Transfer money into Alex’s bank account

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Task types:

Solo

Homework

Mental

Social

Objective

Single brief

Original

Mastertasks:

Give money to the Taskmaster or their assistant

Task brief

The task brief was emailed to the contestants on the 14th of September 2009. The brief for the task is as follows:

Money Fun.

Please deposit a sum of money into my Barclays bank account: number ######### sort code ##-##-##.

Whoever sends me the most money will receive 10 points, the second most 8 points, the third 6, fourth 4 and the fifth 2.

The person (or people) who sends me the least money will be docked 10 points.

The total amount I receive will make up the prize pot for the 2010 Edinburgh challenge.

You have until the end of the month to make the transfer.

Task notes

Alex Horne’s actual account number and sort code were included in the task brief, a shorter version of which was projected on screen at the Edinburgh Fringe event.
18 of the contestants sent money to Alex's bank account, with amounts ranging from just 13p from Al Pitcher, to Mark Watson's winning sum of £104.
Lloyd Langford came in second place with his transfer of £102.34, Mike Wozniak gave Alex a £1 Jersey banknote, and Tim Key invoiced Alex for £40 (presumably losing 10 points immediately by doing so).
The final prize pot had a value of at least £250.