Post by Admin on May 22, 2010 19:24:45 GMT -5
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Sweepstakes Entry Period: The Time Inc. 2010 “Coffee at Home” Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time (“ET”) on Friday, March 19, 2010 and ends at 11:59 PM (“ET”) on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.There will be one (1) Grand Prize and Eight (8) First Prizes which will be awarded from Eight (8) Drawing Periods representing each month during the Sweepstakes Entry Period (“Entry Period”). See below for details.
Eligibility: The Time Inc. 2010 “Coffee at Home” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes” or the “Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (U.S.), age 18 or older at the time of entry. Void outside the US, in Puerto Rico, and wherever else prohibited by law. Employees of Time Inc. (“Sponsor”), Kraft Foods Global Inc. (“KRAFT”) and Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”) and their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members of, and/or those living in the same household of each, are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
How to Enter: There are 2 ways to enter.
Method #1: Visit www.starbucksathome.com and follow all entry instructions to complete and submit the online entry form. Online entries must be received between 12:00 Noon Eastern Time ("ET") on Friday, March 19, 2010, and 11:59 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 (the "Sweepstakes Entry Period"). Online entrants are subject to all notices posted online including but not limited to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Limit: One (1) online entry per person per email address per day. In the event of a dispute, online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
Method #2: Mail a postcard, including your name, complete address, daytime phone number and email, to: The Time Inc. 2010 “Coffee at Home” Sweepstakes, c/o US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., 625 Panorama Trail, Building 2 Suite 100, Rochester, NY 14625. Each postcard must be mailed separately and must be postmarked between 12:00 Noon Eastern Time ("ET") Friday, March 19, 2010, and 11:59 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, and received by Monday, December 6, 2010. You may enter as many times as you wish by mail. Photocopied, illegible, or mechanically reproduced entries are not eligible. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected or postage-due mailed entries.
Prizes & Values:
The Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of All Prizes: $44,061.13
Grand Prize: There will be One (1) Grand Prize of a Gift Card, which must be used for a Home Kitchen Makeover (the “Kitchen Makeover”), redeemable at a Home Improvement Retailer of Sponsor’s choice, from the winner’s hometown or within a 100-mile geographic proximity, with a retail value of $39,000. Prize is not redeemable for cash and prize allowance for Kitchen Makeover from Sponsor will not exceed $39,000 and acceptance of said terms must be agreed upon in writing by the Grand Prize Winner upon acceptance of the prize.
Any costs for project requested over and above, $39,000 Gift Card value, will be the direct responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner.
All current and future taxes, costs, fees, and expenses related to the maintenance of the makeover commencing as of the date the Grand Prize Winner accepts the Grand Prize will be the responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner.
Gift card is subject to all terms, conditions and polices imposed by the issuer. The Sponsor will not be responsible for any architectural design, permitting, licensing, construction, or other related services required for the Kitchen Makeover and will not be a party to any contracts relating to such services. The Sponsor’s only obligation with respect to the Kitchen Makeover is to issue the Gift Card (or other equivalent prize pursuant to the terms hereof). The Grand Prize will be awarded directly to the Grand Prize Winner. No payments, products or services will be made to third parties. The Sponsor shall not be responsible for any design or construction defects, any merchandise or product defects, or any zoning or building code violations arising as a result of products or services purchased with the Gift Card and used to renovate the Grand Prize Winner's home kitchen. The ARV of the Residential Home Kitchen Makeover is $39,000.00.
Additionally, a “Coffee at Home” Service Gift Package from Starbucks will be part of the Grand Prize and will include: One (1) 12-cup Chambord Coffee Press by Bodum (ARV: $49.95); One (1) 8 oz. Coffee Grinder by Baratza (ARV: $99.95); One (1) Solis SL 70 Espresso Machine ($499.00); One (1) 6-cup Electric Moka Espresso Maker by DeLonghi (ARV: $59.95); One (1) 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe by Cuisinart (ARV: $99.95) One (1) Set of two (2) Pavina Highball Glasses by Bodum (ARV: $19.95) and a One-Year Supply of Starbucks Coffee (ARV: $161.82) that includes three (3) bags of PPR (ARV: $26.97), two (2) bags of Caffe Verona (ARV: $17.98), two (2) bags of House Blend (ARV: $17.98), two (2) bags of Decaf House Blend (ARV: $17.98); two (2) bags of Espresso Roast (ARV: $17.98); two (2) bags of Columbia (ARV: $17.98); two (2) bags of Breakfast Blend (ARV: $17.98); one (1) bag of Decaf Verona (ARV: $8.99); one (1) bag of Morning Joe (ARV: $8.99); and one (1) bag of Italian Roast (ARV: $8.99). The ARV of the “Coffee at Home” Service Gift Package is $990.57.
