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Brad Miller
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Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 04-02-2000 12:06 AM

Well, for those of you who have always joked about Paramount's trailer return policy of awarding $50 randomly to 10 people each month possibly being a fraud...it's not.

I've always sent all trailers back regardless but low and behold, Paramount just sent me a letter to the theater telling me I was one of the recipients of their random drawing and to send them my personal mailing address for them to send a check to.

Thought I'd mention it here for all the doubters.

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Andy Davis
Film Handler

Posts: 49
From: Gainesville, FL
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 04-02-2000 12:50 AM

I too was a disbeliever. I used to send back trailers religiously and one day I won $50 from Paramount. Too bad more companies don't do that.

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Stefan Scholz
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 223
From: Schoenberg, Germany
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 04-02-2000 08:19 AM

This is a nice way from Paramount, I like this. Here, they send a flyer with every trailer, promising a fine of $ 150, if trailer is not returned within reasonable time. I have never heard of any fine ever to be paid.
But why do they need trailers back, anyway.

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 04-02-2000 01:09 PM

They probably want them back to prevent there sale on EBAY
they seem to have a absolute fear of film collectors even though when a restoration is done it is a print in private hands that usually saves the day

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Chris Erwin
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 195
From: Olive Hill,KY
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 04-02-2000 09:24 PM

Sometimes, the collector's have the ONLY prints in which to strike new ones from. Now, trailers on the other hand...
they get sold on ebay,turned into poor man's leader film,and cut-up and given to kids for booth tours.

Besides being sold on ebay,I don't see why companies want 'em back.

--Chris

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Andrew D'Vrey
Film Handler

Posts: 92
From: St. Paul, MN USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 04-03-2000 01:09 AM

$150 fine??? I haven't seen that note yet. Then again our damn Marketing Manager usually opens them up right away looking for new ones to have me change in and out. I wouldn't doubt it if he throws anything that accompanies them away.

I send mine back when I have enought to fill an M&M box (usually about 12). Regardless, if they don't send me postage, it ain't goin back.

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