Publishers Clearing House Giveaways Are a Mess
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2021
- I'm a big game show guy. We all know this. But have you ever see those commercials for Publisher's Clearing House giveaways and wondered if anybody actually wins them? Same. Let's talk about it!
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The cringe really bothered me. I’m not saying they need to make it fake hype, but can they make it less creepy? Don’t lead with “come outside” lead with “we’re from Publisher’s Clearing House”.
"we're looking for someone named.....what's your name??"
Right?? I think they believe they’re keeping the “element of surprise” by not announcing themselves right away. Little do they know, if you’re a stranger with a camera guy, balloons and a big check walking up to someone’s house... they’re going to be surprised and confused, you can still announce yourself as any stranger would 😂
Honestly shocking they haven't had an incident with guns with that behavior
@@salemccc Considering they operate in the US, you're probably right.
one word. boomers.
Can the website NOT look like a 2000's ad trying to give me malware? I literally just want to run from it at all costs.
It triggers my fight or flight response
Tell me about it. Try being tech support for PCH and having to troubleshoot with old people constantly. Majority of the time Adblock and plug-ins fucks the entire site up and makes it not work altogether.
The amount of bugs in the games is a pain in the ass. Corresponding with the devs for website and their apps as part of tech support sucked some major donkey ass.
damn u weren't wrong
Funniest part is it actually will give you malware. I’m a computer tech and PCH garbage isn’t too uncommon of a sight
LOL FR
Lmao dude knocked on her door, ordered her to come outside, and then asked her to tell him her full name before even explaining who he is and probs didn’t realize how creepy he is
"Hey strugglers, I want to win a bunch of money."
What I tell my family when I'm trying to convince them that quitting my job is a smart move.
Ooof
I like your videos
I know it is probably that lady’s real name but “Pamela Jonker” sounds like a fake ass name you’d come up with under pressure.
Pamela Jonker sounds like a Disney show news reporter
@@abbywolffe4114 OMG yes 🙌
@@abbywolffe4114 it also sounds like a joke from the amanda bynes show
It sounds like if Gumball was coming up with a name for a British person.
I know that Junker is a german name but... All i hear is chonker
I don't know why he put the sharpie on his tongue, but the gag (both literally and figuratively) was quite funny.
I freaked out for a sec for him 😂
It's an old technique to draw ink out of a pen 🖊
the gag. nice one
It’s how you reactivate pens and markers but... it was fairly new and didn’t need it looool
You don't do it with permanent marker though, that's what made it so funny 😆
You know how there's youtube channels that you can just tell are geared towards grifting kids?
The PCH site looks like it was made with the intention of specifically grifting old people. Which makes sense.
It is typically directed toward old people with nothing better to do who will waste their lives away playing the retarded games and watching endless ads at the small chance to win. Some do actually just do it because they enjoy the simplistic games though rather than expecting to win anything. I’ve heard from some PCH customers their doctor even recommended the games because it somewhat helps with their condition as a form of keeping their minds active.
Anything to due with finance and or making money on social media. Either through investments or contests should always be looked at critically because anything to do with money can be a scam.
The fact that you unsubscribed and they still sent emails means they're technically in violation of the CAN-SPAM act
My parents dressed up as PCH one year for Halloween. My mom walked into the party wearing pjs and her hair in curlers. She didn’t say a word and just walked around for 10 minutes (her friends started getting concerned). Then my dad knocked on the front door yelling for my mom. He was wearing a suit and had balloons and a fake check we made. It really confused everyone until they saw them together and it ended up being a big hit that year.
That's amazing
wow. i love that lol. lol kind of personal, but do you ever dress up in funny costumes? lmao
Oh my gosh that’s awesome 😂
legendary
And everyone started clapping slowly.
*see you type in shego from kim possible* haha nice
lol
I literally just watched your Julie video. This feels like inception.
LMAO
It’s you
Yooooooo Amanda!!
