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E: 18/08 Win A Rare Old Sports Car

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https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/reply-now-for-your-chance-to-win-a-vw-karmann-ghia-/1182585324
We are giving one lucky winner the chance to drive this spectacular red VW Karmann Ghia home , which was originally the star of our Gumtree Motors ad! All you have to do is hit the email button and reply to this ad with your full name, email address and phone number . Your dream car awaits !
Not quite convinced? Here ' s some more details of this beautiful classic motor to whet your appetite :
The model you could win is the rare 1964 cabriolet , built by Volkswagen - it’ s a 2 door coup! - bodied car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels and is said to be able to achieve a maximum speed of around 86mph . Designed by renowned Italian automotive engineer Luigi Segre , Volkswagen produced around 440,000 Karmann Ghias between 1955 and 1974 .
You could cruise through the countryside in style , nip through the city with flair or drink hot cocoa overlooking the rocks . Let ’ s be honest , it ’ s pretty special - and it could be yours .
This competition ends at midnight on Thursday 18th August 2016 , so simply hit reply and tell us your full name, email address and phone number , if you ’ d like to be in with a chance
Will copy the terms in post below
We are giving one lucky winner the chance to drive this spectacular red VW Karmann Ghia home , which was originally the star of our Gumtree Motors ad! All you have to do is hit the email button and reply to this ad with your full name, email address and phone number . Your dream car awaits !
Not quite convinced? Here ' s some more details of this beautiful classic motor to whet your appetite :
The model you could win is the rare 1964 cabriolet , built by Volkswagen - it’ s a 2 door coup! - bodied car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels and is said to be able to achieve a maximum speed of around 86mph . Designed by renowned Italian automotive engineer Luigi Segre , Volkswagen produced around 440,000 Karmann Ghias between 1955 and 1974 .
You could cruise through the countryside in style , nip through the city with flair or drink hot cocoa overlooking the rocks . Let ’ s be honest , it ’ s pretty special - and it could be yours .
This competition ends at midnight on Thursday 18th August 2016 , so simply hit reply and tell us your full name, email address and phone number , if you ’ d like to be in with a chance
Will copy the terms in post below
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Article 1 : Promoter
The company Gumtree Limited , 5 New Street Square , London , United Kingdom , EC4A 3TW , organises a competition named “ Win a Volkswagen Karmann ” , hereinafter referred to as “ the Promotion ”
Article 2 : Entry
a ) Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in the Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Promotional Materials ( as defined in article 12 below ) and the Terms and Conditions, the Terms and Conditions shall prevail, govern and control
b ) Employees of the Promoter , its affiliates, suppliers, distributors and their immediate families as well as the partner agency associated with the Promotion are ineligible to enter .
c ) The Promotion is opened only to residents belonging to the United Kingdom , who are 18 of age or older as of 12 / 08 / 2016
d ) Entry is free , without any obligation to purchase
Article 3 : Duration of the Promotion
Promotion commences on 12 / 08 / 2016 at 10 : 00 am GMT and closes on 18 / 08 / 2016 at 11 : 59 pm GMT ( the “ Entry Period " )
Article 4 : Definition and value of the prize
a ) The winner ' s prize consists of one ( 1 ) 1964 second - hand Volkswagen Karmann Ghia ( worth £ 8,999 according to priceanycar on 11 / 08 / 16 ) .
