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As the adjudicating officer for the retail store extra Gameaday prize(s) I, The Only Tony, hereby declare the official results of this competition.
While the quantity of entries was high the quality was "none too hot" with many "fantasy schemes" often involving females.
I must disallow any general suggestions of games championships as we did these last year and we are running them this year. I would have taken a different view if the ideas for these had been worked up into fully suggestions (with details).
As I am judging this I can hardly award my own "Two Can Play at This" idea the prize - though undoubtedly we will use something similar for an "introduce a friend" incentive.
YH had a good notion about working with schools and Meka came up with "People are Stupid" idea to give safety advice with every game!
Rakuga deserves a mention for persistence and I particularly liked his suggestion of a One Day Sale. IF we decide to do that then he will get a prize. The problem with one day sales is that once people get used to (even) lower prices they are resistant to buying at the normal prices.
Rakuga also suggested giving better directions to the shops.
I liked Namostar's idea of placing addresses of the shops on internet banners. We'll use this so Namostar - you are A WINNER.
The second winner is Fantasy Meister. He made a couple of reasonable suggestions including better promotion of Reddies. But his idea which caught my imagination was to print an 8 digit number on the receipts for people to match with a number on the internet. This gives us the possibility of running Gameaday in the shops. I'm not sure if we will actually use it but it is the best idea (in my view).
A difficult competition which has clearly stretched imaginations to the limit. Thank you for entering.
Congratulations to NAMOSTAR and FANTASY MEISTER and I won't forget Rakuga IF we use the one day sale idea.
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These are the original rules.
The next amazing Special Reserve competition (another one!) is to suggest ideas for attracting people into our Big Club Shops.
The main objective here is to think about the cost effectiveness of your ideas. In order for them to work they need to be, yes you guessed it, low on cost and high on impact.
If you haven't visited all or any of our shops then get yourself down to your local shop and check them out! Visit our Big Club Shops page for further details: http://special.reserve.co.uk/common/shops/shopsindex.php
This competition is open for 1 month and the best ideas that we USE will win a game as part of GAMEADAY. If no ideas are used then I will pick 1 winner that I deem the best.
CLOSING DATE: 27th July 2001 *********MIDNIGHT*********
The challenge has been set. Good luck!
While the quantity of entries was high the quality was "none too hot" with many "fantasy schemes" often involving females.
I must disallow any general suggestions of games championships as we did these last year and we are running them this year. I would have taken a different view if the ideas for these had been worked up into fully suggestions (with details).
As I am judging this I can hardly award my own "Two Can Play at This" idea the prize - though undoubtedly we will use something similar for an "introduce a friend" incentive.
YH had a good notion about working with schools and Meka came up with "People are Stupid" idea to give safety advice with every game!
Rakuga deserves a mention for persistence and I particularly liked his suggestion of a One Day Sale. IF we decide to do that then he will get a prize. The problem with one day sales is that once people get used to (even) lower prices they are resistant to buying at the normal prices.
Rakuga also suggested giving better directions to the shops.
I liked Namostar's idea of placing addresses of the shops on internet banners. We'll use this so Namostar - you are A WINNER.
The second winner is Fantasy Meister. He made a couple of reasonable suggestions including better promotion of Reddies. But his idea which caught my imagination was to print an 8 digit number on the receipts for people to match with a number on the internet. This gives us the possibility of running Gameaday in the shops. I'm not sure if we will actually use it but it is the best idea (in my view).
A difficult competition which has clearly stretched imaginations to the limit. Thank you for entering.
Congratulations to NAMOSTAR and FANTASY MEISTER and I won't forget Rakuga IF we use the one day sale idea.
***********
These are the original rules.
The next amazing Special Reserve competition (another one!) is to suggest ideas for attracting people into our Big Club Shops.
The main objective here is to think about the cost effectiveness of your ideas. In order for them to work they need to be, yes you guessed it, low on cost and high on impact.
