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Archive for April, 2009
Way to enter
Posted by Lorrie from Gainesville, TX, US on April 5, 2009
How does a sponsor decide “how” a contest is to be entered by mail? I am talking about a 3 x5 paper or card, 4x6 paper or card, postcard, 3x5 postcard, or 8x11 paper, ruled or unruled card, or the size of envelope? Why does it matter so much?
I don't know of any hard and fast rules, however, 3x5's are generally requested when they are to be inserted into an envelope, while a 4x6 card or post card is used when the sponsor does not wish the entry to be mailed in an envelope. 8 1/2 x 11 paper is generally used for an essay type contest. The size of the mail matters mostly form a handling perspective once entries are received at the judging facility
Conflicts of Interes?
Posted by Anna from Cathedral City, CA, US on April 1, 2009
A local car dealership in California is contemplating a giveaway promotion that is aimed at drawing customers into the business. The dealership is reaching out to area businesses for product giveaways. I see that most contest rules prohibit participation by the employees of the businesses conducting the contest and the employees of contest sponsors but I don’t see that their participation is prohibited under the California consumer protection laws. Are there other applicable laws that exclude certain individuals from participatign or is that a common business practice which is intended to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest?
Thanks!
The primary reason that employees are excluded from eligibility is what you suggested-- to avoid the appearance of impropriety. If the prize providers are not involved in the random selection process, there is no need to exclude their employees from eligibility.