
HAMILTON BEACH® GOOD THINKING™ SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (AND D.C.)
18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ONLY
1. HOW TO ENTER: Beginning on October 8, 2008 (the "Start Date") and running through December 21, 2008 (the "End Date") (the period from the Start Date to the End Date being referred to herein as the "Promotion Period"), we will be giving away three grand prizes of $250 worth of Hamilton Beach® appliances. You can go to www.hamiltonbeach.com/win and sign up for your chance to win one of the $250 worth of Hamilton Beach® appliances by following the on-screen instructions (an "Online Entry"). Limit one Online Entry per person/email address during the Promotion Period. The use of automated devices to complete any entries is prohibited. Entry pages may also include survey questions; completion of any online survey is optional and not required for entry in the sweepstakes.
2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years of age and older as of the Start Date, except for employees of Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. (the "Sponsor"), Byte Jam (the "Judge"), any of their affiliates, subsidiaries and agencies (collectively, the "Promotion Parties"), and members of their immediate families or persons living in the same household. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
3. RANDOM DRAWINGS: Three drawings will be held by the Judge at the end of the promotion period on December 22, 2008. Three winners will be chosen at random from all Online Entries received before 12:01 AM [Eastern Standard Time] on the day of the drawing. The drawings will be conducted by the Judge, and odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received during the promotion period prior to 12:01AM on the day of the drawing. The winners will be notified by e-mail and, in order to receive his or her prize, will be required to sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release within seven days after notification, or the winner will forfeit the prize, and an alternate winner will be selected. The return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and may result in an alternate winner being selected. Once selected, winners are no longer eligible for subsequent prizes.
4. PRIZES: Three Grand Prizes: $250 worth of Hamilton Beach® appliances. Approximate retail value: $250.00 each. Total prize value for the Promotion Period: $750.00. Limit one prize per person during the Promotion Period. Winners are not permitted to make any substitution or transfer of the prize, but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded, if claimed.<
5. GENERAL RULES: All income taxes resulting from the acceptance of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. By entering the sweepstakes, you accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Judge, which shall be final in all matters. By accepting any prize, the winner agrees to hold the Promotion Parties, their directors, officers, employees and assigns harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of any use of the prize. Acceptance also constitutes permission from the winner to the Promotion Parties to use the winner's name, likeness and biographical information for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. The Promotion Parties are not responsible for any causes beyond their reasonable control, including (without limitation) lost or late mail, technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost, intermittent, unreliable or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender, by any third party, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this sweepstakes, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes. If, in the Judge's opinion, there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the promotion, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the promotion, the Judge reserves the right to modify or terminate the sweepstakes in a manner deemed reasonable by the Judge in its sole discretion. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning online entrant, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the name on the online entry form. The decision of the Judge is final. All federal and state laws apply.
6. WINNERS' LIST: For a list of the names of the winners, which will be made available after December 22, 2008, please send a self-addressed, stamped (#10) envelope to: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Attn: Mae Fairchild, 4421 Waterfront Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
SPONSOR: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., 4421 Waterfront Drive , Glen Allen, VA 23060