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How to Play Albertsons Monopoly Online

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If you’ve visited an Albertsons or Safeway in the past month, you know they’ve kickstarted their Monopoly sweepstakes game for the year. After the game was released on February 9, it has already gotten the attention of millions with its $1 million grand prizes. Additionally, you no longer have to collect physical game pieces. Now, you can play Albertsons Monopoly online!

That’s right! The contest, which has been highly-anticipated each of its nine years, can appeal to even the most tech-savvy amongst us.

How to Play Albertsons Monopoly Online

All you have to do is go shopping at an Albertsons-owned store for your groceries (groceries that you’ll buy anyway). Then, you collect the game pieces and you can play online.

To play online, you simply fill out a submission form. You enter information like your name, email address, address, phone number, etc. When you get a Monopoly game piece, you enter the online code into your “play monopoly” account and begin collecting your game pieces.

You have to get matching game pieces to win or two of the “rare” game pieces. Prizes include two $1 million prizes, four million-dollar vacation homes, and the total pool of smaller prizes are worth more than $200 million. Of course, eight years ago (when it first started), Albertsons had far fewer stores and far fewer Monopoly game pieces being distributed.

Albertsons 2019 Game

No one pays to play Albertsons Monopoly which is an added bonus. From now until May 7, you will have the option of collecting the pieces when you go shopping. Practically 2,300 stores across the United States will be offering game pieces to its customers. In addition to the larger names, a number of small local stores are offering games pieces for shopping as well.

Participating stores include Albertsons®, Safeway®, Pavilions®, Carrs®, Vons®, Randalls®, Eagle®, Pak ‘n Save®, Tom Thumb®, ACME Markets®, Jewel-Osco®, Shaw’s Supermarkets®, Star Markets®, United Supermarkets®, Market Street®, Amigos®, United Express®, Albertsons Market®, Lucky® (Southern California only) and Super Saver® stores (“Market Stores”).

Alternate Methods of Entry

You can also enter through the United States Postal Service by sending a self-addressed envelope to the Albertsons Monopoly at MONOPOLY MON-09 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066. These should be handwritten addresses on the envelope and they can also be postmarked no earlier than February 9 and they must also be received before the contest is over (May 7).

However, most people will be playing online and entering to win some really great prizes, including the $1 million grand prizes.

Some previous winners have traded Monopoly pieces in order to win big. Be sure to check out the Albertsons Monopoly game piece thread in the Saving Advice forums!

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Where to Find Rare Game Pieces for Albertsons Monopoly

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Rare Games Pieces for Albertsons Monopoly

If you’re familiar with the Albertsons’ Monopoly promotion, then you know it’s no secret that your chances of winning the jackpot prize are extremely difficult. This year, the big cash prize is $1,000,000 once again. But, don’t get your hopes up; the odds of winning aren’t great.

Finding Rare Game Pieces

In order to win one of the bigger rewards, such as the vacation home, luxury car or home makeover, you need to find rare and semi-rare pieces. These change every year, and with the competition just starting last week, it may take some time before all the rare pieces are revealed.

However, there are a few places to look and a few things for you to know when beginning your search for rare Monopoly pieces:

  • Get creative. Leave no stone unturned when searching for these items or leads. Many blogs share the full list of items as well as continuously update as the promotion continues. We suspect you will be able to find more of these by the end of February or beginning of March all over the internet. People seem to really ban together for this event as it is knowingly challenging to fill your game board. Some online forums we found were on YouTube.com with a search for Albertsons Monopoly.
  • Get out of the area. You probably will not have much luck if you only shop in the participating stores in your area. If you are really dedicated to winning this year, you are going to need to shovel out some gas money and consider taking a road trip or two (both long and short) to increase your chances of finding these rare game pieces. As a reminder of the game rules, you can even make a small purchase in order to receive a ticket, but there are exceptions such as no tickets provided with purchases of tobacco products and lottery tickets.
  • Start early. The sooner you start, the better as you will believe to collect more over time. However, expect to see a large distribution of tickets in April since the contest ends May 7. You may be able to lock in some last-minute prizes at this time and having some decent tickets to trade will help your chances.
  • Share the wealth. There are participants who are willing to buy, trade and sell tickets they need for this Albertsons’ Monopoly promotion. Individuals will sell on eBay as well as trading sites like this one. Of course, the rare pieces will be a bit costly as the seller may be potentially helping you win $1,000,000. You, too, can cash in, though, by selling tickets you don’t need or even trading groups of tickets with other competitors in order to fill in a color on the board.
  • Be careful. Be quite cautious when you are hunting for areas to buy and sell these rare game pieces. The world is full of scammers, and the internet is no exception. Do your research, review the seller and make sure you are submitting your credit card numbers through a safe and secure site.

