The Truth About Winning A New Car On The Price Is Right

If you think you can just drive that car off the soundstage, think again. There's a process behind collecting your prizes on a game show. Previous contestant who won a car, Debra Field, told App.com, "After the show is over and you see your prizes, you fill out a form and it explains exactly what you won and that you have to pay California income tax on your prizes.... You see the form, you sign it. And they say, approximately one week before the show airs, you'll receive a letter from accounting and you'll see the amount that you owe. And then after the show airs, you can send in your certified check. And then after that, they will contact a local ... car dealership."

That means you have to fork over a check before you get your prize. Not exactly magical. But what if you can't afford the taxes, or don't want the prize? Believe it or not, it's happened before.