My best friend's mother was in the beginning stages of dementia and spent literally tens of thousands of dollars on terrible, Dollar Tree-style products in the hopes that she'd win these prizes, and I think PCH relies entirely on this confusing marketing to get money out of the gullible.
I love how the Publisher's Clearing House's website looks like it would give you 10,000 viruses lmao
i live for scott causally flexing his advertising degree...
I smiled when he mentioned ads because I knew what was coming
wooyoung :]
@@shineinstars you’re a atiny? 🥺❤️
@@joyb_0008 Bts more like dumb t s
@@joyb_0008 yesyes :D
Its weird how they give the winnings to old ppl because if they gave it to a 20year old for the rest of their life they would go out of business
I mean, they had a yearly revenue of 840 million dollars in 2013, and 5000 a week is only $260k per year. The chances of the $5000 a week are something like 1 in 6 billion.
It also could be because old people are the majority of their customers
You're right bro😂
That’s what I was thinking like 👀
There was a controversy years ago where the PCH winners were only friends and family members of the company's owners.
This video was so on-point. My Grandmere was a longtime PCH participant, hoping that she would win the x-number-of-dollars-a-week for life so she could eventually leave something substantial behind for my family. The sad thing was that, in this quest to provide for my family, she was bombarded with mail everyday from PCH (she didn't have a computer so she didn't get the virtual side of it), often encouraging her to drop boatloads of cash on cheap products that broke within a day, which she did to increase her chances of winning. She unfortunately never won, but the despicable thing is that, to this day, despite the fact that she hasn't replied to a PCH letter in about 2 years since she died, we still receive letters on her behalf encouraging her to either mail back entries or buy low quality items from them. I am totally convinced that this company is a scam, only having a couple winners a year to allow them to fly under the radar.
‘CRAMER ALERT’ seriously made me laugh out loud
i'm convinced that licking a sharpie has shortened scott's lifespan by 5 years
I wonder if he did multiple takes
I think he was trying to take the lid off
@@WasatchWind oh no
Sharpies are non toxic, my guy!
I liked to lick sharpies as a kid. I'm still alive. for how long is still uncertain however.
The guy behind the camera on the second lady saying "come on out" gives the energy that he is holding a camera AND a gun
Yes.
"Come on out. We're from publishers clearing house. Alright. Now, put your hands behind your back and no sudden movements."
They work the same way. Just point and shoot.
Why can’t we assume the gun is built into the camera
@@rubberscuomo 1) I can't believe no one has acknowledged this genius comment
2) You also have a great username.
In the second video the way he says "We're looking for somebody named ..." and waits for her to say it really creeps me out. What if that was some scammer or creep? They could just pretend like they have her name, get her to tell it to them, and then just say yes to whatever she said. I know PCH is a "legit" organization but that's still sketchy af
I grew up watching my mom enter PCH and many other sweepstakes scams like this. In the 70s and 80s when she did it it was all by mail. All those adds you just scrolled by came to our house, via the mailbox in the form of booklet sized catalogs.
She used to say, "Make a list of everything you want! When we win I'm going to take you to the store to buy it all!"
As a kid of 5 through about 10 I was on board with the list but after that I figured out it was all a waste of time. I told her as much and then she blamed me for her not being a millionaire. I was giving her "bad vibes" and "ruining" her 1/620 bazillion chance of "winning".
As if a 10 year old child had that kind of power.
She was still entering when she was in her 70s.
"Hey, can you step out for a second?"
*"I DIDN'T KILL MY KIDS!"*
"You just won--wait, what?!"
Thanks for the laugh
😂😂😂
Fox used to have a show called Beyond Belief where it would be used to reenact some weird stories or just make them up and it'd be up to the viewers to guess which was which. One (sadly fake) story had a guy call a hit out on his wife but then he tried to call it off at the last minute but it was looking iffy because the middleman was having trouble finding the hitman. Anyway one night they were being followed by some shifty looking people in a white van and when finally cornered the folks go up to his wife and the husband was like "no wait I canceled the hit" and they were really some PCH type people but the whole thing freaked the husband out so much he dropped dead of a heart attack on the spot.
