Father's Day Giveaway: Walmart Electronics
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1ST PRIZE: Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player: Joanna On the Lake
2ND PRIZE: Black & Decker 75-piece drill accessory kit ($15) and Black & Decker cordless screwdriver ($15): Bongga Mom
3RD PRIZE: Five for $20 select DVD's – Rush Hour 2, Lethal Weapon 4, Frequency, Man on Fire, The Perfect Storm Carolyn Gonzalez
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** Contest/comments are closed. Winner will be announced at 12pm today (wed 6/17).***
When I (and many other mom bloggers) received a press release about Father's Day prices from Walmart I said - happy to share if we can give something away to my readers. The PR firm was very nice and just came back from a shopping trip at Walmart with some fun items for a TechMama giveaway.
Click HERE to see the press release with Walmarts Father's Day pricing (as the press release says "for every dad’s man cave – the one place in the house where he likes to relax") at the bottom of this post. But first here are the fun items that we will be giving away:
1ST PRIZE: Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player ($128)
2ND PRIZE: Black & Decker 75-piece drill accessory kit ($15) and Black & Decker cordless screwdriver ($15)
3RD PRIZE: Five for $20 select DVDs – Rush Hour 2, Lethal Weapon 4, Frequency, Man on Fire, The Perfect Storm
RULES: TO ENTER, Please comment on this post with either what you as a Dad or what gadgets your husband, Dad or friend that is a Dad want for Father's Day.
- Each entry will be entered into Random.org for the winners to be chosen. The contest will run from today to Wed June 17 at 11pm pst. Winners will be announced on Thurs. June 18 by 12pm. TWITTER this giveaway (hashtag #techmamafathersday URL is http://bit.ly/18k3My ) and the entrant will receive another entry into Random.org).
- Walmart is the prize provider and will send the prizes to the winner.
- One entry per person
- Individuals are only eligible to win ONE prize.
- Winners are limited by geography to US residents only.
- We are not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded.
- The random winner will be chosen by Techmamas.com, all decisions are final.
Please note that Father’s Day savings as listed will start June 14 through June 20, 2009. Offers are available while supplies last; no rain checks. Prices may vary on some items in Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, and on Walmart.com.
PRESS RELEASE:
Walmart Readies Remarkable Father’s Day Prices
For Every Dad’s “Man Cave”
Retailer Brings in New Savings and New Gadgets, from Game Room to Garage
BENTONVILLE, Ark., (June 11, 2009) – Every dad has a man cave at home – the place you most likely will find him when he wants to relax. Starting June 14, Walmart is helping families find savings that add something more to man caves in his game room, garage and backyard. New savings include a $128 Magnavox Blu-ray Disc player, select Blu-ray movies two for $20, new video game bundles, and handy tools to keep him entertained with new projects.
Also starting this Sunday, Walmart will be the first retailer next to Dell to introduce the new,
smart-looking Dell Studio One™ 19 touch screen desktop – one of the newest additions to a
re-designed Walmart electronics department.
The Game Room/Living Room Cave: The hi-def or game experience with new savings.
• $128 Magnavox Blu-ray Disc player (NB500MGX)*
• Two for $20 Blu-ray movie bundles of dads’ favorites such as Shooter/ The Italian Job and Face Off / Next
• $59.96 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 All-Play Wii bundle with Wii Motion Plus Accessory and protective sleeve**
• $399 PS3 (80GB) Bundle including Quantum of Solace on Blu-ray Disc and the MLB ’09: The Show
• Five for $20 select DVDs – More than 50 favorites including FlyBoys, iRobot, and We Are Marshall
• HDTV savings – $398 Sanyo 37-inch LCD (720p – model DP37649), $697 Vizio 42-inch LCD (1080p – model VO420E), and $1,788 Sony Bravia 52-inch (1080p – model KDL-52S5100)
The Home Office Cave: New products arrive and new savings inspire.
• $398 Dell Inspiron Black Notebook Computer* or $848 Dell Studio One 19 All-in-one Touch Desktop Computer – both exclusively at Walmart
• $69 Canon Pixma Ink Jet Photo Printer with Fax
• $69 Seagate Free Agent Go 250GB Portable Hard Drive
Mobile Man Cave: Popular GPS and cellular products for dads on-the-go, enjoying the drive.
