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Contest Dates:

ForRent.com’s “Ready2Move?” Video Contest (the “Promotion”) begins at 12:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on April 1, 2009 and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 1, 2009 (the “Promotion Period). The Promotion Period consists of four (4) phases as set forth in the chart below.

Phase Starts at 12:00 p.m. ET Ends at 11:59 a.m. ET
Submission Only Phase I April 1, 2009 May 6, 2009
Submission and Voting Phase II May 6, 2009 May 27, 2009
Voting Only Phase III May 27, 2009 June 24, 2009
Judging Phase IV June 24, 2009 July 1, 2009

For the purpose of this Promotion, each phase will begin at 12:00:00p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and will end at 11:59:59 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”). Vitrue’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion.

General Guidelines

Your “Ready2Move?” video must include at least one of the following ideas:

  • Creatively tell ForRent.com why you are “Ready2Move”
  • Promote ForRent.com®/ and or For Rent Magazine® somehow in the video. Feel free to also include a branded billboard with slogan at the end of the video (Files available for download below).

MOV Files

ForRent.com Branded Billboard with Audio Version 1

ForRent.com Branded Billboard with Audio Version 2

ForRent.com Branded Billboard with No Audio

JPG Files

ForRent.com Branded Billboard Screen 1

ForRent.com Branded Billboard Screen 2

Contest Criteria

We want you to win this contest. Seriously, we really do!! But before we can approve your submission and share it with the world, please follow these simple rules or we might have to have ourselves a little “talk”:

  • Less is more! Keep the video to 60 seconds or less or we’re likely to fall asleep.
  • We’re not trying to call anyone out, so please don’t mention property names or physically identify a property by filming their front sign or some other unique feature or distinguishable architecture.
  • Be funny, but be smart. We LOVE to laugh, but you’ve gotta keep it clean. No foul language spoken or text will be permitted. Nudity or other “adult situations” will also be frowned upon and rejected.
  • Remember – copyrighted material means it belongs to somebody else and you can’t use it in public for your own financial benefit. If you feel the need to use music, make sure it’s not copyrighted or, better yet, create your own music!
  • All parties involved in the filming of the video must be 18 years of age and have consented to the rules of the contest.

Submission Criteria

  • The video must be the original work of the entrant.
  • The video may not have won previous awards or have been published previously.
  • Limit five (5) video entries per registered user.
  • Entrants may not enter the contest with multiple email addresses or under multiple identities.
  • Submissions become the sole property of ForRent.com
  • Videos submitted may or may not be posted on the Website, in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. Sponsor shall have absolutely no obligation to give feedback or reasoning for why a video is not posted on the Website. Sponsor shall have the sole right to reject or remove a video from the Website at any time.

Video Specifications

  • The video can be no longer than one (1) minute in length
  • The file size must be no larger than 100mb
  • The video must be submitted in one of the following formats: MPEG, AVI, ASF/WMV, QuickTime/MOV, VIVO, FLI, RealMedia (RM), NuppelVideo, yuv4mpeg, FILM, RoQ, OGG/OGM, PVA or NSV

Selection of Finalists and Winners

On or about June 24, 2009 Sponsor’s internal review panel will choose one (1) Grand Prize Winner, three (3) Finalists and one (1) randomly selected Voter.

From 12:00:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2009 to 11:59:59 a.m. ET on June 24, 2009, the public may vote on those videos posted on the Website by visiting the Website and following the voting instructions. Only those individuals who have registered and agreed to these Official Rules shall be permitted to vote. Limit: Each registered user may vote one (1) time per day on multiple videos each day during the Voting Phase. Multiple votes for a single video entry submitted by the same verified e-mail address on the same day will result in none of those votes being counted.

  1. CONTEST: Contest winners will be selected according to the following judging criteria:

    • 20% Creativity and originality
    • 15% Overall quality and appearance of videos
    • 20% Relevance to contest theme ‘Ready2Move?’
    • 24% Promotion of ForRent.com and/or For Rent Magazine and the usage of the branded billboard with tagline
    • 21% The total number of user generated Internet votes received

In the unlikely event of a tie, the video with the earliest upload time will be deemed the winner.

  1. SWEEPSTAKES: The Sponsor is in charge of the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the Sweepstakes winner is final in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winner from all eligible voting entries received during Phase Two May 6, 2009- May 27, 2009 and Phase Three May 27, 2009- June 24, 2009.