What Are The Rare Game Pieces in 2019?

Below, is a list of the rare game marker list for Albertsons’ Monopoly 2019 Collect & Win game.  These may be updated as more information is collected throughout the promotion. All of these have cash value (from $1 million to $5 cash):

  • 336DI
  • 341CJ
  • 397EW
  • 398AX
  • 404BY
  • 411DZ
  • 417E$
  • 419B# or 420C#
  • 302BA
  • 308DB
  • 309AC
  • 315CD
  • 318BE
  • 321AF
  • 327CG
  • 332DH
  • 391CV
  • 388DU
  • 381AT
  • 379CS
  • 374BR
  • 372DQ
  • 365AP
  • 362BO
  • 358BN
  • 353AM
  • 351CL
  • 348DK

The Odds of Winning

Albertsons Play Monopoly promotion site notes that the odds for the top three Collect & Win prizes are as follows:

  • $1,000,000 Cash (30-year annuity) – 404,000,000:1
  • $1,000,000 Vacation Home – 404,000,000:1
  • $100,000 Cash or Luxury Car – 80,800,000:1

Additionally, there are a number of instant win opportunities and small prizes available as well. The odds of winning an instant cash prize of $10,000 are still pretty low at 404,000,000:1. However, the smaller the prize, the more likely you are to win.

These odds are based on finding the rare game piece. Many people have been able to win in the past by trading these game pieces online. Visit the Saving Advice forums Albertsons Monopoly trading thread. 

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How To Get Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces For Free

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Albertsons Monopoly kicked off at the beginning of the month. Many shoppers have begun collecting game pieces as they do their regular grocery shopping. If you’re looking for a way to earn even more chances to win, you can get Albertsons Monopoly game pieces for free without spending a dime!

Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces Free

To win, you will need a large number of tickets. Thankfully, there are more than 2,000 locations giving out Monopoly pieces. In addition to the larger names (Albertsons and Safeway), other Albertsons-owned retailers are participating as well.

Qualifying purchases at Pavilions, Carrs, Vons, Randalls, Eagle, Pak ‘n Save, Tom Thumb, Jewel-Osco, Acme Markets, Shaw’s/Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, United Express, Lucky (Southern California only) and Super Saver will get you closer to winning the 2019 game. With that in mind, here are the three ways to get free Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly game pieces.

1. Write Letters

Even though the price of stamps has increased, envelopes and postage are still cheaper than a cart full of groceries. This is the most straightforward way to get free Albertsons Monopoly tickets.

The official rules for Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly still state that you can include a SASE in an old-fashioned postal letter to MONOPOLY MON-11 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066.

The mail-in requests must be received no later than May 9, the last date tickets will be distributed for the promotion. It must be mailed in individually and legibly addressed. Any submissions made in business reply envelopes will not be considered. Other restrictions do apply, so you’ll want to read the complete rules in order not to miss anything.

Once you send in your request, you will receive one game ticket and one bonus game ticket, for a total of two tickets. It’s also important to note that the online prizes are different than the Collect and Win portion of the game.

2. Trade Game Pieces Online

Another strategy for getting Albertsons Monopoly game pieces for free is trading them online. Some sites (like Craigslist) will have posts detailing individuals wanting to swap unneeded game pieces. You can also trade Monopoly game pieces in the Saving Advice forums.

