one million feedbacks sweepstakes


Pugster, Inc. - pugster888 on eBay - will be the first top seller in eBay history to reach the one million overall positive feedback mark. This number consists of new users and returning customers, which illustrates Pugster's commitment to excellence as customers return time and time again. According to the Nortica eBay 500, pugster888 has topped the charts every month as the "fastest growing" eBay member and is currently the #1 volume seller on www.eBay.com. Pugster is also a member of the Power eBay Sellers Alliance (PeSA).

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To celebrate this milestone, Pugster will be giving away 51 prizes, with a value totaling over $10,000. The user who leaves the 1 millionth positive overall feedback will receive the grand prize of a 4-night, 5-day trip to the Island of Maui in Hawaii. Accommodations for two (2) at the Ritz-Carlton and two (2) roundtrip coach airfares on Hawaiian Airlines from the major airport closest to the winner's home will be provided, courtesy of Pugster (ARV $3,800).

The next 50 unique eBay users to leave positive feedback after 1 million will receive gift certificates of $250, $100 or $50 from the Pottery Barn, Bloomingdales, Dell, Sharper Image, Discovery Channel Store, The Gap, or Pugster. Plus each of those 50 users will also receive a selection of Pugster Italian charms; including our exclusive licensed it's happy bunny charms.

If you do not wish to make a purchase or provide positive or any feedback, you may enter by mail.



NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Become a part of eBay and Pugster history by visiting the pugster888 store on eBay or visit the pugster888 About Me page. See below for a complete listing of rules, restrictions, and prize information. VOID IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, QUEBEC AND PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED. Odds of winning depend upon number of eligible entries received.


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OFFICIAL RULES & RESTRICTIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN

ELIGIBILITY:

The Pugster, Inc. 1 Millionth Feedback Giveaway IS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. AND CANADA EXCLUDING NEW YORK, FLORIDA, QUEBEC AND PUERTO RICO WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF FEEDBACK. Residents of Canada will be required to take a mathematical skill-testing question to be eligible to win. Employees of Pugster, Inc. (and the immediate family members of all such employees and all others with whom they are domiciled) are not eligible to win prizes. The Pugster, Inc. 1 Millionth Feedback Giveaway is subject to all U.S. federal, state, and local laws and regulations. VOID IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, QUEBEC AND PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

PROMOTION DESCRIPTION:

The 1 Millionth Feedback Giveaway (the "Giveaway") is a sweepstakes promotion in which entrants leaving eligible feedback for products from Pugster, Inc. (pugster888) on eBay will be eligible to win one (1) of the following:

There will be Fifty-one (51) prize giveaways.

  • One (1) Grand-Prize:
    5 day, 4 night trip to the Island of Maui in Hawaii for one winner and a guest. Two (2) roundtrip coach airline tickets from the major airport closest to winner's home and 4-nights at the Ritz-Carlton hotel included (approx. retail value $3,800).
  • Five (5) First Prizes:
    $250 gift certificate - your choice of one of Bloomingdales, Dell, Discovery Channel Store, The Gap, Pottery Barn, or Sharper Image - and a selection of Pugster Italian charms, including one it's happy bunny licensed (approx. retail value $100).
  • Ten (10) Second Prizes:
    $100 gift certificate - your choice of one of Bloomingdales, Dell, Discovery Channel Store, The Gap, Pottery Barn, or Sharper Image - and a selection of Pugster Italian charms, including one it's happy bunny licensed (approx. retail value $100).
  • Twenty (20) Third Prizes:
    $50 gift certificate - your choice of one of Bloomingdales, Dell, Discovery Channel Store, The Gap, Pottery Barn, or Sharper Image - and a selection of Pugster Italian charms, including one it's happy bunny licensed (approx. retail value $100).
  • Fifteen (15) Pugster Prizes:
    $50 gift certificate good on any products at Pugster.com and a selection of Pugster Italian charms, including one it's Happy Bunny licensed (approx. retail value $100).

Grand prize will be awarded to the person who leaves the one-millionth overall positive feedback (official determination by Pugster, Inc. through eBay). The next fifty (50) unique users to leave feedback will receive one of the other 50 giveaways by order of feedback left.

