Due to new Facebook regulations, I am not allowed to use their name in entry requirements any longer. For this reason, I have removed that entry chance from the ecostore USA giveaway and deleted any comments related to that entry. I will be removing the entries that are against policy for the Baby Dipper giveaway as well. I apologize if you have lost an entry due to this. There are a number of ways to enter so be sure to do them all!
I will no longer be offering chances for giveaways by becoming fans of my sponsors.
Here is the link to the new guidelines if you are interested:
Thanks!
Stefany says
No problem Barbara! đŸ™‚
Barbara Schantz says
I think you're right about that (mentioning Facebook page is OK, but offering extra entries for becoming a fan is not OK). Such silliness. I would think that Facebook would appreciate the extra traffic to Facebook generated by such activities. Thanks for cleaning up the Baby Dipper giveaway, though.
Stefany says
Oh, and Tricia, I will still be mentioning Facebook pages for interested peeps just not using them to promote. (I think I can do that)
Stefany says
LOL Tricia! So funny.
The Shepards- I get why they are doing it… I was just commenting on the annoying part for me because I had a few giveaways I had to clean up. (see, totally only worried about myself there) hehe
G-Zell says
Tricia you are so funny! I thought the whole dairy thing was funny too. We need to eat too. Dang it!
The Shepards says
I believe the rules are fair in protecting the company (facebook). Some countries ban winning "sweepstakes," I know in Canada you have to answer a question of skill to win a prize. But it is a tad bit annoying!
Tricia says
Ok so I get it. Facebook is trying to protect itself against lawsuits involving other sites contests and yada yada yada. But really some of those rules are a little silly. For example, stating from the official rules: "You may not publicize or administer a promotion on Facebook if:"
"2.3 The promotion, if a sweepstakes, is open to individuals residing in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, or India;" (What do they have against these people, whatever they did it can't be that bad.)
"2.4 The promotionĂ¢â‚¬â„¢s objective is to promote any of the following product categories: gambling, tobacco, dairy, firearms, prescription drugs, or gasoline;"
(ok I get 5 of those but DAIRY, what did Dairy ever do to you Facebook Admin? Are you lactose intolerant?)
"2.5 The prize or any part of the prize includes alcohol, tobacco, dairy, firearms, or prescription drugs;" (Again with the DAIRY…geesh. You can't win a block of cheese…why not? Who could be hurt by a block of cheese?)
Well, I will still go on the companies that are reviewed and become a fan if I like the product even if I don't get entries to win anything by it. ESPECIALLY if it has anything to do with DAIRY! Off to go eat some ice cream now and fan Ben and Jerry's on Facebook.:0)
G-Zell says
crap I just read throught them. WOW there is alot of crap on there… YOu can't post winners on their page, you can't say for extras you become a fan..
wow.. alot of stuff….
Just Breathe says
That is good information. I am going to pass this information on to a few friend.
G-Zell says
WoW I am going to repost this on my blog I do not do giveaways but many do and they will be in violation. SO stupid all these rules….