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2008 Nobody Outcleans The Maids Instant Win Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: 2008 Nobody Outcleans The Maids Instant Win Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia) and Canada who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of The Maids International, Inc., and ePrize, LLC, and their parent and affiliate companies, suppliers as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. Void in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The Promotion consists of a sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) and an instant win game (the “Instant Win Game”).
2. Sponsor: The Maids International, Inc., 4820 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68132, U.S.A. Administrator: ePrize, LLC, One ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069, U.S.A.
3. Timing: The Promotion begins on March 1, 2008 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on May 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Administrator’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Promotion.
4. How to Enter: During the Promotion Period visit www.maids.com and follow the links and instructions to complete the registration form. Complete and submit the registration form, including a valid home address. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. You will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes and advance to the Instant Win Game page and receive one (1) Instant Win Game play. Each day you subsequently login, you will receive one (1) Instant Win Game play and one (1) additional Sweepstakes entry. Once on the Instant Win Game page, follow the links and instructions to play the Instant Win Game and see if you are a potential instant winner. Entrants will be notified immediately if they are potential winners of the Instant Win Game and will be provided directions for validation. Administrator is responsible for the functionality of the Instant Win Game. Limit: One (1) Instant Win Game play and one (1) Sweepstakes entry per day during the Promotion Period. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of plays/entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that participant’s plays/entries and that participant may be disqualified.
Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration or play, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant or player. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
5. Sweepstakes/Instant Win: Sweepstakes: Administrator is an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners, from all eligible entries on or around June 4, 2008. Instant Win Game: Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-One (2,131) random, computer-generated winning times, one (1) for each prize listed below, will be generated during the Promotion Period. If you are the first player to play the Instant Win Game at or after one of the randomly generated times, you will be a potential instant winner of the prize indicated.
6. ALL POTENTIAL INSTANT WIN GAME WINNERS AND SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR OR ADMINISTRATOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE INSTANT WIN GAME OR SWEEPSTAKES SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY, AND THE POTENTIAL INSTANT WIN GAME WINNER AND/OR SWEEPSTAKES WINNER HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. ANY PLAY THAT OCCURS AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR ANY REASON IS DEEMED A DEFECTIVE PLAY AND IS VOID AND WILL NOT BE HONORED.
7. Verification of Potential Winners: Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential Sweepstakes winners will be notified by email, telephone, or registered mail after the date of random drawing. Except where prohibited, each potential Sweepstakes Prize winner (or parent/legal guardian sign if winner is a minor in his/her place of residence) must sign and return to Sponsor, within ten (10) days of being notified, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (if winner is a US resident) or Declaration of Compliance (if winner is a Canadian resident) in order to claim his/her prize. If a winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Affidavit of Eligibility Liability and Publicity Release or Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (when applicable), or a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, winner forfeits prize. If a winner is disqualified for any reason, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. In that event, there will be three (3) alternate drawings after which the prize will remain unawarded. There will be no alternate drawings for unclaimed Eighth and Ninth Prizes. Unclaimed Eighth and Ninth prizes will not be awarded. Potential winners from Canada will be required to correctly answer a time-limited skill testing question without any assistance in order to be eligible to receive a prize or prize will be forfeited. Prizes will be fulfilled within 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Promotion. All Canadian winners will receive prizes the later of either 2-3 weeks after the receipt of their skills test or 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Promotion.
8. Prizes:
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Sweepstakes Prizes: FIVE (5) GRAND PRIZES: One (1) gift certificate (terms and conditions apply) for a year's worth of every-other-week regular maid service provided by The Maids Home Services not to exceed Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $2,500 USD, and must be fully redeemed between July 31, 2008 to July 31, 2009. Winners outside of The Maids service territories, as determined by sponsor in its sole discretion, will receive the cash equivalent of $2,500 USD. FIVE (5) FIRST PRIZES: Peggy Karr Glass gift set – winner will have choice of one of 5 Gift Sets that may include various components such as trays, plates, coaster sets, ovals, tabletops, flower trays, or others. ARV: $2,500 USD. TWO (2) SECOND PRIZES: One (1) Southwest Airlines Vacation package. Trip package includes roundtrip, air transportation for four (4) from a major airport serviced by Southwest Airlines nearest winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to winner's choice of one of the forty (40) Southwest Airline Vacations' destinations within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States serviced by Southwest Airlines; four (4) days and three (3) nights accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, four person occupancy); and rental car for length of stay (size determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). ARV: $2,100 USD. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. ELEVEN (11) THIRD PRIZES: One (1) Southwest Airlines Vacation package. Trip package includes roundtrip, air transportation for two (2) from a major airport serviced by Southwest Airlines nearest winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to winner's choice of one of the forty (40) Southwest Airline Vacations' destinations within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States serviced by Southwest Airlines; four (4) days and three (3) nights accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); and a rental car for length of stay (size determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). ARV: $1,300 USD. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination.
