R Kings and other car raffles

littlevillage

If I can get everyone on R. King raffles website, who is not connected in some way to R. King (business) to give me €19.99 ...I will walk away with exactly... not €19.99 ... If you know what i mean.

maddness

littlevillage wrote: »

If I can get everyone on R. King raffles website, who is not connected in some way to R. King (business) to give me €19.99 ...I will walk away with exactly... not €19.99 ... If you know what i mean.

No not really.

DriveSkill

So I tried my luck on a number of their draws but zero return (so far )



I think their model is pretty good, different mix of stuff and sell out quickly, quick draws. I tend to only enter for stuff that I would actually want to keep, not all cars but some of the other bundle stuff etc.



On the face of it your odds are good on a lot of the draws (1/400 or 1/300) but that is really only 0.2/0.3% or to put it another way you are 99.5+% likely to not win!!


Based on the number of draws I have entered probability that I would have won something by now is around 6%.



Like any gambling its easy to get sucked in and think the next one will be it but thats not the way it works out for most.

worded

DriveSkill wrote: »

So I tried my luck on a number of their draws but zero return (so far )



I think their model is pretty good, different mix of stuff and sell out quickly, quick draws. I tend to only enter for stuff that I would actually want to keep, not all cars but some of the other bundle stuff etc.



On the face of it your odds are good on a lot of the draws (1/400 or 1/300) but that is really only 0.2/0.3% or to put it another way you are 99.5+% likely to not win!!


Based on the number of draws I have entered probability that I would have won something by now is around 6%.



Like any gambling its easy to get sucked in and think the next one will be it but thats not the way it works out for most.

You would have the best odds if you pooled all the money into one draw a year but who is going to do that?

Similar with the Lotto. Have one gamble a year on your yearly total spend .... dramatically better odds of a win

Dr Turk Turkelton

Lamborghini Aventador up now- had to buy a ticket just in case!

FFVII

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Lamborghini Aventador up now- had to buy a ticket just in case!

the one and only time im ever gonna enter one of these

worded

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Lamborghini Aventador up now- had to buy a ticket just in case!

What’s the book value on that ?

vintagevrs

worded wrote: »

Similar with the Lotto. Have one gamble a year on your yearly total spend .... dramatically better odds of a win

Em, that's not true.

gary550

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Lamborghini Aventador up now- had to buy a ticket just in case!

The tickets for it dont seem to be shifting very fast

Car99

What's book value of a 2013 anniversary edition with 50k on the clock? 50,000 miles is alot of miles in supercar world.

gary550

Car99 wrote: »

What's book value of a 2013 anniversary edition with 50k on the clock? 50,000 miles is alot of miles in supercar world.

Sub £150k I'd say

Duke O Smiley

Car99 wrote: »

What's book value of a 2013 anniversary edition with 50k on the clock? 50,000 miles is alot of miles in supercar world.

That car is without a doubt an ex-rental

micar

Guy I work with won a second prize of £10k on a similar type draw organised by someone in Northern Ireland.

He traded in own car plus the £10k to buy a few car.

Absolutely thrilled with himself.

Car99

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That car is without a doubt an ex-rental

I would think so. No body in the real world puts 7k miles a year on a Lambo . Usually they are a weekend car for maybe 4 or 5 months of the year . Also the fact the car has full service history with only the yearly mini services done at the main dealers would reduce market value also . Still with enough to clear my mortgage though.


Can you take a cash alternative to the car does anyone know and if so what would that be on this car . Trade value?

FFVII

gary550 wrote: »

The tickets for it dont seem to be shifting very fast

.https://www.rkingscompetitions.com/competitions/lamborghiniaventador

How can you tell??

How does one see the draw or see the winning number?

Mc Love

They've said there is a good few tickets remaining which is odd considering the prize on offer but there are extra tickets available in this draw

Car99

Mc Love wrote: »

They've said there is a good few tickets remaining which is odd considering the prize on offer but there are extra tickets available in this draw

Odds of 7000/1 for the lambo. Normally odds are alot better at around 1300/1 .

bennyc

I have been following FDR for the last while, they had a pair of BMWs last week a 17 520 and a 17 320, they seem to be getting a big draw sold out per week which is a lot faster than a few months back, the current draw started with a 2019 SEAT Tarraco and once the BMWs went they upgraded to a choice of 3 prizes including a boat.

iwillhtfu

Car99 wrote: »

Can you take a cash alternative to the car does anyone know and if so what would that be on this car . Trade value?

I've heard that with some of the rarer cars he will have people call him before the draw asking to be put in touch with the winner. Also some of the car he has bought himself.

Neighbour one an M4 a couple of week ago it's stunning.

DriveSkill

Mc Love wrote: »

They've said there is a good few tickets remaining which is odd considering the prize on offer but there are extra tickets available in this draw

I think the problem with something like this one is vast majority of people would not be able to keep it - assuming not going to the UK then VRT alone is going to be beyond what most people would pay for a brand new car, insurance :eek: and not exactly a daily driver.

So really what you are entering is a draw for an (unknown) cash prize as winner will almost certainly end up taking up an offer to sell the car as soon as its won.

punisher5112

DriveSkill wrote: »

I think the problem with something like this one is vast majority of people would not be able to keep it - assuming not going to the UK then VRT alone is going to be beyond what most people would pay for a brand new car, insurance :eek: and not exactly a daily driver.

So really what you are entering is a draw for an (unknown) cash prize as winner will almost certainly end up taking up an offer to sell the car as soon as its won.

I'd do a deal where I get to drive for a few days and then cash in....

Mc Love

With everyone back working from home I wonder will RKings be getting a boost in ticket sales?

RandomViewer

Mc Love wrote: »

With everyone back working from home I wonder will RKings be getting a boost in ticket sales?

