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2008 Man Junk Video Contest FAQ
1. Do I have to be buy a bottle of Man Junk to enter the contest?
Yes. The contest is only open to participants that purchase and feature a bottle of Man Junk in their video. We have setup a special coupon code “CONTEST” for you to save $10.00 off the bottle of Man Junk!
2. Can I submit an individual or group entry?
You can work as a team, but the video must be submitted by one individual. The prize will be awarded to the individual who submitted the video.
3. What is the contest schedule?
Contest Kick-Off: September 1, 2008
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2008
Winners Announced: February 15, 2008
4. How and where do I submit my video entry?
Beginning September 1st, all entries may be uploaded digitally at
www.manjunk.tv or
www.manjunkcontest.com or you are able to snail mail your entry and contact information to Man Junk – Video Contest, 6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
5. What is the theme of the Man Junk Video Contest?
- A commercial that could air on television, make it cinematic, make it real.
- Target your favorite social media network (MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Friendster, etc…)
- Clean pitch, just you or a character giving the best pitch you can of the product or brand.
- Give us your best Man Junk story, you used it now give us the gritty details!
- If you’re really motivated make a short film and throw some Man Junk in the mix.
The possibilities are endless, if you need help contact us!
6. How long should my video be?
We aren’t putting a limit on your video length, but don’t bore us! Videos should be around 60 seconds. We recommend making your video 60, 30, or 15 seconds to correspond with typical lengths of television advertisements. The contest videos or derivatives of contest videos may be used in future public service ad campaigns for Man Junk.
7. Can I submit more than one entry?
Yes you can submit as many as you like.
8. How will I know if my video is one of the semi-finalists?
The five semi-finalists will be notified directly via e-mail, overnight package and/or telephone prior to an announcement made on the website.
9. How will I know if I won the contest?
We will notify the winner directly using contact information submitted with the video entry.
10. How is the winner chosen?
All entries will be reviewed by David Lehre and a panel of little green men.
11. What are the contest rules and guidelines?
- A full listing of rules and guidelines is available at www.manjunk.tv and www.manjunkcontest.com
- All video entries must be received no later than 11:59PM PST on December 31, 2008.
- Entries must be in WMV, .AVI, .MOV, or .MPG format and be less than 100 MB in size.
- Any contest participant who publicly insults and defames another contestant’s entry, whether in the media, in personal blogs, on social networks, or by any other means, may be disqualified from the contest.
12. What can I win?
The grand prize is a secret tropical vacation worth up to $5,000 The first place video will be unveiled and showcased at our official launch party. In addition, the winning entry, or a derivative work of the entry, will be aired on the Man Junk website (
www.manjunk.com) and the contest website (
www.manjunk.tv) and
www.manjunkcontest.com) and may be used for future marketing purposes.
13. If I win the secret tropical vacation, do I get cash?
Yes. You will receive $1,000.00 green cash please check rules for more details. Any costs over and above that must be covered on your own. The grand prize will be treated as income for tax purposes. All applicable federal, state, local tax laws apply.
14. Where can I download logo, bottle images, and other Man Junk creatives?
Right here,
click here. If you need anything else please don't hesitate to email us below.
15. Where can I get answers to questions that are not posted here?
You can email us at
contest@manjunk.com.
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"Take It Personally – Online Video Contest"
Official Rules
(1) Description of the Contest - No Purchase Necessary. Man Junk, LLC, (the "Sponsor") is offering "Take It Personally – Online Video Contest" (the "Contest") and will award a grand prize based on a selection of eligible Contest participants. The Contest begins at midnight 12:00 AM US Pacific Time ("PST") September 1, 2008 and ends at 11:59 PM PST December 31, 2008, ("Contest Period").
(2) Eligibility - The Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia and Canada who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Sweepstakes is void anywhere it is prohibited by law. If the age of majority in your jurisdiction is older than eighteen (18), you must be the age of majority in your jurisdiction to be eligible.
(3) How to Play - Visit www.manjunk.tv and complete the Contest registration form by providing your e-mail address, first name, last name, street address, city, state/province, zip/postal code and date of birth, and video. Optional information requested includes your gender and phone number. You will be required to submit your email to "opt in" to receive electronic communication from Man Junk. Election to receive further communication from Man Junk is not required for participation in the Contest and does not increase your chances of winning. After completing the registration form you will be notified of your entrance to the video Contest. Each participant entering the Contest will be required to have a Man Junk product shown within their video entry. Entries without a Man Junk product will be disregarded and not considered for the grand prize.
(4) Prizes – One (1) trip to an exotic , ("Secret Tropical Location Trip"), Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"), USD $5,000. The Secret Tropical Location Trip Prize includes the following: (a) Beachfront condo stay at Playa Del Carmen, Mexico (b) Standard condo accommodation based on (4) person occupancy for four (4) nights; (c) $1,000.00 spending cash USD. The Secret Tropical Location Trip Prize does not include ground transportation from the homes of the winner and traveling companions to the airport of departure, airline tickets to destination, ground transportation during the trip stay, any applicable passport or visa fees, accident, baggage or trip cancellation insurance and personal expenses such as meals, snacks, beverages, laundry, internet connection charges and phone calls incurred by the winner and/or traveling companions. The Secret Tropical Trip Prize is available only on the schedule as determined by the Sponsor and communicated to the winner at the time of winner confirmation and prize acceptance and there are no alterations or variations to the itinerary. The odds of winning any prize depend upon the total number of eligible Contest Plays executed during the Contest Period.
