February 16, 2009

Some Features of Legitimate Sweepstakes

Nowadays there are more and more business hold sweepstakes as a way of promoting. So, sweepstakes also become more and more popular. However, when you want to get amazing prizes from them, you must choose the real and legitimate ones to enter. Here are some of the features that legitimate sweepstakes have:

Clear rules
Longer or shorter, all real sweepstakes have very clear rules. They use the rules to give entrants instructions or restriction. While spams pay more attention to get your information so there may be no rules or vague ones.

Ask for reasonable information and have privacy policy
Legitimate sweepstakes will only ask for your general information, such as your name, address, email address, etc. They will never ask you to provide financial information such as your credit number or bank account. Besides, they will tell you how they are going to use your information. Read the privacy policy carefully will be helpful.

Follow basic sweepstakes laws
Legitimate sweepstakes will follow the related laws and won’t charge you any fees. They won’t ask you to purchase as a premise, nor promise you better chances to win if you purchase.

Have sponsorsLegitimate sweepstakes are sponsored by certain companies in order to expand awareness of the companies’ products or services, so all the sweepstakes have very clear aims. So if you can’t tell what the sweepstakes is promoting, don’t join them.

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