Sweepstakes Advice
By Max
Bellamy
When taking part in any sweepstakes, in order to
avoid fraud, one must be familiar with all the rules and regulations of
any given contest. Know how to differentiate between sweepstakes and other
promotional games like the lottery. In games like the lottery, one is obliged
to buy a ticket or pay an entry fee in order to win. To enter a sweepstakes,
you simply need to register with the sponsoring company and provide information
like name, adress and phone number.
If, at any point in the process you feel as though
you are being taken advantage of, you can elicit the help of the Deceptive
Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act. This does not apply to sweepstakes
conducted via telephone or online. These games must comply with the CAN-SPAM
ACT that became effective January 1, 2004. This act protects the player
and takes action against the participating lawyer should an illegality
be discovered.
Another law ensures that everyone who enters a
contest has an equal opportunity to win whether they purchase a product
or not. Usually a sponsor uses separate response envelopes for "yes" or
"no" participants. Make it a point to read all of the rules and regulations
of a sweepstakes.
Most sweepstakes ask you to fill out forms and
answer poll questions. This helps many advertisers to reach you and market
their products and services directly to you. Be prepared to receieve a
lot of junk mail, spam, and phone calls if you want to enter into a sweepstakes.
It's worth it in many cases, however, since the prizes can often be ridiculously
grand.
Once you enter the sweepstakes, you have an equal
opportunity to win the game irrespective of your demographic qualifications
(in most cases, you must be at least 18 years old).
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