Comments on: 1 vs. 100 Text Message Scam Lottery

By: Lazy Man and Money » Top 5 Ways Companies use Psychology to Trick You

Lazy Man and Money » Top 5 Ways Companies use Psychology to Trick You — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:55:08 +0000

[...] The Game Show Contest – The best example of this is the 1 vs. 100 text message lottery that I’ve mentioned previously. They allow viewers to “play at home” by giving [...]

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:26:46 +0000

I’m sure they would rather play from their phone. For many people it’s a lot faster. They don’t have to wait for boot-up, dial-in, or even page load.

That said, it’s basically the equivalent of entering a lottery where people feels like it’s based on their ability to answer the question right.

I think it’s just an unethical business for NBC to be in.

By: Bob Bentz

Bob Bentz — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:00:22 +0000

My company is involved in many of the television game shows that offer audience participation either by text message or 900 numbers. While I cannot venture how much this game show makes, I can tell you that these shows are popular in North America and extremely popular in Europe and Asia. For a small fee, people would rather play by text when their cell phone sits next to them rather than walk into the next room to get online.

By: Beachgirl

Beachgirl — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:07:08 +0000

And if you really read the fine print (or listen right up til the end of the statement), it says you can enter online for free. Course, then you wonder if you’re really entered since they’re not making any money off of you.