Wowhead turns 2
by Zach Yonzon 
Jun 26th 2008 at 8:30AM
To celebrate, they're holding a contest and a raffle, giving away cool gaming goodies from X-Keys every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to the main prizes of a top-of-the-line video card, a 24-inch flatscreen LCD monitor, and a custom-built gaming PC. Head on over to wowhead, register (if you haven't already), and give them some Happy Birthday loving. The promotion runs for two weeks starting today, but before you get all excited with the prizes, be sure to see if you're eligible. If, for instance, you're from Asia like me, the best you can do is have some cake and ice cream to celebrate on their behalf.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Calaana Jun 26th 2008 8:38AM
"be sure to see if you're eligible. If, for instance, you're from Asia like me, the best you can do is have some cake and ice cream to celebrate on their behalf."
Nobody outside of the US is eligible, pass the cake.
JR Jun 26th 2008 8:46AM
What is it that makes it so dificult for websites like wowhead and wowinsider to include people from outside the US in their contests?
makishima Jun 26th 2008 10:22AM
Have you ever listened to the WoWInsider podcast? They've explained there that its miles of paperwork JUST to do it in the US. They would have to spend 10's of thousands of dollars in legal fees and research to ensure the contest was legal wherever else they allowed it to take place. And every country has different laws regarding contests and sweepstakes like Canada not allowing contests where no skill is involved. You cant just give something away up there.
Mike Schramm Jun 26th 2008 11:04AM
Well we wouldn't have to spend that much, but yeah it's a legal thing. Every country's rules are different, and to let things happen in other countries, our lawyers would have to jump through a lot of hoops.
Not that we don't do contests in other countries -- whenever possible we open up our contests worldwide. But it's not as easy as doing a contest in the US, and even that comes with some legal tangles.
Valkyll Jun 26th 2008 12:04PM
This contest is more like a bribe to get people to give the site hits and give more useful comments which improve the site overall. It's more like a commission than a contest. It reminds me of online gambling sites that have prizes for those who bet the most over a week period. At the school I went to, a team of players used the same account 24/7 playing blackjack in order to win. Maybe some people will be smart enough to do the same here.
Dightkuz Jun 26th 2008 1:18PM
So annoying that every time there is a contest, only residents in the US are eligible to participate. AYRHYAHRHDAWR!
jappaex Jun 26th 2008 2:36PM
"If, for instance, you're from Asia like me, the best you can do is have some cake and ice cream to celebrate on their behalf."
ay, this makes me sad for me and you both =(
blitzkrieg999 Jun 26th 2008 4:46PM
I'd love to pick up the 20-key Xkeys pad for when my 1st gen G15 finally dies on me, but $120 is obscene! Guess I'll buy a G11 and miss the LCD screen :(