I noticed that @KMart has suspended this game. Unfortunately it seems that some entrants were cheating and not playing fairly. I hope it no one on this site because I hope I have taught everyone to always read the rules and not be greedy about this hobby by trying to enter and win more than is allowed.
If you enter a sweepstakes or instant win game you should be using one email address for yourself. You should never try to enter for yourself using multiple email addresses. I saw that happen here once where a person entered my own personal giveaway using 78 email addresses. I quickly disqualifed them. It is not fair for anyone.
Sweepstakes are setup by companies to promote something like a product, a sale, an event, etc. and winning, for us, is a by-product of that sweepstakes. We should always be respectful of the company running the sweepstakes and follow their rules at all times.
Here is the KMart message on their site:
We’ve become aware that third parties have been attempting to unfairly participate in the Kmart online Win a $20 Gift Card Every 10 Minutes Instant Win Promotion. In order to insure a fair playing field for our customers, we have elected to suspend this game.
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, who are 18 years old or older as of 8/1/2010.
Entry Dates: 8/1/2010 through 11:59 PM ET on 9/6/2010
Enter: Visit www.kmart.com/shc/s/dap_10151_10104_DAP_BTS+2010+Sweeps?adCell=W3
Entry Limit: One entry per person per day.
5,328 Instant Win Prizes: A $20.00 Kmart Gift Card (awarded in the form of a Gift Card Code to be redeemed online at www.Kmart.com or in-store). ARV: $20.00 each.
Prize Limit one (1) prize per person.
Rules: www.kmart.com/shc/s/dap_10151_10104_DAP_BTS+2010+Sweeps?adCell=W3
Sweeps Rating: Sweeties Pick/Winnable
Sent in by: Breezy
Photo Credit: Kmart
Breezy! Where have you been?
She’s around. She posted this on my Facebook wall earlier today.
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i won first try!
I won this one tonight at 10:09 pm. pacific time…. I think I am going to take the code to the store and get a bra! Woo hoo! 🙂
Has anyone else had problems redeeming their gift card? I printed my email and took it to the store. They said the e-gift card number hadn’t been activated yet. And the main kmart help desk (# 1-866-562-7848) really didn’t have an answer for me. After 3 different calls I was told to forward my winning email to [email protected] to see what they say. So now I’m waiting. Just wondering if anyone had the same issues.
Their site seems to have some problems….Half the time its under maintenance!!
I won yesterday !! Waiting for their email.
Wow, I won this morning at 7:17 AM! I received their initial notification email in my SPAM folder and I am currently waiting for a verification email.
Same here but still waiting for the verification email.Hopefully today.
I got my code via email and successfully placed an online order. Awesome!
Yay! I just won at 1048am CST. Thanks K-Mart!
WooHoo! I just won. 9:07 p.m. EST
I just won:) YAY!! Thank you:)
I’m crossing my fingers and hoping I win
I finally won at 11:55am PT. Yeah!!!
Oh no, they suspended the game. 🙁
Kmart has suspended this game. 🙁
super sad to see that they suspended the game- was really hoping to win.
from the website: “We’ve become aware that third parties have been attempting to unfairly participate in the Kmart online Win a $20 Gift Card Every 10 Minutes Instant Win Promotion. In order to insure a fair playing field for our customers, we have elected to suspend this game. “
wow, how awful. You don’t see this happening too much. I wonder if some people were entering with lots of email addresses. I have seen that happen before and it’s a shame and it ruins the image of our hobby.
I was wondering what they meant by “third parties.” Bummer!
oh no..I was determined to win the instant win game….but now its suspended!! 🙁 !!
That stinks!!! I didn’t even get a chance to play.
I can’t believe that some people have to ruin it for the rest of us! Let’s cheat, find a way to beat the computer and walk away with all those “won: $20 cards. That’s so not right and I hope Kmart catches the bums who’ve been doing it!
I mean, “cards” not cars 😉
That’s sad when people cheat just to get $20
Its sad that they ended the game, I didn’t win anything:(
So sad! 🙁 I did win about two weeks ago, and just used my gift code today!
this is sad that people are so pathetic and low down that they cheat for $20. i never won and i guess i know why now. but congrats to the people that played legit. because of cheaters, that is why more contests have those annoying codes and words that we have to type in now.