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FREE Burgers for Life (if You Change Your Last Name to 'Burger') @ Mr Burger [VIC]

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We like to have fun at Mr Burger. And giving someone burgers for life if they change their last name to ‘Burger’ seems about the most fun thing we can do.

So we’re doing it, and here are the details.

How to enter:

– Change your last name to ‘Burger’ via this handy form

Men, women & gender non-specific over the age of 18 can enter. We’ll even cover the application fee, once you’ve done the deed.

– Send us an email with a copy of the name change confirmation from the Australian Government.

– There can be more than one winner, it’s not just the first person to change their name!

– "Free Burgers for Life" constitutes 7 free "Mr Burger" burgers a week (per person)

Surely somebody from the OzBargain community will Broden this!

THis has now been cancelled by the Vic Government
https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/artic…

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  • +55

    Can I get it with a double beef patty if I change my name to Burger Burger?

    • +32

      You'd be double buggered if they went under.

      • Hilarious, where are the upvotes when you deserve them?

      • +9

        You'd be double burgered.

        • +2

          why. just. no. dude. pls.

    • +16

      "which will be provided to a SUCCESSFUL WINNER in voucher form at an agreed and advised internal."

      not even guarantee

    • +86

      No. You just need to change your surname to Burger. Not to 'Burger for Life'….

    • +65

      Change your whole family name to Burger. That way nobody is disgrace and every one gets free burger for life!

    • +6

      My family would be proud of me to receive free burgers for life :)

      • +12

        You can atleast say you've put food on the table …..

        Now Mr. Metricon, would you stand up please ?

    • +2

      Wow, way to diss the entire Burger family!

  • +10

    LOL

  • +3

    Surely there is someone on Ozbargain whose surname is Burger.

    Possible for them to change their surname from Burger to Burger legally?

    • +19

      "Finally, if your last name is already "Burger", you won't be able to enter into this competition, but we'd love to reward your awesome name with a few vouchers, on us. Get in touch with us!"

      • +93

        Change your name to Smith…

        Get evidence of your name as John Smith.

        Then change your name back to John Burger, provide the name change evidence.

        End up with the same name and free burgers

        $profit

        • Hahaha that's brilliant!

        • +53

          Change your name to Burger…

          Get evidence of your name as John Burger.

          Then change your name back to John Smith, KEEP THE EVIDENCE TO YOURSELF.

          End up with same name and free burgers

          %profit

        • +3

          @The Land of Smeg:

          Even better ;p

        • @The Land of Smeg: then you need a fake ID… 14.ID must be presented at the point of purchase with the appropriate voucher, to ensure legitimacy of the successful winner. These vouchers are not transferable and may not be exchanged for money or awarded to other people to present at the point of purchase.

        • +2

          @batsxs: you could get a real ID and keep it even after name change back.

        • -1

          @The Land of Smeg: it becomes a fake/invalid ID after you did that…and even so you can only use it for 10 years then you need to redo this again…

        • @batsxs: I'm not sure of exact legality, someone posted that it is legal to use previous names, just don't update that particular form of ID with your new name. Expired passports and drivers license are valid as ID up to 2 years after expiry, so you get 12 years. I think it's illegal to have 2 passports or 2 drivers licenses, you have to hand in the old one or declare it lost/destroyed

    • +15

      I know a Berger, probably wouldn't be a huge leap for them.

      • +74

        Lettuce us know how it goes. Hope he doesn't have a beef about your suggestion, or you'll be in quite the pickle.

        • +2

          I MC whopper burger will do.

          Hmmmmm I McFarking suck at this.

        • +5

          Your puns really cut the mustard.

        • +6

          I can see this turning into a bun fight. He may get cheesed off but it is probably best if you go straight to the sauce!

        • +1

          I was going to chip in here, but thought butter of it.

        • cheese lettuce know when the brisbane store opens

    • Churn to something else then back to burger again as a new customer. Works with virgin, will work with burgers for life

      • +2

        Really? What do you win if you change your name to Virgin?

        • +5

          Everlasting ridicule

        • +5

          date with Richard Branson in drag

        • You're going to stay virgin for life!

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_(surname)

      "Burger is a West Germanic surname. "
      If you are one of them, you are born to have this deal~~

      • +6

        Not sure if you read the terms, but if you are one of them, you cannot enter this, so you were born NOT to have this deal unfortunately

        • Oops, my bad.

    • I know a guy named Berger. Is that close enough?

  • +2

    what if i change my name to burger king?

    • +17

      Then you'll be the legal heir to the throne AND win a burger everyday. Its a fool proof plan, really.

      • +7

        Its a fool proof plan

        People always forget about the Hamburglar. We need to be diligent, if we're to have any chance of putting that thieving bastard behind bars.

    • +23

      Obesity is coming, for the night is dark and full of whoppers.

  • +13
  • Change your name to burger than a couple of weeks later change it back!

    • -1

      Terms and conditions say you only get burgers while you name is burger so for best value you would keep it for the full 12 months

      • +9

        It's for life not just for 12 months.

        • Yes lifetime not 12 months

        • +38

          @Thespottedcow: a lifetime could be 12 months if you have enough free burgers..

        • +1

          Or if they go out of business because I ate too many free burgers.

