Author Topic: June 2009 Discounts and Giveaway - Winners Posted June 28, 2009 (Read 23464 times)

mouser · « **on:** May 28, 2009, 07:38 AM »

This Month's Special Discounts and Giveaways:

AntispamSniper for TheBat (discount also for Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express) (50% discount) -- see dc forum minireview here
DonationCoder Mug
YourFonts.com Custom Handwriting Font From Your Signature

You can enter to win on this page: https://www.donation.../Specials/index.html
The drawing will end on June 10th, the discount runs until August.

Discount on this page: https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=18499.0

simakuutio · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:12 AM »

This Donation Coder mug shows as $101.99 ... is it made of gold and diamonds or is there an error in that price? :)

I know, such a stupid question but...

mouser · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:20 AM »

It's not a stupid question.. the prices are set high in the shop so that people don't buy those items. We prefer to give them away as presents rather than sell them.

mouser · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:59 PM »

Added a discount on YourFonts.com service.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:56 PM »

It's not a stupid question.. the prices are set high in the shop so that people don't buy those items. We prefer to give them away as presents rather than sell them.
-mouser (May 28, 2009, 11:20 AM)

And here I thought they were priced high like those PBS pledge drive deals where you pledge $100 and they give you a $10 VHS movie. (Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it. Might give you ideas.)

rgdot · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:04 PM »

But if someone does pay that amount he/she should get some other goodies as a surprise of sorts n the same package

MilesAhead · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:21 PM »

But if someone does pay that amount he/she should get some other goodies as a surprise of sorts n the same package
-rgdot (May 30, 2009, 04:04 PM)

Hmmmmmmm, like perhaps a genuine placebo aphrodisiac?

Or maybe a % ownership in the Brooklyn Bridge(tm) ?

mwb1100 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:03 PM »

Hey - weren't some Total Commander licenses donated? I know that some of them were being awarded for Mini-reviews, but I thought a couple were going to the semi-random giveaway draw (which aligns much better with my level of laziness).

Steven Avery · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:06 PM »

And I think we have another full day to post our incredible reviews and mini-reviews ?

fenixproductions · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:07 PM »

2Steven Avery
I will decide who will receive my part of keys (5 of them) on Tuesday or Wednesday. If there will be more that 5 reviews from May to Tue/Wed, it will be by simple draw. If not, first 5 people will gain them. 2 or 3 days left for lazy members

Giving the rest of them will be up to mouser.

mouser · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:12 PM »

the 5 copies the fenix told me to give away will go to recent coding snacks authors.

mwb1100 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2009, 09:51 PM »

the 5 copies the fenix told me to give away will go to recent coding snacks authors.
-mouser (May 30, 2009, 07:12 PM)

Aw, man... no one ever gives us lazy bums a break!

One day I might do something about that.

Nah...

Steven Avery · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:21 PM »

Hi Folks,

Wasn't there something said about mini-reviews ? To encourage us PC not-really-coder-yet folks ?

(Are there two groups of FIVE each !! ? Amazing. Even one five is really generous. Thanks either way. I'm getting tired of 1-2-3 .. TC is so kewl I want to find a nice discount and buy .. or even better .. win a freebie ! .. (Free Commander is nice too, but it simply is not the same. One of the very best freewares and one of the very best friendly-sharewares. Hmmm.. we could use a Free Commander review !

.. nahh.. surely the Freeware Genius has that covered.) Actually I think NoteZilla could use a real review, it has the potential to be the first real new-way-of-doing-stuff program in a while, for me at least. I sent some notes to the author, but he is away till .. tomorrow.)

If so, 2 or 3 days from Sat would sound like an extension !! Yeah. All the way to Monday or Tuesday, anything before the Wednesday thing.

but.. but .. are the mini-reviews still in the mix ? .. or is it just coding snacks ? The problem is .. I don't think I can easily become a good PC coder in 2 days, expanding from my mini-computer and dabbling with database stuff.

Well anyway, tell us the precise parameters !! (in English, not C++). Thanks !

Shalom,
Steven

(who thinks very highly of Total Commander, and remembers the original XTree and used "POP" on the System 36 and doesn't remember ever getting DOpus fully loaded even though one version was on one of those UK mags.)

fenixproductions · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:41 PM »

2Steven Avery
Once again

10 TC keys will be given to DC members:
- 5 for reviews - by me,
- 5 for snacks - by mouser.

We have agreed for some delay (Tue/Wed) hoping for more people to come after latest Newsletter.

As for me: I've decided that "my" deadline will be on Wednesday (3rd of June) at 6PM (GMT).

Steven Avery · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:21 AM »

Hi Folks,

Thanks. Good to know, I fergot to read back carefully. Thanks for the deadline extension ! .. let's see .. GMT .. ok, that is about 1PM EST.

(Very busy couple of days, but will try to squeeze in a review.)

Shalom,
Steven Avery

mouser · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2009, 10:12 PM »

And here we have our winners:

Winners of 'AntispamSniper for TheBat' (10):

botkachenko
zoril
Hypophyse
qdm99
erikts
dcm
beethoven
rlw
The_Doomer
a_lunatic

Winners of 'DonationCoder Mug' (2):

4wd
aarontx

All winners are now being notified by email to their forum email address. If you haven't received an email but your name is listed above, check spam filters and forum email address, and then mail [email protected] and let us know you never got any mail. It can take a few days for companies to send you your serial number; if a few days pass and you haven't received it - send a reminder to the company email as noted in your winning notification email, or to us by replying to the email you received or to us directly.

Curious about how we award prizes? See https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1684.0 for a discussion about our custom prize optimizer utility. Winning something one month reduces your chances of winning the next month, and being helpful on the forum slightly increases your chances.

4wd · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2009, 11:44 PM »

Woohoo!!

Look on with envy oh winners¹ of mere software for I have become of the elite Order of the Mug!

I'd like to thank my parents, my wife and all those that made this momentous occasion possible.

Oh yeah, and mouser

Disclaimer: Just kidding!

Innuendo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:03 AM »

Huge congratulations to all the winners. This month's giveaway is especially cool for me because I was able to help the site out by securing those AntispamSniper licenses for giving away.

And 4wd, please revisit this thread when you get your mug so you can post a digital pic of the expression on your wife's face when she sees you open your package and hold your mug over your head in triumphant victory.

mouser · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:30 AM »

Please forgive me for not mentioning that, Innuendo. A HUGE thanks to you for arranging that for everyone!!!

erikts · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2009, 02:29 AM »

And here we have our winners:

Winners of 'AntispamSniper for TheBat' (10):
[snip]
erikts
[snip]
-mouser (June 28, 2009, 10:12 PM)

Thank you very much for the prize. It helps me migrate to TheBat!