anyone got one yet?
and only say yes if you can prove it please

I don't think they even shipped tickets in the first batch to boost more purchases. Unless a Non-Orger won and can't brag about it here.

wizard said:

You know, I hadn't even thought about that. That would be a really smart thing to do - hold off on shipping tickets in the first batch - that way, people still know they can win, so they're more likely to buy the album if they haven't already, or buy another copy if they're an orger

With only several thousand orgers and the odds being in 1 in 107,000 meaning with 200,000 sales that only 2 shold have been found its not likely that one of us would have one.

If you read the rules carefully it says that they printed 750,000 discs and there are 7 tickets. There is a good chance several of them will not be found before the deadline.

lovemachine said:

That would just be cruel. I can see it now...

Christmas morning 2006 and someone's loving Grandmother back in August bought the cd on sale and waited to give it as the perfect present only to have the recipient open it, discover a purple ticket then fall to their knees in uncontrollable heaves.

lovemachine said:

That's one of the problems I envisaged as soon as I heard about this. An album could just stay on the shelves unbought until well after the deadline, or someone visiting America could buy the album and get a ticket but not be eligible because they live outside of the US...

On the other hand, all the tickets could now be found and we just don't know and fans are still buying the album without knowing it is all over...

It would have been far fairer for there to be an individual code printed on a ticket inside the album which you used to ring up and enter a draw.

no doubt thats why the did the additional msn competition and the i-tunes one , so there would definitely be winners and Prince isnt playing a private gig to an empty house .

moonshine said:

Well any that aren't found are being drawn in the second chance competition.

I can't proove it, because it says clearly on the ticket that any reproductions will void the original ticket. So you see, if I take a picture to show you I will not be going to the show.

then that means YOU DON'T HAVE ONE, because scanning it to post as proof is not reproduction, unless you print it also, and then try to use it.

My cd is already scratched! I have been carrying it around with me like a security blanket to work, in my car, at home, while working out etc.
I think I may have subcontiously scratched it, just to buy myself another cd.
[Edited 3/30/06 20:47pm]