Rules for Giveaways

A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty Giveaway Rules

[THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU ENTER FOR A GIVEAWAY]

(See post list on the right panel for current giveaways)

1. You must be a fan on Facebook at the time of the contest and after the contest closes.
2. Contest is open to U.S. & Canadian fans aged 18 and over only.
3. VERY IMPORTANT – Any A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty giveaway is administered on an external site: http://www.ALaymansGuidetoBeingThrifty.blogspot.com to remain in compliance with Facebook’s Promotion Guidelines (available here: http://www.facebook.com/promotions_guidelines.php)
4. Fans that join during the giveaway period are eligible for the giveaway and must adhere to the rules of the giveaway and of A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty.
5. You are allowed one entry by “Liking” the A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty Facebook page – exercise your “like” by commenting that you’re a fan of A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty on the Giveaway Post. [Make sure you use the name you use on Facebook when you comment otherwise I can’t cross check to make sure entries are legitimate.]
1.  You do not need to provide an email address! But please be aware that winners will only be notified via the Blogspot Giveaway Post. See §9.
6. Contests will generally be open for five (5) days [Monday through Friday], but each giveaway will state the open and closing period.
7. Shipping for the giveaway item will always be free – it’s not a giveaway if you have to pay!
8. A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty will close a contest on the fifth day of the giveaway and the winner will be selected by a random number generator.

1. The “number” is calculated by adding the number of eligible comments on the Giveaway post.
2. The random number generator uses some lovely mathematical algorithm that is beyond my understanding to create a truly random number.
3. The number that is generated is then assigned to the corresponding eligible comment made on the Giveaway post.
8. I will announce the winner on the Giveaway Post on Blogspot ONLY. Unfortunately, the Facebook Terms prohibit notification of the winner through any means utilizing Facebook. The winner must then contact A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty within 72 hours from the posting of the winner's comment. Please include your complete mailing address. 
9. If the winner does not notify A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty within 72 hours a second winner will be selected using the methods in §8. If the second winner fails to follow the 72 hour notification rule, the contest will end and no additional winner will be selected.
10. A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty reserves the right to terminate a giveaway at any time prior to the end of the promotional period for any reason. 
11. Giveaways sponsored by A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty are in no way "sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You are providing your information to A Layman's Guide to Being Thrifty and not Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for sweepstakes/giveaway entries." If you are a winner, your address will only be used for shipping your prize. 

Date of Last Revision: 8 May 2011

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