(5) Notification of Winners - If your Contest video is selected as a winning Contest video, you will receive an congratulations "email" approximately (15) days after Contest end. You will have approximately ten (10) days (exact date as indicated in the email) to respond to Sponsor’s first notification with the requested information; failure to respond to Sponsor’s notification in this time period will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. The potential winner will be required to provide his/her social security or tax ID number, which will be used solely for the purposes of Sponsor’s legal compliance in filing US Tax Form 1099. Potential winner will also be required to send a copy of his/her passport, driver’s license, birth certificate or other appropriate documentation (acceptable to Sponsor) as proof of age and residency. Non-compliance with any of these requirements will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. Return of prize notification and/or the Affidavit/Release as undeliverable will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. The 1099 issued by the Sponsor for the Secret Tropical Trip Prize will reflect the actual value. Non-compliance with any of these requirements will result in disqualification. As required by Canadian law, any potential Canadian winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill question as a condition of being named a valid winner. If a Canadian resident wins the Secret Tropical Trip Prize and the $1,000 USD cash he/she has no choice of one of these prize fulfillment options. Winner will be required to pay to the Sponsor 30% of the ARV as described in these rules prior to receiving the prize. Sponsor will in turn remit the 30% tax payment to the US IRS on winner’s behalf. OR, (b) Cash option: The prize will be awarded as the cash equivalent in USD, based on the ARV shown for the prize in these Official Rules, less any applicable US income tax (30% of the ARV) which the Sponsor will remit to the US IRS in compliance with US tax law.
For residents of Quebec, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of this Contest may be submitted to the Regie des alcohols, des courses et des jeux for a ruling; any litigation respecting the awarding of the prize may be submitted to the Regie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement
(6) General - ANY AND ALL TAX LIABILITY RESULTING FROM A WINNER’S RECEIPT OF THE PRIZE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. You must receive the Sponsor’s email or mailed/delivered written notification of winning and comply with the prize claim instructions provided therein, in order to be a valid winner. Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. There are no prize transfers, prize substitutions or cash options available, other than the cash option for the Secret Tropical Trip Prize and the cash options related to Canadian resident prize fulfillment. In the event of unavailability of the prize or prize components, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or greater value.
In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person associated with the winning Contest Play, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the submitted Internet e-mail address regardless of the individual who submitted the Contest Play. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet Service Provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain names associated with e-mail addresses.
Sponsor is not responsible for programming or electronic communication errors at its Contest site resulting in the incorrect number of prize notification e-mails; in the event that such an error occurs and more than the designated number of instant win prizes "screen shots" or prize notification e-mails are made available, only the designated number of prizes as shown in these Official Rules will be awarded in 2nd chance drawing from among eligible claimants. In no event will the Sponsor be obligated to award more than the stated number of prizes for each category.
By participating in the Contest, you (a) agree to comply with and be bound by the official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which are final and binding in all respects; (b) agree to release Sponsor, Released Parties and their employees and agents from any and all liability, loss, damage or injury resulting from participation in this Contest or from the awarding, receipt, possession use and/or misuse of any prize; (c) acknowledge that Sponsor, Released Parties and their employees and agents have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize including, but not limited to, its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose; and (d) consent to use of your name, photograph and/or likeness, statements and voice for advertising and promotional purposes in all media worldwide and in perpetuity without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, delayed, misdirected, garbled, illegible, incorrect or inaccurate information or Contest submissions that are misdirected or misrouted as a result of interrupted or unavailable network connections or internet transmissions for any reason, or any failure of the website during the Contest Period, or for any computer, phone, phone line hardware or software malfunction, failure or error of any kind, whether mechanical, human or electronic. Any attempt by an entrant to interfere with the operations of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws; Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor, subject to the approval of the Regie in Quebec, reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and to the extent possible select winners and award remaining, un-awarded prizes (if any) in a random drawing from among all eligible Contest Plays/Contest Participants received prior to the cancellation. All information collected in the registration of the Contest is the property of the Sponsor.
All Federal, state and local laws and regulations are applicable. The California courts (state and federal) shall have sole jurisdiction of any controversies regarding the Contest and the laws of the state of California shall govern the Contest. Each participant waives any and all objections to jurisdiction and venue in those courts and hereby submit to the jurisdiction of those courts. The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
(7) Release: By participating in the Contest, you release and hold the Sponsor and Released Parties, and their employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents and representatives, harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, and actions of any kind arising in connection with the Contest or resulting from acceptance, use, or misuse of, or defects in, a prize including by not limitation claims based on personal injury, death, property loss or damage, publicity or privacy rights and/or defamation
(8) Winners List: For a list of the winners available after December 31, 2008 send a self addressed stamped envelope postmarked no later than December 31, 2008 to: Man Junk: Take It Personally – Online Video Contest, 6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Sponsor: Man Junk LLC, 6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Contest Administrator: Man Junk LLC, 6230 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Man Junk, the Man Junk logo, and the Man Junk products referred to herein are either the trademarks or the registered trademarks of Man Junk.