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Anyone *actually* ever won an ns contest?

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Notaskibum
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Newschoolers hosts these contests like every week, giving away skis, goggles, you name it. But does anyone know anyone who has won one of these contests or won them themselves? I've entered these contests for decades and never won anything and Ns is a pretty small community but I've never actually heard of anyone actually winning.

Are the contests real?

Or are they rigging them and setting them up so their friends win?

Let's discuss.

Edit to fix typo

**This thread was edited on Dec 21st 2020 at 11:42:10pm
Dec 21 2020 11:24PM
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Bdoobz
Posts: 838 - Karma: 4,893
NS has well over 300k followers on Instagram and about 50 of them are probably actually on here. Could be the problem...
Dec 21 2020 11:28PM
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EPfanboy
Posts: 477 - Karma: 3,441
I feel like the contests should only be open to ns members, but then everyone would just make an ns account
Dec 22 2020 12:02AM
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ASSholebomber22
Posts: 6598 - Karma: 69,844
I won some stickers once keep your chin up chief
Dec 22 2020 12:06AM
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CatBoy
Posts: 234 - Karma: 990
don't know, but I'm eyeing those reckoner 102's!!!
Dec 22 2020 12:20AM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,997
I won motm back in the day and got some line stickers. /claim

that’s it tho
Dec 22 2020 12:35AM
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OregonDead
Posts: 6892 - Karma: 24,566
I got some goggles from Spy from a contest on here. I only have personal prize receipt verification on the one contest so yeah OP I should win more stuff just for your piece of mind I guess
Dec 22 2020 12:54AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12506 - Karma: 116,130
yeah youre right it seems like all the "winners" are just some default ig account made a few days ago with 1 post and 0 followers 🧐
Dec 22 2020 1:03AM
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Lemuel
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I used to clean up on the contests back in the day. Now, I agree. Giveaways galore but I never see anything about actual winners. Insta giveaways are dumb anyway
Dec 22 2020 4:42AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51650 - Karma: 162,278
I did a shot with mr bishop once. That felt like winning
Dec 22 2020 4:58AM
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 62,949
I won the Glade goggles a few months back. They usually announce the winners on here.
Dec 22 2020 7:51AM
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Twig
Posts: 6407 - Karma: 60,033
CatdickBojanglesI won the Glade goggles a few months back. They usually announce the winners on here.


Lies. I secretly keep all the prizes for myself and use them for Roofbox Reviews. Everything is a conspiracy.
Dec 22 2020 9:00AM
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GrandThings
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 31,574
Not yet, but I'm going to win the next one!
Dec 22 2020 9:33AM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,055
they win more than we do. They capture email addresses and then spam inboxes and sell them to 3rd parties. i've tested this with adding a +newschoolers to my email and seen where it gets used on other marketing lists....
Dec 22 2020 9:38AM
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ColoradoDogfart
Posts: 2443 - Karma: 29,005
My buddy @Knapzach won the line blend give away a couple months ago. I thought they were rigged too until I saw that email.
Dec 22 2020 10:03AM
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,592
I won 500$ of gear at evo for being member of the month if that counts
Dec 22 2020 10:52AM
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Bended_Toenail
Posts: 1417 - Karma: 10,220
I won the 4FRNT Devastator giveaway. The same week I got motm too.
Dec 22 2020 11:00AM
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JohnnyDope
Posts: 457 - Karma: 1,699
Bended_ToenailI won the 4FRNT Devastator giveaway. The same week I got motm too.


clearly rigged
Dec 22 2020 11:22AM
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Gnar_Shralp406
Posts: 332 - Karma: 2,097
I won the J skis x NS giveaway a few years back.
Dec 22 2020 11:44AM
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Kretzschmar
Posts: 6707 - Karma: 98,280
@lifeof_berkley & @Steezy.C won 2 of the 3 pairs of Pivots (other person was an IG follower)

@AnsonYoPants won the Rossignol PWhite setup giveaway a couple weeks ago.

