CAR RAFFLE

alex_doha45
By alex_doha45

This time is very evident that mostly all supermarkets & grocery stores to attract customer are offering raffle draws which the price are cars.

But so many customers do not know the inner idea why do this supermarkets & grocery stores are offering car raffle draws. Just imagine this case, without raffle a kilo of apples cost you QR4.50, when there is a raffle it will cost you QR5.00. This is silent gambling, the supermarket will collect QR0.50 every item & every kilo you purchased to thousands of customers. This will generate millions of qatari riyals and the price they offer is not even one fourths they generated. But to the customer who won is a big thing.

The worst case is that after the raffle draw and the price is given, the prices will not go down, it is still the same price during with raffle. That is why the prices to prime commodities here in Doha is always going up and never goes down like our age!!!

My question, is the government is aware of this or they will regulate this raffle draws. cheers!!!!!

By eng256• 29 Aug 2009 16:36
eng256

I was very curious about this of raffles are allowed here?

By yv2r• 29 Aug 2009 10:40
Rating: 5/5
yv2r

in the raffel, u r buying at inflated prices, instead go to Iran soqu, buy the same stuff at less price than any hyper or carrefour,we noticed this yesterday many items is less than 1 to 1.5 riyal less than those shops

By Majnoon Ajnabi• 29 Aug 2009 10:30
Majnoon Ajnabi

my thoughts exactly "pelon ricardo dos perros"

I don't think we need to do anything in the name of God, he's a big boy and can take of himself.

By Majnoon Ajnabi• 29 Aug 2009 10:27
Majnoon Ajnabi

about the cost staying up then why aren't apples QR 150.00? I have seen more than 100 raffles since I have been here at the same store(s.

I don't think we need to do anything in the name of God, he's a big boy and can take of himself.

By baldrick2dogs• 29 Aug 2009 10:25
Rating: 2/5
baldrick2dogs

"Just imagine this case, without raffle a kilo of apples cost you QR4.50, when there is a raffle it will cost you QR5.00"

Do you have proof or is this just speculation?

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