Cirrus for Cops raffle.... anyone know if this is legit?

[Len]

Hey-

I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
benefit Police Survivors.

Check out:

http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp

Anyone know if this is legit?

It would be nice to win a cirrus for $100. I bet the taxes on the winner
will be a bit steep though.

Len
PPS/MEL
KBFI

[John Huthmaker]

I dont see why it would be illegal. However I will point out one thing I
noticed in the rules that caught my attention:

"In the event enough tickets are not sold to cover the costs of the prizes,
C.O.P.S. will post this information on its web site along with a form to
request your donation to be refunded (minus a ten percent handling fee) The
grand prize will be a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2."
So, if they dont get $300,000.00 worth of ticket buyers, they automatically
collect 10% of everything regardless, and you are stuck with the hassle of
getting back your $90.00 per ticket.

It would nice to win, but I have to admit that I would just sell it and use
the proceeds to put down on a house.

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Len" > wrote in message
...
> Hey-
>
> I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in August.
> Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds benefit Police
> Survivors.
>
> Check out:
>
> http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp
>
> Anyone know if this is legit?
>
> It would be nice to win a cirrus for $100. I bet the taxes on the winner
> will be a bit steep though.
>
> Len
> PPS/MEL
> KBFI

[nrp]

The ticket coasts would not be tax decductible - and in the remote
chance you won, you'd get to pay federal & state tax on your winnings
(possibly based on list price?). What's left you would get to put down
on a house......

I wonder what fraction of the US aircraft are sold as raffle or
sweepstakes winners. Somehow, I consider that a real indictment of the
value of aircraft.

A friend said "lotteries are a tax extracted from those that don't
understand or refuse to recognize the laws of probability"

[Larry Dighera]

On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:29:42 -0800, Len
> wrote in
>::

>
>I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
>August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
>benefit Police Survivors.
>
>Check out:
>
>http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp
>
>Anyone know if this is legit?

There is mention of the Cirrus raffle on their national web site:
http://www.nationalcops.org/SpecialThings.htm

Cirrus Raffle
Mike Lesniowski, a ten-year veteran of the Maryland State Police,
is organizing a national raffle to benefit COPS. The winner of
the raffle will win a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2 airplane valued at over
$300,000.00. For more information, to read the raffle rules, or
to purchase a ticket, visit the raffle website at
www.cops-cirrus.com. Contact Mike via email at
.

(MICHAEL ANTHONY LESNIOWSKI is listed in the FAA Registry as a Private
Pilot with a 3rd class medical certificate dated March 2001.)

The FAQ <http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/FAQ.asp> indicates
that 3,500 tickets need to be sold before August 31,2006. That night
a ticket number will be picked. If it fails to match one of the 3,500
(of 9,999) numbered tickets, they will draw another number each month
thereafter until a winning number is picked.

The question I would have, is how do you know the drawing is
legitimate? Given the police corruption routinely exposed in the news
media, I'd want an independent organization to conduct the drawings.

[Aluckyguess]

If I can proof its real I will buy a ticket.
"Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:29:42 -0800, Len
> > wrote in
> >::
>
>>
>>I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
>>August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
>>benefit Police Survivors.
>>
>>Check out:
>>
>>http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp
>>
>>Anyone know if this is legit?
>
> There is mention of the Cirrus raffle on their national web site:
> http://www.nationalcops.org/SpecialThings.htm
>
> Cirrus Raffle
> Mike Lesniowski, a ten-year veteran of the Maryland State Police,
> is organizing a national raffle to benefit COPS. The winner of
> the raffle will win a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2 airplane valued at over
> $300,000.00. For more information, to read the raffle rules, or
> to purchase a ticket, visit the raffle website at
> www.cops-cirrus.com. Contact Mike via email at
> .
>
> (MICHAEL ANTHONY LESNIOWSKI is listed in the FAA Registry as a Private
> Pilot with a 3rd class medical certificate dated March 2001.)
>
> The FAQ <http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/FAQ.asp> indicates
> that 3,500 tickets need to be sold before August 31,2006. That night
> a ticket number will be picked. If it fails to match one of the 3,500
> (of 9,999) numbered tickets, they will draw another number each month
> thereafter until a winning number is picked.
>
> The question I would have, is how do you know the drawing is
> legitimate? Given the police corruption routinely exposed in the news
> media, I'd want an independent organization to conduct the drawings.
>

[John Theune]

Aluckyguess wrote:
> If I can proof its real I will buy a ticket.
> "Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:29:42 -0800, Len
> wrote in
>::
>>
>>
>>>I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
>>>August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
>>>benefit Police Survivors.
>>>
>>>Check out:
>>>
>>>http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp
>>>
>>>Anyone know if this is legit?
>>
>>There is mention of the Cirrus raffle on their national web site:
>>http://www.nationalcops.org/SpecialThings.htm
>>
>> Cirrus Raffle
>> Mike Lesniowski, a ten-year veteran of the Maryland State Police,
>> is organizing a national raffle to benefit COPS. The winner of
>> the raffle will win a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2 airplane valued at over
>> $300,000.00. For more information, to read the raffle rules, or
>> to purchase a ticket, visit the raffle website at
>> www.cops-cirrus.com. Contact Mike via email at
>> .
>>
>>(MICHAEL ANTHONY LESNIOWSKI is listed in the FAA Registry as a Private
>>Pilot with a 3rd class medical certificate dated March 2001.)
>>
>>The FAQ <http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/FAQ.asp> indicates
>>that 3,500 tickets need to be sold before August 31,2006. That night
>>a ticket number will be picked. If it fails to match one of the 3,500
>>(of 9,999) numbered tickets, they will draw another number each month
>>thereafter until a winning number is picked.
>>
>>The question I would have, is how do you know the drawing is
>>legitimate? Given the police corruption routinely exposed in the news
>>media, I'd want an independent organization to conduct the drawings.
>>
>
>
>
This sounds like a worthwhile group but you should read the fine print.
Assuming they meet the goal of selling 3500 tickets by the date of the
drawing. There is a 1 in 3 chance that someone will have a winning
ticket. If no one does then the prize will likely be never awarded as
they are saying they will draw another number a month and with 6500
tickets remaining 1/2 that is 3250 or 270 years before they are likely
to draw the winning number. Just sent them a donation and be done with it.