@word929 won the Full Tilt giveaway from a couple months ago.
Dec 22 2020 12:15PM
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 62,949
Bended_ToenailI won the 4FRNT Devastator giveaway. The same week I got motm too.


The real scam is this. Never got mine when I won.


Dec 22 2020 12:23PM
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.Roockley.
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TwigLies. I secretly keep all the prizes for myself and use them for Roofbox Reviews. Everything is a conspiracy.


I always thought you were just reviewing the prizes you'd won
Dec 22 2020 12:27PM
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eheath
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freeskibum82they win more than we do. They capture email addresses and then spam inboxes and sell them to 3rd parties. i've tested this with adding a +newschoolers to my email and seen where it gets used on other marketing lists....


Every time you put your email into a text field on a website and they don't give you the option to opt out of selling your information, they sold your information, NS/AMI ain't some villain dude, its how wheel turns brother.

**This post was edited on Dec 22nd 2020 at 12:38:46pm
Dec 22 2020 12:37PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Bended_ToenailI won the 4FRNT Devastator giveaway. The same week I got motm too.


and you never thought to go buy a lottery ticket that week as well?
Dec 22 2020 12:41PM
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NattyNine
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freeskibum82they win more than we do. They capture email addresses and then spam inboxes and sell them to 3rd parties. i've tested this with adding a +newschoolers to my email and seen where it gets used on other marketing lists....


You're low-key the saltiest member around these days. Literally all you post about is how narrow skis are better than wide skis and bitch about everything. Must suck being such a downer all the time.
Dec 22 2020 12:50PM
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freeskibum82
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pokermanYou're low-key the saltiest member around these days. Literally all you post about is how narrow skis are better than wide skis and bitch about everything. Must suck being such a downer all the time.


so having an opinion about topics is a bad thing? I actually own the Reckoner JD 102 (in reference to your comment about narrow skis being better). I also daily the vision 108, own the mordecai, magnum opus, rustler 10, JJ UL... Are you seeing the trend? Because i disagree that something over 100 is being called a park ski doesnt make it salty. I stated that the reckoner is not a park ski. My choice for a park ski is my Scratch 181. On groomed park there is nothing better. Provides perfect energy coming off lips of jumps, stable on landings and easy to slide rails and change up as needed. Relax dude. it's just skiing. In this thread i also just mentioned that they use it to capture leads for the vendors giving things away. The cost of the skis they are giving out is a small cost to pay if they get a few sales out of it from material marketed to those email addresses captured. Purely informational.
Dec 22 2020 1:23PM
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JAlps
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While we are on the topic of giveaway marketing strategies, do ski companies pay NS to run these campaigns? Does NS see any profit from it or is it purely for increased page traffic and selling email lists? Genuine question! I'll always commend this site for everything it's doing to stay alive.
freeskibum82so having an opinion about topics is a bad thing? I actually own the Reckoner JD 102 (in reference to your comment about narrow skis being better). I also daily the vision 108, own the mordecai, magnum opus, rustler 10, JJ UL... Are you seeing the trend? Because i disagree that something over 100 is being called a park ski doesnt make it salty. I stated that the reckoner is not a park ski. My choice for a park ski is my Scratch 181. On groomed park there is nothing better. Provides perfect energy coming off lips of jumps, stable on landings and easy to slide rails and change up as needed. Relax dude. it's just skiing. In this thread i also just mentioned that they use it to capture leads for the vendors giving things away. The cost of the skis they are giving out is a small cost to pay if they get a few sales out of it from material marketed to those email addresses captured. Purely informational.
Dec 22 2020 1:43PM
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Twig
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NightFantasiesWhile we are on the topic of giveaway marketing strategies, do ski companies pay NS to run these campaigns? Does NS see any profit from it or is it purely for increased page traffic and selling email lists? Genuine question! I'll always commend this site for everything it's doing to stay alive.


