All rights reserved. Contests and Promotions Contests and promotions are common in the United States. You can often enter contests sponsored by major consumer goods organizations by filling out entry blanks in supermarkets. You'll get contest forms combined with advertising in the mail from giant magazine companies. Local schools, churches and civic organizations also have contests and raffles to raise money.
Some contests are deceptive.
Aggressive sellers of vacation homes use contest order blanks with photos of glamorous prizes just to get your name, address and telephone number. They will follow with a sophisticated, high-pressure sales pitch. Be careful with contests. Chapter Home Life in the USA Home Page . You'll be able to access all 18 topic areas of this site.