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Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has a rating of 1.7 stars from 607 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Publishers Clearing House (PCH) most frequently mention clearing house, customer service and gift card. Publishers Clearing House (PCH) ranks 12th among Sweepstakes sites.
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Don't feel bad everyone. I've been licking the stickers since 1973 and have entered daily for 4 years and have never won anything either. Some say its a hoax but how do you know? I will continue to enter daily what's it going to hurt there's worse things in life.
I have received a final step notice almost a dozen times...
Even got one in the mail!
Publishers Clearing House seems not to know that the word final means there is only one of them...
Does anyone really complete an entry if the final step is not final?
I understand that selling Dollar Store stuff for $11.96 frees up profit for prizes.
And then add a minimum of $5.00-$10.00 for shipping of course...
Where else Would they get the funds to pretend to give money away...
All that does seem to pencil out just fine for PCH, But the final step is still required to happen only once... It is a final step!
To require more than one final step is nothing short of a lie and contradiction of yourself...
What a ripe off, I ordered some flex glue from PCH and it cost me 19.95, I found the same item at my local hardware store for 12.95. Shop locally for the item you want before ordering from PCH. PCH has gotten there last order from me.
If youre planning to win, it could happen but not likely. Ive tried to win by killing the points to no avail and I have 350,000,000! I play for fun.
Statistically, one has a much better chance of getting hit by lightning, and probably twice, than winning any really big pot from their games. I'm also a little suspect, because one time I got a popup during a game saying I won $10k, and took a screenshot of it for documentation, but when I got no notification, I contacted them and sent a copy of the screenshot containing the message, and they replied back saying it was a 'systems glitch.' So, my takeaway from that is they can cite that an award popup message can be labeled as a 'systems glitch' whenever they don't feel like awarding any money. But, I'm not disappointed, because I played with absolutely no expectations whatsoever, and a skeptical view that these guys might be crooks. As such, my expectations are completely satisfied.
Over 133 Million tokens... entered contests all the time... did get a $10 check one time... products are cheap China crap... shipping/handling costs are WAY TOO HIGH!... don't waste your time...
Cheap, overpriced JUNK is all they sell. Garbage. First hand experience! And a "Valuable customer " for 30+ years a millions entries NOT one prize
I don't know what to do. I, ve invested so much time and really thought I could have a chance, in 28 yrs. Now I, m old my hands hurt and soon won, the be able to afford the internet. Can, t say I didn't try.
Thank you Cheryl Gilmartin
*******@GMAIL.COM
I have been playing since 2014 and have never EARNED AND LEARNED soo0000o much anytime or anywhere else then at Publishers Clearing House.
I so appreciate the games and winning opportunities to change my life.
I accepted the challenge and then after a few learning curves accepted to WIN IT ALL.
ITS NOT JUST A GAME BUT A WAY OF LIFE.
Just as our Heavenly Father gives us blessings to take, you still have to know the rules, and claim it.
I have decided to go back to school today and tomorrow I turn 47 years young.
The Sponcers are exactly that. They deserve a round of applause for all they contribute.
Thank you.
I highly recommend playing and I confirm and Verify, that Publishers Clearing House has REAL WINNERS DAILY... because I Won!
And my friends and family all laughed at me and even called me crazy.
But I am laughing and gassing up my new luxury car to deposit one of the largest deposits that my bank has ever seen!
I claim ownership of my life and I have made the choice to eliminate all negative people in my life.
Shannon Armond
Just by using their search engine I won $450.00! Then about a year later $10.00 Not too bad for just using their search engine.
I have entered several times, or at least thought I had completed an entry. However, I don't think you can EVER fully complete an entry. They constantly come back and say just one more step, don't miss out. Take that step and then there is another, and another, and another. It never ends! I'm done with them!
Two films were made in the 70s and 80s, "The Sting," and "The Sting II." They dealt with the "big con" in which a mobster was fleeced out of several hundred thousand dollars. As far as I am concerned, PCH is nothing but a "big con" in which there might be some winners, but the only real winners are the shysters running PCH. Their website is plagued with faulty software or software designed to curtail winning. The odds of wining any cash are virtually impossible! Your chances of hitting the national lottery, PowerBall or MegaMillions are better. If you want to waste time and feel constant frustration, this is the place to do it!
IF the app loads it usually kicks me off or locks up. Tired of wasting time trying to win. Would rather read a good book... have entered so many times and cant even win $10.1 a year has the same result.
The site is very creative, well kept, and they make it fun for everyone. I have not won, like many others, but its free so I cannot complain. Im sure if you keep up with it, and play your Tri Peaks, blackjack, slots or coin toss games here instead of elsewhere it will work out for you, and there is always the chance of winning money, or prizes! Good luck everyone.