If you haven't visited all or any of our shops then get yourself down to your local shop and check them out! Visit our Big Club Shops page for further details: http://special.reserve.co.uk/common/shops/shopsindex.php
This competition is open for 1 month and the best ideas that we USE will win a game as part of GAMEADAY. If no ideas are used then I will pick 1 winner that I deem the best.
CLOSING DATE: 27th July 2001 *********MIDNIGHT*********
The challenge has been set. Good luck!
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Can you earn reddies by recommend friends to SR?
A lovely little true story.
Tesco: We want to build a giant supermarket. Your shop is in our way, sell it to us.
Shop owners, I.E. Me and father: Never!
Tesco: Ah go on.
Us: No.
Tesco: Ah sod you then.
*Tesco build supermarket around us. Placing us in prime position.*
Us: Hurrah!
Tesco: We want to build a giant supermarket. Your shop is in our way, sell it to us.
Shop owners, I.E. Me and father: Never!
Tesco: Ah go on.
Us: No.
Tesco: Ah sod you then.
*Tesco build supermarket around us. Placing us in prime position.*
Us: Hurrah!
VenomByte wrote:
> Ways to get more people into your store
1) Build SR store in
> front of the entrance to Tesco's.
2) Pretend you are Tesco's
3)
> Sart selling alcohol to under-18s
4) Offer a free game for the best
> idea on how to get more customers, then use that idea.
(number 4
> will probably work)
lol
> Ways to get more people into your store
1) Build SR store in
> front of the entrance to Tesco's.
2) Pretend you are Tesco's
3)
> Sart selling alcohol to under-18s
4) Offer a free game for the best
> idea on how to get more customers, then use that idea.
(number 4
> will probably work)
lol
10.Send a car 'bumper sticker' off with all purchases, persuading the buyers to stick it in the back window of their car. It could have the address, phone number, website and a slogan on. Just like you might find with radio stations and the frequency.
Then, during rush hour, or just while driving along, others will see it. And go there as soon as they get home/out of the jam.
Then, during rush hour, or just while driving along, others will see it. And go there as soon as they get home/out of the jam.
Send a car 'bumper sticker' off with all purchases, persuading the buyers to stick it in the back window of their car. It could have the address, phone number, website and a slogan on. Just like you might find with radio stations and the frequency.
Then, during rush hour, others stuck in the jam will see it. And go there as soon as they get home/out of the jam.
Then, during rush hour, others stuck in the jam will see it. And go there as soon as they get home/out of the jam.
Tony wrote:
> Another turned up asking for her uniform!
Go on, finish the story :-D
> Another turned up asking for her uniform!
Go on, finish the story :-D
turbonutter wrote:
> How about "Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a game for
> her and her partner".
We could advertise "Free
> strip-off, come and see. Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a
> game for her and her partner!"
I offer my services as a competition judge.
> How about "Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a game for
> her and her partner".
We could advertise "Free
> strip-off, come and see. Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a
> game for her and her partner!"
I offer my services as a competition judge.
Tony wrote:
We can hardly
> have a lapdancing event, can we?
Why not? If you can sell 18 rated games, you can have late night Adult's Only opening nights, and a bar, and free peanuts, and stuff...
We can hardly
> have a lapdancing event, can we?
Why not? If you can sell 18 rated games, you can have late night Adult's Only opening nights, and a bar, and free peanuts, and stuff...
Ways to get more people into your store
1) Build SR store in front of the entrance to Tesco's.
2) Pretend you are Tesco's
3) Sart selling alcohol to under-18s
4) Offer a free game for the best idea on how to get more customers, then use that idea.
(number 4 will probably work)
1) Build SR store in front of the entrance to Tesco's.
2) Pretend you are Tesco's
3) Sart selling alcohol to under-18s
4) Offer a free game for the best idea on how to get more customers, then use that idea.
(number 4 will probably work)
How about "Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a game for her and her partner".
We could advertise "Free strip-off, come and see. Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a game for her and her partner!"
We could advertise "Free strip-off, come and see. Fittest chick willing to get naked wins a game for her and her partner!"
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