It is a nice contest, which I am sure they have the odds stacked against anyone actually winning the $BILLION....but even if someone does, look at the rules.... You get some kind of goofy $710M ballon payout on the 40th year.......or.... you can take a $250M lump sum (in bold below) payment...........so shouldn't the contest be called "

 

This is just like those ads for new cars..... $9,999 gets you a brand new Nissan Altima


$14,999 - MSRP-
- 1,500 - Manufactures rebate
- 3,500 - cash or trade
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$ 9,999.

Well...... where the hell does the cash or trade come from? That is from the buyer! That would actually be a $13,499 car, not $9,999.

Everything is a scam......

ps... if you want to be signed up for "prepaid legal" please PM me.

 

The name is a legal requirement so the IRS can charge you $500,000,000 in taxes before you see any of the money!

 

Haha, I love companies that try and fool smart people.

 

I wouldn't be complaining about a $250,000,000 lump sum!! Damn, you guys are so picky!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by QUIKAG
[B]I wouldn't be complaining about a $250,000,000 lump sum!!

 

with $250 Million, I'm gonna get myself a real Gran Turismo garage.

 

they have the contest sooooo rigged that it would be nearly impossible for someone to win the $250M (which by the way is only

 

With interest rates where they are at the moment, about $2.5million per year. But then you have to remember that your lump sum will be effectively reducing by the amount of inflation each year.

Having said that, I think I could live on $250 million

 

Oh yeah. I mean, take $50 M and invest, who cares if you lose it, you've still got a big pile left.

think, you could live an AMAZING life for $150,000 a year... you'd never run out of money.

Maybe up-front expenses of 5-10 million for some "toys"