May  Giveaway! Win a Gentle Giant Stormtrooper Maquette!

Sponsored By:

www.nsidecollectibles.com

May is here and Yodasnews is happy to continue almost a two year streak of bringing you a new giveaway each and every month.  May will be no different.  This month, we bring you a Gentle Giant Animated Stormtrooper from our friends at NorthSide Collectibles (www.nsidecollectibles.com). We will make this one easy, with the weather getting nicer and the con season approaching we will do what we did with the Sidwshow Luke last month and give you two ways to enter for a total of 3 entries: one is a freebie with a simple e-mail you get one entry, and if you want to do a guest review for us, we will give you 2 more entries. Max of 3 entries per person.

The first way to enter, is the easiest, simply e-mail us at Yodasnewsgiveaway@gmail.com with the Subject Line "GG Animated Stormtrooper". Please include your full name, mailing address and phone number. This will give you one entry into the giveaway. Please only send one e-mail per person for the duration of the contest. All duplicate e-mails will be deleted.

The second way, is to send in a guest review for the site.  The review can be of ANY Star Wars product past or present. The review has to be a minimum of  3 paragraphs and include at least 2 pictures. Please only use your OWN PICTURES that you have taken with your own camera, we will not accept any images found on the web, from other sites or even our own sites. To have an accurate review,  we feel you should have the item in front of you. If our resident reviewer deems them worthy, they will be added to our every growing review page.  You will still get the 2 entries for sending in a review whether it is used or not.  We do not need to post it for you to get the entries, as long as you followed the guidelines,  we give you the entries.

 Send your pictures and review  (please adjust the size of them if possible and zip large files) to Yodasnewsgiveaway@gmail.com with the Subject Line "GG Animated Stormtrooper Review". Please include which name or any unique name you would like us to use if we post your review. This will earn you 2 entries into the giveaway.

You can have up to 3 total entries, 1 for the e-mail and 2 for the review, but you do not need to do both to be entered, but the more entries you  have the greater your chance to win will be. Odds of winning will be determined by the amount of entries received. Please read the terms and conditions of entering this giveaway below.

*Due to the size of  some items as well as weight, if the winner is located outside the USA, they agree to pay all shipping charges and fees. If you do not agree to that, please do not send in your entry. Yodasnews.com will pay the shipping if the winner is located in the United States.  All entries must contain your full name and mailing address; incomplete entries will not be honored. Phone number may be required from the winner for shipping purposes due to the value of the item. 

**By submitting your entry you grant Yodanews.com the right to print your name (first name only and state if you prefer) on the website as the winners are announced each day. All picture submissions must be via e-mail and you also agree to allow us to use that image and post it on our website for this and future promotions. No Items will be shipped until the conclusion of the giveaway, then please allow 2-4 weeks for processing, packing and shipping. You will be notified via e-mal when your prize has been shipped.

***Yodasnews.com reserves the right to change any prizes or cancel this giveaway at anytime should it become necessary. You must send in your entries using the correct links and addresses on this page, if you send to any other address your entry will not be accepted.

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Previous Contests/Giveaways:

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April  Giveaway! Win a Sideshow Collectibles Premium Format Luke & Yoda!

Sponsored By:

Sideshow Collectibles.com

Today, we kick off our April Giveaway. Thanks to Sideshow Collectibles.com we have another great prize to giveaway to our readers! The giveaway starts today and will end on April 30th. There are 2 simple ways to get entered to win (with a total of three entries maximum per person). During the first week of May we will pick a winner at random from all entries received.

The first way to enter, is the easiest, simply e-mail us at Yodasnewsgiveaway@gmail.com with the Subject Line "Sideshow Premium Format Yoda". Please include your full name, mailing address and phone number. This will give you one entry into the giveaway. Please only send one e-mail per person for the duration of the contest. All duplicate e-mails will be deleted.

The second way, is to send in a minimum of 4 pictures and a maximum of 8 pictures of your collection. These will be added to our every growing collection page. If your collection if already featured, you can gain the same entry by sending in either 4 additional pictures or updating any 4 of the exisitng pictures. No collection is too large or too small. Send your pictures (please adjust the size of them if possible and zip large files) to Yodasnewsgiveaway@gmail.com with the Subject Line "Entry 2 Collection Photos". Please include which name or forum tag you would like us to use when we name your page and post your collection, and any additional information you would like us to add. This will earn you 2 entries into the giveaway.