b ) The Prize must be taken as offered . The Prize , or any unused portion of the Prize , is not transferable or exchangeable ( against its value in cash or against any other prize ) . In the event that the Prize is not available , the Promoter reserves the right to substitute it in its sole discretion to the same and equal recommended retail value and / or specification
c ) The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the Prize value
d ) The Prize ’ s winner will be drawn using a random number generator from all entries, following the process described in article 6 below , during the Entry Period for a unique winner . Drawing will be conducted by Mycleveragency, at their office as mentioned in article 3 b ) , acting independently , whose decisions will be final . The winners will be notified by email or phone by the Promoter or Mycleveragency, which each
entrant irrevocably accepts by participating in the Promotion
e ) The winner will be notified by the Promoter or Mycleveragency within 5 working days as from 19 / 08 / 2014 . Without any correspondence from the winner within 5 working days following the notification sent by the Promoter or Mycleveragency, the Prize will be considered as lost for such winner. In such a case, an alternative winner will be drawn in the manner described at section 5 ( d ) above
Not more than one ( 1 ) prize will be granted to the unique winner for the whole duration of the Promotion. Contestants can enter once per Facebook account
f ) It is a condition of taking any prize that a winning entrant may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter
Article 5 : Modalities and validity of entries
a ) To enter the Promotion, entrants must complete the following steps :
1 . Entrants must visit a specific advert on Gumtree , that contains The Prize
2 . Users must reply to the advert with the following details
i . Full name
ii . Email address
iii . Telephone number
b ) The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process or who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions
c ) Any entrant attempting to ' game ' the competition will be subject to disqualification
d ) The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner and to choose another winner if :
( i ) the winner breaches any part of the present Terms and Conditions and / or of the Promoter’s rules and policies ;
e ) In case a winner is disqualified under article 6 d ) above, the winner forfeits the Prize as set out in article 5 a ) above and shall not be entitled to any compensation from or further liability of the Promoter
Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such attempt be made , the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law
Article 6 : Personal Information
a ) By accepting the Prize, the winner irrevocably grants to the Promoter permission to use his / her name, likeness, biographical information and / or information related to the Promoter in the Promoter’s literature, on the Promoter’s social channels and / or on the Promoter ’ s website for publicity , promotional or advertising purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law
b ) All personal details of the entrants will be stored at the office of the Promoter and / or its partner as indicated above
c ) If the winner wishes to forgo the Prize altogether, the winner must notify the Promoter within 5 working days of the Promoter’s, or Mycleveragency ’ s, initial notification. After the 5 - day period has expired , the Promoter will conduct a new draw and an alternative winner will be selected in accordance with article 5 ( d ) above
Article 7 : Liability
a ) It is expressly stated that the Internet is not a secured network . Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter ( including its officers, employees, agents and affiliates ) excludes all liability ( including negligence ) , for any loss or damage ( including loss of opportunity ) ; whether direct, indirect, special or consequential , arising out of the following : ( a ) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction ( whether or not under the Promoters control ) ; ( b ) any theft, unauthorized access or third party interference ; ( c ) any entry or Prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected ( whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter ) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter ; ( d ) any variation in Prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions ; ( e ) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant ; and / or ( f ) use of Prize. Nothing in these terms shall limit the Promoter ' s liability for death, personal injury or fraud
b ) By entering the Promotion, any entrant hereby represents and warrants that he / she has read these Terms and Conditions and is fully familiar with its content
Article 8 : Modification and / or interpretation of the Terms and Conditions
a ) If the Promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter , the Promoter reserves the right , in its sole discretion , to the fullest extent permitted by law a ) to disqualify any entrant or b ) to modify , suspend , terminate or cancel the Promotion as appropriate c ) replace an entrant with an alternative entry in the case of disqualification
b ) The Promoter will settle, in its sole discretion, any question relating to the application of the Terms and Conditions or any question that may arise , unresolved by the latter . These settlement decisions will be final
Article 9 : Winner’ s name
The name of the one ( 1 ) winner will be available on the Promoter ’ s Facebook Page within 5 working days following the closure of the Entry period
Article 10 : Promotional material
Although the Promoter will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the Promotion ( " Promotional Material " ) is accurate , the Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network , online system or computer hardware or software failure that may affect the Promoter ' s operation of the Promotion or the site , including without limitation the accuracy of any Promotional Material
Article 11 : Governing law and Jurisdiction
The Promotion and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any entrant irrevocably agrees that the courts of London shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with the Promotion or its subject matter or formation0 -
Page not found... do you need to be logged in to see it or has it gone down?Restarted comping July 28th, 20190
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I got the same page not found...
solution:
google for the competition (i.e. karmann ghia competition gumtree)
came up as the first in the list
then load the cached page.
