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Quote: DAWNOFWAR

To trade for variants I don't have...and to make sure I get a set of three...I won't be the only one doing this....everyone will be doing the same ...even if you don't admit it!

it's the time frame in getting them. the contest has gone on for 3 days and you already won 12? you better hope that as purplesnurple was saying on that the computers don't void 75% of your winners. they could remove all but 1 for each day you won that would leave you with 3 wins total

Quote: DAWNOFWAR

To trade for variants I don't have...and to make sure I get a set of three...I won't be the only one doing this....everyone will be doing the same ...even if you don't admit it!

I will not be. And by your logic if everyone jumps off a bridge and kills themselves I should too? Pathetic... Cheater.

I'm fine all my wins are good ...used family members names and number's to win.. And address... I have no doubt on any of my wins...and as far a winning all so soon....just means I won't need to keep playing everyday...all done...harder to win later on in the contest...won all 11 QDRS within first week took me a month and a half to win the last one!

Quote: DAWNOFWAR

To trade for variants I don't have...and to make sure I get a set of three...I won't be the only one doing this....everyone will be doing the same ...even if you don't admit it!

That's just wrong, man. The rules are there for a reason.

Holy crap, how are people winning multiples in a single day? I can't even get a single won since the contest started a few days ago, even with trying multiple numbers.

Quote: Ryanator20x6

That's just wrong, man. The rules are there for a reason.

Seriously?

What makes your cheating any better than his cheating?

Thanks UncleBob.....here is the key to how I won....call from 1:00am - 4:30am when all the kids are in bed (better odds)...get a list of family with names, birth dates, address, and phone numbers and check them off one by one.....also put what time you called (for the 24 break) and dont use the app....just my two cents to help everyone out!

Don't thank me - you're still a cheater, etc., etc.

I call once a day, early in the morning, and have won three over the course of four days. That's good enough for me.

"To trade for variants I don't have...and to make sure I get a set of three...I won't be the only one doing this....everyone will be doing the same ...even if you don't admit it!"

LMAO....Seriously?? Anyone with the capability to READ could see on the back of the bag that it states " exclusive through 12/31/14 " from that I am guessing there will be a launch of these figures. So who on this site or anywhere else for that matter would be willing to trade you a RARE or even hard to find skylander in exchange for something that will be out on shelves in quantities at some point next year.....NICE THOUGHT PROCESS THERE ACE!

To be fair, I don't think we have enough of a history with Frito Lay's "exclusives" to really say for sure that these variants will be out on shelves at any particular time.

Thats why I placed the "I am guessing" in my post. If its only exclusive until said date, does that mean its rights are open to any chain to sell or what? In any case, it does say that on the back of the bag, and I cant remember if quick draw said the same...........either way there would be no way in hell I would give up a validated chase figure in exchange for something with the remote possibility of having a release.

Quote: DAWNOFWAR

Thanks UncleBob.....here is the key to how I won....call from 1:00am - 4:30am when all the kids are in bed (better odds)...get a list of family with names, birth dates, address, and phone numbers and check them off one by one.....also put what time you called (for the 24 break) and dont use the app....just my two cents to help everyone out!

was it 3 addresses or 12? scroll back to the last discussion and come back...

in a nutshell if you did 3 addresses in that time it doesn't matter because it was clearly well over many of the 24 hour window. the computers may or may not have blocked most of your winning entries. unless you did 12 different addresses there's a good chance 75% of what you won it voided.

Quote: YerMomsFaceHere

Thats why I placed the "I am guessing" in my post. If its only exclusive until said date, does that mean its rights are open to any chain to sell or what? In any case, it does say that on the back of the bag, and I cant remember if quick draw said the same...........either way there would be no way in hell I would give up a validated chase figure in exchange for something with the remote possibility of having a release.

As we learned with Metallic Green Gill Grunt, even chase figures have a possibility of a later release.

LOL.....I'll take my chances with my chase figures. NO DEAL. On second thought, I have a lightcore shroomboom or a glow in the dark sonic boom I would happily trade for it.

yuck, yuck, yuck...... ok i'm done.

