Its just stupid when companies make a contest and then aren't carefull about paying the prizes, they get the opposite effect of what they were aiming at

Python is good peeps! We have done lots of dealings with them and always got money fast and on time and I have even won a contest with them and was given my prize right away!

I just talked to Steve.

He personally sent me $100 extra for the delays + I will get the normal epass when they can go out.

Might have taken a bit long with these contest but read his reply above. You will all be paid. This is not some new company started a few days ago... they´ve been in business for 10 years!

To be honest I first missed his reply in this post. So people please we will all be paid really soon for this contest. Read what he posted.

Jayvis don't worry, you will be paid for 100% sure. Trust me....
your check is on the way.

So basically Python is a multinational corporation with hundreds of employees but doesn't have $6000 to spare. That's a pretty tight cash flow and why hold a contest when you don't have the money on hand to pay out?

Thanks man. I thought I was crystal clear to everyone in my post above, but I know alot of GFYers prefer 'coles notes' versions.

The funny part about all of this is that in the end, every will get their money, even with our company's name having been dragged through the mud. I've explained why there was a delay and can only hope that people are understanding.

For the most part, the money we give away is in return for absolutely nothing - it's a lottery, it's money that the people didn't have to do anything to earn.

I have administered several promotions on this board and we have ALWAYS been good for the money and/or prizes, this year alone we have given away:

$10,000 in cash at Internext Vegas
$1000 in a photoshop contest
4 Xbox360 premium systems
$1000 to one team for beating team Python at Gears of War...
Hundreds of promotional T-shirts at shows

$15,000 in prizes in the past few months, and when the Deal or No Deal promo payouts are all taken care of, that will tack on another $10,000 or so.

So that's $25,000 in cash and prizes given away in the past 4 months.

I don't even know where to being in responding to this post. How about this - when your company has a couple hundred employees and is doing one transaction per minute 24 hours a day, you lemme know.

Minus the $5k for poster starting the thread.........

Again, Fucking amazing how people roll at times with their twisted sense of logic as they boast about all this that and the other thing they did *EXCEPT* this 1 payment to 1 webmaster that won 1 contest on 1 board.

How comes one of the hundreds of empolyees couldnt have jumped in here to take care of this?

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The $5k check went out monday. He should have it soon.

I feel it's a bit unfair to Python. Yes sure payments are a bit late, but then again they are easy to get hold of them when haveing a question (ICQ or email) They don't try to scam anyone here, and they have fully explained the situation.

This is a good company.

SENT OUT TODAY??

See, this is the ONLY thing that upsets me. Please don't tell me it was sent out today if it obviously wasn't!! Just tell me when it's sent out, don't try and cover things with something like this, it just gets my hopes up.

I'll be making a thread singing Python praises the second my check comes in, but until then... :(

Blahhh

I did take care of it, read the fucking thread. I'm the director of marketing, I claimed responsiblity and I am accountable.

What is fucking amazing is that you can stroll in here, not even read the thread and start running your mouth - that is what is fucking amazing pal.

Chelsey is referring to the Epass payments. Your cheque was mailed on Monday. I am on my ICQ if you have questions im all ears. You can call me at home if you want so I can clear up any confusion.

Oh no worries, Steve, I misread some posts after that which made me think it wasn't, sorry about that. And sorry you're getting shit from people are aren't even involved in this.

Jayvis not sure how long you've been in the adult business, but I can gurantee you will get the money. They are 100% honest... give it a few days for the check to reach you. Trust me.

Why is this thread still kicking around? Yikes.