Is Amazon Rigging Giveaways? Accusations Fly After One Man Claims Multiple Prizes

Amazon India is receiving backlash after it came to light that an individual, Chirag Gupta, claimed multiple giveaways in the last 10 years. This led to widespread charges of bias and contest manipulation, raising concerns over the legitimacy of Amazon’s promotional campaigns.

Gupta’s winning streak started in 2014 and was recently revealed on X. The post said that Gupta had a great track record and raised concerns about bias involved in Amazon’s competition and manipulation in the selection of the winner. The post elicited a flurry of responses, including many expressing disbelief how one person could possibly manage to win so frequently for such a long time.

Details of the Wins

Gupta’s wins span several years and include a range of valuable prizes:

2014: First recorded win.

Following years: The fashion hamper, OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G and more.

2024: They recently claimed a MacBook Air M1 during the Great Indian Festival on Amazon.

Like any contest, some of these successes were shared with other participants, although a significant number were secured by Gupta alone. His win has attracted doubts from social media users most of whom don’t believe in the possibility of winning repeatedly.

The response from the public has been fierce and has come with criticism. Some users have raised concerns, while others were furious that they deem this to be a much broader problem when it comes to corporate handouts, especially those run by giants like Amazon.

The user alleged, “These admins are insiders. They choose winners from their friend circle and then take a commission. I have been noticing it for 1 year.”

A user commented saying, “If you have to make only one person winner every time then please make it clear. We won’t waste our energy and team. And give you reach.”

Another user said, “Yes correct..this guy seems to be connected to Amazon. Har baar ek insaan jeetta aaya hai! How??? Unfair.”

Yet another said, “I have been participating since 2019 in your contest and never won a single prize to date… This is insane. I want an answer.”

Meanwhile, Amazon Help commented on the post stating, “We get your concern regarding the contests on our platform. Please be informed that all the contests that are held on our website are genuine. However, please note, all contest winners are selected randomly from the eligible participants.”