Quote: UncleBob

Quote: Ryanator20x6

That's just wrong, man. The rules are there for a reason.

Seriously?

What makes your cheating any better than his cheating?

I'm not cheating. I'm well within the rules. I'm just doing it with all of my family. I'm getting 4 at my house with their help.

Quote: PurpleSnurple

This contest was TOO easy in my opinion. Impossible with the app, but almost guaranteed with calling in. The fact that so many people had winning times in the same game period really raises a red flag that they could be having glitch issues with the call in contest and a lot of us might not make it on the winner's list. If someone calls them in a week or so and is able to confirm any of their call in wins, or finds out if there was a glitch, let me know! let us all know lol.

I have mailed an SASA into the address to request a copy of the list of winners. So when I get that in, I can let everyone know. It should be probably 4-6 weeks.

Quote: DAWNOFWAR

To trade for variants I don't have...and to make sure I get a set of three...I won't be the only one doing this....everyone will be doing the same ...even if you don't admit it!

I have no problem with this. I am going for 8. I plan to get a full set, hopefully give my sister and full set, and use the other two for trading purposes.

As a few pointed out, the back of the bag explicably states that the "exclusiveness" will end on 12/31/14...so to me that would imply that these figures will show up at some point in stores. I think thus far with the exception of Orange Fright Rider, all of the figures have ended up in stores, right?

Not at all. Not counting this promo, Frito has ran three previous promos featuring "exclusive" figures. Flocked Stump Smash, QDRS and "Halloween" Fright Rider. I don't recall if Flocked Stump Smash listed an end date for the exclusivity, but the figure has not been released, nor has Halloween Fright Rider.

The Sidekicks, as far as I recall, were never advertised as being Frito exclusives.

Then, of course, they gave away "Random Skylander" and Hot Head, but those where never mentioned to be exclusive.

Quote: spyroflame0487

As a few pointed out, the back of the bag explicably states that the "exclusiveness" will end on 12/31/14...so to me that would imply that these figures will show up at some point in stores. I think thus far with the exception of Orange Fright Rider, all of the figures have ended up in stores, right?

All but Orange Fright Rider and Flocked Stump Smash (Green)
That is one from each game. So if they are keeping the same pattern, this one or another promo (if they have another for SF) could be exclusive...

Quote: dinoah2005

All but Orange Fright Rider and Flocked Stump Smash (Green)

...so, two out of three "exclusive" figures?

you can get quickdraw rattlesnake at walmart.com so most likely they will comeout at a store. Heres the link to prove it http://www.walmart.com/ip/Skyl...versal/37298597

So far, all of their figures that are non in-game variants have never seen retail release. The only ones seen in stores would be Quickdraw (in-game variant) and figures not marked as "special" (Hot Head and the Sidekicks).

With that in mind, the odds of this one going to store shelves seems rather slim based on those facts.

Quote: UncleBob

Quote: dinoah2005

All but Orange Fright Rider and Flocked Stump Smash (Green)

...so, two out of three "exclusive" figures?

Well....
The side kicks (Total of 8) should be included, so that is 2 out of 11. And if your talking Frito Promo, during the Flocked Stump Smash promo they also had the random skylanders Promo (Turns out it was Wrecking ball and I believe Boomer), Also had Hot Head Promo, so if you include those it would be 2 out of 13, but whose counting anyways?

That's everything I listed - but, as I said, only Flocked Stump Smash, QDRS and Halloween Fright Rider were listed as "exclusive".

The app for the contest sucks!

Quote: jedihunter12

you can get quickdraw rattlesnake at walmart.com so most likely they will comeout at a store. Heres the link to prove it http://www.walmart.com/ip/Skyl...versal/37298597

No you can't.

I am sure phone winners are winning because the app for this contest is just lame....

Quote: Kesrael

Quote: jedihunter12

you can get quickdraw rattlesnake at walmart.com so most likely they will comeout at a store. Heres the link to prove it http://www.walmart.com/ip/Skyl...versal/37298597

No you can't.

