Not sure how I feel about the winners not being honored for those of us who won the raffles early. I did get my L$ back, but part of me feels like they should be honored or something more than that done. Not fulfilling your contractual obligations is NOT a good way to start things.
P.S. I thought about it, and while I understand it was a mistake, I'm not feeling like I could sit there for the auction right now. A friend who is there says the raffles are going off early again, but they are honoring them this time, and just gave away the pinkie I won, which was the one of the two that I actually really wanted. I also won the Mega S&P, which is still there for entries, and TaraMia won the Bengal. Here are screen shots where I was looking at who won what:
P.P.S. Dei did send me a Pinkie Scotty Fold hider, which I returned to her. I didn't want a random pricey kitty. Just to be clear, this is about principle and honoring contracts, NOT about lindens.
I am okay with not getting everything that I won, but I did expect to have the situation acknowledged and to be treated with respect - in private as well as the public face that was put on here. If this were all about charity, it would be one thing, but to be blown off first (I DID send a notecard when it happened - about 7 hours before the auction), then insulted, threatened, etc. in IM because I called someone out on a breaking an interfered contract and blowing me off - NOT okay.
I prefer to donate directly to charity (and do so to several charities each year, as well as pitching in elsewhere when I can), than to support self-serving folks who are more about who they are than about the charity that they pretend to support.
I'm putting this here rather than below so as not to detract from the thanks given to those who did donate from the depth of their hearts.
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[05:13] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2 shouts: Choosing winner... please wait...
[05:13] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2 shouts: The winner of the lucky draw is.... TaraMia Resident
[05:13] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2: Congratulations you entered the draw. You will be informed if you win, good luck.
[05:13] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2 shouts: Choosing winner... please wait...
[05:13] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2 shouts: The winner of the lucky draw is.... MsMagick Resident
[05:13] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2: CONGRADULATIONS!!! You were picked out of the draw!
[05:14] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2 shouts: Choosing winner... please wait...
[05:14] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2 shouts: The winner of the lucky draw is.... MsMagick Resident
[05:14] [SP] Raffle Board 2 WEB 1.2: CONGRADULATIONS!!! You were picked out of the draw!
UPDATED 09/17!! "AUCTION OF PEACE" Sept 21 International Peace Day!
