Are Raffles 'Allowed'?
As opposed to selling a card outright, is someone allowed to conduct (say $5 a pop) a raffle instead for a noteworthy card? Sort of like the way a set break is done...but with only the one winner?
Obviously, I'm not talking about getting a license or filling out forms (or whatever, and of course proper taxes would be paid) and all that. I mean can someone just sell slots in a raffle and go forward with it? The obvious answer is, "No!!! Duh!!!" but is that, in fact, the case? Thanks. |
I raffled a couple of Hank Aaron cards to raise money for the NLBM here, was a lot of fun, I don't see a problem doing it for profit, just run it by Leon for the green light. I love the idea of paying $20 for a $200 card, just make sure the odds are realistic.
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Good points on the for profit angle, could get complicated.
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I remember there were raffles here for Graig Kreindler to do a painting of your choice of an iconic player or game moment, how is that any different?
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Thanks for weighing in, guys. It seems to be the proverbial slippery slope I assumed it was.
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On Facebook and other message boards, they're called "razzes" and normally illegal based on the state you live in. However, the odds of the authorities being contacted is low. More likely is that some of your slot buyers will request refunds for PayPal since they didn't receive anything and raffles are against the TOS of PayPal. About a year ago, PayPal suspended the accounts of many Razz runners and Group Breakers who did not provide a shipped item back to every person who paid them. In some cases, I believe they also kept the money still in the account.
So I would say overall, they're far more risky than you would think. |
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