McDonald's? Has anyone actually won any Monopoly game prizes?

Question

Has anyone here won? Seriously?

Answer 1

Nope : |

I Dont kno ne 1 eitha lol

Answer 2

No

Answer 3

No but everyone can win a free fry just go find a dollar layin around but i wonder the same thing. like has anyone one soething that means something.

Answer 4

I won a big mac but gave the ticket away as dont really like them.

Answer 5

Free drink

Answer 6

nope. it sux ill eat ther like 20 times and end up with the little game pieces where its like "free small drink" but they xpire like 2 days after u get them

Answer 7

in my opinion the mcdonalds game is a prize draw you simply buy some food and take the tokens off and place them on your game then once you have completed the game you hand it in so you'd be enterd into the prize draw and theres about 1000 people who enter each time so you would probaly get 1 out of 1000 changes on winning the prizes

have a nice day ^_^

Answer 8

no, it's a rip off

Answer 9

i'm wondering that too....

Good question!

Answer 10

i did! but i sorda cheated cuzz my friend was working there and was going to quit

but before he did, he went threw some of the fries cantainers and then i got 250$

worth every bit to cheat

Answer 11

SERIOUSLY  I WANT TO KNOW MYSELF.......

Answer 12

It would be impossible to prove this, but I am betting it is impossible to get Boardwalk and Park place in the same state.

Someone should set up a website where everyone that gets the grand prize pieces posts that they have it--with a pic to prove it. People could hook up this way and split the prizes if there are any...

Answer 13

No one but those inside won, It was a giant conspiracy for years and years.

In 2001, the U.S. promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. A subcontracting company called Simon Marketing (a then-subsidiary of Cyrk), which was hired by McDonald's to organize and promote the game, failed to recognize a flaw in its procedures, and the chief of security, Jerome P. Jacobson,[1] was able to remove the "most expensive" game pieces, which he then passed to associates who would redeem them and share the proceeds. It turned out that almost all of the grand prize and top prize winners over several years, including contests McDonald's held that did not have the Monopoly theme, had been participants in the scheme, netting more than $24 million. The scheme was eventually uncovered when one of the participants informed on its ringleaders to the FBI. While the fraud was perpetrated without McDonald's knowledge, the McDonald's Corporation voluntarily attempted to rectify the situation by issuing payouts to new (legitimate) contest-winners, awarding five $1 million prizes and fifty $100,000 prizes over a five-day period.[1]

While the fraud appeared to have been perpetuated by only one key employee of the promotion company, and not by the company's management, eight people were originally arrested, eventually leading to a total of 51 indicted individuals.[2] The relationship between McDonald's and Simon Marketing broke down in a pair of lawsuits over breach of contract, eventually settled out of court, with McDonald's claim being thrown out and Simon receiving $16.6 million.[3] Although McDonald's was not involved in the fraud, it came under a great deal of criticism for what appeared to be lax oversight of the promotion company.[In 2003, McDonald's resumed its Monopoly games in the U.S. with new precautions. Game tokens are provided on selected food items and through the mail by sending a self addressed stamped envelope.

In May 2005, the widow of Stanley Warwick, one of the persons indicted in the scheme, sued McDonald's to continue the 20 annual payments of $50,000 Warwick allegedly won in 1999. These payments were discontinued in 2001 when Warwick was indicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The charges were never brought to trial before Warwick's death in 2003.

In the 2006 U.S. version, guaranteed win pieces guaranteed either $1 or $5 in Best Buy credit.

In 2007, the pieces have small cent symbols (¢) printed on them in various patterns that are only visible under ultraviolet light.

Answer 14

Only food.  I would like to know this one also!

Answer 15

like a free burger or fry

Answer 16

Just free burgers or fries and some money (not a lot though)

Answer 17

i didnt but my cousin did!