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Toys 'R' Us Facing Criticism Over Denying New Year Baby Prize Due to Mother's Residency
Fox News ^ | January 06, 2007 | AP

Posted on 01/06/2007 9:45:07 AM PST by CrawDaddyCA

NEW YORK — Toys "R" Us Inc. has come under fire for denying a Chinese-American infant a $25,000 savings bond prize in a contest for the New Year's first baby because the company said the girl's mother is not a legal U.S. resident.

The company's decision — which came less than a month after it opened its first mainland China store, in Shanghai — has infuriated some Chinese-American advocates.

Yuki Lin was born at the stroke of midnight at New York Downtown Hospital, according to hospital officials. She won a random drawing held to break a tie with two other babies entered in the contest, Toys "R" Us spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh said.

The Wayne, N.J.-based company had said the prize would go to the first American baby born in 2007.

Although promotional materials called for "all expectant New Year's mothers" to apply for the contest, Waugh said eligibility rules required babies' mothers to be legal residents. Many sweepstakes have such requirements, Waugh said.

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the girl's mother is not a legal U.S. resident.

Disqualified!!

1 posted on 01/06/2007 9:45:10 AM PST by CrawDaddyCA
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To: CrawDaddyCA

There is something my son wants to buy that is available at Toys R Us or a few other stores. I guess I am going to have to buy it at Toys R Us, now...and send them an email and tell them why I chose to buy it with them.


2 posted on 01/06/2007 9:48:46 AM PST by conservative cat
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To: CrawDaddyCA

in this PC society where everyone is offended by everything, since when do rules matter??


3 posted on 01/06/2007 9:49:45 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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To: conservative cat

I'd wait to see if they cave first.


4 posted on 01/06/2007 9:49:47 AM PST by flashbunny (If the founding fathers were alive today, they'd be buying feathers and boiling tar.)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Exactly. Read the rules before playing.


5 posted on 01/06/2007 9:51:24 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: CrawDaddyCA

If the mother were from a foreign nation, but had come here through the legal process, she would have won. She didn't. She wasn't qualified to participate.

Toys-R-Us made the right call. And it's refreshing to see a corporate entity make the right call even though it was sure to bring some heat it's direction.


6 posted on 01/06/2007 9:51:45 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
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To: CrawDaddyCA
eligibility rules required babies' mothers to be legal residents

Case Closed!
7 posted on 01/06/2007 9:53:15 AM PST by ninergold3 (Jesus Loves Me This I Know - For The Bible Tells Me So)
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To: flashbunny

They are probably going to cave if the promotional materials said for all expectant mothers to apply - a lawyer will threaten to sue and coughing up the $25,000 bond will be cheaper than fighting it out in court.


8 posted on 01/06/2007 9:53:31 AM PST by Old_Mil (http://www.constitutionparty.com/)
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To: CrawDaddyCA
Yuki was born an American citizen

So the baby is an American citizen, but the mother is not, so punish the baby?

9 posted on 01/06/2007 9:54:14 AM PST by rawhide
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To: conservative cat


I say they cave. Wait.


10 posted on 01/06/2007 9:54:17 AM PST by BunnySlippers (SAY YES TO RUDY !!!)
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. . . eligibility rules required babies' mothers to be legal residents.

The Devil is in the details and Mr. Scratch lives and thrives in the fine print.

11 posted on 01/06/2007 9:55:40 AM PST by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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coughing up the $25,000 bond will be cheaper than fighting it out in court.

Another thing wrong with our system. It's a sad day when a person can sue and win - only because it's cheaper for to settle than go through the system.
12 posted on 01/06/2007 9:56:20 AM PST by ninergold3 (Jesus Loves Me This I Know - For The Bible Tells Me So)
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To: CrawDaddyCA
I am in marketing and stipulations like this are common: must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the United States, must be a registered driver, etc. There are so many legal requirements that virtually all sweepstakes rules are approved by lawyers.
13 posted on 01/06/2007 9:58:14 AM PST by BW2221
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In this unfortunate and sad era when illegal immigrants are treated like royalty, it's refreshing to find a corporation pushing back.

Good for you Toys "R" Us! Stand on principle. The Mom didn't abide by the published rules. Tough!!
14 posted on 01/06/2007 9:58:40 AM PST by upchuck (The American coup de grâce is well on its way. Thus far, the Donks haven't had to fire a shot.)
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has infuriated some Chinese-American advocates.

But I thought everyone was just American.

The hyphenated American is the biggest multiculturalist wet-dream of all.

And the most damaging.

I will not live to see the day we call Somebody in China an "American-Chinese"

How is it ONLY western countries have to put up with this bullshit?

15 posted on 01/06/2007 9:59:35 AM PST by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: rawhide
Technically, the prize probably has to be awarded to the mother -- not the baby. There are any number of reasons why someone has to be a legal U.S. resident to win a prize like this -- first and foremost being that this person likely does not have a U.S. social security number. This might make it impossible for the company to properly document the $25,000 prize through current IRS rules.

Good for Toys 'R Us on this one.

16 posted on 01/06/2007 10:03:41 AM PST by Alberta's Child (Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?)
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To: rawhide

If the baby is an American citizen, but the mother is not. The amswer is to give the baby $12,500. Thank you. (The familiy will most likely spend the $$ anyway, thus boosting the economy, so a win-win)


17 posted on 01/06/2007 10:04:19 AM PST by muleskinner
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To: CrawDaddyCA
From the article>
Some Chinese-American advocates say the company's decision smacks of second-class citizenship.

"People are just pretty much outraged," said John Wang, president of the New York-based Asian American Business Development Center.

Albert Wang, an attorney, has launched an e-mail campaign on the issue. "She was deprived of $25,000 intended to be used for her college education because of who her parents are," he said.

Janet Keller, a grandmother of the winning baby, said revisiting the contest would be unfair.

"She was disqualified — that should be it," Keller said. "Don't go changing your mind now."

Memo to John and Albert: Although greatly degraded, this country still, sorta, lives by the Rule of Law. Throw down all the race cards you want and scream victim until your lungs bleed. The Mom broke the rule. Period. End of story. Get over it.

BUMP to Janet Keller!

18 posted on 01/06/2007 10:07:39 AM PST by upchuck (The American coup de grâce is well on its way. Thus far, the Donks haven't had to fire a shot.)
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To: CrawDaddyCA

The only mistake here was announcing a winner before checking the qualifications.


19 posted on 01/06/2007 10:14:49 AM PST by SmartAZ
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To: rawhide
So the baby is an American citizen, but the mother is not, so punish the baby?

Describe the "punishment" if you would please and then tell us how the baby knows it's being punished.

20 posted on 01/06/2007 10:17:53 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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