Best Deals Of 2023 Contest Official Rules

ELIGIBILITY: The BEST DEALS OF 2023 CONTEST (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the United States, excluding Rhode Island, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees, officers or directors of ShopShops (“Sponsor”), or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or any advertising or promotion agencies involved in this Contest (collectively, the “Contest Entities”) are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited.
CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest submission begins on 12/04/2023 at 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on 12/10/2023 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the “Contest Submission Period”). The Contest voting begins on 12/11/2023 at 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on 12/25/2023 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the “Contest Voting Period”). The Sponsor’s database computer is the official time-keeping device for this Contest.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period:
i. Primary Method of Entry: During the Contest Submission Period, submit your favorite ShopShops purchase of 2023 via this form. Item featured in submission must have been purchased on ShopShops in 2023. Maximum 1 submission per registered user during the Contest Submission Period. Any attempt to enter the Primary Method of Entry more than one (1) time via multiple names, email addresses, or any other means, may result in disqualification from this and any other promotional offerings from Sponsor. Entries may not contain, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, any content that: is sexually explicit or suggestive, violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; profane or pornographic; contains nudity; promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any particular political agenda or message; is obscene or offensive; endorses any form of hate or hate group; defames, misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about other people or companies; contains any personal identification, such as personal names, license plate numbers, street addresses or e-mail addresses; contains copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media); contains materials embodying the names, likenesses, or other indicia identifying any person, including, without limitation, celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead, without permission; contains any individual other than the entrant; and/or violates any law. Entry must be the original work of the entrant, may not have been previously published, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void. By submitting an Entry, entrant warrants and represents that he/she and any persons appearing or who are identifiable in the Entry consent to the submission and use of the Entry in the Contest, as well as other information, such as entrant's name or entrant's ShopShops account name (or "user handle"), and to its use as otherwise set forth herein. By submitting an Entry, entrant hereby grants permission for the Entry and name of participant to be posted on Sponsor websites, App and/or social media pages. By submitting your Entry, you agree that your Entry conforms to these Official Rules and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify your Entry for any reason, including if it determines, in its sole discretion, that your Entry fails to conform to these Official Rules in any way or otherwise contains unacceptable content as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Use of any macro, bot, script or other automated means to submit entries is prohibited.
ii. Secondary Method of Entry: During the Contest Submission Period, Company may request to post your user prior reviews or testimonials (“Reviews”) to the Contest, with your prior consent. Reviews may contain personally identifiable information. Company may use your Personal Information to contact you to obtain a Review and or obtain your consent via email or agreement sent via fax, pdf or mail prior to using such Review and/or using your name along with your Review.
JUDGINING, WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: All eligible entries received by Sponsor will be voted on by public opinion and judged by a panel of judges chosen by Sponsor from its employees. Judges will determine the winner based on the following criteria: public voting results, quality of review provided and the entertainment value of the entry. All eligible entries will be posted for public voting. There will be a limit of three (3) votes per submission, per registered ShopShops user each day, during the Contest Voting Period. Participants are prohibited from obtaining votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects. Winners are eligible to win for one (1) submission only per Contest.
The winners will be announced on the ShopShops App on or about 12/26/2023 at 8:00PM ET in the "BEST OF 2023!" livestream event, hosted by ShopShopsEric, and winners will also be displayed in the ShopShops App on a profile page banner. Winners will further be notified via other available communication channels, as provided by Entrant, including in-app-message, push notification, Short Message Service (SMS) and email message on or about 12/26/2023. Winners must claim prize by 12/29/2023 at 8:00 PM ET. No liability is assumed for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential winner for any reason. Each winner may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and a Publicity Release (where legal) (“Prize Claim Documents”). If a potential winner fails to comply with Sponsor’s requests for Prize Claim Documents, is found to be ineligible, or cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, he/she may be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner, at the Sponsor's sole discretion.
PRIZES/ODDS: Ten (10) winners of the Contest will be selected and receive a collection of ShopShops Exclusive Christmas Socks (Approximate retail value ("ARV"): $50.00 USD); and one (1) $100 off $250 coupon, restrictions apply; (collectively, the "Contest Prize").
Coupons will be dropped in the winners ShopShops account within 72 hours of winner acceptance and must be claimed by 12/29/2023 at 8:00 PM ET. Coupons expire thirty (30) days after claiming. ShopShops Exclusive Christmas Socks will be shipped within 14 days of winner acceptance. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of the prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor is responsible only for prize delivery and not prize utility. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute for the listed Contest Prize, or any portion thereof, one of comparable value if any advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason. Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with acceptance or use of any prize.
ADDITIONAL RULES: Acceptance of a prize constitutes winner’s permission for Sponsor to use winner’s name, photograph, likeness, voice, biographical information, statements and address (city and state) for advertising and/or publicity purposes worldwide and in all forms of media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, without further compensation except where prohibited by law. By participating, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. No responsibility is assumed for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, garbled, incomplete or illegible entries, all of which are void; (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, mobile device, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's mobile device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any promotion it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules; and (ii) suspend, modify or terminate the Contest if Sponsor believes, in its sole discretion, that malfunction, error, disruption or damage is impairing or will impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. Any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, may be disqualified, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Only the type and quantity of prizes described in these Official Rules will be awarded. If, for any reason, more bona fide winners come forward seeking to claim prizes in excess of the number of each type of prize set forth in these Official Rules, the winners, or remaining winners, as the case may be, of the advertised number of prizes available in the prize category in question may be selected in a random drawing from among all persons making purportedly valid claims for such prize(s). Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy in such circumstances. Sponsor reserves the right to modify, extend, suspend, or terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Contest is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or other unintended circumstances have impaired the integrity, administration, security, proper play and/or feasibility of the Contest as contemplated herein. If the Contest is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select winner(s) in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect entries unaffected by the problem. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy in such circumstances.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Contest, you (and if you are a minor, your parent or legal guardian) agree that the Contest Entities (a) shall not be responsible or liable for, and are hereby released from, any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death and bodily injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or from acceptance, awarding, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of any prize, and (b) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any prize, including, without limitation, to such prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing in these Official Rules limits or excludes the liability of the Sponsor for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Sponsor. By participating in the Contest, you further agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (b) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to reasonable and actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain any award for, and you hereby waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenses. These rules and any disputes relating hereto are governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, and by entering, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in New York for resolution of any disputes relating to the Contest and waive any objection thereto. For New Jersey Residents: Nothing herein prohibits recovery of damages or attorneys’ fees where required by statute.
DATA: By entering, you agree to Sponsor’s manner of collection and usage of any personal information you submit, all of which is subject to Sponsor’s privacy.
INSTAGRAM: By participating, you release Instagram, and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Contest and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the prize. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.