For Second and Third Prizes: Rental cars are not included in packages to Las Vegas, NV or New Orleans, LA. If winners do not meet requirements for rental car including being at least twenty-five (25) years of age with a valid Driver's license and credit card, that portion of the prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Winner or travel companion must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Winners are responsible for all travel to and from nearest major airport serviced by Southwest Airlines. Winners must complete the trip by December 28, 2008 or prize will be forfeited. Winners' names will be provided to Southwest Airlines Vacations following the conclusion of the Promotion. Winners must allow a minimum of six (6) weeks from the time Southwest Airlines Vacations receives their information to departure date. Expiration dates will not be extended. Trips subject to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be roundtrip. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Promotion and those set forth by Southwest Airlines as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package descriptions above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Unless child of winner, travel companions must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. Travel companions must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Winners and travel companions are solely responsible for obtaining valid passports and any other documents necessary for international travel. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Tickets may not be sold to a third party. Tickets valid on Southwest Airlines-operated, published, scheduled service only. Winners are responsible for getting themselves to the airport nearest their residence that is served by Southwest Airlines. Should the winner elect not to do so, he or she forfeits the prize. Winners must comply with all terms and conditions of vouchers.
For all Sweepstakes Prizes: Odds of winning a Sweepstakes Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Limit: One (1) Sweepstakes Prize per person.
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Instant Win Game Prizes: TWENTY FIVE (25) FOURTH PRIZES: One (1) gift certificate for a The Maids Home Services one-time regular maid service clean. Certificate must be redeemed before September 30, 2008. Winners outside of The Maids Home Services service territories, as determined by sponsor in its sole discretion, will receive the cash equivalent. ARV: $150 USD. SIX (6) FIFTH PRIZES: Gift basket that contains items for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Sponsor will determine exact contents of the Gift basket in its sole discretion. ARV: $150 USD. FIVE HUNDRED (500) SIXTH PRIZES: One (1) year subscription to Country Living magazine. ARV: $47.88 USD. FIVE HUNDRED (500) SEVENTH PRIZES: One (1) year subscription to Good Housekeeping magazine. ARV: $30 USD. ONE HUNDRED (100) EIGHTH PRIZES: $25 Peggy Karr Glass gift code to be used towards any purchase on the Peggy Karr Glass website at www.peggykarrglass.us/. Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for complaints or issues regarding codes (claims that code is invalid, insufficient, etc.) and winner should address any such issues with the issuer of the code. ARV: $25 USD. ONE THOUSAND (1,000) NINTH PRIZES: $20 Omaha Steaks gift certificate that can be used to purchase items available at www.omahasteaks.com. ARV: $20 USD. Odds of winning an Instant Win Game Prize depend on the number of eligible Instant Win Game plays divided by the number of prizes available. Limit: One (1) Instant Win Game Prize per person. Although an Instant Winner can only win one (1) Instant Win Game Prize, he or she can continue to enter one (1) Sweepstakes entry per day during the Promotion Period.
For All Prizes: Winners must comply with all terms and conditions of gift certificates. No cash equivalent and all prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $109,590 USD.
9. Release: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, ePrize, LLC, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
10. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
11. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes or Instant Win Game, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or Instant Win Game or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other Promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes or the Instant Win Game may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes or Instant Win Game play, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Promotion, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
13. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan U.S.A; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan U.S.A.
14. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (http://www.maids.com/aspx/privacy.html) and ePrize’s Privacy Policy (http://www.eprize.com/privacy/privacypolicy.html).
15. Winner List: Winner List requests will only be accepted after the promotion end date (listed above) and no later than September 30, 2008. For the Winner List, send an email with subject line: "W – 2008 Nobody Outcleans The Maids Instant Win Sweepstakes, Winner List Request,” to WinListRequests@eprizefulfillment.com.
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