Topic: Win a Presidential plane... - page 3. (Read 2111 times)

That's a lot of money, if he manage to sell those ticket for $25 each he'd get 150M but those average citizens wont probably be interested because they have to spend money to store it, maintenance and pay a pilot to fly it and you'll only get 1 in 6M chance to win it. Why not just do a bidding with airline companies to raise and to sell it much more easily or collect proper taxes from business in their state and eliminate drug cartels that's destroying their economy.

Either way, that would be the case.

Also, I don't think we should even worry about this since the government of Mexico is still thinking about this lottery. The percentage of winning is low but the fact that the money I will be paying will be used for the good of their country, I will still buy a ticket.

I would choose the selling route and use the fund for things I am really good at. Most likely things that I will do well in that benefit more people and are "profitable"... than from renting out the plane to benefit probably, few private jet users.

Are they short in funds? Or in desparate need but doesn't want to loan to other countries?

Nevertheless, having a single ticket would onyl get you as far as 0.000016% of winning. Near zero value like this won't attract me that much.

Also, how are they so sure that 6M tickets would be sold? (Unless whales hoard tickets, or people there really does want a plane). Winning it also comes with another problem of selling it. Unless he is an experienced one, he might get into trouble for dealing and selling this property.

And that will lead for the winner for having no other option but to sell it back to the government or maybe to someone who has the capability to handle the expenses for this transportation vehicle.

The maintenance cost will be paid by the government the first year or the first 2 years, they are not sure about this decision yet, but after that, the winner will be fucked up, because the maintenance cost is just too high for a simple mortal like us.

Maintenance free? Its impossible.

If you wont the plane then you do have the full responsibility of it, from maintenance to fuel consumption or even the parking space. The government
has nothing to get involved with  yet its already your possession.You wont really have any choice but to resell this plane or would consider to be
put up on some sort of investment.

First time seeing this thread and pretty much curious about the topic, and after seeing that the OP is stating that a plane is being raffled, well it is a good thing that the maintaining cost will be provided by the government that will be a big save after getting your hands on a plane, but in my opinion, this is not for all people if a normal person could get a hands-on this plane then I think this could carry a huge burden, and this is a sure exclusive for their countrymen only because the parking lot for this plane is an airport and ones can not afford an airport of his own right? might as well sell it in an auction or donate it for a common cause.

It has been said that maintaining cost is being handled by the government for 1yr , so there will be no problem for that you just need to win that ticket and then you dont need tl worry about everything. Sell the plane after winning it, it will be okay, or just put it in a raffle again so that you will get more money, you can whatever you want once you WIN in that raffle.

I don't think the it could single-handedly ruin your life to be honest. After all it's just a plane, nothing too bad could happen to you. But the maintaining costs and all is definitely a big pain in the butt. Nonetheless, you could just easily fix this by selling the plane if ever or you can have it be rented in a local air liner for business or VIP class. In that way, you won't need to carry the burden of taking care of a luxury plane like that on your own. It's just a matter of thinking, and strategizing at the same time. You won't have to put yourself into that kind of dilemma on your own.

what would I do with a plane?
it's expensive to mantain, probably not so liquid to sell...

thanks, but no thanks, I'd prefer having my part in bitcoin

I'm pretty sure, if they cheat it will leak sooner or later. Hopefully, they(government) know it too. But even if it was fair, I wouldn't participate with that ticket price($25). I personally don't understand the logic behind the decision to make the price of one ticket so high. Most of the lottery tickets around the world cost less than $3, and for a reason. The organizers know that they can attract more participants if the price of one ticket equals to what anyone can afford to lose.

