Entering comps just to give prizes to non-MyG members

[Graal]

I've noticed this happening all the more often recently where people enter comps and say they want to win so they can give the prize to someone else. Isn't this a bit unfair?

The comps are run for MyG members. If you, as a MyG member, don't have need for a prize, skip the competition and allow other MyG members a fair chance at winning.

I dunno, but entering a competition run for members with the intent of giving the prize to a non-member sounds rather dickish to me. If your brother/sister/spouse/boyfriend/friend/girlfriend needs the prize, have them sign up on the site and enter the competition.

[Necuno]

So I can't get my whole family to register to up my chances ?

[Fivel]

If they didn't say anything, you wouldn't know. I don't believe you can dictate to a winner what they can or can't do with the prize

[Dan]

That's like saying that if you win a prize you're not allowed to give it away or sell it.

Just because your motives for winning are different to someone else's it doesn't make them any less deserving.

[Graal]

If they didn't say anything, you wouldn't know. I don't believe you can dictate to a winner what they can or can't do with the prize

Yes, you can't, but I just feel that it's sort of a dick thing to do.

If competitions come around for console games/accessories I don't enter because I don't have a console. I have a few friends who have consoles and could use the prize, but they're not MyGaming members, so it's more fair if I abstain and give a fellow MyG member a chance to win something. I just consider it common courtesy.

I entered the Saints Row 3 competitions, but I only want the bobblehead. If I win it, I'll just let another MyG member have the game, like I did with DiRt 3 last year when I didn't have need for it.

[sycogrim]

Dan I think I'll give you the prize. How does the head of a goat sound??



/runs
/quickly pats graal on the back

[Wyvern]

Graal - I believe in being honest with what I want to do with the prize. My brother is ironically a member here, but he never has a chance in the comps - he tends to miss out on them. IF I win by any small chance, I will give him the case simply because I just replaced mine - with his help and its something I know he wants but neither of us can afford it at this moment. If I can do something like that to make his day - WTH not?

[Lupus]

They can do what they want with the prize, if they want to give it to the homeless guy in the alley behind the kfc let them. Why is it unfair what they do with the prize. Is it only unfair if you don't win it?

[czc]

Mygaming members giving to each other?

Thats happened once or twice.

[Maplassie]

The PS3 I won a while back on MyG is stuffed. Flashing red LED, Don't have the invoice / slip for this any more so it's just been standing there gathering dust for ages. I will gladly give out the box it came in for free on a MyG comp. The Unit itself is serving its purpose nicely keeping my door open.