• $199 Palm Pre smart phone (with qualifying contract, no mail-in rebate) – select stores
• $128 Garmin nuvi 250, 3.5 inch touch screen GPS - voice guidance and loaded with more than 5 million points of interest*
• $10 Glove Box Tool Kit (52-piece) for the car
• $46 iPod-Compatible FM Transmitter and Car Charger, available online only at Walmart.com
The Deck Cave: For grilling with the guys, playing chef for the family, or hanging out.
• $17 Grill Care Co. four-piece stainless steel barbecue tool set
• $20 Weber’s Way to Grill guide
• $149 Royal Oak 30-inch Deluxe Charcoal Grill or $198 Brinkman 4-Burner Gas Grill
• $50 Classic Cotton Rope Hammock, available online at Walmart.com
The Garage Cave: For escapes in the garage or making minor improvements.
• $15 Black & Decker 75-piece drill accessory kit or $15 Black & Decker cordless screwdriver
• $15 Carrand Power Jet Wash Wand, $25 Torin Blackjack floor jack, $30 5-gallon ShopVac
• $100 Karcher 1,550 PSI Pressure Washer
Anyone interested in seeing where the most popular “man caves” at home reside today can visit Walmart.com and add their vote to the latest poll.
Father’s Day savings as listed will start June 14 through June 20, 2009. Offers are available while supplies last; no rain checks.
* Prices may vary on some items in Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, and on Walmart.com.
** Available June 16
About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart Stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam’s Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Walmart is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States. More information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com
Disclosure: TechMamas.com was not paid or compensated for this giveaway.
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The dad in my life loves his iPod Touch, his cell phone, and he's seriously wanting the new iPhone 3G ;) Thanks so much!
Posted by: amber | June 14, 2009 at 07:11 PM
My husband is so not tech savvy, but he does drool over those little netbooks. And I do too!
Posted by: April@TechLovingMom | June 14, 2009 at 07:38 PM
This family's dad wants an iPod Touch and a BluRay player for father's day.
Posted by: Kelly R. | June 14, 2009 at 07:38 PM
I want a ne flatscreen TV!!
Posted by: Len | June 14, 2009 at 07:42 PM
rednecks can afford blueray
Posted by: allan | June 14, 2009 at 07:56 PM
My Dad would like a Flat Screen TV for Father's Day.
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Posted by: Kiara | June 14, 2009 at 08:07 PM
My dad and my kids dad(hubby) are always happy with whatever they get but hubby is a tool guy (at work and home) so it must have a plug or rechargeable battery for him to get excited!
Posted by: Sheila B | June 14, 2009 at 08:07 PM
i do love little gizmos, just got a fancy new remote control for the tv, dvd et al
Posted by: christopher h | June 14, 2009 at 08:13 PM
My man would love a Blue-ray disc player. That or Madden 09 for the Wii (you can't take the boy out of the man).
Posted by: Sidney | June 14, 2009 at 08:19 PM
The blue ray player sounds great, but so do all the prizes.
Posted by: Rebecca Chavez | June 14, 2009 at 08:31 PM
As a dad I'd really like to get a Blue Ray player, been wanting one of those for awhile
Posted by: Randy | June 14, 2009 at 08:40 PM
My dad is always looking for new tools!
Posted by: berwyn | June 14, 2009 at 08:45 PM
My husband is asking for a PS3 game. He was so impatient that he went out today and bought it. He's also asking for some new DVD release. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Jessica | June 14, 2009 at 08:47 PM
I left a tweet http://twitter.com/MACMOMof3/status/2173499064
Posted by: Jessica | June 14, 2009 at 08:49 PM
My husband would like an XBOX 360.
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Posted by: Nicole | June 14, 2009 at 08:54 PM
Husband wants a PS3. nothx1234(at)ymail(dot)com
Posted by: Megan | June 14, 2009 at 09:00 PM
My dad loves receiving things related to his new hobby - gourmet cooking.
Posted by: Paige | June 14, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Playstation 3!!!!
Posted by: Justin Gall | June 14, 2009 at 09:18 PM
Great giveaway! My husband probably wants a Kindle more than any other gadget right now. We'll see...
Posted by: Rox | June 14, 2009 at 09:19 PM
My hubby would want some tools to make landscape maintenance easier. But I don't really have any idea about specific things since that's HIS domain. He'd also like the BluRay you're giving away since we don't have one!! Thanks.
Posted by: Pamela S | June 14, 2009 at 09:47 PM