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Why Would Anyone Raffle A House?

Posted: Friday 19 June, 2009

Pete Goold

It's a strange phenomenon, but we are being contacted on a fairly regular basis by private individuals that seem to think raffling their house and possessions is a good idea and one which is going to work well from a press perspective. Not entirely sure on what basis this is believed to be the case - possibly the success of a micro-sales concept, such as the Million Dollar homepage a few years ago which spawned numerous competitors.

Almost without exception we're offered this opportunity as thought it's a genuine brainwave, only then to be told that we're to be paid out of the proceeds of the exercise. Whilst it's not something we'd take on either way, the fact that we're asked to take al the risk makes these approaches risible.

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