2 things, when that guy grabbed the poor ladies hand I was INCREDIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE, and Scotty...you put sharpie on your tongue
i was eating something then out of nowhere he draws on his tongue and i almost choked.
A truism I’ve found true; if you’re not paying, you’re the product
Why do I feel like Scott would be a great elementary school teacher like his energy is perfect
Scott's out here whispering "I heard a rumor" into spam account's ears
Umbrella academy.
Amazing reference lol
I get the umbrella academy reference
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Perfection
Scott, you said: "You're new here and you don't know that story"
I think you meant: "Oh, you're new here and just listened to me talk about my balls for over minute"
I appreciate you
@@ScottCramer lol
No offense to manscape or anything but it's very uncomfortable hearing about it me being a girl and very uncomfortable hearing about guys talk about taking care of their balls and *shudders* no offense to the company or people who are advertising it it's fine they're paying you to do it I'm just uncomfortable hearing about it and I skip it every time
On another note!
I'm very confused so it's wrong for us on CZcams to talk about dicks and s*** but it's okay to talk about taking care of your balls!? CZcams your drunk!
@@sunshinegirlmissriddlerent5605 It’s just grooming. That’s like me being uncomfortable after seeing an ad for feminine hygiene. It’s not a big deal lol
Honestly, I would be interested on the products that can work for everybody. Stuff targeted towards men is often higher quality than what we get.
Feels like the "come on out" camera guy was just holding back how excited he was to blow this old lady's mind
I can’t tell if Scott committed to the bit a little too hard or if he is just a doof 😂 7:12
Not only does PCH get money from advertisers selling their products, but they also get money from advertisers by selling your information to them. So if you enter and don't click the teeny, tiny, easy-to-miss button at the bottom of the screen that says "Do Not Sell My Information," then you'll end up with lots of other unwanted emails, phone calls, junk mail, etc.
I just set up an email account only meant for junk mailers because sometimes I may want coupons
Imagine being the person that goes to the bank to cash the comically large check
Oh no lol
They are given a smaller check later
What a great day that would be lol
I'm imagining them driving to the bank with the big check strapped to the passenger seat
it’s just a gimmick. they give you a real one. the fact that you think they make legal checks that large is more comical
"Do you want a prize that lasts forever?" is something a hacky vampire would say.
The saddest part is imagining the winners while they're applying for these giveaways.
Just the image of the sweet old people sitting at their computer getting jump scared every three seconds, so confused about everything but just goes with it
The sheer creepiness of the PCH people is astonishing and impressive in a way.
PCH started sending “free gifts” to my dad, (they were weird items that no one actually wants/needs) and thennnnn...we started getting bills for the items, lol. He never ordered anything, either.
What ends up happening?
Seems like a scheme to confuse the elderly tbh. Most people know you can't just send products and then bill someone. That's illegal.
What ended up happening?
@@reliablenarrator4281 With any luck they just ignored them and they went away. I hate scams.
What actually happens is that when they send in their sweepstakes mailing they put the stamp to receive the free mystery gift on the sweepstakes/order entry form. They think it’s completely free or misunderstand what it actually is. It’s a gift valued up to $30 but adds $4.99 to shipping and handling. Some people think they can put a stamp on for an item below $30 and that’s the gift they’re getting but it’s completely separate. It’s all explained on the stupid obnoxious order entry form they send through the mail.
It is also possible to accidentally add it to your cart when going through the entry process online if you’re just mindlessly clicking through without reading what you’re clicking.
I won publishers clearing house once. It was truly a life changing experience. Sure the $10 check they sent in the mail was nice but, the real prize is being able to say I won Publishers Clearing House.
I’m literally wheezing he put the sharpie on his tongue 🤣
Props to Scott for writing on his tongue with a sharpie
I don’ know why but Pamela Jonkers is such a funny name
i thought so too haha - i really try not to laugh at people's names, but, JONKERS
Pamelas a heckin Jonker
"Jonkers" is an old German name and it means "to honk [someone's] nose and simultaneously jerk them off." It was associated with royalty.
