Enter to win a collection of food items from Thailand and Japan
Dave is on vacation in Bangkok and Tokyo, and to give Special Fork readers a taste of his trip, we’re holding a sweepstakes for a Dave in Asia gift package. Dave will collect little Asian food items as he travels, building a sweepstakes prize package, day by day.
The lucky winner will receive the collection from Dave (MSRP updated as products purchased).
Follow Dave on Twitter as he tweets about what he finds for the prize package #DaveinAsia. We’ll be updating the contest page as new items are added.
The winner will be announced on our site www.specialfork.com on 4/20/15.
Prize details:
Check in frequently as we add new items to the grand prize. Currently:
- Mangosteen waffers (45 Bhat approx. $1.38)
To enter:
To enter, click here and simply fill out the form below (first and last name, email address and zip code). This is the only required step. One entry per person.
BONUS entries (up to four additional entries):
You can also receive up to four additional bonus entries by sharing our sweepstakes on Facebook and/or Twitter or by following our Pinterest page. Each post counts as one extra entry! You may combine bonus entries (1 Facebook post, 2 tweets, 1 follow of Pinterest page, etc.) for up to four additional entries.
For additional entries follow the instructions below:
- For Facebook entries: Post “I entered Special Fork’s “Dave in Asia” Sweepstakes for a chance to win an Asian food gift package. bit.ly/1NDVKw3” on your own Facebook page. To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email with your Facebook URL to david.hu@specialfork.com every time you post.
- For Twitter entries: Follow @specialforkdave and tweet “I entered Special Fork’s “Dave in Asia” Sweepstakes for a chance to win an Asian food gift package. bit.ly/1NDVKw3”. To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com letting us know your twitter handle and every time you tweet to receive an extra entry.
- For Pinterest entries: Follow us on Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/specialfork). To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com to let us know you’re following us.
- For YouTube entries: Follow us on YouTube (www.youtube.com/specialforkvideos). To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com to let us know you’re following us.
- For YouTube entries: Follow us on YouTube (www.youtube.com/specialforkvideos). To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com to let us know you’re following us.
The winner will be announced on our site www.specialfork.com on April 20, 2015.
The retail value of the prize is currently $1.38 (check in frequently as we update our prize package).
Prize eligibility
Only persons residing in the United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter. Void where prohibited.
Sweepstakes starts
April 3, 2015, at 4 AM (PT)
Sweepstakes ends
April 19, 2015, at 12 PM (PT)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
This Promotion is governed by the laws of the California, and all claims must be resolved in the federal or state courts located in California. You are not authorized to participate in the Promotion if you are not located within the United States.
1. Eligibility. Entrant must be a legal resident of the United States who have reached the age of majority (as defined by the law of the state in which entrant resides) as of 3/31/2015. Employees of Special Fork ("Sponsor"), its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their family/household members (defined as parents, spouse, children, and siblings) are not eligible to enter. VOID OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND WHERE PROHIBITED. All federal, state, and/or local rules and regulations apply.
2. Start/End Dates. The Promotion begins at 4:00 AM PT on 4/3/2015, and ends at 12:00 PM PT on 4/19/2015.
3. How to Enter. If applicable as part of entry, like Special Fork on Facebook, and any additional partner(s). Fill out the required entry form, and sign up for the Special Fork blog, limit one entry per person and per e-mail address. Entrants must have a valid e-mail address. More than one entry from any person or e-mail address will void all entries from that person or e-mail address. No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for any failure to receive entries due to transmission errors or technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunction of any network, hardware, or software, whether originating with entrant or Sponsor. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
Additional entries can be earned by doing the following:
- For Facebook entries: Post “I entered Special Fork’s “Dave in Asia” Sweepstakes for a chance to win an Asian food gift package. bit.ly/1NDVKw3” on your own Facebook page. To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email with your Facebook URL to david.hu@specialfork.com every time you post.
- For Twitter entries: Follow @specialforkdave and tweet “I entered Special Fork’s “Dave in Asia” Sweepstakes for a chance to win an Asian food gift package. bit.ly/1NDVKw3”. To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com letting us know your twitter handle and every time you tweet to receive an extra entry.
- For Pinterest entries: Follow us on Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/specialfork). To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com to let us know you’re following us.
- For YouTube entries: Follow us on YouTube (www.youtube.com/specialforkvideos). To qualify for the bonus entry, send an email to david.hu@specialfork.com to let us know you’re following us.
4. How to Win; Odds of Winning. Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received on or about 4/19/2015, by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to the Promotion. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified by email on or about 4/20/2013. Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all these requirements.
5. Prizes. The following prizes will be awarded:
Grand Prize: Food gifts from Asia. Approximate retail value: $1.38
Total Approximate Retail Value of All Prizes Combined: $1.38. Sponsor makes no warranties with regard to the prizes. Prizes are not transferable. No substitution of prizes is allowed by winner(s), but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are not redeemable by winner for cash value. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of winner.
6. Affidavit of Eligibility/Release. Each winner will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within fourteen (14) days of prize notification. If the winner cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt, if prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if winner rejects the prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Rules, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries. If a prize is forfeited, no compensation will be given. Limit one prize per household.
7. Conditions. By participating, entrants and winner(s) agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Promotion, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible if the Promotion cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism.
8. Miscellaneous. All entries become the sole property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned under any circumstances.
In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The "authorized account holder" is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet service provider or other online organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.
If for any reason the Promotion is not capable of proceeding as planned, including due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error, or any other causes that affect the security or proper conduct of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion.
In the event that transportation issues arise (U.S. Customs, airline error, etc) with the prizes, the winner will receive the cash value instead.
Sponsor is not responsible for any error, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission; communications failure; loss, theft or destruction of entries; unauthorized access to or alteration of entries; any technical malfunction or problem with any telephone network or lines, computer or online systems, computer equipment or software; failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor (including due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website); or any injury or damage to entrant's or any person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Promotion.
Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Promotion or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that the entrant is attempting or likely to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion, including by cheating, hacking, deception, use of automated quick entry programs or other unfair playing practices, or intends or is likely to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may violate criminal or civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from that person to the fullest extent permitted by law, in addition to any other legal and/or equitable remedies that are or may be available.
9. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review Sponsor's privacy policy at http://m.specialfork.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in the Promotion, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information in accordance with Sponsor's privacy policy, and entrants acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.
10. List of Winners. To obtain a list of winners send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Special Fork, 380 Roosevelt Way, San Francisco, California, 94114.
11. Sponsor. The Sponsor of this Promotion is Special Fork, 380 Roosevelt Way, San Francisco, California, 94114.