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It Pays to Play, They Say

Aug 20, 2009  |  Comments (7)

Get this straight:  Arizonian Victoria Hull is not having fun if she isn’t winning, and she is not fooling around with any small stuff.  That’s why only AdJack has survived from her very brief career as a hobbyist “sweeper.”

“I tried the sweepstakes thing for a couple of months,” she says, “and I won a $300 gift card, but I found that it’s very time consuming.  Some people just love to win anything, and they’ll put in hours to do it. But for me, it’s not worth it if the prize isn’t big.  That’s why I’ve stayed with AdJack.  I’ve been fairly consistent on the site since November, playing almost every day.  The odds of winning are really good, and that’s what keeps me going.”

Her consistency paid off on Friday, July 31 when she hit the CrackaJack, along with another member with whom she’ll share the $1,000 prize.

She pays attention to the numbers, and likes the fact that she can submit her choice rather than the machine’s random picks.  And she likes the fact that members who are online at the time of the drawing can contribute a number to the winning series.  “The day that I won, I chose all my numbers,” she says.

But success may not all be in the numbers.  She thinks she may have captured Fortune’s attention through her lively exchanges with Jack in the blog.  The week she took him to task as a possible fraud, she won.  “He haw,” was Jack’s only comment.

Comments (7)

Comments

  1. Posted by: Jack, One Smart Ass on Sep 17, 2009 11:50 AM

    Yes, I'm glad you mentioned that one of our family members did have the distinction of being the Ride of Choice some 2,000 years ago, and I might add that another smart ass of yore, owned by one Balaam, had the ability to speak--at least once. Of course, it was a complaint to an angel about Balaam's bad temper, but nonetheless, she was smart enough to speak her piece, to wit: "And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?" You can bet old Balaam jumped back at that! That ass was glad she wasn't a fatted calf. Everybody knows what happened to them. One of these days I plan to study more about the word ass, how it came to be associated with butts and bores. For now, I'd better get back to work... right after I look at my fave fives.

  2. Posted by: AlisM on Sep 13, 2009 11:58 AM

    Hey Jack, One Smart Ass ~ Thanks for the laugh! I don't feel any hostility towards you either. I'm sorry if anything I said ruffled your feelings, obviously I'm more of a believer than not...I'm still here every day submitting numbers. I just want to see someone win the big jackpot, that would be fun. Preferably me, but if not, I will be happy for anyone who wins...even snarky posters. When I spoke to Rebecca she explained to me how I was completely misinterpreting the meaning of your moniker. I have no idea how the ass got its current reputation. Didn't Jesus ride an ass into Jerusalem? You'd think that would have given the ass greater respect in some circles.

  3. Posted by: Jack, One Smart Ass on Sep 11, 2009 9:22 PM

    Wait a minute! I'm a family member and close personal friend of Mr. AdJack himself, and I have no hostility toward VEEH/ALISM, for any reason, although I must say it ruffles my feelings a bit to be called a fraud. But even that I can take. When you've been called an ass all your life, you get tough, you know? I mean, I AM an ass, but we're a proud family, we Asini. Long suffering, surefooted, and yes, smart. I often wonder how "ass" got to be a bad thing.

  4. Posted by: AlisM on Sep 9, 2009 10:33 AM

    I hope that made you feel better about yourself FREEJET. Some people need to take cheap shots at others in order to feel good about themselves. If you're a family member or personal friend of someone who works for AdJack TV then maybe I could understand your hostility towards me. If that is the case and you are, then you should make yourself transparent and identify yourself as such by proudly putting your full name on your sarcasm. Otherwise, I will take your comments in the spirit in which they were delivered...spinelessly anonymous. And as far as whatever concerns I have had about the legitimacy of this site, I discussed them with Jack. He's a grown man and more than held his own so I don't know why you feel the need to attack me over something that doesn't involve you. Also, CEO/Founder David Boland has exchanged a few emails with me so if he has any beef with anything I've said about his site then he should have said so. You seem to be taking it much more personally than he has. As long as everything is on the up and up, then no one should feel the need to attack anyone who questions whether a site is legitimate or not. Your behavior just reinforces why people don't speak up when they do have concerns. Given everything that has been said here, I can see why people choose to discuss concerns about sweepstakes and contests in a forum where they can remain anonymous.

  5. Posted by: FreeJet on Sep 9, 2009 2:20 AM

    Hey Victoria, Thanks for the offer, but I am going to have to respectfully decline. But you will see my real likeness soon enough when I win the half-million dollar MadJack. I figure if I keep watching these great commercials on this site every day and let the site pick my numbers, I will probably at least win the MoJack. "If not me, then who?", I always say. In any case, when I win, I will definitely donate a sizeable portion of my prize to the Society for the Prevention of Chronic Cluelessness and Stupidity. It's a cause that is close to my heart and it's tax deductible, so it's all good.

  6. Posted by: AlisM on Sep 9, 2009 12:00 AM

    FREEJET...If you want to send me an email with your full name, a photo of yourself and your phone number, I'll be more than happy to call you and we can discuss why you feel it's your place to make suggestions about how I should be spending my winnings.

  7. Posted by: FreeJet on Sep 7, 2009 7:05 AM

    Congratulations? Are you planning to donate your winnings to charity, VEEH? (It's a comment, not a question)

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