7:20 "Hello, could you step out for a second?" "Why don't you have a seat over there? Do you know who I am?"
"CANIHOLDYOURHAND" lmao
I would’ve killed to win the Danimals sweepstakes as a child 😔
Same
Dude our school won one of those! I wrote down the story somewhere in the comments.
Is it just me or has Scott’s editing gotten really good lately? Like I never had any problem with it before but lately I’ve just been pausing the video several different times and admiring the creativity and execution. He’s gonna be at 1 mil in no time
Commenting this before he's at 1M
I didn’t realize he WASN’T at 1 mil until i read this
Yeah me too
Also commenting before he hits 1M
pre 1m gang
i get such a comforting dad vibe from Scott
I am now convinced that websites like Publishers Clearing House were the biggest reason why my parents didn't give me unsupervised access to the internet till I was almost in high school.
Cause let's be honest, *what 10 year old wouldn't buy three patriotic eagle knives?*
Someone in my hometown actually won once, the local news filmed it. But that was like 9 years ago and I haven’t heard anything about the family since then. They probably got the “lottery curse” 😂
Scott: “I have a marketing degree.”
Also Scott: Writes on his tongue with a Sharpie
Marketing degree and Marker-ing degree 😉
What does that have to do with anything?
Scott: "You might see an ad right now"
Me:
9:32 I love how he was so focused on the bit he completely forgot what was going on and that made it much more funny
It was much more fun licking the envelopes and getting a big check from Ed McMahon!
MtnDew
ITS RUNRORTYECUBE
Holy shit it’s you
The rat guy
Ed McMahon died in 2009 so if you get a check from him it came from the afterlife.
these ads have the same energy as a dance teacher that says "one more time"
i heard you have to repeat something 18 times in a row to have it memorized
Oh my gosh, can we show some appreciation for Scott's impeccable Jimmy Fallon impression?
The bit where you literally drew on your tongue was _chefs kiss_
I have been SO curious about PCH since I was a kid and this would show up in commercials during The Price Is Right. Props to Scott for diving in and giving us the tea!
"Cramer Alert" is what I'm calling my notifications from him from now on
Y'know what? I'm gonna hit the notification bell just so I too can get Cramer Alerts.
I just got an ad as soon as you said, "Well I'll be honest", and it said, "I HAVE BUMPS ALL OVER MY BODY". Wow.
Scott: And you're not winning the Powerball.
Me: So you're saying I need a new retirement plan?
My grandpa became addicted to this and had to literally be declined access to his accounts to not gamble away his money
#YayDementia
I'm sorry you had to go through that
Damn. Yeah these things really target the elderly. I hate it.
yeah i wish more people would realize the point of the video lol. this is a pyramid scheme preying on the elderly and it's sad
@@inyrui I mean it's not exactly good but it's not a pyramid scheme. I don't think you know how pyramid schemes work.
I’m a mailman and pch has to account for 50% of all stamps ever used. Old ppl send out 3-5 pch letters at a time all with stamps and special stickers on them then get a bunch of packages a few weeks later. How is this not a scam?!?
LMAO Richard's face was like guys, i have neighbors, please be quiet haha
If some man knocked at my door and said “can you step out for a second?” My response would not be “I guess so”. My first question would be “am I being arrested?”
Scott: i don't want emails
PCH: so we hear you want emails
“You might see an Ad now”
*laughs in premium*
I'm so impressed the first lady actually went through all those steps to actually enter the draw. The sheet anger I felt just watching you go through that
My grandma has been entered in the PCH sweepstakes for 18 years now. This is and has been a “free” lottery tailored to middle aged and elderly folk who don’t know better and have time to waste
You can put "free" in quotes but it's literally free. I've entered countless times and never paid a cent. Buying things is optional and is one way they generate revenue for the prizes. It says everywhere that you don't have to buy anything to win. You don't even need to buy a stamp, you can enter online. PCH isn't a scam, even if you don't like it.