There's some crap about delivery and collection,

beertons

System down again. Was in for the draw for the audi.

Dr Turk Turkelton

Still down. Did look at Bear Competitions and enter a draw for a McLaren though!
Had forgotten all about these draws until I saw the post earlier.

sasta le

what other companies that are good?

Dr Turk Turkelton

I only know of Bear because a lad i know sold a twin cam to them.
Saw a good few on Facebook that got called out for being dodgy as hell.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Next door neighbour won that GTR skyline 3 or 4 weeks ago. It’s going to sit in a shed for a few years until it’s 30.

What.
A.
Car.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

sasta le wrote: »

what other companies that are good?

7Days competitions in the UK are very very good. Entries from 99p that go ahead regardless of tickets sold. I was 4 numbers away from a revo tuned Fiesta ST last week... saw my name and all... this close.

sasta le

Tempted to try a few but there odds seemed to have gone up alot

Gumbo

sasta le wrote: »

what other companies that are good?

Elite Competitions seem ok.

RandomViewer

sasta le wrote: »

what other companies that are good?

FDR have a nice A3 up, along with a vomit green Corsa, no Vrt to worry about

DopeTech

RandomViewer wrote: »

FDR have a nice A3 up, along with a vomit green Corsa, no Vrt to worry about

Bought a ticket for the A3. It seems ticket sales have slowed the last while. Hopefully they will draw a winner tomorrow.

Midnight_EG

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Next door neighbour won that GTR skyline 3 or 4 weeks ago. It’s going to sit in a shed for a few years until it’s 30.

What.
A.
Car.

Which one?

darragh o meara

Got a Whatsapp message this afternoon about the Lambo, Apparently someone hit a speed ramp and bust the sump on it. Must see if I can upload the message.

What a bummer...

darragh o meara

darragh o meara wrote: »

Got a Whatsapp message this afternoon about the Lambo, Apparently someone hit a speed ramp and bust the sump on it. Must see if I can upload the message.

What a bummer...

Here’s what I got. Not the kinda car you’d be fixing on your driveway.

Boscoirl

Ouch

punisher5112

I'd say they're sick they didn't take the money, it's a car that only a small handful of people would buy and they'd be buying from a dealer.....

DopeTech

RandomViewer wrote: »

FDR have a nice A3 up, along with a vomit green Corsa, no Vrt to worry about

Tickets were selling slow on the A3 so they are now giving a choice. I think i'd still take the A3 but the octavia looks nice too and less milage


https://fdr-rafflemasters.ie/product/2018-audi-a3-sline-saloon/

Winner Decides between one of the following 3 Cars:

2018 Audi A3 S-Line 2.0 TDI 150 Bhp, Full Leather, 6 Speed Manual

OR

2019 2.0 Octavia VRS 2.0 TDI 184PS DSG Black Pack Car

OR

2016 VW Tiguan R-Line TDI BMT 4 Motion 159ps

€25.00 Per Ticket

colm_mcm

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'd say they're sick they didn't take the money, it's a car that only a small handful of people would buy and they'd be buying from a dealer.....

I’d assume VRT wasn’t paid either

RandomViewer

DopeTech wrote: »

Tickets were selling slow on the A3 so they are now giving a choice. I think i'd still take the A3 but the octavia looks nice too and less milage


https://fdr-rafflemasters.ie/product/2018-audi-a3-sline-saloon/

Winner Decides between one of the following 3 Cars:

2018 Audi A3 S-Line 2.0 TDI 150 Bhp, Full Leather, 6 Speed Manual

OR

2019 2.0 Octavia VRS 2.0 TDI 184PS DSG Black Pack Car

OR

2016 VW Tiguan R-Line TDI BMT 4 Motion 159ps

€25.00 Per Ticket

Have a ticket for the A3 ,Octavias do nothing for me and I know too many people with Tiguans

DopeTech

RandomViewer wrote: »

Have a ticket for the A3 ,Octavias do nothing for me and I know too many people with Tiguans

Yeah the Audi looks wise is far better inside and out. The Tiguan looks nice but I prefer something a little smaller.

Mc Love

The Skoda is definitely pick of the three

colm_mcm

darragh o meara wrote: »

Here’s what I got. Not the kinda car you’d be fixing on your driveway.

Is there anything about this particular car on RKings?

DopeTech

RandomViewer wrote: »

Have a ticket for the A3 ,Octavias do nothing for me and I know too many people with Tiguans

Draw is on at 9.

gary550

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'd say they're sick they didn't take the money, it's a car that only a small handful of people would buy and they'd be buying from a dealer.....

In fairness they would of gotten more for it even from selling it to the trade in the UK than the 100k Rkings was offering.

The mistake they made was giving it to some nimrod who doesn't specialise or has no experience selling prestige cars here or anywhere else. There is only a handful of dealers in Ireland who deal with such cars on a regular basis.

I hope whatever damage is done is easily rightable and the two lads who won it get their few pound out of it, it would be a really horrible thing to happen.

RandomViewer

DopeTech wrote: »

Draw is on at 9.

No luck, 5series or 2 Audis is the push today, spent my quota for the month so not interested

RandomViewer

McKinneys have a Tesla model S up,

millington

darragh o meara wrote: »

Here’s what I got. Not the kinda car you’d be fixing on your driveway.

Must have hit it shocking hard to bust the sump at the rear of the car

iwillhtfu

millington wrote: »

Must have hit it shocking hard to bust the sump at the rear of the car

Surprisingly easily done on speed bumps and they don't take a bump well as the welds tend to crack. A cracked sump isn't major damage it's just going to be very expensive on a Lamborghini as most repairs are an engine out job and then you have to wonder how far they drove before they realised they'd bust the sump. :eek: