This sweepstakes has good odds because many people who get those receipts won’t take the time to go online and enter so entering through the mail is the better choice.
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the United States who are, 18 years of age or older.
Entry Dates: Begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Pacific Time on February 28, 2010, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on March 26, 2010.
How to enter: There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes.
1) Each time an Eligible Participant purchases an “Ideal Gift” Visa Gift Card, distributed by Blackhawk Network, at a participating Stop & Shop retailer during the Promotional Period, he/she will receive a printed receipt at checkout. The Eligible Participant must take this receipt; go online to www.giftcardsweeps-east.com; enter the unique code that appears on the receipt into the online entry form, along with their name, address and telephone number; and submit the online entry form during the Promotional Period to receive an entry in the Sweepstakes. Limit one entry per transaction/receipt. Entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. PT on March 26, 2010 in order to be eligible.
2) ALTERNATE METHOD OF ENTRY: To enter the Sweepstakes by U.S. Mail, print your name, address, city, state, ZIP code and telephone numbers (area code included) on a 3″ x 5″ card, and mail in a properly stamped #10 envelope to:
Blackhawk Visa 2010 FIFA World Cup Sweepstakes – Stop & Shop
P.O. Box 842
Bethpage, NY 11714-0842
Mail-in entries must be postmarked by March 26, 2010 and received by April 2, 2010 in order to be eligible. Limit one entry per outer postmarked envelope.
Entry Limit: One entry per Eligible Participant per day.
Prizes:
(1) Grand Prize: A five (5) day/four (4) night trip for two (2) to South Africa to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa including roundtrip air transportation (coach) for two (2), hotel accommodations (one (1) standard room, double occupancy), daily breakfast in hotel, a $200.00 Visa Gift Card per person, pre-match hospitality, meet & greet service upon arrival at airport, all scheduled ground transportation, domestic flights to match venues (if required), guided sightseeing tour and Visa FIFA-themed merchandise, and $6,081 cash (awarded as a check for the winner only) that may be used toward the payment of taxes. Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $19,781.
(100) First Prizes: A $25 Blackhawk Visa Gift Card. ARV: $25/ea.
(100) Second Prizes: A FIFA T-shirt. ARV: $25/ea.
Prize Limit: One (1) First or Second Prize per Eligible Participant.
Drawing Date: On or about April 5, 2010.
Official rules: www.giftcardsweeps-east.com/rules_east.html
Sweeps Rating: Good
Sent in by: Nicole
what is a #10 envelope?
A #10 envelope is what they call a standard business size envelope. You can buy them in just about any store. They measure 4-1/8″ x 9-1/2″ in size. You can read more about entering mail-in sweepstakes here http://sweetiessweeps.com/2009/04/mail-in-sweepstakes-basics.html