Well.. i emailed the webmaster, and they explained it to me. I'm still going to enter into this sweepstakes. I feel like an ass now..heh
Here is the email
From: Freebies4all <
[email protected]>
Reply-To:
[email protected]
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 18:59:22 -0700 (PDT)
To: Slappy211 <
[email protected]>
Subject: Re: $100 WebCertificate Question...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'd like to let you know that what I am doing is far from a scam. I do make money
each time someone enters the sweepstake, but that is for the sweepstake purpose.
The 15,000 entries are necessary in order for me to have more contests than one.
That way the prize money is already in hand waiting to be distributed. The only
money that will be kept by me, from the entries, will be $60. $30 for a domain name,
and $30 more dollars for 2 months of webhosting. I'd prefer to have a bigger and
better site to attract more people for more interactivity. That is my goal. As for
Bravenet.. I use their form to mail processing. I handle all of the entries by hand,
so bravenet helps me manage that a little better. Here is an example of an entry
that I recieve:
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Subj: Bravenet Form Processor
Date: 7/6/00 8:54:14 PM Central Daylight Time
From:
[email protected]
To:
[email protected]
********************************************
* Bravenet E-mail Form Processing *
********************************************
You have received a posting from your web page:
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Date/Time of Posting = Jul 06 2000 / 18:52:02
IP Address: 24.4.254.100
userid = freebies4all
name = (Name taken out for privacy purposes)
Email_Address = (Email taken out)
referral =
Agree_with_Rules = yes
Yes = Enter
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Thank you for using Bravenet Email Form Processing!
http://www.bravenet.com/
Check the Bravenet site regularly for new and improved web services
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I hope this helps to clarify things a bit, this is just a beginning for me to create
a bigger more interactive site for people to go and get the best freebies.
Thanks for the concern
--- Slappy211 <
[email protected]>
> wrote:
>Hello,
>
> I was recently informed that your sweepstake may possibly be a scam. I am curious
as to if my email address is being used for something without my consent. Someone
made a mention of a bravenet referral program. Why do you need 15,000 entries in
order to pick a winner? Do you have any answers to these questions? If so, please
email me back at this email address.
>
>Thanks!
>
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