Schwag Pack Winner

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Remember back in the Snoop Dog days when Mafia Wars had a Fan Page Sweepstakes and "Schwag Packs" were promised to 300 lucky winners? Victoria Was Here, Zynga Community Manager, stated that "If you're one of the first 60 to respond for the day, you'll be the lucky winner of a Mafia Wars Schwag Pack filled with some awesome goodies."  

One of my mafia members, Marce, was notified by e-mail that she was one of the lucky winners. and got the following e-mail from Zynga on the day she won.

Congratulations!
You’re one of the winners of the Mafia Wars Fan Page Sweepstakes for Contest Day 2! Thank you for entering and supporting our Armored Truck Blowup event. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the delivery of your Mafia Wars Schwag Pack, and thanks again for entering!"

Marce patiently waited with much excitement for 4-6 weeks to pass.  A few days ago she checked her mail and was delighted to see that her "Schwag Pack" had finally arrived.  She couldn't wait to open it and see what it contained.  Here is what she got.
A Mafia Wars Las Vegas themed poster that has more creases in it than a pleated shirt.  Dear Zynga, they have these things made out of card board that are cylinder shaped containers.  You can roll up a poster and inset it.  Ever heard of them?  They're called Poster Tubes!

One of the infamous Mafia Wars fake $25,000 Bill stickers that Zynga littered all over the place.  They were later sued by City of San Fransisco (read my article Zynga Marketing Fail for more on that fiasco).  I wonder whose brilliant idea it was to turn the fake bills into stickers!  Now Marce has one of her own. 

And last but not least a super creepy post card from The Hills Resort Casino.  The standard typed post-card message is below and it contains a personal message written in creepy handwriting says "We Know Where You Live". 

"The Hills Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada is world-renowned for it's beautiful pools and lounging areas.  Come join us for a massage poolside or our signature cocktail in our famous Powder Room.  We are luxury in the middle of the desert!"

Front View

 Back View

A Schwag Pack is not a prize worth waiting 4-6 weeks for.  You would think they could have done better than this.  I did mention in my article titled Get Your Schwag From Zynga that Schwag is a slang term for low quality marijuana.  Now we know it has a secondary meaning of low quality SWAG.  Somebody needs to update the Urban Dictionary!  Marce had the following to say about her lucky prize from Zynga.

"It isn't that great... but it was free so I guess I shouldn't complain"/Marce

Many thanks to Marce for sharing her experience with us.