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Date Posted: 11:43:47 10/16/03 Thu
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't.
In reply to: 's message, "Re: I was going to enter MDF this month but boy am I glad I didn't." on 18:13:34 07/09/03 Wed

My thoughts on directors advertising "low entries" -- Anonymous, 10:13:49 07/09/03 Wed

The other day on bravo there was some discussion about directors misleading future contestants by advertising "low entries", so I thought I would voice my opinion on this.
Low entries isn't a certain number. It's a certain number per a certain photo contest. To me, low entries is any number under the number of entries needed for a director to break even. Because without reaching a certain number they will lose money, therefore I think they can advertise "low entries".
If a contest awards $250 cash and costs $10, then to me low entries is under 25 contestants. If they award $500 cash and charge $25, then low entries is under 20 contestants and so on.
I don't think it's fair to call directors dishonest because they advertise low entries and end up with alot of contestants. Anyone who runs a contest or enters alot of photo contests knows that most contestants wait until the last day or two enter. I'm not quite sure why most enter at the last minute, but they do (even in those contests that don't show contestants until after the deadline).
I guess, what I wanted to say was to those who think directors falsy advertise by saying "low entries" to look at how much cash they pay out and what they charge and to figure where they break even, entries below that number can fairly be considered "low entries".

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