No ... this is more like the person who finalised the deal bending over and saying "Rape me, please", because in the end she's not the one having to do anything. Seriously ... listen to this system (I'm leaving out a lot of detail for confidentiality reasons, so bear with me)
The client is running a competition, for which users have to submit an entry - we have to run the competition for them - let me please specify that running a client's fucking competition for them is not in my job description.
They have to submit their entry via e-mail (strike 1)
We receive the e-mail - we have to verify it and then manually capture the details (strike 2), and then manually send an e-mail containing T&C's back to the entrant (strike 3), which the entrant must then approve and send back to us - via e-mail (strike 4).
There's no online entry, no online database that automatically captures the data - all because the client didn't want it.
Does this not sound to you like the most retarded idea since the universe decided dropping a rock on the planet 65 mill years ago would make a nice fireworks display for the dinosaurs?
Seriously - I think we'll upgrade the next time - I'll suggest they use carrier pigeons for their next competition. Fucking idiots.