http://m.2mymob.com/web/y7/xfactor/acer/competition.jspWin the ultimate X Factor experience
How to Enter
Acer Aspire Notebooks featuring Intel® Core™ 2010 processors are giving away the ultimate X Factor experience where you and a friend will be flown to watch The X Factor in the USA. For your chance to win tell us in 25 words or less which Acer Aspire Notebook powered by Intel® Core™ processor has the x factor and why?
Ultimate X Factor Experience includes:
2 x Return economy class airfares from the winner's nearest capital city to Los Angeles
4 nights accommodation in a 4 star hotel (twin share)
Return hotel/airport transfers for 2 people
Airline ticket taxes and fuel surcharges
Acer has the X Factor Competition - Terms and Conditions
Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. The competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners.
Entry is open to all residents of Australia. However, employees and their immediate families of Marketing for Results Pty Ltd and their associated agencies and companies are not eligible to enter.
The competition commences on Monday 1 November 2010 at 00:01 (AEDT) and concludes on Sunday 12 December 2010 at 23:59 (AEDT).
To enter, participants must log onto
http://www.acerxfactor.com or
http://www.acerxfactor.com.au and register their details including (but not limited to) their full name, address, phone number, date of birth/age, gender, email address and the answer to the question "Tell us in 25 words or less why you think Acer has the X Factor?".
Entrants under the age of 18 must obtain the prior permission of a parent or guardian over the age of 18 to enter.
Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
Entrants in the competition may enter as many times as they like. However, each entry should contain a different answer.
The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms & Conditions of Entry or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner's entry is of a type described in this clause.
Entries must be received by 23:59 (AEDT) on 12 December 2010. The time of entry will in each case be the time the entry is received by the Promoter's database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependant on the entrant's individual Internet Service Provider.
Prize details: 1 x major winner will receive a trip to Los Angeles, USA including:
2 x Return economy class airfares from the winner's nearest capital city to Los Angeles
4 nights accommodation in a 4 star hotel (twin share)
Return hotel/airport transfers for 2 people
Airline ticket taxes and fuel surcharges
Total prize value is up to = $10,000 (including GST)
Prizes cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash.
The winner (and their companion) is responsible for all other expenses including spending money, meals, drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry charges, activities, incidentals, taxes (including departure taxes), energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, passports, visas, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs. Travel insurance is highly recommended to protect against the additional costs incurred in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
The winner and travelling companions must travel at the same time, must depart from the same capital city and are responsible for transport from their residence to their nearest capital city for flight departure (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth). If the winner is from Tasmania, ACT or NT connecting flights from these cities to the nearest flight departure capital city will be included in the prize package for the winner and travelling companion only).
Government taxes are an additional cost to the winners and their travelling companions and are required prior to ticketing.
If the winner is under the age of 18 as at the date of the draw, an adult must accompany the minor in the participation of the prize.
The prize must be taken by 31 December 2012 and is subject to hotel and flight availability. The prize may not available during peak times such as public holidays and school holidays and cannot be changed once the booking has been made.
Air tickets are available on the regular scheduled services of each airline and are subject to seasonal embargos. Flight itinerary may have to be adjusted depending on the airlines departure city and their current flight schedule. Frequent Flyer points are not available from any airline.
A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from the winner at check-in to the hotel, for all incidental charges. Once accommodation vouchers are issued they are non-changeable.
It is the traveller's personal responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation, including but not limited to valid passports and visas, which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities at every destination. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the traveller/s.
Marketing For Results Pty Ltd makes no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination. International travel advice can be obtained from various sources, including government, local consular offices and the web site of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses (including travel to and from the departure point etc) become the responsibility of the winner.
If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State Regulation.
The promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow a winner to take part in any or all aspects of the prize, if the promoter determines, in their absolute discretion, that a winner is not in the mental or physical condition necessary to be able to safely participate in the prize. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the promoter in its absolute discretion.
Once prizes have left the Promoter's premises, the Promoter takes no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.
By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to participate in and co-operate as required with all reasonable media editorial requests relating to the prize, including but not limited to, being interviewed and photographed, filmed and/or chaperoned throughout the duration of the prize.
In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take an element of the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of printing (inclusive of GST). The promoter accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize redemption date.
Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting the prize.
1 x winner will be judged from all entries received throughout the duration of the promotional period by a judging panel at Beinteractive Pty Ltd at Level 8, 155 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 commencing Monday 13 December 2010 at 10:00am (AEDT).
The criteria for judging will be based on the most creative/original/humourous answer.
The winner will be notified of their prize in writing.
Prizes will be awarded to person named in the entry.
Should an entrant's contact details change during the promotional period, it is the entrant's responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to Promoter.
The major prize must be claimed by 13 January 2011 and if the prize remains unallocated or unclaimed, then the prize will be forfeited and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the major prize. The prize will be re-allocated to the entrant that has submitted the entry which best meets the judging criteria after excluding the entrant that has failed to claim the prize.
The promoter's decision is final and the promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the Competition result.
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier's requirements.
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the promoter in its absolute discretion.
In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders the Promoter's ability to proceed with the competition on the dates and in the manner described in these terms and conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the competition and recommence it from the start on the same conditions, subject to any written directions given under State Regulation.
The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by the phone user or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.
The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter's legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
Marketing for Results Pty Ltd and their associated agencies and companies assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.
If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any causes beyond the control of the Promoter, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition, subject to any written direction given under State Regulation.
All entries become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter collects personal information about you to enable you to participate in this promotion but no further use of this information will be made without prior consent.
The Promoter is Marketing for Results Pty Ltd, (ABN: 61 123 424 199) of 48 Stony Creek Rd, Shanes Park, NSW 2747.