If there is a raffle and the price is so huge, I think many people most of the time the businessman will grab the opportunity to take a lot of raffle tickets because, as a nature of the person, we want to get a lot of things with a lower price. That plane was so expensive, and you take single money to take the risk, and even there is a small amount of chance still it is better to grab the opportunity. If that news releases earlier, many people will buy the ticket, but for now, we can use the ticket to make some marketing strategy like selling the price of the ticket double still many people will buy those tickets because we are expecting will be got a private plane. Still it depends on the person if they will risk their money to have a presidential plane or keep those money and make a savings to buy their private plane too.

The problem is for sure most of the tickets will be bought by Businessman that has more money and wanted to have the plane in cheaper price so they would rather join the raffle then buying in directly

Yeah This is a raffle meaning everyone has a chance even you only buy 1 ticket but the higher chances when you have more tickets,and this is what the businessman's do and they tend to let this happen

We dont know if there is agreement from the president and those richest people so they can have fun and also they may have the chance owning this presidential plane.

This is absolute madness and makes no sense at all. I can understand auctioning, but raffle? Most normal people would get in serious trouble real quickly even if someone were to gave them the plane for free. Maintenance fees, parking fees, paying a fortune to someone to move it or pilot it, etc. There is only a few rich elite in the world that could actually do this, or airline companies.

Besides this is the type of politician that would sell the plane only to buy a new one later. I'd say its just a publicity stunt, trying to gain popularity over ignorance.

Turns out most presidents have a private plane because it ends up CHEAPER than using commercial airliners. Not only they have to move their (often large) delegations around, they also cannot be delayed or be fighting for seats and company timetables, availability, etc. He would end chartering (which is like renting a limo vs owning a car).

Also remember than in most cases the presidential plane belongs to the country, very often the Air Force, it is NOT the president's property and shouldn't be seen as such. Whoever succeeds him would likely use it, so its more like selling a national asset. He might as well order selling a couple fighter jets instead... Not sure how the Mexican system works or if the legislative branch has anything to say about it, but its probably presidential for him to be disposing of things that don't belong to him in the first place.

Most countries in Latin-America have this cursed political system where the president has way too much power, and when a "populist" get into power, all hell breaks lose (and can end like my country with the worst hyperinflation).

That is right. With the high cost to maintain the plane after 2 years, the winner will not be able to cover the cost if they don't have much money. They will sell the plane at any price but that will not too high as the real price of that plane. But that will not happen if that winner is already a rich person and they will be happy if they have a presidential plane, and that can give them prestige among their society.


Yeah, if they cannot have the plane, they can sell it to other people who want that plane. They can get money without thinking about the plane. If they can have the money, that will help them to cover their life for a long time, and perhaps, they could live from that money without the need for hard work.

I heard in here, one person already wins a car, but he confuses about how he keeps that car in his house. So he decided to sell that car to any people who want to have that car and luckily, one person came to him and offer that person to buy that car. Although the price is not too high as a new car, that person satisfies with because the money is still big money for him.

If the winner would be just an average joe then he would definitely re-sell that plane yet as said the cost of maintenance or even running that plane wont really be cheap.

So if you do think off sensibly then it would be much wiser to sell it rather than to keep it but the first question is, would you able to win it? 

Man, its not really quite common to have these kind of prizes.

The Mexican president says he will define this week about the raffle. So, is almost a reality... I will post the president's decision after he decides if raffle the plain or not.

And i will try to investigate the clausules of the raffle, would be good to know what will happen if someone outside of Mexico can win the raffle.

Does the plane is still on raffle? I want to join as well, I think for me it is better not to sell it, I will make it for rent, will offer it to some tourist or airline company for a lower price but for a long term rent. So that I will have even a small earnings but for a lifetime if ever. I'd rather make it that way since if I will be given a chance to won, even I bet only a 25$ it could be a big profit for me.

that is a very bright idea and i haven't think of that from the very beginning i read this thread but right the government can even make the raffle favor them?

there can be some leaks about this if the government cheated the people right?i almost think that buying ticket if allow other country to participate but now?i am having a doubt because of the legitimacy of this.

maybe they must be transparent on this one or else sure critics will run after them.