Simple answer, yes they do. The giveaways, be they Instagram only or email signup, are one of the products we offer to brands to market with Newschoolers. That's the money that keeps Newschoolers alive, so we're super grateful to all the brands who choose to work with us in this or any other way. And also to all of you who do sign up, because each time you do, you are in effect, helping keep Newschoolers alive too.

And, of course, you can actually win some dope stuff. It kinda goes without saying that lots of the entries to these contests come from people who follow NS on the 'gram' but don't contribute day to day on the site. The winners are chosen at random (seriously guys and girls, head office is in the US. You guys sue each other for the tiniest stuff, you think we aren't following legal advice on this shit and doing it properly!?) but we are always stoked when we see a member's name we recognize show up and win. It's not every time, but it happens. We'd love to do some member-only giveaways but it's obviously in most brands' best interests to get as much exposure as possible, so that tends not to be the obvious way to go.

End of the day, we're stoked we've been able to give some dope shit away and make some funds towards keeping NS alive in the process. Thanks to everyone who gets involved in whatever way!
Dec 22 2020 3:25PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Only for US residents so meh either way.
Dec 22 2020 3:27PM
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eheath
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skiP.E.I.Only for US residents so meh either way.


NS would love to operate giveaways/contests in all countries, but since the parent company is based in the USA, there are tons of legal complications when you have a giveaway/contest outside of the USA.
Dec 22 2020 3:30PM
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GrandThings
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TwigEnd of the day, we're stoked we've been able to give some dope shit away and make some funds towards keeping NS alive in the process. Thanks to everyone who gets involved in whatever way!


Sorry this should probably go in Site Discussion, but do you guys ever think about promoting the forums via the NS Insta? Idk what a super efficient way to do it would be but might help drive some awareness/traffic and get new members. Its been years since the callout has worked for me in a park, but I always tell younger kids that NS is so much more than an Instagram account!

(I could also see ya'll not wanting to promote some of the degeneracy that goes on in here, which can be especially intense for newcomers, just curious if this is something ya'll have thought about!)
Dec 22 2020 4:20PM
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Notaskibum
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TwigSimple answer, yes they do. The giveaways, be they Instagram only or email signup, are one of the products we offer to brands to market with Newschoolers. That's the money that keeps Newschoolers alive, so we're super grateful to all the brands who choose to work with us in this or any other way. And also to all of you who do sign up, because each time you do, you are in effect, helping keep Newschoolers alive too.

And, of course, you can actually win some dope stuff. It kinda goes without saying that lots of the entries to these contests come from people who follow NS on the 'gram' but don't contribute day to day on the site. The winners are chosen at random (seriously guys and girls, head office is in the US. You guys sue each other for the tiniest stuff, you think we aren't following legal advice on this shit and doing it properly!?) but we are always stoked when we see a member's name we recognize show up and win. It's not every time, but it happens. We'd love to do some member-only giveaways but it's obviously in most brands' best interests to get as much exposure as possible, so that tends not to be the obvious way to go.

End of the day, we're stoked we've been able to give some dope shit away and make some funds towards keeping NS alive in the process. Thanks to everyone who gets involved in whatever way!


Thanks for the thoughtful response here.

Unsolicited advice: You could make website sign up as a condition for contest entry and then make the post submission page a landing page that's like "check out the fourms " to drive new activity here.
Dec 22 2020 4:29PM
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Knapzach
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ColoradoDogfartMy buddy @Knapzach won the line blend give away a couple months ago. I thought they were rigged too until I saw that email.

Yeah that shit was the illest
Dec 22 2020 5:15PM
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mountaindewgirl
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Bended_ToenailI won the 4FRNT Devastator giveaway. The same week I got motm too.


