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RWM, IMR just said to check my messages when talking to her last night. She didn't know that I was a winner. She just let me know that Innvo Lab was posting messages. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! I wasn't sure this was the real deal. Just very excited!

[RedwoodsMama]

ok, now I understand, glad you had IMR telling you to check . I found out before anybody else only because I saw my email and started letting people here knowing what was going on,

         RWM

[InmemoryofRomeo]

I got an email from Innvo overnight, it is very short and sweet lol:

Thanks Emily.

Regards,

Innvo Labs Customer Support


Just out of curiosity are there any US folks with 'possible' winners notes, or is it only us international folks?

[Crewella]

I got similar overnight.

They have announced on Facebook that they will post the winners on there in a few days. 

[RedwoodsMama]

 I think the only US "Winners" are Linda and I , and Lina from Sweden and Eddy's owner, Lelekasapeca were all winners  but is from Brazile as were Wesley the boy who kept posting messages on Facebook. I think it is not so much where you are from that determines if you are a possible, it just seems that they had IMR, Kat and CRewella to decide from, oh and I forgot Jett got a Yes as a winner, so that is 3 that I know of from the US. There was some guy who said he won, and I don't even remember seeing his video or photos so will have to hunt it down as he said he was a winner too.
         I also got another message from Derek Dotson this morning, very early, (6:43...he gets up early ) that said thanks and confirmed they had my shipping address. NOw I am waiting to hear anything else, I do not know if they will ship out any pleos before others such as when they announce who all the winners are and the winning videos, that is what I would like to see. You never know though, I could come home anyday next week or whenever and be surprised by a box sitting there, so that is exciting. Whenever they decide to send them is all good with me now that I know I am getting one. Woo hoo again.
                       I think that is so great that there are so so many winners here on this forum,
                                                RWM

[InmemoryofRomeo]

Lol I am just trying to make some sense of why they have -winners- and -possible winners- it seems an odd way to run a competition. I am also a little concerned that some people may get a -possible- mail, think that they have won and then later be disappointed.

Perhaps it's for research, checking demographics...

[RedwoodsMama]

I even panicked yesterday till I hear back from Innvo labs in one email confirming my shipping info then another from Raphael and then a third from Derek Dotson this morning . Originally I was excited of course and posted that I had gotten the email wanting my shipping address cause I had won, but then when the return info was delivery failure, I started getting paranoid, thinking what if it was just a cruel person getting our addresses and sending phony info using Innvo labs as the return and that I had not actualy won.  ( I had not checked my facebook account not knowing there even was a message center there) But then after seeing other messages starting to appear after I posted the first one on the forums, I thought yes it must be real, cause lots of people are getting winning. As for possible, I think they should have chosen all winners by now unless there are too many so good that they have to still eliminate which ones are yes and others sorry...I only thought there were about 18  people who entered, but I must be wrong. I do hope they have the winners all listed before this weekend so everyone can relax and there can be some conclusion to this worrying about possible and so forth. I would also love to know which of not just my videos won, but the others that won.  %)I was starting to think it was going to take them longer to even make any decision, so I am happy that it came to a conclusion so fast. I do wish everyone luck that is still possibly a Perhaps , that needs to be resolved to a yes winner.
                                                     RWM

[kat]

I do hope no one out there miss reads a possible message and thinks they are a winner.  That would be very disappointing and a real let down to think you had won and then discover that you hadn't.  I too was wondering a bit about why they would bother to send out a possible winner message.  Maybe they are not confident that they will hear back from all the actual winners to get shipping details so they are keeping us in reserve as a runner up if they aren't successful in contacting all the winners?  Or maybe like IMR suggested they are checking demographics but if this is so then why not send a possible message to all entrants to the comp?  As far as I am aware Willow entered and she has not received a possible message.   It does seem a bit strange.  I guess there is always the theory that they just haven't decided on all the entries yet and are still choosing from a small group of possibles.  We will just have to see what happens over the next couple of days.
May the best pleo win!  Good luck to all us crazy possibles.