Alternative Means of Entry: To enter without purchase, send in a 3"x5" post card with your name, address, and your valid eBay bidder ID (if you do not have an eBay ID, you can register free of charge at www.ebay.com) to Pugster, Inc. 1 Millionth Feedback Giveaway, 2835 Sierra Grande Street, Pasadena, CA 91107. You will be emailed a link with further instructions on how to enter for free. Only one entry per unique bidder ID will be accepted using this method. All entries must be received by September 10, 2005.

ODDS:

The odds of receiving a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period and the number of eligible entries submitted by each user.

WINNING AND NOTIFICATION:

The winners will be notified by e-mail once all winning entries are counted after 1 million overall positive feedbacks are reached (estimated date: September 15, 2005). Prize winners are solely responsible for the reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Any winner may waive his or her right to receive a prize, by any one of the following methods: (a) At the time the winner is notified by email, the winner may indicate that he or she intends to waive the prize, in which case the prize will not be delivered if the winner has delivered a signed, written waiver to Pugster, Inc. within ten (10) days after such notification; (b) At any time after notification but prior to delivery of the prize, the winner may waive the prize by delivering a signed, written waiver to Pugster, Inc; or (c) After delivery of the prize, the winner may return the prize to Pugster, Inc, along with a signed, written waiver, in which case the winner shall be responsible for all shipping costs in order to return the prize. No cash or other substitution is allowed. Rights to receive a prize are non-assignable and non-transferable. Submission of a feedback constitutes the customer's representation that he or she is eligible to participate. Winners will be notified via e-mail. If the winner selected does not respond in a timely fashion to 3 email notices sent out, an alternate winner will be selected. You must submit valid email addresses in order to receive your email notification that you have been selected as a winner. Prize winners and travel companions may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and/or Prize Acceptance Form within seven (7) days following notification. Except winners who are residents of the State of Tennessee and where prohibited, participation also constitutes the winner's consent to the publication of his or her name and/or image on the Pugster, Inc web pages, and to the inclusion of his or her name and/or image in any other related publications or web sites for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or additional compensation.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Prizes are not transferable. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash value. Pugster, Inc. reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event the offered prize is unavailable. CANNOT LEGALLY REQUIRE PAYMENT TO QUALIFY TO WIN A PRIZE.

  • Winner's contact must have both of the following:
    1. Valid email address in eBay ID contact.
    2. Valid phone number in eBay ID contact.
    Entries will be automatically disqualified if either of the above conditions are not met. Prizes are awarded to the person registered under the eBay ID used.
  • Participation constitutes an agreement by each entrant to comply with these Official Rules. Pugster, Inc reserves the right to cancel or modify this Giveaway for any reason, including but not limited to if it determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud or technical failures have destroyed the integrity of the Giveaway or that the Giveaway is not otherwise capable of completion as planned.
  • By entering, entrants release and hold harmless Pugster, Inc., its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, claim, action, demand or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Giveaway or any prize won, any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded, participation in any Giveaway-related travel or activity, or participation in the Giveaway.
  • By participating in the Giveaway, each entrant agrees that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Giveaway, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, by arbitration conducted in California according to the rules of the California Arbitration Act; (b) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Giveaway, but in no event attorney's fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or 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 Pugster, Inc. in connection with the Giveaway, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of California, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.

The Pugster, Inc. 1 Millionth Feedback Giveaway is sponsored solely by Pugster Inc., whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Giveaway shall be final and binding in all respects. No other entity is a sponsor of this Giveaway. Pugster Inc. will not be responsible for typographical or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other Giveaway materials. If you have any questions regarding this Giveaway, please contact Pugster Inc. via e-mail: info@pugster.com with the subject line "1 Million Giveaway Question".

LIST OF WINNERS:

For a list of winners, after November 1, 2005, mail a separate, self-addressed stamped envelope to: Pugster, Inc., Giveaway Winners, 2835 Sierra Grande Street, Pasadena, CA 91107.



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