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- Dec 6, 2008
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[citation][nom]digitalexplosives[/nom]Legal requirements, US residents ONLY!what a load of bullshit! this is the internet, get out of your cave![/citation]
You can likely thank the EU, Canada, and other nations (and in this case the US state of Rhode Island) that apparently have some BS laws, regulations, and legal hurdles that the company providing these products for feel are not worth the expense of going through to offer the contest in said locales. That's usually the case when sweepstakes are not international.
For example, under Canadian law, it is legal to give away a prize for solving a puzzle or answering a trivia question, but NOT just for mailing in your name and address and contact info. For example, in Canada it is legal to give a prize away in a sweepstakes contest for solving a puzzle or answering a trivia question, but NOT just for mailing in a card with your name on it or filling out a web browser with your contact info. So, some companies offering these promos decide it's easier to avoid dealing with Canadian law entirely, and limit the promotion to US residents. There are similar stupid thinks in EU laws as well.
So don't blame the companies and the sweepstakes holders...blame the politicians you people in the UK and Canada and Australia/New Zealand voted for and put in office! And if you chose not to vote at all, then don't complain about stupid laws! Elections always have consequences!
You can likely thank the EU, Canada, and other nations (and in this case the US state of Rhode Island) that apparently have some BS laws, regulations, and legal hurdles that the company providing these products for feel are not worth the expense of going through to offer the contest in said locales. That's usually the case when sweepstakes are not international.
For example, under Canadian law, it is legal to give away a prize for solving a puzzle or answering a trivia question, but NOT just for mailing in your name and address and contact info. For example, in Canada it is legal to give a prize away in a sweepstakes contest for solving a puzzle or answering a trivia question, but NOT just for mailing in a card with your name on it or filling out a web browser with your contact info. So, some companies offering these promos decide it's easier to avoid dealing with Canadian law entirely, and limit the promotion to US residents. There are similar stupid thinks in EU laws as well.
So don't blame the companies and the sweepstakes holders...blame the politicians you people in the UK and Canada and Australia/New Zealand voted for and put in office! And if you chose not to vote at all, then don't complain about stupid laws! Elections always have consequences!
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