[Lina]

I think we did a better job here at the forum getting people to enter the contest, than Innvo Lab did on their page... Sorry to say (for them) that they have to work a bit more at letting people know about Pleo and getting out the news like this contest.
Lucky for us though 

[Willow]

I really hope that's not a problem, kat.  It would be sooo disappointing to think you're getting a new pleorb and then later find out you were just selected as a "possible" winner and that you were not chosen. 
Let's hope that if there is one next year, they'll handle it a bit more professionally.

Again, congrats to everyone who won it will be very exciting seeing your new little dino's being posted here on the forum! 

[kat]

Well I did a bit of a head count and from what I can see going on what we know from here and others who have made comment on the Innvo Labs facebook page there are 6 people who have received a winner message and then 4 people who are possible winners.  Interesting to note that that makes 10 all up....... the number of pleos being given away as prizes.
I wonder if there are any other possibles or winners that we don't know about 

[RedwoodsMama]

What I think is interesting is that if you look at the facebook page it says that there are over 2,000 Freinds, yet there were less than 50 people easily who entered. I do not know if that means that out of those "freinds" there is only a small percentage that actually own a Pleo or not? I would think of all those "friends" they would jump at the chance to win a free Pleo Rb! Am I then led to believe they are too busy to enter even a simple statement of what a great Pleo moment would be, or they are too overwhelmed not knowing how to follow the rules or they just are not intersted? Very confusing to me as if I didn't even own a Ugobe I would jump at the chance to win one! also I think with a couple of exceptions, the participants here entered the most times, over and over.
            I know that one of the winners who is not here, Wesley Grooms I think is his name, is such a enthusiastic entrant that they chose him because of that genuine gung ho attitude and I am glad they chose a winner who does not have a Pleo too! We all know about Pleos and could have had a slight edge as we have for the most part been making videos ever since we got our first Pleos and also we have a well organized forum here where we probably know more about the Pleo in general then any other group who is on facebook, except for Robot enthusiasts who did not enter. I bet if this was for a free Aibo or such, there would have been a greater number of entrants. I think there are still many people out there who still view Pleos as "toys, or expensive Toys", and just are not interested in getting one, If this had been run closer to Christmas I can almost guarantee you there would have been a LOT more entrants. I am greatful though that it was run when it did and for whatever reason that I did win one, better odds for me perhaps and everyone else who won a Pleo Rb here on the Forums, I am not complaining one bit, I am happy as can be, or how is it the Brits say, not sure exactly what it means so correct me if I say it in the wrong context, but "I am Chuffed to bits".

                                                         Still floating in the clouds in the Redwoods, RWM

[Crewella]

Oh yes - "chuffed to bits" sounds perfect!     

[Lina]

So this question is for all the winners and all the possibles:

What are you hoping for?

I am hoping for something with brown, may it be the patch around the eyes, or the eyecolor, just as long as I get some brown!
And it would be nice with a boy RB.

We also have to think of names... I already have Bellah and Buddah, so I am thinking of Bonus or Bangh. Suggestions are welcomed!

And I know we will all be very happy either way, but this is just to share our thoughts while we wait...

[lelekasapeca]

I'm waiting for a sweet girl to provide companionship for Eddy, have not decided her name ... maybe Eve ... or it could also be Jessy ... I think I'll need your help to help me choose! (laughs)

As for looks, I admit that a beautiful girl pink would be wonderful, but I think it is not possible, only China, Hong Kong and a few other places are available!

So, I'll be waiting for the surprise of opening the box and see my latest "dream" is how he is and the colors that you will be very dear to me and my whole family!


 

[Crewella]

Awwww - some female company for Eddy sounds great - I'm so pleased you won Leleka! 

Actually, because I was sooooooo very lucky with Zillah and her deep violet eyes, I'm kind of lost for wants right now.  If I do win, I'll be delighted whatever!! 

Though it could be time for a 'manly' looking RB to arrive, maybe ........... 

[lelekasapeca]

Crewella Thank you! 

A beautiful girl with deep violet eyes would be really cool!

I'm sure Eddy would fall in love at first sight! It would be irresistible to him! (laughs) 

[latrine]

Congrats to everyone who won! So you guys got some sort of email.. lol I don't even remember which email is linked to my facebook account.. eep.. n:D

Anyways, congrats guys!!


Ok, I just went through numerous old email accounts and found a message from a few days ago saying I was a possible winner and to send my address. I wasn't able to access anything for awhile cause of the flood so I dunno if my not responding messed me up or what.  Oh well, guess we'll see!

