ssatterly Posted January 3, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dis2cruise Posted January 3, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 3, 2009 me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shippy Posted January 3, 2009 #3 Share Posted January 3, 2009 One thing they don't mention when you win something.....the taxes. I won a Royal Carribean Mexican Cruise years ago. At the end of the year we got a tax statement. It was for the top dollar price in the brochure, a price no one actually pays ! That is a bigger tax break for whoever donates it. I get emails from different hotels to win nights at their suites. I would never enter now that I know how the taxes work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssatterly Posted January 3, 2009 Author #4 Share Posted January 3, 2009 One thing they don't mention when you win something.....the taxes.I won a Royal Carribean Mexican Cruise years ago. At the end of the year we got a tax statement. It was for the top dollar price in the brochure, a price no one actually pays ! That is a bigger tax break for whoever donates it. I get emails from different hotels to win nights at their suites. I would never enter now that I know how the taxes work. How much were the taxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssatterly Posted January 3, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I still hope that I win....I would love a "free" cruise....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shippy Posted January 7, 2009 #6 Share Posted January 7, 2009 How much were the taxes? The taxes are based on your tax bracket. The amount assessed for your cruise is like pure income added on to whatever you make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babygirl722 Posted January 7, 2009 #7 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Who here really believes that MSC has their act together enough to send out 1099s reporting taxable income earned on free cruise giveaways? I sure don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marciaP Posted January 7, 2009 #8 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I hope not because I won a free 7 day MSC cruise also and cannot wait to go!!! 29 days and counting babygirl !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighairtexan Posted January 12, 2009 #9 Share Posted January 12, 2009 WHen you get your tax statement w/ an exorbitant value, if you can show proof of a lower value-- THAT is what you have to pay taxes on. I won a bunch of stuff on a game show including a car and I provided copies of newspaper ads, and an estimated cost form from a local car dealer. SO i'd make copies of any website w/ the value that you would actually pay were you to book this cruise. Just because the company says the value is $6,000 or something, that doesn't mean that is current market rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssatterly Posted January 12, 2009 Author #10 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I hope not because I won a free 7 day MSC cruise also and cannot wait to go!!!29 days and counting babygirl !!!!!!!! Did you wiN!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamcase Posted January 13, 2009 #11 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I hope not because I won a free 7 day MSC cruise also and cannot wait to go!!!29 days and counting babygirl !!!!!!!! I too won a MSC cruise. We depart Feb 21. Have you received any confirmation, room assignment, etc??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDat Posted January 13, 2009 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2009 who here really believes that msc has their act together enough to send out 1099s reporting taxable income earned on free cruise giveaways? I sure don't! lmao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDat Posted January 13, 2009 #13 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I too won a MSC cruise. We depart Feb 21. Have you received any confirmation, room assignment, etc??? Wow, I've never heard of so many people winning cruises before! Congrats you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooninsurance Posted February 28, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I hope not because I won a free 7 day MSC cruise also and cannot wait to go!!!29 days and counting babygirl !!!!!!!! I have also won a Msc cruise. We sail on March 21st, 2009. How many of us are they. Since the reviews are so bad, is this why they are so many winners? Let me know what ya think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted March 1, 2009 #15 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Where did you enter a contest for a free cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45014 Posted March 1, 2009 #16 Share Posted March 1, 2009 There was an advertisment on Orchestra page, but it has been over for awhile. I, too, entered every day. I didn't win, but we sailed on the Orchestra 2/14-2/21. Had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamcase Posted March 1, 2009 #17 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We just returned and had the most amazing time. I will try to get a review done in the next few days. So much to catch up on with leaving 3 teenagers behind while DH and I took this cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boca7 Posted March 2, 2009 #18 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Thank you 45014 for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandyrella Posted March 2, 2009 #19 Share Posted March 2, 2009 What does everted mean? I get the gist of the question but I don't know this word:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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