Eligibility :
Open to legal residents of AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA and WV, who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry, except employees of DAD’S Pet Care, participating retailers, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each. Void where prohibited by law.
Timing :
Between 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 1, 2008 and 11:59 p.m. ET on September 2, 2008 (the “Entry Period”).
How to Enter :
Between 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 1, 2008 and 11:59 p.m. ET on September 2, 2008 (the “Entry Period”), there are two (2) ways to enter: 1. Online: You may enter by visiting www.bedbathandbeyond.com or www.staples.com/ultimateprizefor2. At either site, click on the promotion button and follow the directions to complete and submit an entry form. When you enter the Sweepstakes, you can also opt-in to receive promotional offers and emails from Sponsor and/or Staples. You can opt-out of receiving such offers and emails at any time and opting-in does not impact your chances of winning. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 2, 2008 to be eligible. Limit one (1) entry per person and per email address per day via this method. To obtain additional online entries, you can also Forward-to-a-Friend. Follow the directions provided at the promotion site to provide up to three (3) unique, valid e-mail addresses of friends or family on the entry form. Each friend will receive an email from you telling them you have entered and providing them with a link to the online entry site. Each unique and valid e-mail address you provide will count as ten (10) additional entries, for a maximum of thirty (30) Forward-to-a-Friend entries per person and per entering email address per day via this method. If you participate in Forward-to-a-Friend, you may only provide a unique family or friend email address once for the entire Entry Period. 2. By Mail: To enter by mail and to receive additional entries without referring a friend, hand-print your name, complete address, telephone number (including area code) on a post card with proper postage affixed and mail it to: shop smart for college Sweepstakes, PO Box 3609, Eatontown, NJ 07724-3609. Envelopes will not be opened or accepted for entry. The first mail-in entry received from any person or household will count as one (1) entry. Each additional entry received from such person or household postmarked on the same day will count as fifteen (15) entries. Limit three (3) mail-in entries per person or per household per day for a maximum of thirty-one (31) entries for any person or household per day. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by September 3, 2008 and received by September 10, 2008 to be eligible.
Limit :
Limit one (1) mail-in entry per stamped post card. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected or illegible mail-in entries.
Prize (s):
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: Grand Prize consists of: A Dorm Room Makeover, awarded as a $2,500 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card, and a $2,500 Staples® Gift Card, which may be used to buy items at each retailer for dorm room; a Home Office Makeover awarded as a $2,500 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card, and a $2,500 Staples® Gift Card, which may be used to buy items at each retailer for home office; and, choice of either two (2) smart® fortwo passion coupes with standard or metallic paint and comfort package (Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price $15,485 per vehicle, based upon 2008 model year, but may be subject to 2009 model year modifications and potential increase in prize value) OR a cash prize of $30,970 (awarded in the form of a check) in lieu of the smart fortwo passion coupes. Smart fortwo coupes are only available to a Grand Prize winner who resides in the 48 contiguous states or the District of Columbia. If the Grand Prize winner is a resident of AK or HI, he/she will be provided with cash prize of $30,970 (awarded in the form of a check) in lieu of the smart fortwo passion coupes. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize: $40,970.THREE (3) FIRST PRIZES: $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card and $1,000 Staples® Gift Card. ARV: $2,000 each.
TEN (10) SECOND PRIZES: $250 Bed Bath & Beyond® Gift Card and $250 Staples® Gift Card ARV: $500 each.
Total ARV of all prizes :
$51,970