TOTAL ARV of the Grand Prize: $39,990.57.
Monthly First Prizes: There will be eight (8) First Prize winners. One (1) prize, a “Coffee at Home” Gift Package, will be designated for each of the Eight (8) months of the Sweepstakes Entry Period, having an individual ARV of $508.82. Each of the Eight (8) “Coffee at Home” Gift Packages will include: One (1) French Press Gift Set by Bodum with a Press and Two (2) mugs (ARV: $39.95); One (1) Black Aroma Espresso Machine by Saeco (ARV: $249.99); One (1) Coffee Maker by Hamilton Beach (ARV: $119.99); and a Supply of Starbucks Coffee (ARV: $98.89) that includes three (3) bags of PPR (ARV: $26.97), two (2) bags of Caffe Verona (ARV: $17.98), two (2) bags of House Blend (ARV: $17.98), two (2) bags of Decaf House Blend (ARV: $17.98) and two (2) bags of Expresso Roast (ARV: $17.98). TOTAL ARV of All First Prizes: $4,070.56.
Odds: Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received, estimated at 1:80,000 for the Grand Prize and 1:10,000 for each Monthly First Prize
Prize Drawings: There will be Eight (8) Monthly Entry Periods during the entire Sweepstakes Entry Period (Please see chart below).To be eligible for a prize during the First Month’s Entry Period, your online entry must be received between 12:00 Noon (“ET”) on 3/19/10 and 11:59 PM (“ET”) on 3/31/2010 (“First Entry Period”). For each subsequent Entry Period thereafter, your online entry must be received between 12:00 Noon (“ET”) on the first day of that applicable month and 11:59 PM (“ET”) on the last day of that same month (“Monthly Entry Period”). Non-winning entries from the Monthly Entry Periods, beginning on March 19, 2010 will not be rolled over to subsequent Monthly Entry Periods. They will only be eligible to win a prize for the month during which they are received. If no entries are received for a given Monthly Entry Period, that month's prize will be awarded as an additional prize in the following Monthly Entry Period, provided a sufficient number of entries are received for that month’s entry period, unless no entries are received. In which case, then the previous month's entries, if any, will be used to award the prizes. This process will be repeated until all monthly prizes are awarded. If no entries are received for the last Monthly Entry Period, then the final monthly prizes will be awarded from among all eligible entries received in the previous months.
WEEK DESIGNATED ”FIRST” PRIZE MONTHS
All eligible entries received ENTRY PERIOD
From the Start of Day 12:00 Noon ("ET") on by 11:59:59 PM ("ET") on
1 03/19/10 03/31/10
2 04/01/10 04/30/10
3 05/01/10 05/31/10
4 06/01/10 06/30/10
5 07/01/10 07/31/10
6 08/01/10 08/31/10
7 09/01/10 09/30/10
8 10/01/10 10/31/10
9 11/01/10 11/30/10
Entries must be received during the Entry Period indicated in the chart above to be eligible for that month’s prize. Non-winning monthly entries will not be rolled over to subsequent monthly Entry Periods. They will only be eligible to win a prize for the month during which the entry is received. A Monthly Entry Period winner will not be eligible for any further Monthly Entry Period Drawings.
All entrants will be eligible for the Grand Prize, regardless of which monthly period they have entered.
Winner Notification/Random Drawing: Potential winners (“winners”), the Grand Prize Winner and each Monthly Prize Winner (for the month designated above), will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period.
The Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries on or about Friday, December 10, 2010 by the US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co, (“USSC”), an independent judging organization ("Sweepstakes Administrator") and will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion on or about December 10, 2010.