Ah shit and all that secret Santa swag u got 😎
Dec 22 2020 5:27PM
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little1337
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I lost my house my wife left me and my kids dont talk to me anymore, but I swear I've got this next contest in the bag
Dec 22 2020 5:34PM
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Bended_Toenail
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larilinesignAh shit and all that secret Santa swag u got 😎


Haha yeah! Thanks again, I'll be using the back protector daily once my knee heals.
Dec 22 2020 5:42PM
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dmcdmc
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TwigLies. I secretly keep all the prizes for myself and use them for Roofbox Reviews. Everything is a conspiracy.


This is exactly what I would say if I were actually doing this. CONSPIRACY!
Dec 22 2020 7:16PM
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Idahoe
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I was like all of you and thought the giveaways were fake, and then I won the Lib Tech UFO 115 giveaway a month or so back. I am eternally grateful
Dec 22 2020 7:54PM
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CatdickBojangles
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IdahoeI was like all of you and thought the giveaways were fake, and then I won the Lib Tech UFO 115 giveaway a month or so back. I am eternally grateful


Newschoolers owns your soul now.
Dec 22 2020 7:59PM
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Sebohalloran
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TwigLies. I secretly keep all the prizes for myself and use them for Roofbox Reviews. Everything is a conspiracy.

I knew it, newchoolers is part of the deepstate government coverup
Dec 22 2020 11:16PM
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elm.
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I won a ns tall tee from a photo contest 6years ago.
Dec 23 2020 12:09AM
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Young_patty
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Anyone Actually Ever Been To The Moon?





**also you’re making an NS thread not titling a book doofus, you don’t need to capitalize Every Word Of The Title like it’s Harry Potter
Dec 23 2020 12:21AM
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Idahoe
Posts: 1027 - Karma: 7,532
CatdickBojanglesNewschoolers owns your soul now.


I have to do @Kretzschmar 's laundry twice a week

**This post was edited on Dec 23rd 2020 at 12:41:52pm
Dec 23 2020 12:41PM
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danbrown
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i won a gopro hero 2 in 2009 or 2010
Dec 23 2020 12:43PM
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brett_fisher
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One time a mod put a trash clean up contest and I won and homie never sent me the Googles ;(
Dec 23 2020 12:53PM
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Lemuel
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I did win the Batalla skis contest like 6 years ago and never got anything.

I forget the name of the dude who ran the company (gave off David Lesh type vibes), but he kept making false claims for months about why they hadn't shipped. Then I called him out at SIA and I had them in my hands! We were at club soda or some shit in Denver (giant hotel ball room party type of thing one of the nights) and I didn't want to hold them all night so he bought the shipping on Fedex right in front of me, shipping label ready to print and they never showed up back home. The airlines probably would have lost them anyway. There was a yuge snowstorm back east fucking up my flight. After a journey from the NS hotel room with Cy to the airport (a'la his latest article), we parted ways and I ended up in Tampa overnight and then in Baltimore before I got back o Hartford. This way my first time flying too, I'd never heard the word "standby" before. Those skis were doomed to never get to me.

Anyway.... I also got kicked out of a strip club that night for falling asleep too many times, and then was so drunk on the walk back to the hotel that I was asking people where St. Catherines street was. I thought I was in Montreal at IF3 (insert face palm). This is what happens when you hang out with Bishop.

I just smoked a little keef and this memory came out of nowhere, my b
Dec 23 2020 6:14PM
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CalumSKI
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We are all winners:)
Dec 23 2020 7:15PM
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pbs
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I haven’t won anything from Newschoolers giveaways but I have won a speaker that Bose and TYW were giving away. I was honestly surprised that they actually pick a winner. I kinda thought that giveaways were just data collection tools.
Dec 23 2020 7:54PM
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CalumSKI
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CatdickBojanglesThe real scam is this. Never got mine when I won.




pain.
i did get an article written about me being the first motm in a minute which was dope tho
Dec 29 2020 8:29PM
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PeppermillReno
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Eheath won’t let me win.
Dec 29 2020 10:04PM
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Steezy.C
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Lol I won some hot pink pit vipers and look pivots in 115mm to match. NS giveaways are real, spread the love yo
Feb 8 2021 7:39AM
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