Thursday, September 25, 2008

Check out the small print (I highlighted in red) on the bottom of this email I got today

Enter today for your chance to win the Lincoln MKS and other great prizes.

Dear Chris,

The road trip is underway, and prizes are already being won. As someone who has opted in to receive communications from BlackBerry®, we wanted to remind you that if you haven't registered for this exciting sweepstakes, there is still time. Simply visit the sweepstakes website and follow the SYNC equipped 2009 Lincoln MKS, armed with a BlackBerry® BoldTM smartphone, as it makes its way across North America. You could also win 1 of 10 BlackBerry smartphones and lots of other prizes along the way, including downloads, applications, and accessories for your BlackBerry smartphone. Plus, with every entry for these prizes you'll get an additional entry for the Grand Prize draw to win the 2009 Lincoln MKS.

Visit the BlackBerry Owners Lounge sweepstakes website for the full sweepstakes Official Rules, to find out what you can win, and to enter.



Research In Motion - 295 Phillip Street - Waterloo, Ontario - Canada - N2L 3W8

©2008 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. For full Official Rules, and entry go to www.winwithblackberry.com/contest and follow the directions for entry. Sweepstakes commences on September 2, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. C.S.T. and ends 11:59 p.m. C.S.T. on October 31, 2008. Open to legal residents of the 48 states of the United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority at the time of entry in the state (19 or older in AL and NE, 21 in MS and 18 or older in all other states), province or territory in which they reside. Canadian entrants must correctly answer a time-limited arithmetical skill-testing question in order to be eligible to win. One (1) Grand Prize of a new 2009 Lincoln MKS FWD with Vision Package (approximate retail value is US $56,900 MSRP). Ten (10) First Prizes of a BlackBerry device of the winner#s choice (up to an approximate retail value of US$600). The BlackBerry device does not include activation or usage fees required to activate and operate the device.

One Hundred and Ninety-Six (196) weekly (4 # 32/week) Secondary Prizes including downloads, applications, and accessories for BlackBerry smartphones and other prizes listed in the Official Rules (approximate retail value ranging from US $6.99- $299.99 depending on the prize). Odds of winning the Grand Prize or a First Prize depend on the number of entries received through the sweepstakes period. Odds of winning a Secondary Prize depend on the number of entries received each week. Taxes and other expenses not specifically included in the prize description are the responsibility of winner. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Research In Motion Limited, 295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3W8.

You have received this message by opting-in to receive news and information about BlackBerry products and services from Research In Motion Limited (RIM). To unsubscribe or changeyour subscription preferences click here. Research In Motion Limited, 295 Phillip St., Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 3W8.

I cannot believe you have to pass a math test to be eligible to win a prize in Canada. I bet that is how they were able to learn the "metric system".

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