It’s not every day that George Gray tells you to “Come on doooown!”
I don’t remember much of our frenzied sprint to the podiums by the front of the stage.
We were new to Los Angeles, and what was more LA than getting on a game show?
However, there was so much information that it was impossible to learn it all.
What would filming be like?
How long would we be there?
Unfortunately, that meant that our guesses were usually off the mark.
Needless to say, we sadly never made it from the podium to the stage.
After the show, though, we learned about what happened to the people whodidwin.
The process aligned with former winner Debra Field’s explanation.
From there, “You see the form, you sign it.
Only after you’ve done this will your prize be on its way.
Asthe show’s calendarproves, most episodes don’t air until many weeks after taping.
Winners may be waiting one to three months for their prizes to arrive.
For example, someone who wins a car has to pay the California state auto tax (viaDistractify).
We weren’t surprised to overhear some contestants debating taking out a loan.
Some people decided it was best to not accept their prizes at all.
Some game shows give winners the opportunity to accept the prize’s value in cash.
While this seems like a great option, it’s not allowed on “The Price is Right.”
Accepting the prizes can be a serious financial risk.
None of this detracts from how much fun it is to be a contestant.
We would do it again in a heartbeat prizes or no prizes.
