Capitol One forum

[LapisLee]

I hate to break this to yall in a thread for a forum that you cannot join unless you have been chosen, but I have been a member of the Capitol One forum for the past eight months and they email you a $10 Amazon gift card for posting just four times per month. They just had a grand prize drawing and I WON!!!!

Dear Lee,

Congratulations!!!!

You have been randomly selected as a potential* winner in our Capital One Year End Apple Package sweepstakes and have won the following prizes:

One (1) Apple MacBook AND one (1) Apple iPod Touch 8G!!

To claim your prize, please follow the steps below:

1. Open the two (2) attachments (PDF format)

2. Print and read the Sweepstakes Prize Declaration and Release form and Form W-9 [Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification]*.

3. Complete & sign the forms to acknowledge you understand the rules and regulations of the sweepstakes.

4. Return the signed copies to us via:
Fax: 1-800-815-9392 or
Email: support@capitalonecommunity.com (a scanner is required for this option as the form must be manually signed)

5. We love feedback! Please tell us about your experience in the Capital One-On-One Community Forum and as a prize winner.
Please note: Both forms must be returned to us prior to February 17th, 2009. If we do not hear from you by this date, an alternate winner will be selected. Upon receiving all of your information, you will be declared an official winner and will receive a winner confirmation email within seven (7) business days. Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive your prize package via mail.

Prize Details: MacBook Specifications: 13 inch White MacBook, 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1GB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive, Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Drive)

Thanks!

The Capital One-On-One Community Team

*As Capital One is a financial institution, they are required to adhere to various laws and regulations set forth by the Federal Trade Commission and other regulatory agencies. Capital One is required to report payments to customers and non-customers of “other income” to the IRS on Form 1099-MISC. Payments include those to recipients of prizes, awards, cash or gift certificates and gift cards. This includes amounts paid to a winner of a sweepstakes such as those run on the Capital One Community.

Since the IRS requires Capital One to aggregate amounts paid to a person over the course of a year (across all Capital One divisions and organizations) to determine our filing obligations, they must require winners to complete a W9 to ensure they have the appropriate information if filing ultimately is required.

A Form W9, or a substitute W9, is a standardized method for collecting the type of information that they would legally be obligated to include on any Form 1099 Misc filed with the IRS. If you have any questions about any potential impact of this on your own tax situation, please consult your personal tax advisor.

Post #1, February 3, 2009

[eddieMX07]

Originally Posted by LapisLee

They just had a grand prize drawing and I WON!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

well good for you dude... I guess luck is on your side today.... and evidently its been on your side before since you won a Netverdix drawing before..

[paddysmum]

Congrats, Lee. That's so exciting to get Apple products!

[LapisLee]

I am getting very psyched about this now. Everyone is telling me how great the Apple MacBook and 8gb Touch iPod are. I received this email after I emailed in the tax and prize declaration forms.

Dear Lee,

Thank you for sending in your information, we will now process your prize. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery via courier.

Best,
The Capital One-On-One Incentives Team

Ticket Information:
Ticket #:5380-7753097
Date Created:2/3/2009 1:28 PM PDT
Summary / Sommaire:YAY! Prize Notification Forms
Details / Détails:

Dear Capitol One,

I really enjoyed my experience on the Capitol One forum and now it is even better! I would be more than happy to promote Capitol One in any way you might like and feel free to consider me for future projects. Thanks again.

Lee New

Post #3, February 4, 2009

[Heath]

Congratulations, Lee! How did you get the invite? Heath

[maplaver]

Originally Posted by Heath

Congratulations, Lee! How did you get the invite? Heath

soooooooo cool... congrats!!!
im so jelous
enjoy

[LapisLee]

Originally Posted by Heath

Congratulations, Lee! How did you get the invite? Heath

I have been thinking about this all day long and I cannot remember how I got invited. I am sure it was through one of the first survey companies I signed up with becuase I have gotten eight $10 Amazon gift cards since May, so I must have started posting in April and I know the forum started in late February. I only missed two $10 Amazon gift cards.

Post #1, February 5, 2009

[LapisLee]

I got my Apple 8gb Touch iPod last night and I am liseting to Bob Marley on it right now! Let's get together and feel alright! One love! One heart! I will post pics after the Apple MacBook arrives.

Post #2, February 7, 2009

[bbharathiraj]

Hi lapislee,
i want to join this site,pls send invitation to barathy23@gmail.com.really i am big fan of you
thanks

[vwilliams55]

Congratulations to Lee. I have to admit. You have won alot of sweepstakes, and I actually alway believe you. Keep it up. For everyone else , keep trying.