That brought up the page and let me enter0 -
diddlydoop's link worked for me
If you go to to gumtree.com and search for "Karmann Ghia" it brings up the same page:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/reply-now-for-your-chance-to-win-a-vw-karmann-ghia-/1182585324Top Wins - £1,900 ITV Real Deal, titanium bike frame, 55" TV & 12m Sky Q, signed guitar, 7 night eco break, 100 iTunes credits, Blu-ray player, PS4, TV/blu-ray player/speakers/PS3, Bike Lock, tix to Marc Almond, Bon Jovi, Charlatans, PiL & backstage with Peter Hook & Howard Marks0 -
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/reply-now-for-your-chance-to-win-a-vw-karmann-ghia/1182585324
We are giving one lucky winner the chance to drive this spectacular red VW Karmann Ghia home , which was originally the star of our Gumtree Motors ad! All you have to do is hit the email button and reply to this ad with your full name, email address and phone number . Your dream car awaits !
Not quite convinced? Here ' s some more details of this beautiful classic motor to whet your appetite :
The model you could win is the rare 1964 cabriolet , built by Volkswagen - it’ s a 2 door coup! - bodied car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels and is said to be able to achieve a maximum speed of around 86mph . Designed by renowned Italian automotive engineer Luigi Segre , Volkswagen produced around 440,000 Karmann Ghias between 1955 and 1974 .
You could cruise through the countryside in style , nip through the city with flair or drink hot cocoa overlooking the rocks . Let ’ s be honest , it ’ s pretty special - and it could be yours .
This competition ends at midnight on Thursday 18th August 2016 , so simply hit reply and tell us your full name, email address and phone number , if you ’ d like to be in with a chance .
Read on for all the terms and conditions :
Article 1 : Promoter
The company Gumtree Limited , 5 New Street Square , London , United Kingdom , EC4A 3TW , organises a competition named “ Win a Volkswagen Karmann ” , hereinafter referred to as “ the Promotion ”
Article 2 : Entry
a ) Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in the Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Promotional Materials ( as defined in article 12 below ) and the Terms and Conditions, the Terms and Conditions shall prevail, govern and control
b ) Employees of the Promoter , its affiliates, suppliers, distributors and their immediate families as well as the partner agency associated with the Promotion are ineligible to enter .
c ) The Promotion is opened only to residents belonging to the United Kingdom , who are 18 of age or older as of 12 / 08 / 2016
d ) Entry is free , without any obligation to purchase
Article 3 : Duration of the Promotion
Promotion commences on 12 / 08 / 2016 at 10 : 00 am GMT and closes on 18 / 08 / 2016 at 11 : 59 pm GMT ( the “ Entry Period " )
Article 4 : Definition and value of the prize
a ) The winner ' s prize consists of one ( 1 ) 1964 second - hand Volkswagen Karmann Ghia ( worth £ 8,999 according to priceanycar on 11 / 08 / 16 ) .