        • I don't want to be judgemental or anything, but I'm just wondering how much your lifespan might be shortened if you took up this deal.

      • +3

        'lose' your drivers licence (the one with burger) and get replacement. change name back and hence drivers licence etc. retain 'lost' licence for the burgers!

        • so you can only have free burger to up to 10 years…not for life

  • +2

    Not even kidding I would totally do this if it was in ACT.

    • +5

      You better ACT fast.

  • -6

    …..this is gonna be great when the burger / food truck fad dies out!

    howz about i just get a shitty tattoo of a burger on my forearm……would that suffice?

    • +15

      Burgers are a fad?

    • +5

      Edgy.

      • +3

        3edgy5me

  • +2

    so gonna do it~ too bad I am in NSW

    • +4

      …its a food truck so they may be in your neighbourhood one day? id just do it if i was you on the off chance….

      • +3

        They also have a permanent store at Melbourne Central near the tram stop

        • +2

          Also on Brunswick St and one I think near the Queen Vic market.

        • @antonthenet: dammm, got excited then, thought you meant Brunswick st, the valley

  • Anyone actually have last name as Burger?

  • +2

    《=== changes to Burger McBurger-Burger

    • +26

      Burgie McBurgerface

  • +1

    What if your last name is already Burger? Pretty common surname in South Africa and probably some other countries as well.

    • You can't change your name to the same name. It has to be different.

      • No fair

        • +4

          Change it to something else, then back to Burger? Problem solved

  • +70

    For the mountain of hassles involved in changing your last name (cost, license, credit cards, banks, insurance, house titles, loans, online everything etc etc etc) you'd want to be really young, unencumbered and probably a little bit stupid to take up this offer.

    • +43

      ….and that sir is the correct answer.

    • This. The VIC Births Deaths Marriages have a hella long processing queue for name changes for the past couple of years. Someone I know had to wait ~6 months for theirs.

    • +1

      True. It's a great marketing ploy. Lots of people will be talking about this, where they may have never heard of the shop before…

    • ———Says the-mal on 28/06/2016 - 14:59 new
      For the mountain of hassles involved in changing your last name (cost, license, credit cards, banks, insurance, house titles, loans, online everything etc etc etc) you'd want to be really young, unencumbered and probably a little bit stupid to take up this offer.————

      yerrr, sooo?

    • Thousands of women each week doing it for marriage.

      For love, there is no cost.

  • +33

    no need to hurry on this one, site says "Enter by 31/06/2016."

  • +19

    What a hilarious deal. What if your last name was "Berger"? He could be like, "this is burger in my own language".

    Btw…

    Enter by 31/06/2016

    Given this date doesn't exist and will never exist, I guess we can say there's no deadline for entry? :D

    • +1

      Change from Berger to Burger? Foolproof really

  • +6

    What if your first name is Fur?

  • +3

    T&C's

    1. Finally, if your last name is already "Burger", you won't be able to enter into this competition, but we'd love to reward your awesome name with a few vouchers, on us. Get in touch with us!

    https://mrburger.com.au/t-c

  • +11

    Sadly you only get seven burgers per week according the the T&C's…a fella could waste away to nothing with those kind of restrictions!

  • +4

    Fun fact: in Oz, changing one's name doesn't imply that the previous name ceases to exist. In fact, one can change their name more than once and legally can use all names.

    Words of caution:

    1. any sort of security clearances will frown upon name changes and may result in extended (cavity) searches…
    2. Various states have provisions about fraudulent or improper use of names which may or may not cover getting free food…
    3. There are further exclusions and restrictions on certain people and certain names - unlikely Burger King or even Hamburglar will be accepted
    • They're all legal names, same as people who marry and change their name. But get ready for a mountain of paperwork and hassle and having to carry a certified copy of your Change of Name certificate everywhere with you. Not to mention multiple times companies will screw it up and you'll get duplicate accounts and other issues.

      The fact is nearly 100% of electronic systems require you to have only one current last name and they have no ability to store more. So, yeah… Legally you can use all previous legal names. Practically it's a giant PITA.

      • -3

        Can I get a link to proof that someone who is married can legally still use their maiden name?

        i.e. Suzie blue got married to John Green and changed her name to Suzie Green. She can use either Suzie Green or Suzie Blue is she desires, legally.

        • +4

          Suzie blue. She needed the money… until she got married.

        • You just use your marriage certificate in place of a change of name certificate without further application - so it doesn't matter what surname you use after marriage as you have your birth certificate & marriage certificate to act as evidence for either.

  • +1

    My name is Burger Bugger Burger.

    • +11

      Mod, I think you need to remove the personally identifiable information in this post.

  • +1

    Someone send an email to Mike Bürger right now

  • +15

    Honestly, if I lived near their store I would actually consider this… free food for life is a pretty serious offer!

    If only there was a companion deal where you could change your first name to LuxuryHotelSuite, I'd be retiring tomorrow :)

  • What happens if you change it and then they close down in the next few weeks…. that would suck >_>

    • +11

      Then you change your name back. Not sure what answer you're expecting…

      • Don't you need like 6months minimum document to be able to change your name or something? I dont really know the processes but i do remember something about needing 6months worht of documents.

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