The Official Mickey D's Monopoly Pieces Thread
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i pulled this from wiki-pedia but i remember the news story about why they had halted the monopoly game here in the united states here you go...
FraudIn 2000, the US promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. A subcontracting company called Simon Marketing (a then-subsidiary of Cyrk), which had been hired by McDonald's to organize and promote the game, failed to recognize a flaw in its procedures, and the chief of security, Jerome P. Jacobson,[1] was able to remove the "most expensive" game pieces, which he then passed to associates who would redeem them and share the proceeds. The associates "won" almost all of the top prizes between 1995 and 2000, including McDonald's giveaways that did not have the Monopoly theme. The associates "netted" over $24 million. The scheme was uncovered when one of the participants informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Even though the fraud was perpetrated without McDonald's knowledge, the McDonald's Corporation voluntarily attempted to rectify the situation by issuing payouts to new (legitimate) winners, awarding five $1 million annuity prizes, and fifty $100,000 prizes over a five-day period.[1]
While the fraud appeared to have been perpetrated by only one key employee of the promotion company, and not by the company's management, eight people were originally arrested, leading to a total of 21 indicted individuals.[2] The relationship between McDonald's and Simon Marketing broke down in a pair of lawsuits over breach of contract, eventually settled out of court, with McDonald's' claim being thrown out and Simon receiving $16.6 million.[3] Although McDonald's was not involved in the fraud, it came under much criticism for what appeared to be lax oversight of the promotion company.
FraudIn 2000, the US promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. A subcontracting company called Simon Marketing (a then-subsidiary of Cyrk), which had been hired by McDonald's to organize and promote the game, failed to recognize a flaw in its procedures, and the chief of security, Jerome P. Jacobson,[1] was able to remove the "most expensive" game pieces, which he then passed to associates who would redeem them and share the proceeds. The associates "won" almost all of the top prizes between 1995 and 2000, including McDonald's giveaways that did not have the Monopoly theme. The associates "netted" over $24 million. The scheme was uncovered when one of the participants informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Even though the fraud was perpetrated without McDonald's knowledge, the McDonald's Corporation voluntarily attempted to rectify the situation by issuing payouts to new (legitimate) winners, awarding five $1 million annuity prizes, and fifty $100,000 prizes over a five-day period.[1]
While the fraud appeared to have been perpetrated by only one key employee of the promotion company, and not by the company's management, eight people were originally arrested, leading to a total of 21 indicted individuals.[2] The relationship between McDonald's and Simon Marketing broke down in a pair of lawsuits over breach of contract, eventually settled out of court, with McDonald's' claim being thrown out and Simon receiving $16.6 million.[3] Although McDonald's was not involved in the fraud, it came under much criticism for what appeared to be lax oversight of the promotion company.
actually thats totally true, it was exposed and mcdonalds was sued. something like 7 years in a row this happened. i think the sub-company that handles the pieces ultimately ended up losing the suit.
ill check for the article and edit this post later
oops he already found it, lol, thats what i get for posting before finishing reading the thread
ill check for the article and edit this post later
oops he already found it, lol, thats what i get for posting before finishing reading the thread
man everybody needs to quit hating on mcdonalds and just suck it up and admit that you like it
ive been in the fast food game for 10+ years straight, eating that shit more than you eat regular food
the truth is
1. burger king is fucking terrible
2. jack in the box is the worst
3. wendys is diarhea inducing
4. mcdonalds fries and chicken nuggets have been consistently on slap for well over a decade and will never get old, their mcdouble $1 burgers are fuckin delicious, and their $1 cihcken sandwich is amazing as well
ive eaten fast food thousands of times, i survive off of that shit. you reach a certain point to where anything from jack in the box / burger king / wendys will make you puke
mcdonalds is always a safe choice. mcdonalds is the O.G. of fast food, quit acting like you're above mcdonalds
ive been in the fast food game for 10+ years straight, eating that shit more than you eat regular food
the truth is
1. burger king is fucking terrible
2. jack in the box is the worst
3. wendys is diarhea inducing
4. mcdonalds fries and chicken nuggets have been consistently on slap for well over a decade and will never get old, their mcdouble $1 burgers are fuckin delicious, and their $1 cihcken sandwich is amazing as well
ive eaten fast food thousands of times, i survive off of that shit. you reach a certain point to where anything from jack in the box / burger king / wendys will make you puke
mcdonalds is always a safe choice. mcdonalds is the O.G. of fast food, quit acting like you're above mcdonalds
I WON $5 OFF THE MONOPOLY GAME LIKE 6 YEARS AGO BUT SINCE THEN I HAVENT WON SHIT EXCEPT LIL FOOD PRIZES.
BUT THEY USED TO PUT THE GAME PIECES ON EVERYTHING, EVEN IF U GOT A MEDIUM MEAL THEY WOULD BE ON THE DRINK, FRIES, AND EVEN ONE ON THE BURGER WRAPPER. I JUST GOT A LARGE MEAL TODAY AND THE FRIES WAS THE ONLY THING THAT HAD EM.
AND I WON A FREE BREAKFAST SANDWICH -BUT IT EXCLUDES THE MC MUFFIN. THE FUCK IS THE POINT OF THAT? DID THESE NIGGAS REALLY SIT DOWN AND HAVE A MEETING LIKE "WE CAN GIVE THEM MCGRIDDLES AND SAUSAGE BUISCITS BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN WE GIVE AWAY A MCMUFFIN"
BUT THEY USED TO PUT THE GAME PIECES ON EVERYTHING, EVEN IF U GOT A MEDIUM MEAL THEY WOULD BE ON THE DRINK, FRIES, AND EVEN ONE ON THE BURGER WRAPPER. I JUST GOT A LARGE MEAL TODAY AND THE FRIES WAS THE ONLY THING THAT HAD EM.
AND I WON A FREE BREAKFAST SANDWICH -BUT IT EXCLUDES THE MC MUFFIN. THE FUCK IS THE POINT OF THAT? DID THESE NIGGAS REALLY SIT DOWN AND HAVE A MEETING LIKE "WE CAN GIVE THEM MCGRIDDLES AND SAUSAGE BUISCITS BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN WE GIVE AWAY A MCMUFFIN"
If you are not hungover or under 6% body fat, you should never eat at McDonald's...PERIOD.
Even if you got kids and are always in a rush, make time to take your ass to the grocery store and cook up some food. When I was little my dad would take me to McDonalds 10 times a week when they brought back this fucking monopoly bullshit. Now I'm a fast food walrus and it's fucking bullshit.
Even if you got kids and are always in a rush, make time to take your ass to the grocery store and cook up some food. When I was little my dad would take me to McDonalds 10 times a week when they brought back this fucking monopoly bullshit. Now I'm a fast food walrus and it's fucking bullshit.
