Chance to win an Alpher Mini Mako - And support musicians

[Crawford13 350]

Guys head over to Alpher's Instagram or Facebook page for your chance to win an amazing bass and support your fellow musicians in the process. 

Chris & Al showing themselves to be amazing humans as well as master luthiers. 

[peteb 1,011]

Just seen on Facebook that Chris from Alpher Instruments is offering a chance to win an Alpher Mini Mako 30 inch scale bass for just £10 and help musicians struggling as a result of the pandemic. This raffle is available worldwide with shipping included. 

 

It costs £10 per ticket, with all proceeds going to helpmusicians.org.uk

 

Here’s the link to the tickets: https://alphershop.com/.../products/raffle-ticket-mini-mako

 

Nice one Chris - a great gesture... 

 

 

[jrixn1 802]

No doubt run in good faith, but they should confirm if it's legal etc as there are various rules.  E.g. "people can genuinely choose to take part without paying" https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Safer-gambling/Consumer-guides/Running-prize-competitions-and-free-draws.aspx

[peteb 1,011]

Just seen that @Crawford13 has started a similar thread - mods, please can you lock this thread or merge with the existing one

[Silvia Bluejay 1,689]

Topics merged, with @peteb and I posting at the same time.

[No. 8 Wire 148]

9 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

No doubt run in good faith, but they should confirm if it's legal etc as there are various rules.  E.g. "people can genuinely choose to take part without paying" https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Safer-gambling/Consumer-guides/Running-prize-competitions-and-free-draws.aspx

Tricky one raffles.  They are running it to benefit a registered charity so they should be ok.  Fairly sure if it's run online they need to register with their local authority.  Could easily be wrong though. 

Tempting to enter regardless.

[Matt P 280]

i saw this last night, from what i could see it is clearly advertised as a raffle for a charity, I hope it is all above board as i bought 2 tickets!

 

Matt

[peteb 1,011]

If Chris is involved I'm sure that it will be kosher! I bought a couple of tickets last night. 

[Kev 521]

Amazing thing for Chris and Alex to do, and the mini-Makos are lovely little basses as well!

[Kev 521]

On 13/01/2021 at 16:58, jrixn1 said:

No doubt run in good faith, but they should confirm if it's legal etc as there are various rules.  E.g. "people can genuinely choose to take part without paying" https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Safer-gambling/Consumer-guides/Running-prize-competitions-and-free-draws.aspx

Don't get Prize Draw confused with a Raffle; Raffles are lawful when the beneficiary of the lottery is a charity, which in this case it is 100%.  I don't think you need a license either, unless it reaches a Threshold, which is definitely some way above what Chris will get here.

Have full faith that Alpher will know exactly what they are doing  

Edited January 14 by Kev

[walshy 1,819]

Aye I bought tickets too. Great guys down at Alpher. 

[jrixn1 802]

45 minutes ago, Kev said:

Don't get Prize Draw confused with a Raffle; Raffles are lawful when the beneficiary of the lottery is a charity, which in this case it is 100%.  I don't think you need a license either, unless it reaches a Threshold, which is definitely some way above what Chris will get here.

Have full faith that Alpher will know exactly what they are doing  

Yes, I think you're probably right.

In general... I'd exercise caution of social media lotteries as it's too easy for the less-scrupulous organiser to skim or fix.

Clearly not the case here though; good to see many vouching for Alpher, and best of luck to all entering the draw.