If you’re not having any luck with trading, consider searching for the specific grocery brands included in the promotional deal. You could even post an ad and explain that you want to pool Monopoly game pieces with people who’ve shopped at all the different grocery brands that participate in the promotion. Sometimes, you may even find someone willing to give their tickets away entirely.

3. Ask Friends For Tickets

Any of your friends who shop at any of the participating grocery stores may be able to help you win too. If you pool your tickets, you may be able to improve your odds of winning. The wider the circle of friends you reach out to, the greater your chances of obtaining multiples of the same ticket.

The more people you’re able to get involved, the better your chances are. This, in addition, to the other two strategies mentioned above, your chances begin to add up.

Good Luck

Given the odds of winning Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly, any way you can obtain game pieces will put you ahead. So if you’re willing to do the extra work, you can play smarter without ruining your budget.

Readers, are you playing the Albertsons Monopoly game this year?

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How To Win the Albertsons Monopoly Game in 2019

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Attention, shoppers: It’s not impossible to win the Albertsons Monopoly game in 2019, though the odds are against you. However, there were a number of high-dollar winners in 2018. A few of them gave their tips on how to win the Albertsons Monopoly game this year.

2018 Albertsons Monopoly Winners

As you may know, Albertsons is under an umbrella of a number of retail stores such as Safeway, Jewel Osco, and others. Each of these stores is offering game pieces to customers. And, in 2018, they also gave those customers HUGE prizes. Here is a list of big-ticket winners from 2018 and where they got their winning pieces.

ACME Safeway Monopoly

The following winners collected their winning ticket from ACME stores.

  • Jeffrey B. (New Jersey) $40,000 car of choice
  • Karen C. (Pennsylvania) $7,500 Fan Pack and Red Carpet
  • Thomas D. (New Jersey) $5,000 Cash
  • Lori J. (Pennsylvania) $5,000 Groceries
  • Erin M. (New Jersey) $10,000 Cash
  • Leslie M. (New Jersey) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Christian P. (New Jersey) $5,000 Instant Win Cash
  • Lori P. (New Jersey) $10,000 iHeart Country Festival
  • Krystene R. (Pennsylvania) $5,000 Cash
  • Frances S. (Pennsylvania) $5,000 Cash

Albertsons Monopoly Winners

Each of the winners below scored their big prize shopping at Albertsons stores.

  • Erin D. (Washington) $40,000 Car of Choice
  • Helen E. (Arizona) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Susan G. (California) $27,673 Progressive Jackpot
  • Patricia K. (Nevada) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Billy M. (Colorado) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Janet M. (California) $11,623 Progressive Jackpot
  • Aaron R. (Texas) $24,975 Progressive Jackpot
  • Kristin S. (Arizona) $25,000 Kitchen Makeover
  • Cheryl V. (Washington) $10,000 Cash
  • Vicki W. (Washington) $32,459 Progressive Jackpot

It should also be noted that the $1 million jackpot was collected at an Albertsons last year as well. The Albertsons was located in Eastern Idaho.

Winners at Albertsons Market

Albertsons Market shoppers were able to get lucky in 2018 as well. Here’s what their customers raked in during the game last year.

  • Ruth E. (New Mexico) $300 Spa Day
  • Shane G. (New Mexico) $5,000 Cash
  • Hermelinda H. (New Mexico) $300 Spa Day
  • June K. (New Mexico) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Roberta L. (New Mexico) $1,000 Grocery Gift Card
  • Amy M. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Ande M. (New Mexico) $6,606 Progressive Jackpot
  • Frances M. (New Mexico) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Melanie R. (New Mexico) $40,000 Car of Choice
  • Barbara S. (New Mexico) $1,000 Cash

Jewel-Osco Winners

The following individuals won Albertsons Monopoly by shopping at Jewel-Osco last year.

