Please Mark 'U.S. Only' on Contests?

[Mikeybgood1]

Hi everyone! One of the cool things about the site is the ability to test and/or win/keep all kinds of equipment, clothing, trips, etc.

 

Even better is when the test/contest is for something you really believe in, or really think could be the missing part of your game! Oh man, this driver, putter, iron set, shaft, ball, GPS could really help you on the course, or be the item that will finally shave those strokes off the scorecard!

 

Now, imagine the disappointment when you find out you're not eligible to even enter the contest! Bummer.

 

I completely understand that MGS has no control over how companies distribute their promotional products. In addition, I also understand a lot of the contest listings are simply  other members providing links that MGS also has no control over.

 

What I would appreciate is if we used some kind of indicator that people could put in their post headline, and that denotes the contest as being only for American residents. Maybe a simple asterisk (*), or 'USA', for example?

 

Unfortunately we non-U.S. members regularly click on a link, only to realize we're outta luck, because the contest rules note U.S. Only entries. Use of an indicator would save us the time (and disappointment) of clicking on links that wind up being of no use to us.

 

Thanks!

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

Take a look - we usually ask for state/province when offering products for Community Reviews, which should be a clue that Canadians are eligible for most everything we do.  If it's US only we usually mark it US only. There may be times when it's US/Canada and beyond, but the testers we choose are all from the US, but that's more chance than anything else.

 

Contests are a different breed, however and unless it's our own, you're at the mercy of whoever is holding the contest. Again, if it's a MGS contest, we try to let you know who's eligible. If a member posts a link to an outside contest, tho, that's up to whoever posts it.