[brnsuprmn]

i just had a rep from rim call me and tell me that i won the contest i entered, here is the problem i won the phone but they need me to follow the terms to get the phone does anyone know what those terms are, do i have to sign a new agreement or is it just the free phone. another part to this story is i ordered an 8900 on friday with a 2 year agreement which should be here tommorrow so technically im going to have 2 phones now instead of one any thoughts.

[FuturaxLabs]

Why dont you call RIM and find out. They didnt tell you when they called you what the terms were??

[brnsuprmn]

no all she said was it was for me to sign saying i did enter the contest so im thinking its only the phone

[truazn]

Sell one of them and get some money out of it.

[aristile]

Congrats! I would contact RIM directly and find out all the terms if I were you.

[ashndrew1404]

Well congrats on winning the phone! Let us know what they say! Hopefully it isn't a 2 year agreement!

[brnsuprmn]

i wonder if because of the price of the phone i have to claim it on my taxes at the end of the year

[aristile]

I think you're fine on the taxes, I wouldn't worry about it. You can ask someone but I wouldn't worry about it. I know at the casino they don't mess with you when you win less than $1000.

[andyr2007]

I think you're fine on the taxes, I wouldn't worry about it. You can ask someone but I wouldn't worry about it. I know at the casino they don't mess with you when you win less than $1000.

That's why they always on my back




(jk, however they actually didn't do anything when I won $1700 in poker )

[kev.berry]

congratulations! taxes? are you kidding, don't worry about that.

[davidnyc]

Maybe return the 8900 you just ordered using Buyers Remorse (you have 14 days at least)

[Quijib0]

Maybe return the 8900 you just ordered using Buyers Remorse (you have 14 days at least)

Or, refuse delivery. They can't charge you, if you don't accept delivery.

[brnsuprmn]

I'm thinking I might just sell the other 8900 for some money

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[Speedv1]

Yeah, why have two bbs if you really don't need both? (You can use the extra money to accessorize your primary bb!!.. excellent lol)

[Crackberrykills]

I'm thinking I might just sell the other 8900 for some money

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Sounds like a plan to me.

[rkdiddy]

Congrats on the BB you won.

I'm a Marketing Director and I've put together plenty of contests. Typically if a prize is $599 or less, the company just needs to collect your contact information. If the prize is $600 or more, you will need to complete a W-9 form for tax purposes. You will need to report it as income.

If you work for a company everything you "win" is suppose to be taxed as income.

Hope that helps, All the Best,

Rick

[understannd]

Make sure that the person from RIM that called is actually a person from RIM because why wouldn't she tell you what the terms were? seems fishy to me

[dmcgrady]

Let me know if you want to sell one of those Javeline's.

[brnsuprmn]

She didn't mentioned the terms because it was message on my phone saying I had won and that they were sending me the info

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[911 Dispatcher]

I will give you $200 for that phone. Plus I will throw in a free email account at Yahoo, Gmail, and Hotmail

[brnsuprmn]

here is the update this contest was to win 6 blackberries one for me and 5 of my friends, it was a contest advertised here on the website on jan 16, i guess the contest was according to these papers for 6 blackberry 8900's and an individual voice and data plan for 3 months free from tmobile, the bad part is i have to claim all the phones on my taxes which is valued at 4500 and i have 15 days to decide if i want to do it or not.

[brnsuprmn]

anyone ever win a prize im just wondering how much taxes are going to be for it im thinking 1000 to 2000 dollars

[romeo0119]

Lucky you to win a new blackberry, keep it for a backup maybe?