  • Larry A. (Illinois) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Suzanne D. (Illinois) $10,000 Cash
  • Mark G. (Illinois) $5,913 Progressive Jackpot
  • Richard K. (Illinois) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Antionette S. (Illinois) $25,000 Kitchen Makeover
  • Maisha S. (Illinois) $5,000 Groceries
  • Ruth S. (Illinois) $5,000 Groceries
  • Cathy T. (Illinois) $5,000 Groceries
  • Holly U. (Illinois) $10,000 Cash
  • Wendy V. (Illinois) $5,000 Instant Win Cash

Winners at Market Street

Market Street shoppers weren’t left out of the fun either. However, no $40,000 prizes were given out to these customers.

  • Ryan B. (Texas) $5,000 Groceries
  • Krysten G. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Jennifer M. (Texas) $300 Spa Day
  • Jonathon O. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Cassidy S. (Texas) $20,000 College Tuition

Pavilions Monopoly Game Winners

Pavilions is yet another store you can pick up Monopoly game pieces. Here are last year’s winners.

  • Stephanie D. (California) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Lori F. (California) $1,000 Grocery Gift Card
  • Tammy-Anne F. (California) $300 Spa Day
  • Faith G. (California) $300 Spa Day
  • Ruben O. (California) $1,000 Weekend Getaway

Randalls Monopoly Winners 2018

Another Safeway brand, Randalls, had a number of small-dollar winners last year.

  • Liz B. (Texas) $3,600 Special Event
  • Deborah C. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Rogr F. (Texas) $1,000 Grocery Gift Card
  • Martie H. (Texas) $1,000 Cash
  • Nancy N. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Carole P. (Texas) $1,000 Weekend Getaway
  • Daniel R. (Texas) $2,600 Movies for a Year
  • Alan W. (Texas) $1,000 Grocery Gift Card

Safeway Monopoly 2018 Winners

Safeway is the second largest store to offer the Monopoly game (other than Albertsons). Unsurprisingly, its shoppers were some of the biggest winners.

  • Julie C. (Arizona)$40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Eileen G. (California) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Blake Joseph H. (Washington) $40,000 Car of Choice
  • Greta H. (Colorado) $51,228 Progressive Jackpot
  • Michelle L. (California) $44,324 Progressive Jackpot
  • Anita M. (Montana) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Diana P. (Maryland) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • CJ S. (Washington) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Patricia T. (California) $28,408 Progressive Jackpot
  • Audra Z. (Virginia) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice

Shaw’s Monopoly Winners

Shaw’s had a number of high-dollar winners as well.

  • Matthew A. (Maine) $5,000 Groceries
  • Kathleen D. (Massachusetts) $20,771 Progressive Jackpot
  • Darlene J. (Rhode Island)$10,000 Cash
  • Chelsea M. (New Hampshire) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Suzanne M. (Massachusetts) $16,095 Progressive Jackpot
  • Libby S. (New Hampshire) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Pamela U. Massachusetts) $7,500 Family Vacation
  • Caroline W. (Massachusetts) $10,000 Cash
  • Jeanine W. (Massachusetts) $20,000 College Tuition

Shoppers Who Won Tom Thumb Monopoly

Tom Thumb, another Safeway company, also had a number of winners in 2018.

  • Cynthia A. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Cheryl B. (Texas) $21,719 Progressive Jackpot
  • Rachel Renee B. (Texas) $1,500 Gas Grill & Groceries
  • Angela F. (Texas) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Laura K. (Texas) $1,500 Gas Grill & Groceries
  • Laura K. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Alison S. (Texas) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Mary S. (Texas) $7,500 Family Vacation
  • Rachid S. (Texas) $10,000 Cash
  • Veronica S. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card

United Grocery Store Monopoly Winners

You can also collect Monopoly pieces at United stores, where there were a few winners in 2018 as well.