Then why is it on the website?

It wont be out until after July 16th.

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Quote: Kesrael

Quote: jedihunter12

you can get quickdraw rattlesnake at walmart.com so most likely they will comeout at a store. Heres the link to prove it http://www.walmart.com/ip/Skyl...versal/37298597

No you can't.

Then why is it on the website?

It says "Not available at this time." You cannot currently purchase it. And it doesn't mean it ever will be available.

Well seems like calling in is not winning as often now had a friend try with two numbers both were not winners. I think there were so many winners bc the start of the game prob didnt have any winners in the first few hours

i didnt get any wins tonight either.
im going to bet there are going to be periods where there are a lot of wins, even many per same 15 minute period, im better they are averaging out this 15 minute windows, and so there then be long periods without wins.
i think itd be good for all of us to report the times when the winnings good. help eachother out.

Won one yesturday 7/9 and wife won one today 7/10

what times? I lost today too.

1230am 7/11 then yesterday 7/10 at 1101 also a failed blip

Hmmm.... your wins hit at exactly those times? or you called in at those times?

Well I'm unlucky today. I didn't win anything with 6 people in my house! This might be due to those chip bags getting in more places. Oh well, I'm just gonna have to trust that they'll give me the other 2 that that I won, even though they weren't on separate days. Judging by what exosquad said, I think that I'll be good.

Why would Walmart.com have quick draw listed on website if it wasn't planning on having it available at some point?

I'm having terrible luck with this contest. Hopefully--it gets easier later on.
Ugh!

Any winners today? Someone posted the number to Reddit yesterday, so there may be more people entering now.

Quote: shelly9871

Why would Walmart.com have quick draw listed on website if it wasn't planning on having it available at some point?

I'm having terrible luck with this contest. Hopefully--it gets easier later on.
Ugh!

Here's a tip. Try calling when most of America will be asleep. For me since I have EST, calling in at 7:00 gives me my best chance as in places like California it's 3:00 AM and they are all asleep. Also try calling in the latter parts of the 15 minute time periods. Most people are winning bettween 10-15 minutes into a particular timeslot.

All of my wins have come within tbe first 5 minutes. I won yesterday, but haven't played today.

me too

Quote: allskate03

1230am 7/11 then yesterday 7/10 at 1101 also a failed blip

Those were the times that I called in

Tried yesterday at 2:20 AM and today 4:00 AM and lost every time. Good to know people around here can worry about their multiple wins while some of us haven't even gotten to win one.

PurpleSnurple - So much for "extensive Bioinformatics training" or a pattern.

Random folks.....just random.

If you look at the winning times people have posted for the past week, it still follows a statistical pattern. What's random is who wins first. You literally have to be the FIRST person after that winning time slot out of who knows how many people are calling simultaneously. The odds of winning decrease the more people play. For example, major national contests such as the PS4 giveaway Taco Bell plastered all over the TV, too many players. All I can go by is the posted winning times, same with the last promo. But both have worked out for me and my friends, so that's all I can say. Didn't say I was accurate or if it's even really the case. Just said it was what I did and it worked for me and my friends in both promos. We've won 13 for our group this week. My friends are happy. That's all that matters.

We have a Skylanders fan club here. I divided up the statistical times amongst the group with the best odds of winning, and we played at our designated times. We've won all of our 13 on the first try for each of our plays. I was just trying to help out other fans, didn't make any promises or claim anything.

I haven't won in the past two days. More people calling or are they slowing down on winners? I was winning just about every call a few days ago.

2 days in a row nothing no blip and no phone sure is going to be a tough time now.

Quote: lcopley98

I haven't won in the past two days. More people calling or are they slowing down on winners? I was winning just about every call a few days ago.

I don't think they can just "slow down". They said that they would give one out every 15 minutes. Maybe there was an error in their system causing them to give too many out, and not have any anymore. That's the only thing that I can come up with.

I honestly think the word on the street was semi isolated to die hard fans for the first couple days....once social media took over, everyone and their mother ( literally ) took to entering and thus creating more participants.