~Joseph McLean
Not sponsored or paid to say this just a player who enjoys the chance to change my life as much as the person next to me
I have been dealing with pch for over 25 years it is my chance to win the 7,000.00 a week for life I have purchase a lot of merchandise also over those years. I believe it is my time too win. Thank you pch.
I received a letter from PCH a few weeks ago thinking it was another contest I almost threw it away. But when I opened it I found a letter stating that I had won $10.00 and a check would be coming within 2 weeks. I did receive a check, cashed it with no issues. It's been months so if it was a scam my bank would have notified me by now. $10 bucks if better then nothing...
Over 15 million tokens and not one win and I'm not a binge player with a lot of points. That's a lot of hours watching commercials. Fun at time but getting a bit old.
I play PCH to pass the time after work. I don't expect to win anything, but this Greg Lee commercial that lasts 5 minutes between each game is making it unplayable.
I thought I was too old to be suckered into buying cheap merchandise, but I guess I was wrong. My husband had an old coin counter that he'd had for years and it broke. Thought I would surprise him with one that was on one of those PCH flyers, and it was ONLY $11.96. Well by the time they added ship/handling it came to $19.34. I would have been okay with that, but the coin counter they sent me is cheaply made and, lo and behold, does not count change! It thinks nickels are quarters and get's really confused if you drop a half-dollar in it! Guess you are never too old to learn a lesson... if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! The worst part of this whole debacle is that I am now on their mailing list and am getting deluged with their sweepstake garbage that is really the big scam! My advice, if it comes from PCH, RUN, do not walk to the nearest garbage can and toss it in.
Tokens Tokens Tokens! I hope you like Tokens people because that's all you are ever likely to win playing PCH lotto games. Millions of Tokens that you can use to bid on prizes that you will also most likely never win. Lotto cards that you have to hit 7or 8 numbers plus the power number to win cash. It's almost impossible to win the regular Powerball jackpot with only 6 numbers much less 7 or 8 numbers & you get absolutely nothing for coming up 1 or 2 numbers short. Other games that you have 7 numbers to match but you will never get more than 3; never! Then there is the power number bouncing ball game; talk about rigged! A couple times the ball looked like it would land in a money slot then somehow reversed course and fell in a token slot. Forget about winning $100 or $500 much less $10,000 Tic Tac Dough? Should be Tic Tac NO! As in forget about winning any money here as well. 3 of the 8 lines are tokens only & 5 are money lines. 5 to 3 odds? Sounds pretty good right? Forget it! More Tokens is all you'll get; oh boy! Now we come to the most offensive & irritating part. For starters, everyday your inbox is flooded with emails that threaten forfeiture if you don't keep entering on a daily basis. You'd think you could enter once and be done with it but NO! You know why? Because at every turn & between every game or card you play You have to shop for things you probably don't need or want. They tell you you don't have to buy anything to win but I'm not so sure, especially when they use terms like elevated status if you do buy something. I understand the money for these cash prizes comes from these products but quit shoving them down our throat! It's irritating! Plus people might be more inclined to buy something if you would let them win a few bucks here & there. Lotto? Keno? Slots? Games? After a while you start to notice the limited number of patterns that come up on these games & slowly realize that they are all rigged against you. You'd have better luck in Vegas. They list winners on a daily basis but again I'm not so sure. There are times I would like to sue them for fraud, but I'm sure they have their proverbial $#*! covered, Until I actually win some money PCH is & continues to be what I have always believed, nothing but a GIANT MARKETING SCAM! Buyer Beware!
Answer: Probably but we keep playing as the games do give us something to do. Wouldn't bet on a big win however.
Answer: Am I still in the running for PCH's $7,000.00 a week win Thanks hoping for good news. My computer was down for two days. Does this disqualify me
Answer: I know they keep changing the dates for winning and they say no purchase needed until the end with a notice to buy something and you will be on their list they should be accounted for to better business bureau and all the items are made in china this company must be owned by china I'm done with them
Answer: Oh this is big time scam. Like I said in my review we put to much time into this wack company that when see anything about money we think it's them. Nobody ever wins there special early look prizes unless it's a guaranteed giveaway.
Answer: Well, and just as I expected, the October 23 "special early look" did NOT result in the "mega prize" being awarded. Surprise, surprise! I saw that they immediately started advertising on TV their next "mega prize" (what is it now? $5000 a week for life? Bet they don't award that one, either!) Just a scam to drum up sales to weak-minded people who actually think they have a snowball's chance in you-know-where to win anything at odds of almost 2 billion to one. A total fraud!
Answer: I didn't know this but it makes sense as there is nothing to it but the same thing day after day. PCH has gone downhill with games, lately, as even the daily puzzles, now, just drag and are hard to move the pieces. Too many puzzles and probably too many people playing, Also same thing, every day and are only for fun to kill time with. Maybe, now, they are just not monitoring the sites to see their problems. Bingo, no great loss.
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