  • Terry A. (Texas)$500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Kenneth B. (Texas)$1,000 Grocery Gift Card
  • Allison H. (Texas)$500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Trista K. (Texas) $300 Spa Day
  • Jacqueline M. (Alaska) $500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Joan M. (Texas) $3,600 Special Event
  • Jovita M. (Texas)$500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Ryan M. (Texas)$500 Grocery Gift Card
  • Amy P. (Texas) $2,600 Movies For A Year
  • Katelynn W. (Texas) $500 Grocery Gift Card

Vons Gave Away One of the Largest Prizes

Albertsons Monopoly game

Outside of the $1 million GRAND PRIZE given away at Albertsons last year, Vons gave away another huge prize. Karen T. from California won a $100,000 cash prize (or luxury vehicle). The store also awarded the following prizes last year.

  • Stephen C. (California)$7,500 Family Vacation
  • Rosa F. (Nevada)$10,000 Fiesta Latina
  • Bradley J. (California) $40,000 Vehicle of Choice
  • Kim K. (California) $25,000 Kitchen Makeover
  • Jorge M. (California) $5,812 Progressive Jackpot
  • Elizabeth R. (Texas) $20,000 College Tuition
  • Tammara S. (California) $10,000 Cash
  • Teressa U. (California) $40,000 Car of Choice
  • Deborah W. (California) $67,782 Progressive Jackpot

How a Previous Year’s Winner Did It

The story of a previous year’s Grand Prize winner provides further insights on how people are able to win the game. In 2012, an El Paso Community College student named Melissa Varela swooped up the $1 million cash prize of the “Collect and Win” game by shopping at the 9111 Dyer Albertsons Market in El Paso.

At the time, she was the only million-dollar winner since the contest began in 2009. Prior to Valera, the last grand prize was awarded in the promotion’s first year to a Los Lunas, NM couple who won a $500,000 mortgage payoff.

Varela increased her chances by accepting tickets and increasing the number of times she shopped each week. She may have only shopped at one Albertsons location, but others have seen much success in the form of free grocery goodies by shopping at multiple sites.

Commit Big to the Albertsons Monopoly Game

The moral of the story: If you’ve made the decision to play the 2019 Albertsons Monopoly game, you need to commit big. Making regular visits to the participating stores and collecting as many tickets as possible seems to be the best bet; at least, that is what worked for Melissa. Luck definitely plays a role but so does consistency.

Also, don’t forget you can also submit for a second-chance drawing. Winners have been able to collect the grand prize through the second-chance drawing by submitting their game pieces online. Don’t forget to register for your free game pieces too!

This is not to say this is a guaranteed way to win, but as the old saying goes, “Go big, or go home.”

Readers, if you’re looking for a place to safely trade Albertsons Monopoly pieces, head on over to the Saving Advice forums! 

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FREE Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces — Claim Yours!

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You can score Albertsons Monopoly game tickets for free!
You read that correctly: FREE Albertsons Monopoly game pieces!

There three ways to score them without having to shop at any store affiliated with Albertsons, and all are well worth the added effort, since they will save from having to make a lot of trips to the store, since any size purchase gets you a ticket.

You need a large number of tickets to get anywhere near a prize for Monopoly Shop and Win. The odds are significant because that the parent company, Market Stores, owns a total of 2,035 locations that are participating.

Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces Free

In addition to Safeway and Albertsons, there’s Pavilions, Carrs, Vons, Randalls, Eagle, Pak ‘n Save, Tom Thumb, Jewel-Osco, Acme Markets, Shaw’s/Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, United Express, Lucky (Southern California only) and Super Saver.

Just because there are 2,035 stores that offer the game doesn’t mean you should go shopping that many more times to get the game pieces. With that in mind, here are the three ways to get free Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly game pieces.

1. Write Letters

Envelopes and postage cost a lot less than the amount of groceries you need to buy to get Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly game pieces — which makes the old-fashioned self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) approach the most straightforward way to obtain tickets free of charge.

The official rules for Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly still state that you can include a SASE in an old-fashioned postal letter to: MONOPOLY MON-11 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066.

The mail-in requests must be received no later than May 9, the last date tickets will be distributed for the promotion.

Each request must be mailed in individually and legibly addressed. Submissions in business reply envelopes will not be considered. Other restrictions do apply, so you’ll want to read the complete rules in order not to miss anything.