You can have up to 3 total entries, 1 for the e-mail and 2 for the collection, but you do not need to do both to be entered, but the more entries you  have the greater your chance to win will be. Odds of winning will be determined by the amount of entries received. Please read the terms and conditions of entering this giveaway below.

Terms and Conditions: 

*Due to the size of  some items as well as weight, if the winner is located outside the USA, they agree to pay all shipping charges and fees. If you do not agree to that, please do not send in your entry. Yodasnews.com will pay the shipping if the winner is located in the United States.  All entries must contain your full name and mailing address; incomplete entries will not be honored. Phone number may be required from the winner for shipping purposes due to the value of the item. 

**By submitting your entry you grant Yodanews.com the right to print your name (first name only and state if you prefer) on the website as the winners are announced each day. All picture submissions must be via e-mail and you also agree to allow us to use that image and post it on our website for this and future promotions. No Items will be shipped until the conclusion of the giveaway, then please allow 2-4 weeks for processing, packing and shipping. You will be notified via e-mal when your prize has been shipped.

***Yodasnews.com reserves the right to change any prizes or cancel this giveaway at anytime should it become necessary. You must send in your entries using the correct links and addresses on this page, if you send to any other address your entry will not be accepted.

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March Giveaway! Win a ACME General Grievous Key!

Sponsored By:

Are you missing one of the first few vital character key's in the very popular Clone Wars line from Acme Archives? Then here is your chance to fill  that void! Thanks to our friends and sponsors at Acme Archives, Yodasnews.com is happy to offer you the chance to add the General to your collection!

Starting now and ending on  March 31st 2007 at Midnight, we will look at all forum members who have 25 or more posts and they will be automatically entered to win the Key. It's that simple, so if you have been a active member in the last 3 years and have over 25 posts, you are already in! If you have yet to dive in and join the boards, why not sign up now. We will randomly pick one of those members who had 25 or more as of that date to win the key. This is open to forum members worldwide and shipping is on us!

This month Yodasnews.com celebrates its 3 year Anniversary and WE will be giving away TONS of prizes over the next 4 weeks!  We have over 115 items right now ready to give away!

 We will have prizes all month long for both casual readers of the site as well as special  board only members so if you are not yet registered in our forums, now is a great time to join in the fun! Check back each day to see what you could win!

First I would like to thank the generous sponsors of this event (in alphabetic order)

(more sponsors may be added as prizes are still arriving)

February 1st Kick Off Giveaway:

Gentle Giant Royal Guard Statue

This one will run from 2/1/2007 until 2/8/2007, One Entry per person per 24 hours.

Enter via e-mail to yodasnewsanniversary@gmail.com with the subject line Royal Guard Entry, please make sure to

spell it correctly so that it filters to the correct box. Or you can just click here Please read the Term and Conditions of entering below.

All Entries must include your full name, e-mail and mailing address.

February 1st Kick Off Trivia Night:

Our second prize will be given away tonight in our forums. At approximately 10 PM EST, we will hold small trivia contest and the

first person to score 10 points will win a ACME Arc Trooper Character Key, we will also have some smaller prizes for runner ups

 if we get a good turnout, check back around 10 PM EST in the forums!

February 2nd Friday Night Trivia:

Our next prize will be given away tonight in our forums. At approximately 10 PM EST, we will hold small trivia contest and the

first person to score 10 points will be able to pick one of the three prizes below (Asajj Character Key, Cantina Bust Ups Box Set or a 501st Stormtrooper), check back around 10 PM EST in the forums!

And if time permits we may run another one right after for another prize shown above!

February 5th - Chrome Monday, 2/5 to 2/12:

Take a picture of yourself in a interesting or unique (but safe) place with a sign reading, "Happy Anniversary Yodasnews.com", and the

best picture as judged by the non-participating staff members will win the Chrome Vader! For a look at last years Top 3 who all

walked away with prizes, click the images below and send you pics to Yodasnews@gmail.com before 2/12/2007 at Midnight. There is no limit to the amount of pictures you can send in!

February 5th Monday Night Trivia:

Our next round of prizes will be given away tonight in our forums. At approximately 10 PM EST, we will hold small trivia contest and the

first person to score 10 points will be able to win some great prizes! Check back around 10 PM EST in the forums!

