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A Student Kicked A Field Goal To Win A Car, The Dealership Tried To Weasel Out Of It (jalopnik.com)

submitted 3 months ago by fpslem to c/offbeat

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A Purdue University student thought he kicked his way to a two-year car lease for making three field goals in a contest held during the Boilermakers’ season opener in West Lafayette. However, the dealership sponsoring the giveaway later reneged on the deal because of a technical. The final kick – a 40-yarder – left his foot just a split second too late on August 31. Car dealerships really cannot help but be bastards, can they?

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[–] Nastybutler 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For giveaways like this the sponsor will, if they're competent, get insurance that covers the cost if a contestant wins. It might be their insurance company that is the issue, not the dealership.

[–] Nastybutler 10 points 3 months ago

Although I will say that the out of pocket cost to the dealership for a 2 year lease probably isn't worth the bad press.