Once you send in your request, you will receive one game ticket and one bonus game ticket, for a total of two tickets. I’s also important to note that the online prizes are different than the Collect and Win portion of the game.

2. Trade Online

Another strategy might not technically work out as free tickets because you would need to trade something of value for the game pieces. Websites where people barter — including but not limited to Craigslist — typically include listings of Albertsons Monopoly game pieces during the season of the promotions.

You’ll be able to find more of these opportunities if you remember to do additional searches on each of the different grocery brands that are participating.

You could even post an ad in one of the wanted categories on Craigslist and explain that you want to pool Monopoly game pieces with people who’ve shopped at all the different grocery brands that participate in the promotion.

Search skillfully — and often 00 and you just might find people who are willing to give away their extra tickets so you don’t have to fork over anything first.

3. Ask Friends

Talk to all of your friends who shop at any of the grocery stores that are participating in the Monopoly Shop and Win and you might also find it better to pool your resources in order to improve your odds.

The wider the circle of friends you reach out to, the greater your chances of obtaining multiples of the same ticket. Most likely at least some of your friends are throwing away playing pieces after they get home from the market — get them to give you any they might have tossed otherwise.

In sum, the more people you can pull in to work together on this event, the better your chances may be of winning. And if you combine this strategy with the other two mentioned in this article, plus you still buy groceries, then things really start to add up.

Good Luck

Given the odds of winning Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly, any way you can obtain game pieces will put you ahead. So if you’re willing to do the extra work, you can play smarter without ruining your budget.

Readers, are you seeing the promotions for Monopoly game pieces are your favorite stores yet? Which grocers are your preferred locations?

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Albertsons Monopoly Rare Game Piece Scam

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Albertsons Monopoly Rare Game Piece
The Albertsons Monopoly game is back. Many people are trying to take advantage of the easy ways to win up to $1 million. Who wouldn’t? However, there may be a few people out there who are trying to win as well, but not the fair way. People are trading Monopoly pieces, however, not all people are being honest about what they have. It is important to know the scams that have circulated around the game if you are playing (and trying to win). Most of these scams have been around for the entire eight years the game has been played, but it is important for you to realize the signs of a scam.

Some people would say the entire game is a scam, but believing that to be untrue, the only way you can get scammed during the Albertsons Monopoly game is by the other players. This can happen in a few different ways:

Rare Piece Scam

Trading Monopoly pieces online has not been uncommon in past Monopoly games run by Albertsons or any other company. Generally, message boards, forums and even comments underneath articles will allow for people to communicate about trading pieces.

To win the bigger prizes, you have to encounter some of the more rare pieces of the game. There are some people that will try to trick you out of your prize though. The rare property pieces, like Boardwalk and Park Place, are hard to find. However, people will trade pieces online for money. If someone has Board Walk, they may ask for Park Place. In exchange for the game piece, the person may offer you half of the prize ($500,000).

Albertsons Monopoly Rare Game Piece
Here is where the red flag should go up in your mind. Why would someone be willing to give up half a million dollars for a board piece? Especially, because everyone has the same chances of finding a rare game piece, they would possibly be able to find the other piece need to have the entire $1 million. Also, they could potentially find that other piece for spending much less than $500,000.

However, usually, they will start talking to you about having the $1 million all to yourself. They will simply ask for a small amount of money for the game piece. This seems kind of strange so, of course, you’ll ask why they are willing to do something like that. They will come up with something about a bad divorce or trouble with the IRS.

They will usually only ask for about $5,000 to $10,000 for the rare game piece. Generally, they will ask you to send the money and then they will send the game piece. However, this is where the scam really comes alive. You will send them money, but you will never get the rare game piece, will never see your money again and will likely never be able to contact them again. In fact, most of the scammers have taken fake photos of game pieces to ensure that you will receive the game piece in the mail (but you never do).

No matter what your current financial situation is, do not fall for this scam. Anyone who is claiming to be willing to trade rare Monopoly game pieces is likely scamming you. If you find that someone is trying to do this, contact the site administrator of where you are communicating immediately to alert them to this person’s intentions.