b ) The Prize must be taken as offered . The Prize , or any unused portion of the Prize , is not transferable or exchangeable ( against its value in cash or against any other prize ) . In the event that the Prize is not available , the Promoter reserves the right to substitute it in its sole discretion to the same and equal recommended retail value and / or specification
c ) The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the Prize value
d ) The Prize ’ s winner will be drawn using a random number generator from all entries, following the process described in article 6 below , during the Entry Period for a unique winner . Drawing will be conducted by Mycleveragency, at their office as mentioned in article 3 b ) , acting independently , whose decisions will be final . The winners will be notified by email or phone by the Promoter or Mycleveragency, which each entrant irrevocably accepts by participating in the Promotion
e ) The winner will be notified by the Promoter or Mycleveragency within 5 working days as from 19 / 08 / 2014 . Without any correspondence from the winner within 5 working days following the notification sent by the Promoter or Mycleveragency, the Prize will be considered as lost for such winner. In such a case, an alternative winner will be drawn in the manner described at section 5 ( d ) above
Not more than one ( 1 ) prize will be granted to the unique winner for the whole duration of the Promotion. Contestants can enter once per Facebook account
f ) It is a condition of taking any prize that a winning entrant may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter
Article 5 : Modalities and validity of entries
a ) To enter the Promotion, entrants must complete the following steps :
1 . Entrants must visit a specific advert on Gumtree , that contains The Prize
2 . Users must reply to the advert with the following details
i . Full name
ii . Email address
iii . Telephone number
b ) The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process or who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions
c ) Any entrant attempting to ' game ' the competition will be subject to disqualification
d ) The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner and to choose another winner if :
( i ) the winner breaches any part of the present Terms and Conditions and / or of the Promoter’s rules and policies ;
e ) In case a winner is disqualified under article 6 d ) above, the winner forfeits the Prize as set out in article 5 a ) above and shall not be entitled to any compensation from or further liability of the Promoter
Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such attempt be made , the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law
Article 6 : Personal Information
a ) By accepting the Prize, the winner irrevocably grants to the Promoter permission to use his / her name, likeness, biographical information and / or information related to the Promoter in the Promoter’s literature, on the Promoter’s social channels and / or on the Promoter ’ s website for publicity , promotional or advertising purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law
b ) All personal details of the entrants will be stored at the office of the Promoter and / or its partner as indicated above
c ) If the winner wishes to forgo the Prize altogether, the winner must notify the Promoter within 5 working days of the Promoter’s, or Mycleveragency ’ s, initial notification. After the 5 - day period has expired , the Promoter will conduct a new draw and an alternative winner will be selected in accordance with article 5 ( d ) above
Article 7 : Liability
a ) It is expressly stated that the Internet is not a secured network . Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter ( including its officers, employees, agents and affiliates ) excludes all liability ( including negligence ) , for any loss or damage ( including loss of opportunity ) ; whether direct, indirect, special or consequential , arising out of the following : ( a ) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction ( whether or not under the Promoters control ) ; ( b ) any theft, unauthorized access or third party interference ; ( c ) any entry or Prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected ( whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter ) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter ; ( d ) any variation in Prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions ; ( e ) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant ; and / or ( f ) use of Prize. Nothing in these terms shall limit the Promoter ' s liability for death, personal injury or fraud
b ) By entering the Promotion, any entrant hereby represents and warrants that he / she has read these Terms and Conditions and is fully familiar with its content
Article 8 : Modification and / or interpretation of the Terms and Conditions
a ) If the Promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter , the Promoter reserves the right , in its sole discretion , to the fullest extent permitted by law a ) to disqualify any entrant or b ) to modify , suspend , terminate or cancel the Promotion as appropriate c ) replace an entrant with an alternative entry in the case of disqualification
b ) The Promoter will settle, in its sole discretion, any question relating to the application of the Terms and Conditions or any question that may arise , unresolved by the latter . These settlement decisions will be final
Article 9 : Winner’ s name
The name of the one ( 1 ) winner will be available on the Promoter ’ s Facebook Page within 5 working days following the closure of the Entry period
Article 10 : Promotional material
Although the Promoter will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the Promotion ( " Promotional Material " ) is accurate , the Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network , online system or computer hardware or software failure that may affect the Promoter ' s operation of the Promotion or the site , including without limitation the accuracy of any Promotional Material
Article 11 : Governing law and Jurisdiction
The Promotion and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any entrant irrevocably agrees that the courts of London shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with the Promotion or its subject matter or formation
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Can someone request a merge - I'm logging off ... thanks0 -
Stupid git here. When they say 'reply' do they mean 'email' to enter? (never used Gumtree before!)Thank you to everyone who posts comps! :A
I would like to be lucky,healthy & happy in 2020! :T0 -
isitenough wrote: »Stupid git here. When they say 'reply' do they mean 'email' to enter? (never used Gumtree before!)
Yes just click where it says email and the form will come to enter your details . I put my phone number in the message box0 -
When I sent the mail it said "Success!" - does that mean I've won it?0
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