Raffles Rules Thread

[Bearminator]

Please take a look at recent changes in raffles.  We are now enforcing guidelines that govern how lotteries take place.

 

• Players creating a raffle must first private message a Trade Corner Moderator (Bearminator) or any staff member before creating a thread.
• Players are buying spots in the raffle, not an individual number of the ticket. The number of spots per player can be limited by the host. After a month, the host of the raffle should provide information about the number of spots bought by each player -> preferably by editing the first post of the thread.
  Example of list:
  Player 1- 10 tickets
  Player 2- 10 tickets
  Player 3- 5 tickets
  etc.
  The player must mail the item/Pokemon being raffled to the Staff member who will keep it safe until the raffle ends. The staff member in question will input the names of participants into this sheet, and generate a winner. Player's will be given a results sheet to view. A staff member will then mail the prize to the winner. Lottery threads must not be opened until the staff member has confirmed receipt of the prize.
• Raffles can only be canceled if at least one week has passed since it has been opened AND 0 tickets have been sold. If 1 or more tickets have been sold, it cannot be canceled.
• There is a 1-month time limit on a raffle and a limit of 200 tickets. If either of these limits is reached, the result will be drawn. Hosts can choose lower limits for each, but not higher.
• Ticket prices can only be reduced by 50% - no more, no less, and can only be reduced once during the raffle. If ticket prices are reduced, each existing participant must receive double the number of tickets they purchased at full price. If this would put the raffle over the 200-ticket limit, prices cannot be reduced. Tickets cannot be given to players at a discount, including for free.
• Refunding tickets will not be allowed.
• One raffle can include only one item or Pokemon.
• Each player can create one raffle per month.
• Tickets have to be bought with in-game money. Gifting tickets, or exchanging them for Pokemon or assets is not acceptable. 
• Raffles can't block any kind of player based on nationality or team.

Standard trade corner rules apply as well. you can find all Trade Corner rules here.

 

[Bearminator]

The thread was updated with the change of lottery system into a raffle system.

[Bearminator]

Added this rule:

 

• Tickets have to be bought with in-game money. Gifting tickets, or exchanging them for pokemon or assets is not acceptable.