OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES – 30,000-POUND GORILLA

The 30,000-Pound Gorilla in the Room

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES – 30,000-POUND GORILLA IN THE ROOM

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER. YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING DO NOT INCREASE WITH A PURCHASE OF THE HILARIOUS BOOK THE 30,000-POUND GORILLA IN THE ROOM

Although we call this thing a contest, it’s actually a sweepstakes. That is, the winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries.

  1. ELIGIBILITY & CONTEST DETAILS

What’s an eligible entry you ask? Well, it’s from someone who lives in the US, who is 18 years of age or older, and who successfully completes the 3 steps necessary for entry:

  1. Like the contest post: Contest Post
  2. Like our Facebook Page: 30kGorilla
  3. Comment on the post with the following:
    1. An annoying word or phrase you’re tired of hearing (preferably in the office) but keep it clean. No curse words will be counted toward entry. And yes, we determine what the curse words are.
    2. Add the contest hashtag: #30kGorilla

Tagging a friend who uses that annoying word or phrase is not required and will not increase your chances of winning.

Of course, as we’ve already written, there is no purchase necessary to enter.

You may enter as often as you’d like, but only one entry per day per person will be eligible for the drawing. Oh, and each entry must include a DIFFERENT ANNOYING WORD OR PHRASE.

Contest starts sometime on September 2, 2020 and ends at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 1, 2020.

Drawing will be held on or about October 1, 2020; and the winners will be posted on our Facebook Page. (Here’s a link to that: 30kGorilla.)

  1. SPONSORSHIP

The authors of The 30,000-Pound Gorilla in the Room (and NOT Facebook) are the sweepstakes sponsors. This website, AskTheManager.com, is owned and managed by these sponsors. In the unlikely event you need to reach the sponsors via snail mail, just drop a note to:

AskTheManager.com
PO Box 1205
Post Falls, ID 83877

  1. YOU AGREE TO THESE RULES

By entering this contest, all participants (this means you) agree to abide by these official rules and any and all decisions made by the sponsors. Sponsors have the absolute right to refuse, withdraw, or disqualify entries at sponsors’ sole discretion. By entering, all participants (again, this means you) agree to accept the decisions of the sponsors as final and binding.

  1. ENTRY PERIOD

As we’ve already written, this contest starts sometime on September 2, 2020 and ends at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 1, 2020.

Drawing will be held on or about October 1, 2020; and the winners will be posted on our Facebook Page. (Here’s a link to that: 30kGorilla.)

  1. HOW TO ENTER

As we’ve already written, here’s how to enter:

  1. Like the contest post: Contest Post
  2. Like our Facebook Page: 30kGorilla
  3. Comment on the post with the following:
    1. An annoying word or phrase you’re tired of hearing (preferably in the office) but keep it clean. No curse words will be counted toward entry. And yes, we determine what the curse words are.
    2. Add the contest hashtag: #30kGorilla

Tagging a friend who uses that annoying word or phrase is not required and will not increase your chances of winning.

Of course, as we’ve already written, there is no purchase necessary to enter.

You may enter as often as you’d like, but only one entry per day per person will be eligible for the drawing. Oh, and each entry must include a DIFFERENT ANNOYING WORD OR PHRASE.

What we didn’t already write is that any fraudulent methods of entry or circumvention of the rules may result in the sponsors invalidating a participant’s entries. We decide what is a fraudulent method of entry or might be a circumvention of our rules. If you don’t like that we decide this, please enter someone else’s contest.

  1. FABULOUS PRIZES

The fabulous prizes for this contest include:

  • 1st Place: Winner has their choice of a $250 Amazon Gift Card or near-complete set of 1973 Looney Tunes glasses, a random Bullwinkle glass, and a $100 Amazon Gift Card
  • 2nd Place: $100 Amazon Gift Card
  • 3rd Place: Collectible 1973 Looney Tunes Glass – Daffy Duck
  • 4th Place: Collectible 1973 Looney Tunes Glass – Sylvester
  • 5th Place: Collectible 1973 Looney Tunes Glass – Daffy Duck (a little faded)

Prizes are not transferable, and sponsors may substitute prizes at their sole discretion. Entry in the sweepstakes – even if you don’t accept the prize(s) you’ve won – grants sponsors permission to use each winner’s entry, name, and likeness for advertising, promotion, and trade without further compensation or remuneration unless prohibited by law.