February 7th Mid Week Trivia:

We also have had great success last week with Trivia contests in our forums and we will be holding another round of

Trivia  on 2-7-2007  in our forums at 10:15PM EST.  We will have at least 2 rounds and will have winners choice

 like we have had in the past and they will include a Gentle Giant Mini Bust, ACME Keys, Hasbro Figs, Graphic Novels,

Yoda Clone Wars Style Stocking, Gentle Giant Bust Ups and more to give away.

Be sure to stop by the forums around 10:15PM tonight for more info!

February 9th Trivia

There will be no prizes or giveaways on 2/11 or 2/12 because we will be in New York covering the 2007 Toy Fair and reporting back to you starting on Sunday Afternoon! But upon our return, here are just a few of the items slated to be given away the last 2 weeks of February!

500th Vaders, Asajj Charcter Keys, Special Ops GG Mini Bust, White Clone GG Bust, Darth Taters, Chrome GG Vade Statue, GG Rancor Statue, Koto R2-D2, Gold Chase Anakin Saber, Dozens of Hasbro Figures, Graphics Novels, 12" Sideshow Figures, Bust Ups and more!

February 15th Trivia

February 19th Chrome Vader Contest Winners:

1st Place, Winner of a GG Chrome Vader Statue

DarthPlagueis_TW

(Picture was taken Inside the Kennedy Space Center in Florida)

2nd Place, Winner of a GG ROTS White Clonetrooper!

Darthkaleb

(Pictures were taken on a morgue cart, in a bio-hazard storage area and a surgical procedure room)

3rd Place, Winner of a Republic Commando Delta Squad Box Set

Lumparwarump78

(Pictures were taken after a recent snowstorm)

Some other Great Entries!

February 19th Hunt for the Rancor, Win a GG Rancor!

This one will be cut and dry, The 5 images below are hidden somewhere at Yodasnews,

could be in our features pages, main pages, collection pages, etc! Maybe even our

forums, all 5 are hidden already, first person who finds all 6 correct locations will win a Gentle

Giant Rancor Statue. Due to the size and weight of this item,  this giveaway is only open to US

Residents. We will have another contest for a GG Item open only to

Canada and the rest of the world later this week. Must send the locations of each

piece (all 5) to Yodasnews@gmail.com and this page does NOT count.

February 23-25th Weekend R2-D2 & C-3PO Koto!

Starting right now is our weekend anniversary giveaway for a Koto R2-D2 & C-3PO.

To be entered to win, all you need to do to enter is send off an e-mail to yodasnewsanniversary@gmail.com with the subject line KOTO R2C3PO.

Please make sure to spell it correctly so that it filters to the correct box. Or you can just click here .

Please read the Term and Conditions of entering below. All Entries must include your full name, e-mail and mailing address. We will announce the winner on Monday! Good Luck and one entry per person please.

February 27th Tuesday Trivia for a Leia and R2 Maquette!

Also, our final round of Trivia will take place Tuesday 2/27/2007 in our forums, the time will be announced. on

Tuesday and the winner will get a R2-D2 and Leia Gentle Giant Animated Maquette!

We will be announcing more of the prizes and how to win then as the month goes on, but look below for small taste of what is to come:

Terms and Conditions: 

*Due to the size of  some items as well as weight, if the winner is located outside the USA, they agree to pay all shipping charges and fees. If you do not agree to that, please do not send in your entry. Yodasnews.com will pay the shipping if the winner is located in the United States. One entry per household per 24 hours. All entries must contain your full name and mailing address; incomplete entries will not be honored. Phone number may be required from the winner for shipping purposes due to the value of the item. 

**Please note that some items may not be in mint or carded collectors condition and may be creased, or damaged in some way. All awarded prizes are final with no exchanges from Yodasnews.com or the donating sponsor.

***If you wish to have your items insured you may pay for that service and we will do so at your request once payment has been received. All items will be shipped with USPS or UPS depending on size.

****By submitting your entry you grant Yodanews.com the right to print your name (first name only and state if you prefer) on the website as the winners are announced each day. All picture submissions must be via e-mail and you also agree to allow us to use that image and post it on our website for this and future promotions. No Items will be shipped until the conclusion of the giveaway, then please allow 2-4 weeks for processing, packing and shipping. You will be notified via e-mal when your prize has been shipped.

Yodasnews.com reserves the right to change any prizes or cancel this giveaway at anytime should it become necessary. You must send in your entries using the correct links and addresses on this page, if you send to any other address your entry will not be accepted.

Sponsors of this event (in alphabetic order)