Postcard question :(

[Eviie]

Okay i'm lost with the postcard program for YOMD sorry i sound dumb. I have a index card and i know i have to put my full name mailing adress including the postal code and my daytime phone and DOB. But where do i send it to? And how does it work you just get the ears or whatever it is you get? DO you get anything? If you don't get anything do they aware you? My very important last question is do you have to be 18 years or older cause my brother wants to join and so does my mom Please answer these questions as soon as possible i really want to know thanks all and enjoy YEAR OF A MILLION Dreams. I'm 13 so i want to know if you have to be 18 or older. I want to be in i want to expierence getting the one and Only EARS

 

[Eviie]

26 people have viewed this but nobody out of those 26 people have helped me

 

[TupperMom7]

I just clicked on here today and I don't know the answer to your question. I know there is a link somewhere on here with the rules to the contest, but I don't know if you have to be 18. You might want to go to search for and check for yourself? or read some more of the information in the other threads because I think someone has put the rules in there too. Sorry I couldn't help, but I didn't want to ignore you either!

 

[Eviie]

I just clicked on here today and I don't know the answer to your question. I know there is a link somewhere on here with the rules to the contest, but I don't know if you have to be 18. You might want to go to search for and check for yourself? or read some more of the information in the other threads because I think someone has put the rules in there too. Sorry I couldn't help, but I didn't want to ignore you either!

Thanks for taking the time and patience in writing your post Anyone else?

 

[Nala2007]

Here is the link with the full contest rules

http://adestinations.disney.go.com/...tml/yomdrules.html?CMP=OTC-VanURLYOMDRulesEng

 

[DaraAllen]

Okay i'm lost with the postcard program for YOMD sorry i sound dumb. I have a index card and i know i have to put my full name mailing adress including the postal code and my daytime phone and DOB. But where do i send it to? And how does it work you just get the ears or whatever it is you get? DO you get anything? If you don't get anything do they aware you? My very important last question is do you have to be 18 years or older cause my brother wants to join and so does my mom Please answer these questions as soon as possible i really want to know thanks all and enjoy YEAR OF A MILLION Dreams. I'm 13 so i want to know if you have to be 18 or older. I want to be in i want to expierence getting the one and Only EARS

Eviie,

Hey there VMKer! OK. put your information onto an index card, put said card into an envelope, and write P.O. Box 8629, Elmhurst, IL 60126 on the outside. Put a return address on the envelope. Put a stamp on it, and put it into the trusty hands of the US Postal Service! Do this every day, for every member of your family. Mail a batch a day.

I've done this since 9/18/06. Not quite every day, as I do have a life, and do run out of stamps! We have won seven pairs of ears and at least one lanyard set, maybe two. All members of our family have won at least once. Good luck!

Dara

 

[robynv]

Wow!

That is dedication!

I just clued into the postcard contest. Don't know where I've been.. We have only sent out about a week's worth for the 5 of us. How long did it take to win the first item? Just curious.

Robyn

 

[DaraAllen]

Wow!

That is dedication!

I just clued into the postcard contest. Don't know where I've been.. We have only sent out about a week's worth for the 5 of us. How long did it take to win the first item? Just curious.

Robyn

About three weeks.

Oh and is it dedication? or, is it Disneyinsanity? LOL

 

[Ishy]

Cut from the rules:
Also, starting on September 18, 2006, eligible participants can enter without being present in a Disney Property by writing their full name, complete mailing address (including postal code), daytime telephone number (including area code), and date of birth on a 3.5"x5" postcard and sending it with proper postage affixed to: (i) if a legal resident of the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada or Mexico: P.O. Box 8629, Elmhurst, IL 60126; or (ii) if a legal resident of the United Kingdom: Disney Dream Giveaway, 483 Green Lanes, London N13 4BS. Participants may enter once per day during the Giveaway Period. All mail-in entries must be mailed separately, postmarked by December 31, 2007 and received by January 14, 2008 or they will be void.

But you said your sending in an Index Card (standard 3x5) inside an envelope and winning?

Snails confuse me - I sent in a bunch exactly as requested - had to cut the post cards to the right size, and zilch. Others on another board dedicating to sweeping said they had their post cards returned saying the address was incomplete. It is an odd address since there is no to other then a PO Box. I am now tempted to try it your way using an envelope...
-again, did you use paper or card and what size?

Thanks,
Ishy

 

[Terk-1]

I bought some 3x5 index cards, but have been hesitant in sending them in, as it has both my address & DOB on it. My concern is identity theft. I do like the idea of putting the card in an envelope and mailing it that way. This way your DOB is not available for everyone to see.

 

[lurkyloo]

Yes, I am worried about identity theft too. However, I am too cheap to pay to send an envelope instead of a postcard (doing it every day adds up!) so I just put all the numbers in my DOB together with no dashes or slashes in the hopes that it will appear to be a meaningless string of numbers to all the big bad identity thieves...

 

[DaraAllen]

Cut from the rules:
Also, starting on September 18, 2006, eligible participants can enter without being present in a Disney Property by writing their full name, complete mailing address (including postal code), daytime telephone number (including area code), and date of birth on a 3.5"x5" postcard and sending it with proper postage affixed to: (i) if a legal resident of the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada or Mexico: P.O. Box 8629, Elmhurst, IL 60126; or (ii) if a legal resident of the United Kingdom: Disney Dream Giveaway, 483 Green Lanes, London N13 4BS. Participants may enter once per day during the Giveaway Period. All mail-in entries must be mailed separately, postmarked by December 31, 2007 and received by January 14, 2008 or they will be void.

But you said your sending in an Index Card (standard 3x5) inside an envelope and winning?

Snails confuse me - I sent in a bunch exactly as requested - had to cut the post cards to the right size, and zilch. Others on another board dedicating to sweeping said they had their post cards returned saying the address was incomplete. It is an odd address since there is no to other then a PO Box. I am now tempted to try it your way using an envelope...
-again, did you use paper or card and what size?

Thanks,
Ishy

Yup, I know what the rules say, but I am not sending that information out in the open for God and country to see. I figured if I don't win anything because of it, c'est la vie. But, we've won, eight times I think. Maybe it will disqualify me as a big winner. I don't know. But from what I've read on this forum, people are winning by mail all kinds of ways. I use #10 envelopes, white, no decorations. My index cards have no decorations. Most of them are white, but I had a package of blue sitting around and used those. I hand-write the index card but use pre-printed return labels, and labels for the address.

I hope this all helps someone! Good luck to us all!

 

[robynv]

yep.

interesting to see all the diffrent ideas/points of view.

 

[TONNIE]

Just a quick question..are you mailing more than one card in the envelope or one for every member of the family. If they take that it would save me bunch

 

[DaraAllen]

Just a quick question..are you mailing more than one card in the envelope or one for every member of the family. If they take that it would save me bunch

Nope, each card goes in its very own envelope. The Post Office and I are on a first name basis. When I go in to buy stamps, I get drilled about what I've won recently!

I also mix up which post office or mailbox I use, just to keep it interesting!

 

[my3boys]

Just confirming - no minimum age requirement to enter through the postcards/mail?

 

[my3boys]

2nd question - you will put them in the mail every day - including weekends?

 

[Eviie]

Okay i have one VERY important question who do i send it under? Like what name? Disney? Idk i'm lost...

 

[TONNIE]

okay will try today..let you know in a month or so

 

[Eviie]

Okay you guys know that you put your name on the envelope then you put your adress and all that then in the middle of the envelope you put the person your sending the letter to's name so what do i put for the name i know i have to put the PO box number and all but what name do i put it iunder?