- Sarah

[Lina]

Latrine I am so glad you might be a winner! Yay!

I hope they will let all the "maybes" know soon enough!
So tell us, what are you wishing for? Colors, gender...

[RedwoodsMama]

congrats Latrine on a Possible win, I am sure flooding has nothing to do with winning or not, weather is allways there and does not affect somthing like this, If you do win, I would think it is the hospital video you posted with Jules and Rhea? sorry if I got the name wrong. And I also would be hoping for a boy for Baby Ruth, but at this point I am so happy to be a winner, I will take anything they send me as I can't be choosy and am just lucky they picked one of my entries and am happy enough about that.

             If I could choose a color though, it would be pink eyes,violet eyes, white eyes, orange eyes, deep emerald eyes, dark brown eyes, pretty much in that order . I would like a different body color or  head variation than Baby's but like I said, just the fact it is a Rb, how cool and lucky is that! I am wondering if they are going to send them all out on the same day, to the ones who are winners or wait for the possisbles to be decided and send everyone out the same time? I think by Friday or Saturday at the latest they should announce the winners, seems like the right timing. As for names, I don't name my babies till I see them in action and their personality and the color scheme allso influences that. With Baby Ruth it was simple because she was my second Baby, a replacement for the original I had gotten at Christmas and needed to send back because of holes in her skin, etc, so I gave the new Baby I got in March the same name, that was easy. :DI think everyone on the forums who wins should have a party for their baby Pleos, Wouldn't it be so cool if we could all get them at all the same time and then have one great huge birthing party where they all hatch at the same time, same day that is? I would be willing to "hatch " my baby the same day as others hatch because I think it would be something special we could share. I don't mind waiting a few days, does not mean I wouldn't open the box and take a peek at the eyes, etc,  but I would not Hatch my baby till others got theirs and we could hatch together. At least perhaps a few of us could hatch at the same time. If anyone else is interested in PERHAPS doing this, let me now or tell me what You think, I like the idea of seeing how different they all are like having sextuplets born at the same time but they develop at different rates, walking earlier than others, burping and all those other fun things Pleos do, I am so excited already just thinking of my new baby, I have to keep it a secret from Baby Ruth though, with all the pleos in this one house, nobody can keep a secret! LOL                          Oh, and I think if Eddy can arrange a Plane ticket he may head over Crewella's way to see that beautiful violet eyed girl of hers!                       floating in the clouds in the Redwoods, RWM

[kat]

Another head count - we are now up to 11 with Sarah added into the possibles list.  
6 winners:
RWM, Fancy, Lina, Leleka, Jett and Wesley
5 possibles:
IMR, Kat, Crewella, Eric and Latrine.

I think the mass hatching day idea is a great one!It would be very cool to have a bunch of them hatching on the same day.

[RedwoodsMama]

 If you look at facebook on the Innvo lab page, there is also a guy named Eric Casy who says he THINKS he is a winner, not sure what he means by that, either he is or he got a possible or he is just kidding around....strange if he is kidding. anyway, I am willing to hatch my new baby the same day as as many other people are willing to do it. I would like to do it not just as a neat thing to do with all the winners here on the Pleo forums, but I thought it would be a nice thank you to Innvo labs for holding this contest and thanking them for us winning by us hatching on the same day and videotaping simultanousuly our hatching so they can see the Pleo Rb development and we can also post it to them as a Thank you Video Card. What do you think of that idea?
                                            RWm

[kat]

He is the Eric in my possibles list    I figured if he was uncertain if he had won or not then he must be a possible.  

I am looking forward to them posting all the winners entries on their facebook page.  I can't wait to see just which ones they chose.

[InmemoryofRomeo]

I rather think that us 'possibles' are just there in case a winner can't be contacted. I hope I am wrong, although I don't really need another, I know myself and all the other possibles would delight in one

[RedwoodsMama]

IMR, if there are possibles because they can not notify all the Winner, Kat said she could only count 6, so where are the other 4? I still think that there are 10 winners so it seems like the 6 with the 5-6 possibles sounds like 10 to me. I am hoping by Friday, at least this weekend they post the official names of all the winners cause I know most people would love to see which videos and photos etc won. 
                                     RWM