Only, you’re actually buying something to start with. Like a concert ticket from StubHub, a piece of electronics from J&R, or a Hotels.com reservation. So, in effect, Purchance is really a roll-of-the-dice refund machine. If any such thing even existed in the real world.
The service is a young thing, with no listed winners to speak of yet. But its founder, Matt Kritzer, an individual described to be an “online marketing professional,” promises whatever returns your initial purchase price entails.
For what it’s worth, the tag line that sits at the bottom of Purchance’s main page reads: “This ain’t your mamma’s cash back site!”
The rules of the game being played (which I’m not certain is a legal operation, given the fact that the site is 1) based in New York City, and that 2) wins are not guaranteed, and thus are a gamble) are interesting as well. The odds for each game are published for all to see. Aif a visitor decides to play his hand, so to speak, he/she must then make a purchase at a store featured within the site’s director. An account will need to be created at Purchance to make the gears move, but it’s fairly simple from there on out. Once you’ve complete these steps, you’re told to refer back to the service in seven day’s time to see whether the number you chose prior to moving through the retail rigmarole was touched by Lady Luck. If she did, then...you must wait.
Wait for 90 days, in fact, after which an “Available” tag will purportedly grace your account, allowing you to then request a check. The site’s creators claim checks are to go out every week, with a pledge for complete safety for user information. So say the FAQs, anyway.