“REALITY CONTINUES TO RUIN MY LIFE.”
Bill Watterson
I am just so excited! It came today, that letter that they told me would be coming. Wow I am just dying to see when they are coming by to give me my check!
Yes my Publishers Clearing House envelope came telling me that I am in the winning group. Hold it. No appointment, there are no TV cameras or balloons.
Well I just had to tell you about it because for many years I too opened up the letters and filled out all the forms and DID NOT buy anything. (But state law says I don’t have to, it is all in the fine print).
We watch the cycle of television ads until it is irritating. Now you get $5000. for life and can give it to someone else for their life after you die. What a great deal! But wait a minute. I have had many times where they say someone with the initials RR is a winner in Barber County. 4500 population how many have my initials? What great odds. But I just never find out who it is.
Stop and think, do you know anyone or have you ever picked up the paper and read that someone in the state has won that money? I can’t. I know people that have won some decent prizes in the lottery and a few who actually came home from the casinos ahead. I have never ever seen, heard, or met someone that won the PCH.
Now I heard that the BBB downgraded the My Pillow company because they ran their deals too long, (I love my 2 My Pillows) so why has the BBB or the consumer fraud office, or Justice Department ever investigated PCH?
By the way I threw the letter away, I am not wasting another stamp even though I am trying to support my local post office to keep it open.
Roger – In over 50 yrs of entering the Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes by mail, and now online in about every day’s emails, not ONCE have I ever won a darn thing! I have spent money on stuff I needed once in a while, but their idea of postage and handling is a bit high. Usually if I wait a while, it will turn up at Walgreens anyway. I never use my actual physical address, because I don’t get mail there. I get it at the Peck, Ks post office. THAT is the address they refer to when they promise the checks and balloons. I think it is rather amazing that all those winners you see on TV got “surprised” and they were dressed nice; had their hair done; make-up on; lawn mowed; and everything looking perfect. Yeah right! Show up at my rural house on a Saturday morning, and you do NOT want to put THAT on a TV promotional. lmao If my old dogs don’t keep you out of the yard fence, and you make it to the front porch, it is NOT the picture perfect place they always want. I guess I figured out why I never won then. My best bet is that they come looking for me at the Post Office. The lady there usually knows where to find me. Can you imagine if they show up at my shipping delivery address?? Wyldewood Cellars Winery. Now THERE is a place to do a TV promotional! I guess at least if they show up there looking for me, chances are I will look halfway ok, and I would definitely be surprised!!! They promise $5000 a week for life, but they are waiting until I am 90? I will be 70 in Oct. Mom is 89. I am surprised she hasn’t won either. Honestly, I agree, I have never known anyone to ever win anything from Publishers Clearinghouse, nor have I ever seen anyone in Kansas listed as a winner. Either we are overdue, or we just aren’t on their list. Even though they promised me that someone with MY initials and in Peck, Kansas was going to be a winner! Since I am the only one in Peck, Kansas with my initials – except my husband I guess, but he never enters – this should be interesting! I wonder if anyone ever sues over all that phoney stuff they promise?
Oh well, back to reminding ourselves we are rich in the things that matter, and money can’t buy everything. God bless, and say Hi to your mom for me.