Do I keep money won from a charity raffle?
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If you won it, keep it.
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If they really needed it then why not.\nGet  people to sponsor you to do something (football match , run, silence, reading marathon). Garage sale.
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Your state may have specific laws regarding "giveaways" in use in advertising.  Check with your the business division of your secretary of state's office.\n\nAside from that, I am not aware of any regulation that would prevent you from holding the drawing the way you would prefer.  In fact, I often see promotions like "earn one entry into our drawing for a free car with every purchase of $20 or more."\n\nPlease note that I'm a lawyer, but that this is not my area of practice. Please do check with the sec. of state and don't take this as legal advice.
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Depends wot it is. If not tooooooooo valuable would take it to charity shop.
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its not that easy to win something....it just sounds like it!! Maybe you can go to the bank and see if they can give u a lown or something...GOOD LUCK!
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you want to give away some money ?
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Nothing.  And think what £300 could do for a good charity.  Don't be greedy -think of the needy
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Set up a charity account at your local bank, then advertise for donations, specifying it goes to that account.  The account should be handled by an uninterested 3rd party (no family members or close friends) such as an accountant or other business type volunteer, to both add legitimacy to the fund and keep people from wondering where the money is going.  You can collect money other ways as well, (fundraisers, etc) as long as the totals get deposited into the account for the reward.\n\nNOTE:  Lately there have been some very dirty handed people who have collected funds for so called reward accounts or to help someone with medical expenses that have been total scams.   You might run into a few businesses that are a little leary of helping because of that, so have your stuff together and have a letter from the account trustee showing the cash flow is legit.
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I am normally a generous person, and in the past when I have had extra money,  I have given money to people that were less fortunate. However, given my financial circumstances at the moment (my wife lost her job earlier this year and we are trying to survive on one income right now), I would probably keep most of it for myself and my family.
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Clean your system out. they most likely put in a cookie and it's all a scam. Exactly like the Publisher Clearing House sweepstakes. any organizations that ask you to send your money to claim a prize which you did not apply for is a rip off. Delete all e-mails from them without opening it.To use a cliche, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
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There should be something on their website if not phone the promotions department at the club\n\nHalves if you have won anything!!!
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Not quite.  Although the figures are correct, these are in fact returns.  You placed £9 worth of bets so you actually won £64.50.
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No, it is a fraud.\n\nThe UK lottery, is run by a company called Camelot.  You have to buy a ticket for it.\n\nYou can't claim a prize without the original ticket.
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There are popups that provide things like free laptops in exchange for giving your personal information away for resale to third party advertising and marketing companies.  I would not do this.  More free advice for you: never give out a credit card number when someone tells you that you have won something.  Usually they tell you it is for something like shipping charges.  If they are giving away a $800 laptop, they can afford shipping charges.\n\nIf you are a student, I would write as many companies as possible and provide some information about yourself.  Direct the letter/email to the "Director of Information Technology".  It would be best to specifically name the person (use research to find the name of the Director".  Identify your self with verifiable information.  Explain that you are a student and you were wondering if they have any old laptops they are willing to donate for educational purposes.  If you are under 18, do not give out any personal information; let your parents help you.  This is very important.
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donate it somewhere and get a tax write-off for it, plus know you are doing something good.  use the tax write-off towards a new PDA
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Although most charities are legitimate, there are quite a few charity scams. And you certainly don't want to give your money to scammers!\n\nHere are nine tips to ensure your money goes to worthy causes:\n\n1. Do some research on the charity. If you're trying to figure out whether or not some particular US charity is worthy of support, check out:\n\n==> http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp\n\nThey publish their standards for rating charities, and then rate over hundreds of different charities using these standards.\n\n2. Don't give to charities where most of the money goes to executive salaries, administrative costs and fundraising. The website we just recommended, Give.org, presents a pie chart that shows the percentage of money going to programs vs. administration and fundraising.\n\n3. Always find out the exact name of the charity before you send a check. Many fraudulent organizations select names that sound very similar to a legitimate charity.\n\n4. Make sure the charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (again, for US subscribers). Otherwise, you won't be able to deduct your contributions on income taxes.\n\n5. Never donate if the caller uses high-pressure tactics or insists you donate now.\n\n6. Always ignore phone calls, letters and emails telling you that you won money or a prize from a charity, unless you specifically entered a contest. These are almost always fraudulent.\n\n7. Avoid charities that won't send you written material before you donate because it's 'too costly.' If an organization has something to hide, it's very likely fraudulent.\n\n8. Don't give cash donations, especially to door-to-door solicitors. If you know the charity and want to contribute, never write a check made out to 'cash.' Always make sure the check is payable to the full name of the charity -- that way it can be cancelled if you suspect fraud.\n\n9. Never give your credit card number to door-to-door solicitors, or in response to a bulk email. In fact, don't give your credit card number unless you are completely confident about the authenticity and good intentions of the charity. Otherwise, you may find yourself the victim of credit card fraud -- or even worse -- identity fraud.
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