FAQs (Questions that have been asked by entrants before)
Can you win even if you already won a giveaway from the same sponsor whether on your blog or someone elses?
I don’t really have a rule against this. Most of the time a person who has won a prize from the same sponsor either on my own blog (I work with some companies more than once) or someone else’s has told me they had and gave up their prize so that someone else has a chance to win. I personally don’t have a rule against it and I most likely wouldn’t even remember or know if someone has already won. Even though I don’t have a rule against it, a sponsor may make that a stipulation and prize would be approved by the sponsor and may require validation with something like an email address. If there is any stipulation of the sort, it will be stated in the giveaway post.
Please Note: There have been a couple times that a sponsor did not honor a prize because of this without even disclosing it in the beginning. This has only happened twice since I have been writing my blog but please keep in mind that it may happen when you enter even if it happens to NOT be disclosed before you enter. If this is the case, I cannot be held responsible for a prize not being honored due to multiple winnings.
Who can enter?
All giveaways state who the giveaway is open to. This is always subject to change. Prizes are shipped directly from the company or sponsor and so each giveaway may be different. Sometimes a giveaway may be open to US only or continental US only. Sometimes they are open to both US and Canada and sometimes they are also open Worldwide. These restrictions are always stated in each giveaway post so make sure you read the rules in each giveaway post before entering.
How winners are chosen?
All winners are randomly chosen by Rafflecopter. After the giveaway ends, I enter the Rafllecopter giveaway form and it generates a random winner. Once I have a random winner drawn I can email them directly through the Rafflecopter form. Giveaways will always end at 11:59pm EST unless stated otherwise.
When will winners be chosen?
I try to get winners chosen as soon as possible. This helps me stay on top of things and get the winner’s information to the company as quickly as I can after the giveaway has ended. I usually choose a winner on the following day after the giveaway has ended. Being a stay at home mom, we all know that sometimes things come up so if I have not chosen a winner within 1-3 days, I will announce the hold up and when to expect the winner to be announced. I have rarely taken more than 3 days as I like to get it done ASAP.
How long does it take before I receive my prize?
Giveaway prizes are shipped directly from the sponsor or company so it depends on how quickly they ship. I would allow 6-8 weeks before prizes arrive. I always ask the winner to let me know when they receive their prize so that I know it was sent. I know we all forget things sometimes but it is helpful if you remember. If a month or so goes by and you still haven’t received your prize, please send me an email (it’s easier if you reply with the same email I sent letting you know you were a winner since I don’t save anyone’s information) and I will contact the sponsor about it but please always allow at least 6-8 weeks.
Please Note: I give all my trust to any sponsor I work with to honor any prize. I have had a problem once with a company/sponsor that completely “flaked” on a giveaway prize through no fault of my own. They never got back with me about anything and I had a winner that never received anything. I have done hundreds upon hundreds of giveaways and only once had this happen. I feel completely terrible about these things happening but upon entering any giveaway, you are agreeing that if for some reason anything like this should happen, you are not holding me responsible for giveaway prizes. You will have my most sincere apology and I will keep trying to get to the bottom of things with the sponsor. Something like that is or can be devastating to a blogger, never-mind all the advertising and promoting of their product they receive. It’s a lot of my time and work and I will not work with those companies ever again. However, if this should happen although it’s not that likely, I will try to do something if I can. For example, if the winner is a blogger (most of my readership are bloggers themselves), I can offer a free ad space for their blog for a month or give a facebook and twitter shoutouts once a week for a month or something like that. Again, I cannot be held responsible for giveaway prizes which is why I state by entering any giveaway, you are agreeing that I cannot be held responsible. I am sorry I have to stipulate that but prizes come from them and not me.
Rules will be set on all giveaway posts including when the giveaway ends and who it’s open to. Please refer to this page for in depth rules details.
DustinNikki Mommy of Three does NOT share or sell emails or any other information and does NOT save or share any personal information other than to send winner info to sponsoring company to claim prize.
If you have any further questions about any of these rules, do not hesitate to contact me!
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Last Updated: 5/24/2018