Who doesn’t want to win something? Surprisingly, some people don’t. Here’s what do when the winner doesn’t accept the sweepstakes prize.<\/p>\n
Sometimes people win prizes that they simply can’t use. Perhaps the acceptance terms of the prize overlap dates for which they already have plans, the prize comes with a high tax bill or the winner entered the sweepstakes with the intention of winning a different prize. Regardless of the reason, they want to decline your offer and you’re now stuck with a dilemma.<\/span><\/p>\n However, this won\u2019t be a major problem for you if you make sure that your rules incorporate provisions for such situations.<\/span><\/p>\n Be sure your sweepstakes rules include clauses stating that the prize \u201ccannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted by winner.\u201d Make it very clear that if person can\u2019t take the prize (they can\u2019t travel on the trip, or don\u2019t like the prize, for example), then they will have to forfeit it. <\/span><\/p>\n While it may seem that your company is being unfair, disallowing trades and transfers actually serves some very important purposes. Firstly, it prevents your prize from being used in a way that your company didn\u2019t intend for it to be used. <\/span><\/p>\n Disallowing transfers ensures that the prize will not be given to someone who is not actually eligible to win the prize because that person did not directly enter the sweepstakes. Allowing winners to transfer their prizes to others is unfair to the other participants in your sweepstakes and could lead non-winners taking legal action against your company<\/span><\/p>\nInclude Provisions for Declined Prizes in the Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Disallow Prize Transfers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
A Winner Who Wants to Trade the Prize Must Forfeit<\/strong><\/h3>\n