ENTERING THE CONTEST by entering this essay contest, you are agreeing to the following rules:
1.PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: No purchase of any product or service is necessary to participate or to be eligible.
2.THE CONTEST PERIOD: shall begin at 12:01 a.m. Central Daylight Time on August 15th, 2015, and shall end at 11:59 p.m. CDT on NOVEMBER 15, 2015, unless extended as provided in Paragraph 13 below.
3. ELIGIBILITY: The essay contest is open only to permanent , legal United States (U.S.) residents who are physically residing in one (1) of the fifty (50) states (excluding Puerto Rice, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Island and other U.S. territories), and who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the start of the Contest Period. The judges of the contest, owners and ex-owners of the Prize, the sponsors and their employees or ex-employees, and the immediate families of each of those groups previously mentioned are not eligible to enter or win the Contest.
4. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Each entry must: 1) Address the Theme “Why do you want to own The High Street Victorian Bed and Breakfast?” and consist of an original essay of two hundred (200) words or less written in English; 2) be typed or computer printed and double spaced; 3) be printed on only one side of white 8 ½ by 11 inch paper; 4) not contain or display the entrant’s name, address or other identifying information; 5) be securely attached to the official Entry Form; 6) include a Bank money order or certified check in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) payable to “High Street Victorian Essay Contest”, and 7) be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope which shall be used to provide a refund as provided in Rule No. 5 below.
Mail essay via U.S. Postal Service or Delivery Carrier like FedEx or UPS be sure to include the above information and enclose the money order in the amount of $150.00 made out to "High Street Victorian Essay Contest"
and mail to: High Street Victorian Essay Contest
P.O Box 247, Boonville, MO 65233
Each entry must be the original work of the entrant, may not have been previously published, may not have won previous awards, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. An entrant may submit multiple entries, but each entry shall be a new essay and include the entry fee each time, and shall meet the requirements set forth in the Rules.
All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By submitting an entry, entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may obtain many entries in connection with this contest and that such entries may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format or other respects to other entries submitted in connection with this contest. Each entrant waives any and all claims entrant may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future, that any entry and/or other works accepted, reviewed and/or used by the Sponsor may be similar to his/her entry, or that any compensation is due to entrant in connection with such entry or other works used by Sponsor.
5. ESSAY ENTRY FEE: Each entry must be accompanied by a bank cashier’s check or money order payable to: “High Street Victorian Essay Contest” in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) in U.S. funds. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE ENTRY Fee of $150 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE. Absolutely no refunds shall be made of the Entry Fee unless the Sponsor receives fewer than Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500) entries and elects, in their sole discretion, to terminate the Contest rather than extend the deadline for accepting entries. In the event the Sponsor terminates the Contest, the entry fee ONLY shall be returned to each entrant ($150.00 U.S. Funds). All entry fees shall be held in an Essay Contest Escrow Account until the Contest has ended by an award of the Prize or a termination due to an insufficient number of entries.
6. JUDGES: The Sponsor shall read and evaluate each essay which is properly submitted and meets the Technical Requirements. The essays shall be judged on the basis of structure of essay (introduction, body and conclusion), creativity, thought and the conveyance of capability and desire to live in and own a Bed & Breakfast. The Sponsor will select the top 25 essays from the eligible entries. A panel of three (3) qualified judges selected by the Sponsor (the “Judges”) shall apply the above-stated criteria and select the Contest winner, a first runner up and a second runner up from the group of 25. The judges will not be related to the Sponsor or have vested interest in the business. The names of the judges shall not be released except to a public authority requesting such information within the scope of its jurisdiction. Judges are professionals from the community including Tourism, City Government and Clergy.
7. DEADLINE FOR DETERMINATION OF WINNING ESSAY AND RUNNERS-UP: The group of 25 finalists for the Prize shall be selected by the Sponsor by NOV 20th, 2015. The Contest Winner will be chosen on or before November 30, 2015, along with the First and Second Runners-Up. The Contest Winner must accept or refuse the Prize in writing within ten (10) days. In the event the Contest Winner refuses the Prize or fails to timely accept, the Prize shall be awarded to the First Runner-Up, who shall be deemed the Contest Winner and who shall accept or refuse the Prize in writing within ten (10) days of notice of being awarded the Prize. Should the First Runner-Up refuse the Prize or fail to timely accept the Prize, the Prize shall be awarded to the Second Runner-Up who shall be deemed the Contest Winner and who shall accept or refuse the Prize in writing within ten (10) days of notice of being awarded the Prize. The winner will be contacted by both Phone and by email for confirmation. In the event that the Contest Winner and First and Second Runners-Up refuse or fail to claim the Prize, then the remainder of the 25 finalist essays will be placed in order by the judging panel, and will be contacted in order and provided an opportunity to claim the Prize in a manner consistent with the procedure set forth above.
8. COPYRIGHT AND PUBLICATION: Essay contest entry constitutes an assignment to the Sponsor of all copyrights arising under both statute and the common law and all other rights derivative therefrom. By entering the essay contest, entrants grant further permission for the Sponsor to publish all or part of the submitted essay and to use the entrant’s name and photograph and to publicize the winning entry and the names of the author of the final essay, all without royalty or other consideration.
9. LOCAL, STATE, and FEDERAL REGULATIONS: This contest is subject to the provision of all applicable Federal, State, and Local Laws and regulations. This offer is void where prohibited.
10. TAXES/FEES: The Contest Winner shall be solely responsible for any and all taxes imposed on the Contest Winner by virtue of receiving the Prize, including but not limited to personal income taxes, real estate transfer taxes, lawyer’s fees or fees of any kind imposed upon or arising out of a successful participation in this essay contest and other similar taxes, costs and fees.