If the potential Grand Prize Winner cannot be reached within five (5) days from the first notification attempt, then such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Acceptance of prize must be confirmed within ten (10) days from the time personal contact is made with the potential winner, otherwise potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected.
The Sponsor and Sweepstakes Administrator's decisions with respect to the winner and other matters pertaining to the Sweepstakes shall be final. Potential Grand Prize Winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and publicity, and return same, properly executed, within ten (10) days of issuance of prize notification and acceptance. If USSC is unable to contact a potential Grand Prize Winner, and/or if the potential Grand Prize fails to complete and return all forms by the specified date and/or if potential Grand Prize Winner fails to comply with any of the requirements, or if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner(s) shall be selected. Grand Prize Winner consents to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, biography, voice and/or video for advertising and promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
All costs, taxes, fees, and expenses associated with the Grand Prize or the acceptance and use of any element of the prize not specifically addressed above are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. All federal, state, and local taxes on prize are winner's responsibility. Grand Prize Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the approximate retail value (ARV) of the prize. The specifics of all aforementioned elements of the prize in the Sweepstakes shall be solely determined by the Sponsor. Some restrictions may apply. No portion of the Grand Prize $39,000 Gift Card may be transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash except at the Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize, or portion(s) thereof, with a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion.
The Grand Prize winner will be responsible for proving “home ownership” to the Sponsor, prior to issuance of the Gift Card, and no later than December 21, 2010, upon return of Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Waiver, and where allowable, a Publicity Release (collectively, "the Releases). The prize will be awarded within approximately 45 days after the winner is verified.
Full completion of all of the Kitchen Makeover work must be made within 365 days to the Grand Prize Winner’s property, following the award date of December 10, 2010.
First Prize Random Drawings: The random drawings for the First Prizes will be conducted within 10 days after the final monthly entry period, on or about Friday, December 10, 2010, as stated above, by the USSC. First Prize Winners will be notified by email and will be required to sign and return, within ten (10) days of notification, an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Waiver, and where allowable, a Publicity Release (collectively, "the Releases").
First Prize winners will be notified by email and requested to confirm their mailing address via return email. Prizes will be sent to the address on the entry form or new address provided via email within 45 days of the winner being verified.
If a winner is otherwise eligible under these Official Rules, but is nevertheless deemed a minor in his or her state of primary residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of winner's parent or legal guardian. If prize notification is returned as undeliverable or if a selected winner cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason, or he/she is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the corresponding prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected in a separate random drawing. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Prizes are non-assignable or transferable to another individual, except to a surviving spouse. Merchandise prizes are not redeemable for cash, and no substitution is permitted except if prize offered is unavailable, in which case the Sponsor reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value. Any other incidental expenses on prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of each winner. Except where prohibited by law, entry and acceptance of prize constitute permission to use each winner's name, prize won, hometown, likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity (including online posting) in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission. Winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local sales and income taxes, if applicable.
Prize Conditions: Winner acknowledges that none of Sponsor, Kraft, Starbucks or all other businesses affiliated with this Sweepstakes and their agents make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of the prize being offered. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the manufacturer's terms and winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturer for any such warranty and/or guarantee. All prizes are guaranteed to be awarded.
General: All entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and release the Sponsor, American Express Publishing Corporation and their affiliated companies, and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each, from all claims and liability relating to their participation in the Promotion, and the acceptance and use/misuse of the prize offered. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of any prize.
Privacy: By entering and providing the required entry information, Entrants acknowledge that Time Inc., Kraft Foods Company and the American Express Publishing Corporation may also send information, samples or special offers it believes may be of interest to Entrant, or other information or goods offered by its marketing partners and Sponsors. Personal information collected from online entrants is subject to the Privacy Policy, which can be found at www.timeinc.com, www.kraftfoodscompany.com and www.amexpub.com/privacy/.
Winner Confirmation: For a written confirmation of the winners (available after 12/10/10), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (no later than 1/10/2011), to: The Time Inc. 2010 “Coffee at Home” Sweepstakes Winners List Request, c/o US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., 625 Panorama Trail, Building 2 Suite 100, Rochester, NY 14625.
Official Sponsor: Time Inc., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.