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Project14 Prizes

javagoza

Hi ! I'm a bit disappointed to see the change in prizes for the project14 competition. While I understand the decision to switch to a kit, I think many past participants were looking forward to the shopping carts.

The shopping carts offered a great opportunity for winners to experiment with new components for their next projects, learn more about Farnell and Newark's product offerings and provide valuable feedback through reviews and suggestions about the products and the shopping experience.

I hope this change doesn't discourage future participation in the competition.

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  • Hey  ! I appreciate you highlighting this and I can definitely see the benefits to the shopping cart as a prize option. I'm sorry we've moved away from it, at least for now.

    Although I'm a relatively recent addition to the team, my understanding is that fulfilling shopping cart arrangements was at least partly a manual process which is why  - with changes in the team underway -  it was decided to use other prizes.

    That said, never say never. The team has settled down now and perhaps we will find a way to automate the process so we could potentially bring it back Slight smile  Out of general curiosity, if you could not have a shopping cart, is there another prize that would definitely make you sign up for a competition?

  • in reply to JoRatcliffe
    JoRatcliffe said:
    Out of general curiosity, if you could not have a shopping cart, is there another prize that would definitely make you sign up for a competition?

      Herein lies the problem:  Right now, it's a spectrum analyzer BUT... once I have one, it's no longer a motivator.  It used to be a decent soldering station, then a hot air station, then a bench power supply, then a multifunction device like the Analog Discovery 3 or the ADALM 2000...  

    SO here's my crazy idea... prize groups.  Grand prize gets to choose the soldering station OR the power supply OR the huge inflatable spider for the front lawn.  I don't think any of us expects that should we win, the prize will be on our doorstep in a week - so requisition/buy it after it's selected.  On the off chance it's no longer available, contact the winner and find a different suitable prize.

    OR...
    e14 active wear or less-than-active wear ensemble.  Vest, golf umbrella and a thermal mug.  Resurrect the dancing blue guy.

    element14 "neon" desk lamp.

    SMD starter kit (resistors, capacitors, inductors & LEDs)

    Since the Newark/Farnell gift card doesn't exist yet, crazy ideas are better than no ideas. Laughing

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  • in reply to JoRatcliffe
    JoRatcliffe said:
    Out of general curiosity, if you could not have a shopping cart, is there another prize that would definitely make you sign up for a competition?

      Herein lies the problem:  Right now, it's a spectrum analyzer BUT... once I have one, it's no longer a motivator.  It used to be a decent soldering station, then a hot air station, then a bench power supply, then a multifunction device like the Analog Discovery 3 or the ADALM 2000...  

    SO here's my crazy idea... prize groups.  Grand prize gets to choose the soldering station OR the power supply OR the huge inflatable spider for the front lawn.  I don't think any of us expects that should we win, the prize will be on our doorstep in a week - so requisition/buy it after it's selected.  On the off chance it's no longer available, contact the winner and find a different suitable prize.

    OR...
    e14 active wear or less-than-active wear ensemble.  Vest, golf umbrella and a thermal mug.  Resurrect the dancing blue guy.

    element14 "neon" desk lamp.

    SMD starter kit (resistors, capacitors, inductors & LEDs)

    Since the Newark/Farnell gift card doesn't exist yet, crazy ideas are better than no ideas. Laughing

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  • in reply to kmikemoo
    kmikemoo said:
    Herein lies the problem:  Right now, it's a spectrum analyzer BUT... once I have one, it's no longer a motivator.  It used to be a decent soldering station, then a hot air station, then a bench power supply, then a multifunction device like the Analog Discovery 3 or the ADALM 2000...  

    I think that this is perfect. A road test should be run (opinion!) by people that are eager to run it. I always hope that an item is reviewed by someone that desires the instrument. And then tempers that desire and gives a neutral report Slight smile