@@pagejames8754 Not everything is paid for in cash, sometimes you are the product. Nothing is truly free.
You are paying with your time lol
I've entered for shits in and giggles. Never paid anything.
That looks like the coziest damn hoodie I’ve ever seen
Yeah for real. I want to know where he got that!
It looks so comfy 😯
“Let go of her hand, Dave..” While half hiding in the sweatshirt. I’m dead. 😂
PCH has the same website design of all the websites I went to as a 10 year old trying to get a free iPod shuffle. But now instead of trying to sell you magazine subscriptions it’s just a bunch of miscellaneous stuff you’d find in one aisle of your local K-Mart.
This has severe „SNL extreme home makeover“ energy
You gotta respect Scott's commitment to the joke when he drew a line with sharpie on his tounge
The way they're presenting it I feel like my response to them telling me I won a million dollars would be, "Oh, that really nice. Thank you."
I know of them because they kept spamming the inbox of my personal email in high school, and I got curious. I'm pretty sure I entered at least one of those, but I've gotten no money from them. This sounds like gambling with more steps like getting free options for paid items in mobile applications and games.
That being said, I've looked into quite a few sweepstakes like things like this, and most are geared to or require being a homeowner, as they rely on sales benchmarks or have prizes involving home renovations. Some of the required purchases for sweepstakes sounded like stuff older homeowners bought, so it's no surprise that most of the winners shown off on commercials were senior citizens. I could not qualify as a broke high school student for any of them, even if I faked my age, because they required buying things I still don't have use for, even as an adult. PCH brings back memories of me going on sketchy online sites back in high school just hoping that I could get enough money to move out or fund my college education.
The segments where you actually enrolled in one of their competition, especially when they wanted you to buy overpriced home products brought back memories. They're no different from a lot of the free money apps, and this is how I learned how to spot scams. A lot of as seen on TV deals work on a similar basis in terms of marketing and appeal. Trust me, retro merchandise with little documentation is way more transparent than this when you memorize everything about the IP in question for over a decade.
Expensive video game merchandise is a better investment than this, because at least you get something tangible for your collection that you can cherish, even if expensive box sets mean that you will own up to three copies of the same game.
LOL why is the close up of the guy's face after "hey Steve!" the best thing ever?
“Hey Steve”
“Hey Tod”
Cut to Tod staring into the camera. Why does he look so deeply confused? why do his eyes look so *empty*?
i feel like "CRAMER ALERT" should be on some merch or at least used as hashtags...
The comedy in this video was your funniest yet! I loved the editing and comedic timing. You've been on a roll lately!
This reminds me of that SNL sketch where Publishers Clearing House goes to this woman’s home thinking she’ll be hype but she’s just like “ok cool” and deadpan eats a bag of chips.
The moment I saw Steve Harvey, I knew something shady was afoot.
PCH itself isn’t actually too shady in terms of actually giving out money. The prizes are legit and I’ve personally spoken to winners and I’ve seen the inner working of the system since I worked for them. They do have aggressive marketing practices though. But there are ALOT of scams that target elderly people impersonating PCH. I’ve spoken to many victims who’ve fallen for those scams. Sad thing is all we can do is collect their information and forward it to the FTC. But these scams are typically all run overseas and not much can be done to track them down as with many other scams like tech support ones.
My grandmother got scammed multiple times by people pretending to be PCH. She even sent off $5000 to someone claiming she had won a brand new car and 5 million dollars and a visit from the governor. PCH and their scammers still send her tons of spam mail to this day.
@Angelo Corsini After this video I find it hard to believe you. PCH looks scammier than some scam sites.
@Angelo Corsini I dont think you're lying. I think you're just wrong or naive. And please, dont ever trust something just because a Celebrity is attached to it.
I can tell you for sure Steve Harvey has no clue what PCH is, all he knows is the big paycheck he was paid to read from a script.
@Angelo Corsini lots of businesses seem legit but aren’t. Think mlms (Primerica, Mary Kay, lularoe...). Scams don’t just mean no money given at all. There are many ways to scam ppl.
