Home Disaster Story Contest Official Rules

Official Contest Rules

This contest is intended for the United States only and is governed by U.S. Law.  Do not submit an application unless you are eligible and located in the United States at the time of submission.

1. ELIGIBILITY:  The Crystal Treasures, Inc. Home Disaster Story Contest is open to homeowners in the United States that have experienced an actual loss of personal property resulting from storm damage, tornado, fire, burglary, fire, etc. and filed an insurance claim and/or police report.  Employees, directors and officers as well as the members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, siblings, and in-laws) and persons residing in the same household as such individuals are not eligible to apply.

2. HOW TO APPLY - PART I APPLICATION:  The contest begins at or about 12:00:00 am CST on 8/15/2013 and ends at 11:59:59 pm CST on 9/30/13 (the’ “Contest Period”).  To apply, visit www.homedisastercontest.blogspot.com during the Contest Period and follow the instructions to complete the application.  Submit completed Application to homedisastercontest@gmail.com. After submitting a completed written Application, then create a video of your home disaster story.

3. HOW TO APPLY - PART II VIDEO: During the Contest Period, upload a video of your home disaster story to our “Home Disaster Story Contest 2013” YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/homedisastercontest.

Video Requirements

• Share your home disaster story within 7 minutes (Note: If the contestant’s video is more than 7 minutes, the Sponsor may choose to disqualify your Application.)
• At the end of your story, include several things you’ve learned from the experience.

 Have Internet access and a valid email address. Limit one (1) Application per person per household.  If more than one (1) Application is received from the same household, only the first Application received will be considered valid and sponsors may choose to disqualify all Applications submitted by the person.

Entrants must fully complete and submit all required data on the Application to be eligible; incomplete Applications are null and void.  All materials submitted become the sole property of the authors and sponsors and will not be returned.  Applications generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified; any use of automated methods of Application may result in disqualification.

4. JUDGING PANEL: The contest will be judged by Crystal Treasures, Inc.  The winners will be notified by phone and email.  Decisions by the judging panel shall be binding, final and cannot be appealed.  The winners will be posted on the blog at www.homedisastercontest.blogspot.com.

5. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize: The winner will work with the author to have their “Home Disaster Story” featured in the first chapter of his book, "Home, Estate & Property Inventory Management".  They will receive one FREE signed copy of the book from the author Phillip Porter.  One (1) Second - Fifth Place Prize:  The second - fifth place Home Disaster Story winners, will be in the book.  Each will receive one FREE signed copy of the book from the author.   All Non-Winners will have their names in the book on the "Thank You" page for submitting a video of their story.  

6. PRIZE TERMS: Prizes are not transferable.  Federal, state, and local taxes on prize and any expenses related to the acceptance of and use of prize not specified herein are the responsibility of the winning person.

7. ADDITIONAL TERMS:  The Sponsor is not responsible for any technical problems, malfunctions of any telephone service, computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost of unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may affect the ability of the consumer to participate, or for any damage to any participant’s computer system/software related to or resulting from participation in this contest.  Potential winners may be required to provide Sponsor with proof of your home disaster and insurance claim and/or police report associated with the winning Application.

Sponsor: Crystal Treasures, Inc. Eagan, MN 55122  Email: crystaltreasures@charter.com