Approximate retail value of each glass is about $20. If the first-place winner chooses the glasses, their total approximate retail value will be $240 (7 glasses at $20 each plus a $100 Amazon Gift Card). Entrants can do their own math on the value of the remaining prizes or options.

  1. ODDS

The odds of winning are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received. Duh.

  1. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

All eligible entries received during the submission period will gathered into a database at the end of the submission period. Winners will be chosen at random.

The winners will be announced on or about October 1, 2020 around 1 p.m. Pacific Time. Announcement and instructions for prize redemption will be sent via Facebook Messenger to each potential prize winner’s Facebook profile. Each entrant is responsible for monitoring his/her Messenger account for prize notification and receipt or other communications related to this sweepstakes. If a potential prize winner cannot be reached by sponsors or does not respond with prize delivery instructions within fifteen (15) days, or if the prize is returned as undeliverable, that potential prize winner shall forfeit the prize. If a potential winner fails to comply with these official rules, that potential winner will be disqualified.

Sponsors are not liable for any potential prize winner’s failure to receive notification of winning.

  1. RIGHTS GRANTED BY THE ENTRANT

By entering this sweepstakes, participants (this means you) grant sponsors the right to use the participant’s submission, voice, likeness, image, statements about the contest, etc., for publicity, news, advertising, promotional purposes, trade, and future written works, without any further notice, review, consent, compensation or remuneration.

  1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sponsors reserve the right to modify, suspend, cancel or terminate in the event that non-authorized human intervention, a bug or virus, fraud, or other causes beyond sponsors’ control impact or corrupt the security, fairness, proper conduct, or administration of the sweepstakes.

Sponsors may disqualify anyone who violates the terms or rules. Sponsors reserve the to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law in cases where a participant has caused deliberate damage or undermined the legal operation of this promotion.

Prize is non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted.

Sponsors and their respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of the sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting of these official rules, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize.

Any attempt to damage the content or operation of this sweepstakes is unlawful and subject to possible legal action by sponsors. Sponsors reserve the right to terminate, suspend or amend the sweepstakes, without notice, and for any reason, including, without limitation, if sponsors determine the sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned or should a virus, bug, tampering or unauthorized intervention, technical failure or other cause beyond sponsors’ control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the sweepstakes. In the event any tampering or unauthorized intervention may have occurred, sponsors reserve the right to void suspect entries at issue.

Sponsors and their respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives, and any telephone network or service providers, are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunction, lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, line failure or malfunction of any telephone network, computer equipment or software, the inability to access any website or online service or any other error, human or otherwise.

Other terms and conditions may apply. Incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses which are not specifically listed as part of a prize in these official rules and which may be associated with the award, acceptance, receipt and use of all or any portion of the awarded prize are solely the responsibility of the respective prize winners. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS.

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSORS AND THEIR PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, THE FACEBOOK PLATFORM, ADMINISTRATOR, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THAT ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.

  1. DISPUTES

Sponsors – and only the sponsors – make all decisions regarding disputes. By entering, you agree to this as a condition of participating in the promotion. Entrants (this means you) waive all rights to punitive, incidental, or consequential damages. Entrants (again, this means you) also waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

  1. PRIVACY POLICY

Except as used to report the winning entries anywhere and via any medium sponsors wish, or as needed to keep a record of the winning entries and fabulous prizes awarded, or to notify winners and ship the fabulous prizes, sponsors will not store or use any consumer data collected during the sweepstakes.

  1. WINNERS LIST & PUBLICITY

By participating, each entrant grants sponsors permission to use his/her name, likeness or comments for publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.

Participants wanting a copy of the list of winners can visit the sponsors’ Facebook Page and scroll through posts until you find the list: 30kGorilla

  1. FACEBOOK

The sweepstakes hosted by The 30,000-Pound Gorilla in the Room is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE FACEBOOK PLATFORM AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THAT ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON.

  1. AFFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT TO ALL THE RULES

By entering this contest, the entrant has affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the official rules.

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