Win $1,000 From Swanson Health Products in Our 'Facebook Fan Video Contest'--UPDATED

Swanson Health Products is best known for helping dietary supplement and vitamin customers save a lot of money on their favorite natural health products. We are the place to shop for quality discount vitamins. But we’re also starting to make a name for ourselves on Facebook. Actually, thousands of amazing fans just like you are making a name for us on our Swanson Vitamins Facebook page...and we couldn’t be happier or more excited.
 

Introducing the Swanson Vitamins "Facebook Fan Video Contest!"

 
To show our appreciation, and to spice things up a little bit, we decided to give away some cash (yes, that’s right, cash). But here’s the catch: you have to make a video and post it on the Swanson fan page. If you do, you could win $1,000. And don’t worry, if you don’t get first place, you can still win $500 or $250 for second or third place, respectively. First, second and third place winners will be determined by the number of “likes” each video receives. So, you need to make a video, post it to our Facebook wall and get all your friends to watch it and hit “like” under the video. It’s (almost) as simple as that.
 

Official Rules:

• Become a fan of Swanson Vitamins on Facebook (if you haven’t already)
• You must be 18 years old or older to participate
• Videos must contain only original material, in other words no copyrighted music, images or video
• Videos must be a minimum of 15 seconds long, with no maximum limit
• You must clearly mention Swanson Health Products or Swanson Vitamins at least once in your video, and/or prominently display our products or official logo—see our Facebook page for logo images and bottle shots you can use if needed, and click the link above to read the 'About Us' page for company info and history
• No profanity, obscene material of any kind or overt health claims related to our products
• Be creative!

 
Further Rules:

• Contest begins November 1st, the first day you may upload videos to our Facebook Fan page
• Contest ends on December 15th at 12:00pm (noon) Central Standard Time—Winners will be announced sometime during the following week right here at the Swanson Vitamins Blog
• A maximum of 2 entries per person will be allowed
• Limited to 1 prize per person
• We must receive a minimum of 10 videos posted to the Swanson Facebook Fan page or the contest will be cancelled and no cash prizes will be awarded
• In case of a tie, we will re-post the tying videos and have a one-day vote-off to determine a winner
• All videos once submitted will become our property and can/will be used at our sole discretion (which basically means that if you create one awesome video, we might use it in future marketing opportunities and give you even more bragging rights). By uploading your video(s), you agree to relinquish any and all rights to your video(s) to Swanson Health Products.

 
Helpful Hints to Help You Win—We want you to win almost as much as you want to win, so here are some ideas to help give you an edge over others...

• Submit your video(s) as close to November 1st as possible. This will give all your friends as much time as possible to view it and vote for it (by clicking “like” under your video).
• Then encourage your friends to share the link to your video on the Swanson Fan Page wall on their own walls after they “like” it.
• If you have a blog or have friends with blogs, post your video there and a little snippet about this contest to get even more people to watch your video and vote for it (hitting “like”).
• The main group of voters for this contest will be Swanson customers and fans, so it’s probably a really good idea to talk about us more than just the one mention that we require. Don’t feel like you have to stifle your creativity, but play the game to your advantage.
• Have a Twitter account? Tweet about the contest and your video.
• Basically, you want to get your video in front of as many eyes as possible, so again, be creative.
• ONLY "LIKES" ON THE SWANSON VIDEO PAGE WILL BE COUNTED, so make sure to get your friends to visit our page and vote there.

 
So, there it is. Your chance to win a thousand bucks (just in time for Christmas shopping I might add!) awaits. Get your video camera out of the closet, buy some new tapes and set up your tripod. If you don’t have a camera, borrow one or check your computer...maybe you have a webcam.

 
Be creative, have fun and good luck to all who participate. If you have questions, email blogs@swansonhealth.com

 
Further Facebook Video Contest Rules:
This contest is open to those at least 18 years old at time of entry, except employees of Swanson Health Products, any of its affiliate companies, subsidiaries, retailers, suppliers, vendors, sales representatives, distributors, advertising agencies, promotional suppliers and the immediate families and household members of each. Contest ends December 15th, 2009. Void where prohibited. This contest is sponsored by Swanson Health Products. Swanson Health Products and its agencies are not responsible for lost, damaged, misdirected, illegible or incomplete entries.

Prizes and Notification of Winners:
At the conclusion of the contest, Swanson Health Products will tally the number of votes (“likes”) each submitted fan video has received to determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, place winners. Prizes will be sent to prizewinners via U.S. Mail. 

Swanson Health Products reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this contest should viruses, bugs, or other causes beyond the control of Swanson Health Products corrupt the administration, security or proper administration of the contest. Swanson Health Products is not responsible for computer system, hardware, software or program malfunction or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Swanson Health Products decisions are final and binding with regard to this contest. Winners will be notified by phone and/or e-mail at Swanson Health Products' sole discretion. All entries become property of Swanson Health Products. Except at Swanson Health Products' discretion, no substitutes or transfer of prizes are allowed. Prizewinner grants to Swanson Health Products the right to use his/her name and likeness in advertising and promotion without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. Any and all taxes on prizes are responsibility of winner. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsors, their affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, sales representatives, distributors and the advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability, loss or damage incurred with respect to the awarding, receipt, possession, taxes, and/or use or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, loss, damage, system damage, loss of property or data, accidents, injuries, or death, (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this sweepstake, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys' fees and court costs. Winner will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release within 14 days of notification. If prize notification e-mail or prize are returned as undeliverable, the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner. Limit one prize per person/address. Void where prohibited.