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Win a Parlee – PLEASE HELP!!

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  • March 13, 2015 at 1:42 pm #23487
    phax71

    ALL

    Can you do me a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE favour please?

    I’ve been shortlisted (WITH JUST 4 OTHERS) to win one of these BADBOYS –

    http://www.parleecycles.com/altumr-overview/

    from Parlee, one of my favourite high end Bike brands… (crazy high end kit).. Seriously, the kind of kit you could NEVER afford to buy.

    Anyway, I’ve submitted a quick design and peeps are voting on them here:

    https://www.facebook.com/CyclistMag/photos/pcb.605579892907907/605579772907919/?type=1&permPage=1

    Could you all please vote for mine (you just have to “ Like” it – hell get everyone in the house (with an individual FB account) to vote, get your friends and family to vote, I wanna win this sucka!!!! If you could also share it, that would be great, really need to get the votes motoring.

    I appreciate its pretty cheeky, but heh .. whatever it takes eh ..

    Cheers Guys, really appreciate any help you can give.

    I would give my right arm for one of these, make it happen kids … who knows I might finally have a ride that fits me … 🙂

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  • March 23, 2015 at 12:17 pm #836791
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    farrell

    I’ve also sent the above info
    I’ve also sent the above info to Cyclist magazine via facebook, I doubt they will respond to me but if they do I’ll let you know.

    March 23, 2015 at 12:05 pm #836789
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    farrell

    And my gut instinct (with
    And my gut instinct (with absolutely no basis, proof or evidence at all to back it up) is that there is a connection to the surge in ‘likes’ with this person:
    https://www.facebook.com/evasiv3manoeuver

    I have utterly nothing to justify this belief, nothing at all, other than a gut feeling based on experience and a bit of snooping via this list of people that liked the picture:
    https://www.facebook.com/browse/likes?id=605579779574585

    For a bit of disclosure, back in the Myspace heyday and at the start of facebook myself and others used to ‘pimp’ social media profiles, boosting likes and followers all over the shop, often for financial or alcoholic rewards.

    March 23, 2015 at 12:05 pm #836787
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    farrell

    Absolutely bent as fuck that
    Absolutely bent as fuck that mate.

    Just a quick browse through the people that have liked the picture brings up profiles like this, which in my experience have all the hallmarks of fake/bot profiles:

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006557136816
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006242646555
    https://www.facebook.com/bilal.maroof.37
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007057005219
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008339977090
    https://www.facebook.com/popy.akter.9256

    What’s also interesting is that the majority of ‘likes’ I looked at all also seem to like this page:
    https://www.facebook.com/pura.vida.75033

    That page is openly promoting the use of FB liking services (left hand side of the page, under the photos of the hats)

    Alice Santos Coimbra
    20 March at 17:39
    (Y) Www. VipAutoLiker .Com (Y) [[689821831144496]]

    Ranjit Solanki
    17 March at 20:13
    (y) Www. NextLiker .Com (y)

    I’ve no involvement in this contest, but I do have a sense of fairness and this is absolutely screaming foul play.

    March 23, 2015 at 10:14 am #836785
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    phax71

    Hi
    No not heard a thing … I
    Hi

    No not heard a thing … I expected as per James’ emails that we’d all hear at close of Comp on Wednesday. I chased him up on Thursday and was told he was speaking with Parlee on Friday morning and that all entrants would be notified by end of Friday ..

    Still nothing ..

    TBH, I think the whole thing possibly smells a little, I can’t say I’m overly confident ..

    We’ll see though, I may be wrong.

    March 23, 2015 at 9:57 am #836783
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    stealfwayne

    Hey phax71 – I haven’t heard
    Hey phax71 – I haven’t heard anything. Did you win, do I doth my cap in your direction to a game well played?

    I saw a Parlee in Finchley on Sunday – as if I was having my nose rubbed in my failure. :”(

    March 15, 2015 at 9:07 pm #836781
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    stealfwayne

    No response, but wasn’t
    No response, but wasn’t really expecting one. I have also mailed James, but now fear that the game is up to the gods. So if fairness wins out happy riding your new steed. If not I say again. We played honestly and with integrity, we can hold our heads up high ( you higher than I) Karma will surely pay a part in his future.

    March 15, 2015 at 4:58 pm #836779
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    phax71

    Ha ha, Bet you didn’t get a
    Ha ha, Bet you didn’t get a response ..

    Seriously though, if you feel aggrieved (and I certainly do as I was in front with the votes at that stage), you should contact the promotor (James) .. I have and also dropped an email to Parlee to inform them too..

    I guess what’ll be will be though eh…

    March 14, 2015 at 11:07 am #836777
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    stealfwayne

    On his comment board I just
    On his comment board I just asked the question how he rigged it? I figure I have now nothing to loose

    March 14, 2015 at 10:48 am #836775
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    stealfwayne

    Yeah i saw that. I would
    Yeah i saw that. I would guess either they are part of a religious cult and brainwashed the followers into voting, or more likely has a very popular friend on twitter.. either way; I, and I guess you entered into it honestly and can hold our heads up high in that the race was played fair. Performance enhancing votes wins the parlee ~X( until 5 years later a report by the UCI opens the lid on the problems. then all accolades are removed.

    March 14, 2015 at 10:19 am #836773
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    phax71

    Ha .. No worries…
    I dont
    Ha .. No worries… 🙂

    I dont do Facebook (Devils work) so am just relying on friends, family and general bikelovers /bikenerds to cast their votes so figured I may find a few appreciative votes in here .. However, the contest has been SCAMMED I fear … Mine and the current leader were virtually neck and neck from the off, leapfrogging each other by 20/30 votes here and there ..

    Then last night in a matter of just minutes, he added exactly 500 votes from NOWHERE, and then just 20ish in the past 14/15 hours. I don’t know how its done as I’m not a Facebooker (I’m assuming you can buy likes on Facebook somehow), but it’s been SCAMMED for sure and I’ve emailed the promoter to say as much.

    Good Luck with your entry.

    March 13, 2015 at 8:29 pm #836771
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    stealfwayne

    Great idea – Should have
    Great idea – Should have thought of that for my own submission. ‘The Green one’.
    It looks like you’re ahead of me. still nice design and good luck.
    If you’re reading this and are ambiguous to the choices. click his link and go through the other wonderful liveries to make a choice for yourselves, then like the green one… hee hee 👿 .
    Sorry Phax71, I couldn’t resist.

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