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TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2017 (DAY 3): Trader Joe’s Gift Card

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Trader Joes 2017

We didn’t do any Trader Joe’s reviews this year, but we posted a lot of Spotted on Shelves photos of TJ’s products — 251 to be exact. Besides, our friends over at What’s Good at Trader Joe’s do a great job at reviewing the latest and greatest.

So the celebrate those 251 photos and because I happen to have a $10 Trader Joe’s gift card in my desk drawer, we’ll be giving away said gift card.

RULES:

To enter this prize drawing for a $10 Trader Joe’s Gift Card, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on December 24, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (2:00 a.m. Pacific, 5:00 a.m. Eastern). Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck and don’t forget to come back tomorrow to find out what we’re giving away next!

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TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2017 (DAY 2): Burger King Gift Card

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Burger King 2017

If The Impulsive Buy had some kind of end-of-the-year awards, I’m sure Burger King would get one. The award would probably be something like Best New Products or Most Chicken Sandwich Variations in a Year.

I can easily rattle off a bunch of BK products that came out this year off the top of my head, like the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shake, Froot Loops Shake, Lucky Charms Shake, Flamin’ Hot Mac ‘n Cheetos, Farmhouse King, Spicy Nuggets, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, and I could go on. But I can’t say the same about the other big fast food chains.

So congratulations, Burger King, for winning the award for Most Chicken Sandwich Variations in a Year, if TIB offered awards. To celebrate your victory for an award that doesn’t exist, we’re going to give away a $10 Burger King gift card.

RULES:

To enter this prize drawing for a $10 Burger King Gift Card, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on December 23, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (2:00 a.m. Pacific, 5:00 a.m. Eastern). Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

FINE PRINT: The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails about driving for Uber or Lyft. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you Dell Business catalogs. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail or damaged mail.

TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2017 (DAY 1): Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card

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Dunkin 2017

After a long absence (12 years), Dunkin’ Donuts has returned to Hawaii. So now I can eat Dunkin’ donuts, drink Dunkin’ coffee, and offer a $10 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card for the first day of The Impulsive Buy’s Season of Giving 2017.

RULES:

To enter this prize drawing for a $10 Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on December 22, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (2:00 a.m. Pacific, 5:00 a.m. Eastern). Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

FINE PRINT: The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails that have “Urgent pleaze” in the subject line. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you flyers from dentists in your area. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail or damaged mail.

ANNOUNCEMENT: It’s The Impulsive Buy’s Season of Giving (2017 Edition)

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Welcome to The Impulsive Buy’s 2017 Season of Giving!

Starting tomorrow, we will be giving away a gift card every day until the end of the year. The gift cards are from 11 different stores and fast food chains we’ve covered throughout the year. You’ll have to visit us every day to find out what’s being given away.

The title of these posts will begin with “TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2017.” Because we’re having a new drawing every day, we’ll be accepting entries (via the comments) for each gift card for only a 24-hour period.

The prize drawing posts will go up at 12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (2:00 a.m. Pacific, 5:00 a.m. Eastern) and once the 24 hours have passed, the comments for that post will close. The winners will be selected and announced soon after TIB’s Season of Giving is over.

As with all our prize drawings, it’s only open to those in the U.S. who are 18 years old or older (gift cards can be used only in the U.S.).

Good luck!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Looking for New Reviewers (2017 Edition)

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Hey! Do you love to write? Do you like junk food and/or fast food?

If so, then perhaps you’d like to be a reviewer for The Impulsive Buy. We are looking for several new contributors to write their thoughts about the latest junk food and fast food.

It’s a paid gig, but you should know that it’s only enough for you to have a small Taco Bell taco party or enough to partially fill a bathtub with store brand cheese balls on sale. If you end up being a finalist, then we will disclose how much we pay per review.

If you’d like to apply for the position, here’s what you’ll need to send:

  • One sample review in TIB format (nutrition facts, rating, price, pros, cons, etc at the bottom). The review MUST be a new junk food or fast food product (“New” meaning within the past four months. “Junk food or fast food” meaning stuff you’d be afraid to eat in front of your doctor). The sample review will help us determine if your writing style would be a good fit. The sample review length MUST be no more than 500 words and no less than 400 words (not including nutrition facts, rating, price, pros, cons, etc at the bottom of TIB reviews).
  • Photo(s) of the product you reviewed. (Full resolution versions, please!)
  • A bio that includes why you want to write for The Impulsive Buy.

A Few Notes:

  • We’re not only judging you on your review, but also your photos to see your photography skills (Tip: Light will help your photos a lot.) and how you write your bio (Tip: show your personality in it and if you have a writing background, you should share that).
  • Due to legal reasons, we can’t hire anyone under the age 18.
  • At this time, we’re only looking for writers located in the United States.
  • Please send your review, bio, and photos as separate attachments.

To apply, please email your sample review, pictures, and bio to theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com with “Grimace gives me nightmares” in the subject line. We will stop accepting applicants on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.

Thank you.

Marvo

Editor