longest losing streak for the giveaway

Don't we all! :) hehe. Let's wait and see.

Originally posted by LeahE I think its absolutely great that they provide a free giveaway - it entices people to participate in SS. If extra chances were given to longstanding members or if new members were excluded, I think that would be detrimental to participation. Instead I think bonus draws or bonus weeks of giveaways for long-term members would reward those members who actively participate and have been doing so for years.

Maybe they could give a way another Vapor (or similar hot board). Then when 2500 people log on split up the giveaway to tiers instead of everyone. EG:

1st Board (Vapor or similar): Everyone can win.
2nd Board (Sierra): Only Ski bum
3nd Board (Sierra): Only Locals
4nd Board (Sierra): Only Instructors
5nd Board (Sierra): Only Board Members
6nd Board (Sierra): Only Expert Members

The higher members would have a better chance of winning based on their lower member totals (assumption made here).

Or reverse the entire thing...just another way, giving higher member more chances to win.
1st Board (Sierra): Only Expert Members
2nd Board (Sierra): Expert Members & Board Members
3nd Board (Sierra): Expert Members & Board Members & Instructors
4nd Board (Sierra): Expert Members & Board Members & Instructors & Locals
5nd Board (Sierra): Expert Members & Board Members & Instructors & Locals & Ski bum
6nd Board (Vapor or similar): Everyone can win.

Of course the down fall to putting the Vapor at the end is that any of the above winners will not be eligible for it. So I propose we rectify that situation by giving away 3 Vapors & 3 Methods.(wet dream here)

I got 360+ points. probably sat in on the giveaway at least 300 times over the last couple years. NADA.

l gotta say, l bet alot of ppl didn't win also

You should all know It's based on luck.  Doesn't depend on how many times you enter.   Shouldn't sob over things that are luck.

they shouldn't include the guests

I never see my name on the roll!  color me bummed

i think i'm still tied with everyone else that still hasn't won yet!!

Originally posted by gmogi Not really true. Probability states that the more chances you enter, the higher the likelihood you will win. It is just like roulette, sooner or later 00 or any one number will hit. In the case of the giveaway, the odds are lower than roulette, but the same principle applies. If you are persistent enough, you should win sooner or later.

Well, that isn't really true. Probability is the numerical assessment of likelihood on a scale from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (absolute certainty). Your chances of winning on each day isn't dependent on whether you have previously won or lost. In games of chance, such as this one, the entries are independent, meaning each day your chance of winning is 1/(however many people are entered).   So you can log in in every day, but your chances of winning that day is the exact same as the person who just joined.
However, you have better odds if you play (log in) than if don't play (because then your odds are 0). So the more you log in, the more you can take your chances, which are the same as all the other people logged in that day.

And the whole concept of 'sooner or later' in gambling is a BAD idea. I was at a roulette table on my 21st birthday. They had rolled a red number the last 10 times. A guy walked up, thinking the next one HAD to be black, what are the odds! Well, the odds were STILL 50/50. He dropped $20 on black, and they rolled a red. He wanted to make his money back, so he dropped another $20 on black, it rolled red. Frustrated he dropped $40 on black... red again. He thought that the black HAD to come up, so he dropped $80, it rolled red.   He was freaked out that his wife was going to be mad at him, so he put down $100 on black to get some of his money back... red... again. This guy lost $260 in less than 5 minutes by assuming the odds were better than 50/50. He finally walked away.

Originally posted by joness So you can log in in every day, but your chances of winning that day is the exact same as the person who just joined.

they should institue a "you get an extra chance for every $10 you spend" plan or not

I've got about 200 logged in days so far with no win.

they average about 800-1000 people per day logged in for the giveaway...so..if you log in 1000 weekdays...your chances are pretty good at winning once...there are 260 weekdays per year..it'll take less than 4 years to get a free board...unless your luck really sucks..and other people are winning multiple times while you get nothing...

EVERYDAY IS ANOTHER LOSING DAY

3days in a row haha.

what do you need to do to be in the draw? just log in?

thanks
ps im new to sierra

:D

Joined a month ago and still haven't won.  

wow a month ago, man try years

what do you mean active members?

Yea the stunt was a great price, I am actually waiting and hoping to see if the rc will go to the staffpick and go as cheap as the stunt.

Originally posted by dking on 03/Mar/2009 I've been a member since before the giveaways started and I log on 99% of the time... no luck yet   But I like the site and love the store even more. Keep it up SS!!

I just realized that another year has passed since I first posted in this thread. I'm logged in most of the time and still no win yet.  And I rarely see my name during the spin. I guess I'm just not that lucky. At least Jared is entertaining

Originally posted by Trevinpendry I wonder who has been a member for the shortest time and has won the giveaway.

And crazily enough, there have been members that have had their name come up too quickly and were disqualified from winning the second time. Just amazing...

I havent won since Feb 2008!! Thats more than 2 years!