Westport Book Shop Second Anniversary
"Show Some Love"
Official Contest Rules
No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
This competition is open to legal residents of the United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, aged 9 and older. Void in all jurisdictions other than those stated above, and void where prohibited.
Competition Sponsor. This “Westport Book Shop Second Anniversary Show Some Love” Contest (the “Competition”) is sponsored by Westport Book Sale Ventures, Inc., a Connecticut nonprofit corporation d/b/a Westport Book Shop (the “Sponsor”).
Competition Participants. By submitting a Competition Entry Form, each entrant is agreeing to participate in the Competition and agrees to be bound by these Official Competition Rules, and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding as to all matters relating to the Competition.
The Competition. The Competition will operate as follows:
Each participant must complete an official entry form and submit it to the Sponsor no later than 6:00 p.m. (ET) Friday, January 27, 2023. Any entries received after that time will be ineligible.
Entry forms may be completed and submitted online using this Google Form; or may be printed out using this link and then completed and submitted either by email to info@westportbooksales.org, or by depositing it in the Competition Entry Box at the Westport Book Shop, 23 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, during Westport Book Shop’s regular business hours. Any participant under the age of 16 is required to have a parent or legal guardian co-sign their entry form, which may be submitted only by email or by depositing it in the Competition Entry Box at the Westport Book Shop.
Competition participants are being asked to:
Step 1— Create a short family-friendly video for social media that is filmed inside, or in front of, the Westport Book Shop, showing your love for the Westport Book Shop, your local nonprofit independent used book shop
Step 2— “Follow” the Sponsor’s TikTok account @westportbookshop and / or follow the Sponsor's Instagram account @westportbooksale
Step 3— Post the video on the participant’s personal TikTok account and / or personal Instagram account, in each case tagging three friends plus the Sponsor’s TikTok and / or Instagram accounts
Step 4 — Return the completed Competition Entry Form to the Sponsor no later than 6 p.m. (ET) on Friday January 27, 2023. The Entry Form includes the entrant’s verification of having completed Steps 1 through 3, and also constitutes their agreement to keep their video posted and visible through March 1, 2023.
Each entrant who correctly completes all four Steps will receive an email from Sponsor (email address: admin.book@westportbooksaleventures.org) within three days of submitting their entry, inviting them to come to the Westport Book Shop and select from the Westport Book Shop’s then current inventory one vinyl album, CD or book, priced at $6.00 or less, for free. An individual may submit more than one entry, and each entry will be eligible for the the random drawing described below, but they will only be eligible for one free item for their first entry, and not for any additional entry.
Each participant also will be entered into a random drawing. The participant whose Entry Form is selected in the drawing will receive a $50 Westport Book Shop Gift Card.
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The winner of the random drawing will be announced publicly at approximately 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Westport Book Sale’s Volunteer Appreciation Celebration event to be held at the Westport Library on January 28, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Entrants do not need to be present at the event to win. The winner’s name also will be posted on the Sponsor’s website and the Sponsor’s Instagram and TikTok accounts.
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In addition, the Sponsor will re-post all participants’ entries that meet the Competition requirements on Sponsor’s TikTok and Instagram accounts. The re-posted video that receives the most “likes” on the Sponsor’s account by 6 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 also will receive a $50 Westport Book Shop Gift Card. In the event of a tie for most likes, a winner will be drawn by the Sponsor randomly from all tied entries.
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The winner of the “most likes” will be announced publicly on Sponsor’s Instagram and TikTok accounts by Noon (ET) on Thursday, March 2, 2023, and also will be posted on Sponsor’s website.
Sponsor will attempt to contact the winners, or an alternate if necessary.
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Eligibility and Limitations. Each participant must provide their legal name, email address and telephone number, and their TikTok and / or Instagram account names. If a participant is under the age of 16, their parent or legal guardian also must sign the entry form, which will indicate their acceptance of these Competition Rules on behalf of the participant. Any person found to have supplied false information will be disqualified from the competition and forfeit their award(s).
Each person may submit more than one entry, but only the first entry received from them will be entitled to receive a free item for entering the Competition.
Sponsor is not responsible for late, misdirected, lost or mutilated entry forms. If an entry is illegible or does not supply all information necessary to declare a winner, the entry will be deemed invalid.
All prizes must be claimed no later than April 30, 2023. If a prize has not been claimed by this date, the winner forfeits the prize. No substitution of cash or equivalent will be made for any prize.
By submitting their Competition Entry Form, each participant agrees that the Sponsor may use their name and likeness for promotional purposes without additional compensation. In addition, to the extent permitted by law, each participant agrees that the Sponsor may use the participant’s name and contact information to contact them for marketing and informational purposes. Sponsor will not sell, rent, transfer, or otherwise disclose a participant’s email address or telephone number to any third party.
Competition Winners / Winning Entries. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant and determine an alternate winner at random in the event that any of these Competition Rules are not met.
Each prize winner will be solely responsible for any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes resulting from acceptance of a Competition prize, and for payment any expenses associated with a prize which are not specifically provided for in these official Competition Rules.
No purchase is necessary to enter or to win. Odds of winning depend on the volume of correct competition entries received.
Decisions by the Sponsor regarding winners and all competition details are final and binding in all respects.
If the conduct or outcome of the competition is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference, or any event beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the competition, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Sponsor deems appropriate.
In accepting a prize, the winner accepts to take the prize as outlined in the Competition promotion. If a winner is not able or chooses not to accept a prize “as is”, the winner forfeits their prize. In such case, the Sponsor reserves the right to select another winner.
Should a winner die before claiming his/her prize, said prize will be awarded to winner’s estate, subject to all other applicable laws.
Each winner, by acceptance of their prize, agrees to release the Sponsor, together with all of its affiliates, directors, and officers, from any liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses of any kind to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt or use of prize or while traveling to or from or while performing any prize-related activity.
Miscellaneous. All Federal, State and Local laws and regulations shall apply. The conduct of the Competition is governed by the applicable laws of the state of Connecticut and the United States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein. This Competition is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
If any portion of these Competition Rules is determined to be unenforceable due to any applicable federal, state or local law, all other portions of these Rules shall remain in effect.
The Sponsor retains the right to amend these rules at any time for any reason, without notice or prior notification.
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