eBay Van Conversion Awards 2024 (“Competition”) - Terms and Conditions
Competition Period
The Competition will be open from 00:01 June 26, 2024 and will end on 23:59:59 August 11, 2024 BST (“Competition Period”).
Eligibility
Entrants must be aged 18 or over.
Employees (and their families) of eBay, affiliates, subsidiary companies, representatives or agents of those companies and anyone else who may have been professionally involved with the Competition are not eligible to enter.
How to enter
Entrants must submit their entry following the guidelines stipulated on the eBay Van Conversion of the Year Awards website found at: https://pages.ebay.co.uk/van-conversion-awards/
Entries should include the entrant’s (a) full name; (b) business name (if applicable); (c) email address; (d) telephone number; (e) postcode; (f) make and model of vehicle (van); (g) trade / industry in which the entrant operates (if applicable); (h) information on parts sourced from eBay with proof of purchase, if applicable; (i) amount of money spent on the van conversion (excluding vehicle purchase); (j) Up to 250 words detailing why the panel should select the entrant for a prize or a link to a video of no longer than two minutes long with the same information; and (k) documentation relating to the van conversion (this must include at least 4 photographs, and can also include any design drawings or videos).
Criteria for Determining Winners
There will be one overall Van Conversion of the Year winner and no fewer than 4 category prize winners chosen by a panel of judges, including independent judges before 18 September 2024 on the following basis:
The most innovative, functional and smart conversion
We will also look at the following: sustainable approach, unique conversion, original story
Candidates may be contacted ahead of the prize draw by eBay to discuss their entry.
Prizes
Each category prize winner will receive:
An eBay voucher to the value of £250
Overall Van Conversion of the year winner will receive:
£10,000 cash prize
The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative.
All winners will be notified within 28 days of the panel’s decision. Contact details used will be those provided upon entry. If a potential winner cannot be reached by 25 September 2024, they will lose any entitlement to the prize and a new winner will be selected.
Marketing and media communication
Entrant’s submissions may be being used as part of media communication to promote the eBay for Business Awards. Entrants will be contacted should their story be chosen to communicate with media prior to its release and further details provided. The prize winners also consent to their name and county being published on social media.
Prize Winner details
In accordance with the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code), the Prize Winners’ name and county of residence will be made available upon request to anyone who wishes to verify that a valid award took place. Such information will be made available within 7 days of eBay successfully contacting the winner. In order to receive this information, please contact Customer Service. For information on how to contact Customer Service, please visit: https://www.ebay.co.uk/pages/help/account/contact-customer-support.html
The Prize Winners have the opportunity to object to this information being published or made available, or to reduce the amount of information being made available. In order to object, please contact Customer Service.
Exclusion From Participation
Any attempt to manipulate the Competition is prohibited and will result in exclusion from participation. If eBay has suspicions or knowledge that any entrant has been involved in any fraudulent or illegal activity, eBay reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and any related entrants. eBay may also disqualify any entrant that does not act in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, eBay’s User Agreement, and/or any policies that eBay may communicate to you.
Entrants whose eBay account is suspended, closed or restricted or becomes suspended, closed or restricted for any reason during the Competition Period are or will be excluded from participating in the Competition.
Data Use and Data Privacy
This personal data will be used by eBay in connection with, and in order to determine the winner of, the Competition (including making available on request the Prize Winners’ names and counties of residence, to anyone who wishes to obtain it). eBay will do this on the basis of its legitimate interests in enabling eBay users to participate in prize draws. You may contact eBay’s Data Protection Officer by post at 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF.
Limitation of liability
eBay makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding any product or service provided by any third party in connection with any Competition.
eBay shall not be liable, in contract or tort (including negligence) or the breach of statutory duty or in any other way, for the loss or damage whatsoever arising suffered by the entrant resulting directly or indirectly from entry to this Competition.
eBay will not be responsible for any third party’s performance or failure to perform any services related to any Competition, or for any costs, damages, accident, delay, injury, loss, expense, or inconvenience that may arise in connection with the use of the Competition.
Nothing in these terms shall limit eBay’s liability for death, personal injury or fraud.
eBay does not accept, and is not responsible for, any lost or delayed entries. eBay reminds entrants of the nature and limitations of the Internet and is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software that may affect entry to the Competition.
Although eBay will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the Competition is accurate, eBay is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software failure that may affect eBay’s operation of the Competition or the site, including without limitation the accuracy of any material relating to the Competition.
General
eBay reserves the right to suspend, change or cancel this Competition at any time, in the event of circumstances arising which in eBay’s opinion make it necessary for it to do so. eBay reserves the right to add additional terms and conditions for certain parts of this Competition. This includes the ability to substitute a prize, which is, in eBay’s reasonable opinion, of equivalent value or change the specification of the prize if circumstances require it.
eBay reserves the right to verify the eligibility and identity of any of the entrants. The decision of the adjudicator regarding any aspect of this Competition is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
eBay may use third parties to facilitate one or more elements of the Competition. See the Privacy Policy for further information.
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the law of England and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts over any claim or matter arising under these terms and conditions.
Organiser
The Competition is organised by eBay (UK) Limited who may carry out this organisation through its local subsidiaries or group companies and whose address is 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF.