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How to Opt-in:
To opt-in or subscribe to the Showcase Live "Pay My Rent! Comedy Contest", you can register
from our website, or text "JOIN COMEDY" into 555211 and we'll guide you through
the process from your mobile phone.
How to Opt-out:
To opt-out from our SMS service, you can text "STOP" into 555211 from your
mobile phone and we will unsubscribe you from our SMS text messaging service immediately.
How to get help or support:
To get help, email us at comedysupport@211me.com, or call our toll free number at
866.343.3046.
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Contestant Rules
211Me OFFICIAL “PAY MY RENT” CONTEST RULES
- Eligibility.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Only legal U.S. residents at least 18 years
of age who reside in and who are physically located in the U.S. (excluding its territories
and possessions) and are current working comics are eligible to enter the Showcase
Live “Pay My Rent” Comedy Contest (the "Contest"). Working comics are defined as
having performed at least three (3) times in a public venue within the last six
(6) months and have publicly available comedy material for review on a website or
other format.
- Entries.
- To enter the Contest, log onto www.211me.com/comedy and follow the directions
to enter between August 8-11, 2008. In order to participate in this Contest, entrants
must complete the entry form by listing his/her name, mobile phone number, and email
address. By entering the Contest, you hereby agree that participation in this Contest
is subject to the 211Me Inc. standard terms and conditions. To the extent there
is a conflict between these Official Rules and the 211Me Inc. standard terms and
conditions, these Official Rules shall govern.
- Only one entry per person. If multiple entries are received for the same entrant,
only the first entry submitted by that entrant will qualify for entry in the Contest
and subsequent entries submitted by that entrant shall be disqualified. By entering,
entrants agree to be bound by the decisions of the contest 211Me Inc. and these
Official Rules and to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Entries which are mutilated, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, forged, irregular
in any way, or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules are void. In
the event of a dispute concerning who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed
to have been submitted by the authorized holder of the e-mail/mobile account from
which the entry is made. 211Me Inc. will not allow for multiple votes and validations
of votes will be checked.
- 211me will perform a selection process from entrants to ensure a high level
of quality and that the contestant’s comedic material meets a standard of professionalism
and appropriateness for the venue and is consistent with the theme of the headlining
comic. 211me reserves the right to disqualify any comic, for any reason whatsoever.
211me will review submissions for eligibility. Participation in the Contest is not
guaranteed. Final approval is at the sole discretion of 211me and Showcase Live.
Any contestants may be removed or omitted from the contest based on the aforementioned
eligibility requirements, as well as on publically available comedic materials submitted
by contestant.
- Selection of Winner / Prizes.
- Voting will open to the public on August 12 and end on August 19, 2008. Votes
will be accepted online as well as on mobile. Only one vote will be accepted per
mobile number or email.
- The Grand Prize winner, determined by popular vote, will be notified by telephone
or email by August 20th. The Winner (and parent or legal guardian if Winner is
under 21) will be required to sign, have notarized and return an Affidavit of
Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release (and any other documents required
by 211Me, within two (2) calendar days of notification. The Winner will also be
required to send a copy of his/her passport, driver’s license or birth certificate
as proof of age and residency. If a Winner cannot be contacted within two (2) calendar
days of first notification attempt, if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable,
if a Winner rejects the prize, in the event of noncompliance with these Rules, if the Affidavit
of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release is not executed by the winner, or the winner is unable
to make the appearance at Showcase Live on August 23rd, the prize will be forfeited and an alternative
winner may be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be
given. The Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release must be complete and must include the Winner’s
social security or resident alien identification number. The information in Winner’s Affidavit of Eligibility must
be correct and must be identical to the information provided in Winner's entry or the Winner will be disqualified.
Transportation and accommodations to and from the engagement Showcase Live on the aforementioned date is the
sole responsibility of the Contestant and neither 211me nor Showcase Live shall be responsible to reimburse
any costs whatsoever to the participants.
- One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be rewarded with the opportunity to open for
Dave Attell on August 23rd, 2008 at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxboro,
MA, along with a cash prize of $1500 US.
- If, for reasons beyond the control of 211Me Inc. (including, but not limited
to, tampering or computer virus infection), the Contest is not capable of running
as originally planned, 211Me Inc., at its sole discretion, reserves the right to
cancel or modify the Contest, without liability. If a sufficient number of eligible
entries (as determined by 211Me Inc. in its sole discretion) are not received by
the end of the Contest period, 211Me Inc. reserves the right not to award any or
all prizes. All taxes (including, but not limited to, income taxes) are the sole
responsibility of Winner. All entrants agree to comply fully with each provision
in these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with
this Contest and any person who does not comply with these Official Rules, will
be ineligible for any prize and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
- Release of 211Me Inc. From Any and All Liability.
Entrants agree that 211Me
Inc. shall not be liable for losses or injuries of any kind resulting from: (i)
acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of prize(s), (ii) participation in the Contest,
(iii) individual, joint or collective technical malfunctions of the telephone network
and/or transmission line, computer on-line system, computer dating mechanism, computer
equipment, hardware and/or software, or (iv) any delay or distortion of an entry
resulting from data transmissions that are garbled, incomplete, misdirected, lost,
mutilated, delayed, corrupted, mechanically duplicated, illegible or otherwise not
in compliance with these Official Rules. Entrants also agree that 211Me and its
partners are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's
or third person's computer related to or resulting from the Contest and/or its prizes.
211Me and its partners are not liable for damage to a user's computer system (including,
without limitation, any server failure or lost, delayed or corrupted data or other
malfunction) due, either directly or indirectly, to an entrant's participation in
the Contest or downloading of information in connection with the Contest. 211Me
reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest in the event that any portion
of any website used to administer any aspect of the Contest becomes technically
corrupted.