11. DESCRIPTION OF PRIZE PROPERTIES: There will be one (1) “Prize” which will consist of real property thereon located at 519 High Street, Boonville MO 65233. (The East Half of Lot Number Eighty-seven (87) of the Original Town, Now City of Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, as shown and designated on the recorded plat of said Town fronting Forty-Five feet on the North Side of High Street, and Extending Norhtwardly in uniform width to an alley One Hundred Forty-seven and One-half (147 1/2 ) feet.
Tax ID# 05-7.0-26-004-010-009.000 )
There are no ‘out buildings’ or garages on the property.
This prize is a fully turnkey operation with furnishings and equipment needed to operate the High Street Victorian Bed and Breakfast. Excluded are personal property and or belongings of the current owners. These are primarily items in the owners’ quarters of the B&B (owners bedroom furniture, owners family room furniture, and personal paintings).
Winner will walk into a fully turn-key bed and breakfast; the owners will not remove anything needed to operate the business successfully. All kitchen items, like fine china and cutlery will remain.
The High Street Victorian Bed and Breakfast has been evaluated with a listing value of $375,000 previously, however, no representation is made by the sponsors that this value or any value is in fact a Fair Market Value. Property and business is sold as is. No warranties, no guarantees, as is. The Prize, consisting of real estate and structures, is not subject to a specific and certain value unless sold and therefore, the value can change as the market changes. The Sponsor makes no representation that the estimated value or any other value is in fact the actual Fair Market Value of the Prize. The right to claim the Prize cannot be transferred by the Contest Winner, nor can it be redeemed for cash.
12. DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked on or before NOVEMBER 15, 2015. The entries must be addressed to the High Street Victorian Essay Contest, P.O Box 247, Boonville, MO 65233 USA. Responsibility for lost, late or misdirected entries rests with the entrant. Any entry posted after the above deadline shall be ineligible for the Prize.
13. EXTENSIONS: In the event the Sponsor has not received 2500 entries, the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to extend the deadline for accepting entries for up to thirty (30) days. In the event the deadline for accepting entries is extended, the deadline for announcing the Contest Winner shall be extended an equal number of days.
14. PRIZE TRANSFER: The transfer of the Prize must be completed within thirty (30) days after the announcement of the Contest Winner. An extension of an additional thirty (30) days may be granted by the Sponsor if deemed necessary. Sponsor will convey to the Contest Winner good and marketable title to the property by a valid general warranty deed. All costs associated with completion of the transfer will be the responsibility of the Contest Winner, including but not limited to recording fees, transfer fees, etc. Closing costs are estimated to be under $1,000. as there will not be a mortgage. In the event that the transfer does not take place with the contest winner and First and Second Runners-Up refuse or fail to claim the Prize, then the remainder of the 25 finalist essays will be placed in order by the judging panel, and will be contacted in order and provided an opportunity to claim the Prize in a manner consistent with the procedure set forth above.
15. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The Prize is awarded in “as is” condition and the Contest Winner acknowledges that the Sponsor makes no warranties or representations regarding the condition of any of the structures located on the property or any other element of the Prize. No right to Inspection prior to transfer.
16. CONDITIONS: By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant’s heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless the Sponsor from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from such entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of Prize or any portion thereof (including any travel related thereto and/or use of vehicle); (b) to indemnify the Sponsor from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Contest and to hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to Prize; (c) if selected as the Contest Winner, to the publication of such entrant’s name and the use by Sponsor of such name, voice, image, and/or likeness for publicity, promotional, and advertising purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval, and, upon request, to the giving of consent, in writing, to such use; and (d) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Contest itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Contest at Sponsor's sole discretion.
17. ADDITIONAL TERMS: Sponsor reserve the right to permanently disqualify any person they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Contest or the operation thereof is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsor, who may seek any and all remedies available to the fullest extent permitted by law. The failure of Sponsor to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities outside of the control of Sponsor (excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations), or other “force majeure” event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules. The Sponsor is not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any kind; for inaccurate transcription of entry information; for errors in any promotional or marketing materials or in these Official Rules; for any human or electronic error; or for Entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Sponsor reserve the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest or any element thereof (including, without limitation, these Official Rules) without notice in any manner and for any reason (including, without limitation, in the event of any unanticipated occurrence that is not fully addressed in these Official Rules). In the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Sponsor reserves the right to select the Contest Winner using the Judging Criteria outlined above from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification, or suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be posted at Website. Sponsor may prohibit any entrant or potential entrant from participating in the Contest, if such entrant or potential entrant shows a disregard for these Official Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant, Sponsor, or Sponsor's agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive manner (as determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion). Sponsor reserves the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.
18. DISPUTES: THE CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
ALL DECISIONS ARE FINAL
The prize is an operating Bed and Breakfast; the furnishings, online reservation system, and website are all part of the prize. Mortgage Free, with a built in income! What an amazing opportunity!
Is the winner required to operate all guest rooms as a bed and breakfast? No.
If the winner decides not to operate the Bed & Breakfast, they are not required to. You’ll have a fully furnished home with no mortgage.
NO CONTACT
The owners may not be contacted via phone, text, email or in person with questions prior to the contest closing to avoid showing favoritism. All your questions can be answered on this site and in the rules.
The High Street Victorian Bed and Breakfast will continue to operate as a business uninterrupted during this essay contest. You are welcome to stay at the Bed and Breakfast as a paying guest, but discussing the contest is strictly prohibited!
Essay helpful hints:
Don't forget to observe punctuation, grammar and remember creativity counts
Hyphenated words count as one
I and A are counted as a word each
Write what you know, this will help convey your heart
Be convincing, be creative
Essays are: an introduction, the body and a conclusion
You may enter the contest again with a separate entry fee and essay
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