It took me so long to figure out the rules that I figure this must have really good odds for winning. You can play both by getting game piece on the product or by mail, or by playing online There are two sets of prizes for each portion of the game. The total prizes to be won is over 10,000. The odds of winning through the game pieces/mail is much better than online but it will cost you 88 cent in stamps to request one game piece. It’s probably cheaper to buy the food product. That way you have food to show for your money.
Eligibility: open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older as of September 15, 2009.
Timing: The On-Pack Game begins on or about September 15, 2009 and ends on October 1, 2010. The Online Game begins on September 15, 2009 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on February 15, 2010. The Mail-In Sweepstakes begins on September 15, 2009 and ends on October 1, 2010.
How To Obtain A Game Piece in the On-Pack Game: Starting on or about September 15, 2009, Game Pieces will be available on specially marked 15.5-ounce packages of Goya Blue Label Canned Beans and 8-ounce boxes of Goya Yellow Rice. For Goya Canned Beans, Game Pieces are printed on the reverse side of the can labels.
To request a Game Piece without making a purchase, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
GOYA® Bye Bye Bills! Game Piece Request
P.O. Box 673
Ardsley NY 10502
Mail-in requests must be postmarked by June 1, 2010 and received by June 15, 2010. Vermont residents with a return address located in Vermont may omit return postage. Limit one request per person, per mailing address and per household per day.
The On-Pack Game Prizes:
Collect-and-Win Prize:
(15) Grand Prize: Chance to win: $5,000 a month for life; $7,500; or $5,000 (minimum prize awarded is $5,000, see Rule 7)
Instant Win Prizes:
- (50) $1,000 cash
- (9,950) $10 cash
How To Play And Win The Online Game: Starting on September 15, 2009, you may participate in the Online Game by visiting the www.goya.com website. Upon visiting the website and completing the online registration form, you will be able to collect an Online Game Piece once per day per email address for the duration of the Online Game promotion period, no purchase necessary. Each day after logging on to the contest website you will receive either an Instant Win or a Collect-and-Win Game Piece.
There are two ways to win a prize:
Collect-and-Win: Each Collect-and-Win Game Piece you receive in the Online Game is one (1) month of the year. These Game Pieces will be stored on your own personalized Online Game board in the form of a calendar. To win the Grand Prize, you must collect all twelve (12) months of the year, January through December, subject to verification. If you collect all twelve (12) months of the year, you will be informed on screen and you will also receive an email with instructions on validating and claiming your Grand Prize.
Instant Win: If the Game Piece you receive indicates you are an Instant Winner (subject to verification), you will be informed on screen and will also receive an email with instructions on validating and claiming your Instant Win Prize.
Online Prizes:
Collect-and-Win Prize: Chance to win: $5,000 a month for life; $7,500; or $5,000 (minimum prize awarded is $5,000, see Rule 7)
Instant Win Game Prizes:
- (5) $1,000 cash
- (145) $10
Drawing Date: In the event there are no claims for the Online Game Grand Prize by the Redemption Deadline, one (1) Online Game Grand Prize will be selected via a Second Chance random drawing from among all registered users in the Online Game.
Official rules: byebyebills.goya.com/goya/iw09/rules
Sweeps Rating: Good
Sent in by: Cheyanne21
Photo credit: GOYA Bye Bye Bills Game
Ohh I hate this game :-). I have been playing since around the time the online portion started and like almost everyone else in chat I need August.
This game has been having problems for the last week or so. Anyone else having difficulty?
Yes, somehow my original entries disappeared (of course I only needed Aug). I started over using a different e-mail address. This sweeps is starting to be a pain.
I have had problems with this game too. Sometimes it takes a few minutes to know the results of your instant win. I have been playing this game since August and I need August and September. Today it wasn't working at all. There are 12 months but only 10 cans,lol.
I need a few more months, but I did instantly win $10. It was taking forever to load and I was tempted to just refresh, I am glad I didn't or I guess I could have lost the win (??). Regardless, I got $10 and a valuable lesson in being patient 🙂
How long did you wait? I have been waiting 20 min for it to load… I am hopeful, but I think maybe the system crashed…
Just wondering if anyone out there is collecting the game pieces off of the GOYA cans…I’ve almost collected all 12 months and need two more. I also have duplicate game pieces to give away if anyone is interested.
Hi Chrissy,
I just started collecting the goya game peices. I would love to take those duplicate pieces you have. That would be awesome! I can offer you May if you need it. Thanks!
I have duplicated game pieces from this Goya contest that I am willing to exchange for other months. If you are interested please let me know @ [email protected]. I need July, August and November!
I have duplicate pieces also. I need august, what do you have?
Anyone looking to exchange game pieces? I have dupplicates for July, March, april, june and october. I need Jan, May, Aug and dic.
Please e-mail me [email protected]
Me too! I need June and August, have extra Jan, Feb, March, April, May, July, November, December.
actlocal15 AT gmail DOT com
actlocal15 AT gmail DOT com — – i need december — i don’t have any extra June, but if you can part w/ december, please let me know! thanks! christine
Veronica, do you still have April?
Please e-mail [email protected]
I think the organizers need to let us know honestly if August is out there or put August just like the other months. I rather know I am looking for something that is there and get on with it. It’s only 15 people that will get the large prize anyway.
I think the organizers need to let us know honestly if August is out there. It’s only 15 people that will get the large prize anyway.
Looks like everyone needs August… I have all but August, but have dupes of the following months for anyone who’s interested:
January/May/June/September/October/December
What’s even more frustrating: I’ve been unable to locate any food products containing the prize pieces! Guess it’s like a snipe hunt at this point…
I would love to share with someone :
Feb, Mar, Jul, Sept, Nov.
I need Jan, Apr, and Aug.
Would you help me?
Hi Babs!
Do you still have January?
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