@Nic Lazzari That comment went to far, Angelo doesn't own the company and has no say in their dealings. However, Angelo I am glad your mom is able to make a living working there, but it's a sore subject because a lot of us have elderly family members that are being scammed by them consistently.
@Nic Lazzari From what I could find it is most likely a legitimate business, albeit very questionable, but legitimate nonetheless. Multiple sites will be reaffirming in this, Publisher's Clearing House also has a trademark (multiple actually, you can find them via the USPTO's TESS database on their website), however given the popularity there are scams impersonating PCH. And considering the hassle of getting a trademark, I doubt some scammer is going to spend thousands of dollars on an attorney and after a long time to get only a few thousand back. Also note that (given the odds) it is very pointless to attempt to get anything from PCH, but I guess you could win after multiple decades (probably) of signing up to giveaways.
And what is this about slitting their throats? You should calm down, that's a bit too far. I mean scamming bad but murdering them isn't going to solve anyone's problems.
Gotta say this one is my favorite video from you so far. You edited well to display how frustrating and shady Publishers Clearning is while still being comdeic! Thanks, man! I needed a good laugh today!
I can't tell if licking the marker was intentional or a genuine accident, but either way I commend you for committing to the bit.
It’s basically a sign up sheet to get spam calls
Scott comments in this video like a week later and it’s just
“GUYS YOU WONT BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED”
scott is one of the few who marks where the ad starts and ends with sponsorships and i like that
If I enjoy a creator or their content, I’ll throw in a comment, but I could understand why spam commenting would bring in a few dislikes.
🌈moderation🌈
The balance of life
@@ScottCramer oh, dang.
@@OneTopic I would apply the moderation thing to emoji usage
OT continuing to prove he has mostly good taste.
Mostly.
@@OneTopic OMG ONE TOPIC! I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE NOW! Just know I love your content so much and thank you!
Edit: You literally just posted xd
The word “Forever” on the website is in quotes. Just saying...
They don't make you immortal, you choose someone to get the money after you die...so....technically Forever.
The "Forever" prizes are 30 years long plus someone else getting up to 30 years long.
they kill you off after your first 2 rewards
This mans content is so good. Man deserves all the subscribers in the world
It would have been hilarious if when Scott said “You might see an ad right now!” and an ad would play. Gold 😂
That's exactly what happen to me.
The clip of Pamela winning a million dollars is so quiet because the snow absorbs all the sound, but they could be a bit more energetic lol
I'm glad that you mentioned the Sprouse sweepstakes because I won a DS game on one of those (not the grand prize, just a "you didn't fully lose" prize) and that's the only time I've ever won anything.
I'm glad I could share this experience
LMAO I LOVE HOW AT THE END IT CUTS THE SONG OFF AT “I would’ve bought my girl” LMAOO
7:19 I know what Scott was going for but seeing the black line on his tongue after licking the sharpie had me CACKLING ahahahaha
I literally screamed "SCOTT NO" when you licked the sharpie omfg
They always pick someone who they think is someone who will only have a very short period for the "$5k a week for life".....never see anyone younger then 70
The lady in the ad: you could win big!!
Scott: nah im just gonna lick this marker
The "show us your butt!" joke was perfect, had me wheezing
it breaks my heart that old people fall for this stuff :((
It's not a scam anyone "falls for." There are plenty of scams out there. Watch scam baiting you tubers for examples. This isn't one. It's literally free to enter.
@@pagejames8754 yeah it's not a scam, but you can see what they're saying right? It pressures the elderly to buy all of these products and bombards them with emails and more advertising
“Like right now you might see one”
*Laughs in youtube premium*
When I say I was crying watching Scott enter the sweepstakes 🤣
Homie, did you SERIOUS put Sharpie on your Tounge for that Bit..! 😂
If not, I need to know Prop that is because I want one..! 🤣
Spot-on Jimmy Fallon impression, almost thought you'd hired him for this video.