Originally posted by Angelasdollz Both son and eldest daughter each won one of these - arrived this morning They were so excited (**Curious question to any other winners - were they deflated when they arrived? I think that it's normal that we'd have to have them inflated ourselves - easier to ship for the company I think - but the kids think there's a hole in them somewhere that 'Mom hasn't found yet'. Any help?)

Congrats on your wins. I didn't win in this contest but I have won other soccer balls and they always came deflated so I don't think there is anything wrong w/ your balls...they just need a pump

Originally posted by Angelasdollz Both son and eldest daughter each won one of these - arrived this morning They were so excited (**Curious question to any other winners - were they deflated when they arrived? I think that it's normal that we'd have to have them inflated ourselves - easier to ship for the company I think - but the kids think there's a hole in them somewhere that 'Mom hasn't found yet'. Any help?)

My neice got one too. And yup it's delflated...easier to ship that I way I bet. I won a soccer ball from a different contest a while ago and it was shipped deflated too.

Originally posted by Angelasdollz Both son and eldest daughter each won one of these - arrived this morning They were so excited (**Curious question to any other winners - were they deflated when they arrived? I think that it's normal that we'd have to have them inflated ourselves - easier to ship for the company I think - but the kids think there's a hole in them somewhere that 'Mom hasn't found yet'. Any help?)

Most balls are even shipped uninflated to stores. It is much more practical.
You can inflate it with a bicycle pump and a needle attachment.

I won a very good quality, uninflated Umbro soccer ball from a Wonder Bread contest. My kids are grown, so I put the ball away. When I was Christmas shopping at Sears I happened to notice that several of the kids whose names were on the Christmas Wish Tree were wishing for a soccer ball. I bought a pump to go with the ball and donated both, hopefully some little boy was happy to receive it on Christmas morning. It was a good feeling to pass along something my family couldn't use to someone who was wishing for it.
Happy New Year, everyone!

A small win...my son also received the McDonald's soccer ball today and yes it came deflated. Happy New Year to all!

Time for a new thread

Congratulations to the winners.

Here is the link to the new thread:

http://goldfishlegs.net/bowl/showth...;threadid=20485