if you want to start a bush/gorse fire

TrailerBob

I've entered one or two, but mainly avoiding the cars, as you will likely end up with a VRT bill, and have no history worth talking about or any comeback with major faults. Add to that, some of the cars are almost uninsurable in the Republic. Having said that, if you want to take the chance, they have some nice stuff

ELM327

In fairness for 10-20 quid I'd be happy to have any of the cars I've entered for! What comeback would you want, 20 quid back? lol

JustJoe7240

They definitely have a target demographic, You'd almost think a matching tracksuit and bikes were a prerequisite for entering.

unhappys10

What is wrong with the people saying they wouldn't enter due to big tax, vrt etc
You could win a car worth thousands for 30 euro.
Sell it for 100 if you're so worried, you're up 70.
No one said you have to keep it, jeez.

Mc Love

What's the story with the Clear Comments?

unhappys10

Mc Love wrote: »

What's the story with the Clear Comments?

He uses a random generator on Google, so once a draw is complete he changes the range and generates a few results to "clear" things, not really needed imo but just brings extra transparency.

Then for next draw he'll set the range and generate the result.

The clear comments are just people commenting saying they are happy that the last result is wiped and they are ready for the new one.

Mc Love

I was just typing random phrases after the clear - at least he got a good laugh out of it.

There seems to be one lad entered in nearly every draw - hear his name being mentioned on it the whole time

shaveAbullock

Mc Love wrote: »

I was just typing random phrases after the clear - at least he got a good laugh out of it.

There seems to be one lad entered in nearly every draw - hear his name being mentioned on it the whole time

It's only a raffle though, so it's not like it will attract compulsive gambers.

Northern Monkey

Northern Monkey wrote: »

LP560-4 gallardo

This should be going live at 6 today.

Northern Monkey

https://www.rkingscompetitions.com/competitions/11lamborghinigallardolp560

shaveAbullock

Northern Monkey wrote: »

https://www.rkingscompetitions.com/competitions/11lamborghinigallardolp560

Maybe me being negative but what are the chances of the winner being able to maintain that car to a good standard?

unhappys10

shaveAbullock wrote: »

Maybe me being negative but what are the chances of the winner being able to maintain that car to a good standard?

That's not a car, that's a sizeable house deposit.

cena

That car is only fit for the motorways. It's going some lad deep in the country side that well win it

shaveAbullock

And it's gone from that link?

Had a look at similar cars with a uk reg. £80k - £90k
When they have sold all tickets they will take in £100k

How much would they have to pay in tax on the £100k?

Somepeople

shaveAbullock wrote: »

And it's gone from that link?

Had a look at similar cars with a uk reg. £80k - £90k
When they have sold all tickets they will take in £100k

How much would they have to pay in tax on the £100k?

Pay tax on whatever is left from the 10-20k profit after expenses.

Main expenses
Transaction fee of 1 or 2%
Cost of transporting car to their premises

shaveAbullock

gov.uk says all lawful lotteries are exempt form duty. But also says 12% of all tickets sold must be paid in duty. If all lawful lotteries are exempt what kind of lotteries are not?

Dr Turk Turkelton

Did the lambo sell out in less then 45 minutes?

shaveAbullock

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Did the lambo sell out in less then 45 minutes?

35 mins You just know that's the €350 payment some are getting right now gone :P

Somepeople

shaveAbullock wrote: »

gov.uk says all lawful lotteries are exempt form duty. But also says 12% of all tickets sold must be paid in duty. If all lawful lotteries are exempt what kind of lotteries are not?

Apparently it falls under a game of skill not a lottery as you have to answer a simple question.

mooseknunkle

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Did the lambo sell out in less then 45 minutes?

In 35 minutes,100k made in 35 minutes!

Kevwoody

I think the thread title is unfair to the owners of this company. It's clearly not a scam, and the thread is being used now to discuss prizes.

Can a mod change it to something more suitable?

shaveAbullock

Somepeople wrote: »

Apparently it falls under a game of skill not a lottery as you have to answer a simple question.

Good point. They are a registered company so you would think they would owe some tax on profits then.

RandomViewer

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Sounds like the sales patter for those chain letter things that did the rounds when I was a student...'I know a fella made a 100,000 out of it'.

I know a woman who has won twice, and someone at work won a car a few week ago, not my thing but it's seems straight up

shaveAbullock

There is no doubt it's not a scam. Actually scamming would be bad for business, with the amount they are making on each draw and many people entering because they know a friend of a friend who has won.

I do think the current law was designed for charities to make money so it's only a matter of time before the law is amended.
But in the mean time they will make plenty off of this.

ELM327

Damn, missed the lambo

ofcork

Garage in cork have a beautiful 2011 S350 up at the moment.

adam88

ofcork wrote: »

Garage in cork have a beautiful 2011 S350 up at the moment.

Nice machine but the cost of running it would out ne off it

Darksoul

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

What's the story with the raffle end time? Say only 10 people enter at a fiver an entry, does the car get rafdled anyway (surely not?) or do you get your fiver back or what?

You get refunded back your fiver if they don't sell all tickets required within the time limit.

I don't see many cars lately hitting the targets and successfully completed on that site.

ofcork

Another one has 2013 ni reg M5 supposedly with 635bhp up.