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WIN A DAY @eBay! SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
1) How to Enter: This Win A Day @eBay! Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") begins at 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) September 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59 PM PST September 30, 2003 ("Entry Period"). During this Entry Period there are two ways to enter the Sweepstakes. [1] Each eligible eBay PowerSeller will be entered into the Sweepstakes once if they go to www.ebay.com/selling_manager_pro and subscribe to use Selling Manager Pro for the free thirty (30) day trial period, or open a new eBay Store on www.stores.eBay.com or upgrade your subscription for any eBay Store opened by you prior to September 1, 2003. You will be entered into the Sweepstakes twice if you subscribe to use Selling Manager Pro and either open a new eBay Store or upgrade your subscription for an eBay Store opened by you prior to September 1, 2003. You will not be entered into the Sweepstakes more than once by subscribing to Selling Manager Pro multiple times or by opening more than one eBay Store. To open an eBay Store, go to the following URL and click on the "Open your Store Now" link: https://www.stores.ebay.com/ To find out how to upgrade your eBay Store subscription, go to https://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/featuredstores.html. [2] To enter by mail without registration, or subscribing to use Selling Manager Pro, opening a New Store or Upgrade your Store: hand print your name, address, city, state, zip, e-mail address, eBay user ID (if you have one) and your day and evening phone numbers on a 3"x 5" card and mail in a #10 envelope to: Win A Day @eBay! Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 4319 Manhasset, NY 11030-4319. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by October 1, 2003 and received by October 8, 2003. eBay Inc. ("Sponsor") is not responsible for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, inaccurate, illegible entries or postage due mail. No mechanical reproductions of entries permitted. Limit 2 entries per eligible person, regardless of entry method. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and are subject to the terms set forth in Sponsor's privacy policy available on www.eBay.com ("the eBay Site") and those provided herein.
No Purchase, Bid or Obligation Necessary to Enter or Win Open to Legal U.S. Residents, 18 Years of Age or Older Void in Puerto Rico 2) Drawing for Winners: Potential prize winners will be determined in a random drawing to take place on or about October 15, 2003, from among all eligible online and write-in entries received during the entry period. Drawing conducted by Marden-Kane Inc., an independent judging organization whose decisions are final on matters relating to this sweepstakes. Marden-Kane will notify potential winners by email or mail. The Grand Prize winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and where legal, consent to publicity, and winner travel release form, properly executed within ten (10) days of issuance. Failure to sign & return affidavit in time noted will result in disqualification of entry & an alternate winner[s] will be selected. The Grand Prize winners will be required to furnish his/her social security number which will be used only for the purpose of reporting the winner's prize earnings to the Internal Revenue Service as required by law. If the prize or prize notification is unclaimed or returned as undeliverable, or if a winner fails to properly sign and return all forms described herein, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate. Sponsor reserves all rights, including the right to edit, publish, use, adapt, modify, or dispose of any proper names, likenesses, photographs, and/or city/states without further consideration or payment to the entrant online, in print, or in any other media for advertising and promotional purposes for this and similar promotions in all media (including and without limitation, the Internet) without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. If an entrant changes his/her telephone number, email address and/or street address after he/she enters the Sweepstakes, it is his/her sole responsibility to notify the Sponsor by (postal) mailing notice to the Sweepstakes Administrator address (listed below) to be received by the end of the Entry Period. 3) Prizes: Five (5) Grand Prizes will be awarded: A trip for one (1) winner to eBay Headquarters in San Jose, CA. The trip includes round trip air transportation for winner only, from a major U.S. airport closest to winner's home (unless the winner lives within a reasonable driving distance), hotel accommodations for one (1) for one (1) night (standard single occupancy room), a behind the scenes tour of the eBay campus, lunch with a senior eBay executive, a 6-month Seller Manager Pro subscription, Free StoreBasic Store (1 Year) or Featured Store (2 months), and a pair of PowerSeller Pajamas. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $1,237. Value will vary dependent upon city of departure. Travel must be completed by October 30, 2004 on a date that is mutually agreed upon by eBay and winner or prize will be forfeited. In the event that the day at eBay is cancelled for any reason whatsoever, the Sponsor shall have no further obligation to the winner other than to award a trip to San Jose, CA for one (1) night and two (2) days, subject to the terms and conditions of acceptance provided by Sponsor at such time. In addition, the winner is responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance), at their option, and hereby acknowledges that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Twenty (20) First Prizes will be awarded: A Free Seller Manager Pro subscription for six (6) months, plus Basic Store (one year) or Featured Store (2 months) and a pair of PowerSeller Pajamas. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $237 each. Forty (40) Second Prizes will be awarded: A pair of PowerSeller Pajamas. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $17 each. Total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all Prizes: $11,605. No prize substitutions, cash equivalent, or transfer of prizes permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes awarded subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award a prize of greater or equal value if the advertised prize is unavailable. Odds of winning depend on the total amount of qualified entries received. Any depiction of prize is for illustrative purposes only. 4) Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open to all legal U.S. residents, 18 years or older who are registered eBay PowerSellers at time of entry (mail-in entrants need not be a PowerSeller at time of entry). Employees of eBay Inc., and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers and advertising and promotion agencies of eBay Inc., including Marden-Kane, Inc., and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses) and individuals living in the same household as such employees are ineligible to enter or win. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations. 5) Limitation of Liability: BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO CLAIM AMBIGUITY IN THE RULES, AND RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SPONSOR, MARDEN-KANE, INC. AND EACH OF THEIR, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY, "RELEASEES") FROM AND AGAINST ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, OR ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM OR ARISING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE OR NONUSE OF THE PRIZE THAT MAY BE AWARDED. WINNERS AGREE TO ACCEPT THE PRIZE "AS IS", AND ENTRANTS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SPONSOR HAS NEITHER MADE NOR IS IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE PRIZE, INCLUDING EXPRESS WARRANTIES (IF ANY) PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY A PRIZE SUPPLIER THAT ARE SENT ALONG WITH THE PRIZE. 6) Additional Terms and Conditions: Releasees are not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes related materials; or for transactions that are lost, misdirected, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including computer, telephone, paper transfer, mail system, human or other error; or for electronic, computer, or telephonic malfunction or error, including inability to subscribe to use Selling Manager or access any web site associated with this Sweepstakes, or process any transaction thereon. If in the Sponsor's opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Sweepstakes, or if computer virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the judges reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and or void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or to terminate the Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing to award the remaining prizes using all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor reserves the right to modify or terminate the Sweepstakes in its entirety at any time and at its sole discretion. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated or modified prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on https://www.ebay.com/win_a_day_at_ebay Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any attempts by an individual to access any web site associated with this Sweepstakes via a bot script or other brute force attack or any other unauthorized means will result in the IP address becoming ineligible. Use of automated entry devices or programs is prohibited. Entrants agree that any and all disputes shall be governed by the laws of the state of California. 7) Winner's List: For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: eBay Win A Day @eBay! Sweepstakes Winners, PO Box 4319, Manhasset, NY 11030-4319. Requests must be received by October 31, 2003. 8) Sponsor: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is eBay Inc., 2145 Hamilton Ave. San Jose, CA 95125. Administrator: Marden-Kane, Inc. 36 Maple Place, Manhasset, NY 11030. © 2003 Marden-Kane, Inc. |
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