Free $80.00 Amazon Gift Certificate

NOTE: This contest has ended

I think it’s about time I organize some contest. How about $80.00 Free Amazon Gift Card? I am sure all of you like to read and would be glad to have extra 80 bucks to buy some of your favorite books in your Amazon wishlist.

I believe most of the books in Amazon are prices below $80.00, so it should be more than enough to buy a book. First, I wanted to give $50.00 only, then I thought it will be too small, since many books are priced 50+ and 60+.

amazon_gift.pngContest Rules

The rule is simple (as usual). There is only one rule, and that is to subscribe to my RSS.

But this time, I want to make minor change to the contest rules. To make it fair to all the contestants, I want to see a proof of your subscription. This would eliminate the chance of the gift going to someone who didn’t subscribe but merely claimed that he subscribed and provided his contact details. You can say it’s a captcha for bogus subscribers. Is that okay?

How to enter this contest?

  • Subscribe to my RSS
  • Send email to with:
    • screenshot of your subscription (as attachment)
    • your full name
    • and your email where I should send the Amazon Gift Certificate
  • Include this text “adesamazongift” somewhere in the email. This will allow me to search in gmail for emails that might go into spam folder. It’s better you copy and paste the text, so that you won’t get it wrong while typing.
  • You are done! Just pray that you will be the winner ;)

If you do not want to send email, you can just comment under this post, providing your full name, email, and link to your RSS Reader screenshot. (You can upload the images to imageshack.us if you want).

Contest Duration

  • First Draw on 31st March 2008 – Winner: Martin Mathers
  • Second Draw on 12th April 2008 – Winner: Kelly Guy
  • Third Draw on 25th May 2008 – Winner: will be announced

Frequently Asked Questions

    I am already subscribed to your RSS, do I have to send you my details again?
    Yes. Only who send me their details by email or by commenting will be entered into this contest. If you have entered my previous contests then please re-send me your details again. Otherwise you won’t be included in this contest.

    This is because, last winner of the 1000 Free Entrecard Credit Contest didn’t claim the prize. Probably he subscribed to my earlier contests (free domain name + hosting), and since I automatically inserted those who were already in my previous contests, there were some inconsistencies. Because of the automatic inclusion, some of the people who have already unsubscribed were also included in the contest. So, this is to prevent from such things happening again in the current contest.

    Will I be included in the contest if I just say I subscribed, but didn’t send you screenshot?
    No. You won’t be included in the contest if your application is not complete. If you just email me or comment under this post, saying “i subscribed, pick me, pick me!”, you won’t be included in the contest.

    Therefore, please follow the rules and make sure that you do not miss any of the required steps above.

    Can I enter more than once?
    There is no point entering more than once.

    How you will choose the winner?
    Winner will be chosen randomly out of all the participants. Everybody will have an equal chance.

Note: The code on the gift certificate above is not real, so no need to try it ;)



50 Comments on "Free $80.00 Amazon Gift Certificate"

  1. What email address should we use?

    db

  2. Vicky says:

    You should already have my entry. Thank you for doing this contest.

  3. Vicky says:

    I sent my entry. Thank you

  4. LearnToBlog says:

    well..this blog always have contest..just stop by to see another contest running..bravo bro…hehe

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  6. Ades says:

    David, any functional email address that you want to receive the Amazon Gift Certificate in (if you win).

  7. Hi Ades

    I’ve sent a reply with the email address.

    db

  8. Wess Stewart says:

    Ok, email is off to your inbox!

    Man, I had to download screenshot software because for some reason my printscrn button is stupid.

    Ah well, worth the effort!

  9. LindaH says:

    I just sent in my entry :-) I also Subscribed to your RSS. Good luck everyone.

  10. Elizabeth says:

    I subscribed and sent you the screenshot. It would be so cool to win!

  11. PS3 says:

    Great idea, can the voucher be used here in the UK on Amazon?

  12. Futon-Matt says:

    Cool, I’m going to sign up.

  13. I will upload screenshot to flickr.

  14. JennyHow says:

    ades, did you forgot to close the bold tag or something? or am i seeing things? you blog are all in bold text after the second paragraph of your latest post.

  15. agushery says:

    you have my name, my email, and this is the link : http://agushery.googlepages.com/subsribeadesblog.jpg

    can’t wait to hear great news from you….:)

  16. Stefanie says:

    Great contest – I just sent in my entry.

  17. edunwa says:

    wat email are we going to use please?

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  20. I was wondering who won!?

  21. Wess Stewart says:

    So, I sent you my screenshot last time, and have been a subscriber for a while now…I assume that *this* is all I have to do?

    I mean, I could be wrong…

  22. Ades says:

    Wess, you are in the contest already. No need to do anything, just wait. Good luck!

  23. Ang Jun Seow says:

    Whoops, I forgot to explicitly say my email in the email I sent you, but it’s the same one!
    Thanks!

  24. Yee Yean says:

    Email sent, thanks.. :)

  25. Kevin says:

    Oh man i hope i win this.

  26. Erica Schuth says:

    When is the winner going to be posted?

  27. Kevin says:

    Ahh when will the winner be annouced :D passed the deadline.

  28. Kevin says:

    Hey do you guys know if these websites are legit, i heard that you do surveys to get points and you use your points on items you want and they send it to you.
    http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=60300
    http://www.prizerebel.com/index.php?r=195689

    oh by the way, the referral are mine if you sign up, i havent tried it but will do it.

  29. Ades says:

    Thanks guys, you are included, I sent you emails of confirmation. Winner will be announced later today.

  30. WebDiggin says:

    Hey Ades,

    Got your email. Thanks for including us in your contest. Wow. I can’t believe you’re able to fund a $80 contest out of your pocket every month (12-15 days).

    We’re trying a $25 cash contest right now on WebDiggin because we felt that if we were going to spend money, most people would prefer cash. But, we’re using sponsored posts to fuel our cash prize. Hats off to you for using your own pocket money.

    Come over to WebDiggin and register – you might win our contest and then you can use it towards your next contest! (That’s what we’re going to do if we win your contest… Maybe not. Maybe we’ll just buy books. ;)

  31. nhklok says:

    Hey when the winner will be announced? It said on 12 and today is 17

  32. indocontest says:

    It’s already announce. do you really subscribed?

  33. Ades says:

    Please check the main page for the updates, not this page.

  34. Linda says:

    I Really need an $80 gift certificate 4 amazon please help

  35. Yee Yean says:

    Thanks for another chance for try out, email sent Ades., hope i am lucky this time..

  36. I do not know how to send you a screen shot but, am responding to this post from your RSS feed to me. Will my entry be treated as valid?

  37. ok this is an older post, I just realized that but it was in your list of most popular. Here is the funny thing it still worked a year later, I subscribed via rss…. took a pick then read the fine print

    “Third Draw on 25th May 2008 – Winner: will be announced”

    Guess you never announced the 3rd winner?

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