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*sigh*

Yet another 'Yanks and Canucks only' competition :/

While I can sympathize with all the members who don't reside in NA when it comes to these type of things the fact remains shipping costs to anywhere else is expensive (by comparison).  Most of these contests appear to be based on donations from the companies who's product is the prize which means the cost to MMORPG.com is very minimal if limited to shipping within NA.  I would expect the same exact limitations if I was to frequent a website based out of Europe or Asia for example.  Hell I live in the US and often don't have the ability to participate in many contests simply because I am not on the mainland (Hawaii).

Originally posted by miguksaram

While I can sympathize with all the members who don't reside in NA when it comes to these type of things the fact remains shipping costs to anywhere else is expensive (by comparison).  Most of these contests appear to be based on donations from the companies who's product is the prize which means the cost to MMORPG.com is very minimal if limited to shipping within NA.  I would expect the same exact limitations if I was to frequent a website based out of Europe or Asia for example.  Hell I live in the US and often don't have the ability to participate in many contests simply because I am not on the mainland (Hawaii).

At least you can surf and shit. I live in Sweden, we got NOTHING. xD

Originally posted by Lunarpac

Originally posted by miguksaram

While I can sympathize with all the members who don't reside in NA when it comes to these type of things the fact remains shipping costs to anywhere else is expensive (by comparison).  Most of these contests appear to be based on donations from the companies who's product is the prize which means the cost to MMORPG.com is very minimal if limited to shipping within NA.  I would expect the same exact limitations if I was to frequent a website based out of Europe or Asia for example.  Hell I live in the US and often don't have the ability to participate in many contests simply because I am not on the mainland (Hawaii).

At least you can surf and shit. I live in Sweden, we got NOTHING. xD

At least you live in a decent country, i live in Italy apart corruption and scams we have less then you.

Originally posted by miguksaram

While I can sympathize with all the members who don't reside in NA when it comes to these type of things the fact remains shipping costs to anywhere else is expensive (by comparison).  Most of these contests appear to be based on donations from the companies who's product is the prize which means the cost to MMORPG.com is very minimal if limited to shipping within NA.  I would expect the same exact limitations if I was to frequent a website based out of Europe or Asia for example.  Hell I live in the US and often don't have the ability to participate in many contests simply because I am not on the mainland (Hawaii).

Any half-decent shipping imho could be done for ~ 20$ from USA to Europe. Doubt that's what's keeping them from offering this reward for non-USA and non-Canada folks.

Thing is this is USA based website that get rewards from USA divisions from companies,etc 

I know all that, but at same time it irritated me once too much. (I am from Europe btw).

I am going to look in this moment for some decent english-based EU mmorpg website.

After all it is 2012, so if they offer their webiste globally ( and they do, ads are diffrent for diffrent countries, some worthless giveaways for F2P games DO have separate EU giveaways on this site, etc) then offer good rewards for everyone as well.

I seriously don't care if this require more paperwork or / and negotiation with prize giver.

There would probably be taxes involved if they had to ship prizes to Europe.

You must reside in the United States or Canada to enter this contest

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its ok.... gigabyte board... you better off with out one :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsrgdFmIWjs

ouch?

here:

"Gigabyte raises a number of x79 motherboards back. It is the GA-x79-UD3, UD5 and GA-x79-G1.Assasin 2. The motherboards are then updated to the newest BIOS version. The standard BIOS can be enormously high temperature and overvoltage cause, which can lead to fire."

Originally posted by Kabaal

There would probably be taxes involved if they had to ship prizes to Europe.

Maybe. 

Gigabyte is doing business in Europe as well, there are Gigabyte motherboards in every computer shop there as well, so they can just send from EU if it would be european winning this award.

No taxes then.

Taxes, fees and regulations for how competitions are run make up most of the problem with "golbal" competitions.

The last competitions mmorpg had was that Fractal Design and they are located in Sweden and that competition was still US / Canada only. So i say its just bull that they dont let the rest of the world have some fun.

The bottom line is guys that WE don't ship anything.  We hold the event for the sponsor and they decide where THEY want to ship prizes to.  There are all kinds of issues with sending prizes around the world from a legal, taxation and shipping issue.

Back when we used to ship contest prizes (we stopped this over 4 years ago) I would find that many EU winners would not pay the tariffs on their imported goods.  They would win a $100 item and the taxes in some countries would be $30 or more on that item.

If a sponsor agrees to ship internationally we are excited to do it...but it is rare I am afraid.

Originally posted by Admin

The bottom line is guys that WE don't ship anything.  We hold the event for the sponsor and they decide where THEY want to ship prizes to.  There are all kinds of issues with sending prizes around the world from a legal, taxation and shipping issue.

Back when we used to ship contest prizes (we stopped this over 4 years ago) I would find that many EU winners would not pay the tariffs on their imported goods.  They would win a $100 item and the taxes in some countries would be $30 or more on that item.

If a sponsor agrees to ship internationally we are excited to do it...but it is rare I am afraid.

I understand. 

Especially when sponsor is newegg.com which is purely USA & Canada shop.(does not ship to other places afaik).

I really understand.

I does not make me feel better when I see doezens of contests (with best prizes) for USA & Canada only.

Make me feel second category user every time.

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Mmorpg.com & one other USA based mmorpg portal I follow - thing is you don't have much english-language non-USA competitors yet.

There are ones of general gaming, but there are not big ones for mmorpg's yet.

When they will be created / small ones grow big enough - I feel many EU & other users may leave.

They will be created, purely because EU is groiwng by incorporating more and more countries and thus english is getting more important in EU, while French and German don't have that much strenght as being 'second language' to many people.

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Just to be clear - I am not blaming you or anything.  

Just saying how I feel about that.

The drawing is only eligible to members of the MMORPG.COM Web site who are residents the United States or Canada and who reside in a region where such contests are not prohibited by law, who are 13 years of age or older and not employees of CCI, CCI sponsors, CCI volunteer staff or CCI affiliates and their families.

You should update your text btw. As there is no indication of non-eligbility for non-USA and Canadians...

lol     I see there giving the worse boards they ever make, as I thought they remove them by now after all the recalls they did on the first series and problems of crashing all the time with the G1 Sniper and  G1.Assassin  boards.

I won't join this event no way I don't want this board distroying my custem built Tower.