Guess what I have in store for you guys? $50 in gift cards ($25 to Marshalls and $25 to TJ Maxx)!
It’s no secret that I love off-price retailers – you can get nice things at good prices and have money left over for other important things in life (like, um, tango lessons). Like this funny video says, it’s just the smart thing to do. Times are tough, but now one lucky winner can go shopping with a free $50. Let it never be said that I don’t appreciate my readers. 
To make it more special than just your run-of-the-mill random drawing, I’ve decided to make this contest a bit more fun and creative.
How to enter:
- You must submit an email on what’s in your bag and give me the brand, store, and price of each item in your bag (i.e. Loreal lipstick via Target, $8).
- Your submission should include pictures of your bag and contents, and some tidbits of information on why you carry what you carry, what you like about it, etc.
- A What’s In My Bag submission is worth 10 points.
- Every tweet you make about this giveaway is worth 1 point (please link to this post: http://moourl.com/bagcontest so I can be sure to count the tweets).
- If your bag or any content in your bag is from Marshalls or TJ Maxx, you will get an extra 5 points.
- At my discretion, I can award an additional 5 points for entries that I really really like.
Important dates and information to keep in mind:
Saturday, October 17th, 7 PM Pacific Time:
- Send your submission to me via email.
- Put in subject line: What’s In My Bag.
Monday, October 19th:
- I will post all submissions with at 20 or more points on this blog.
- Readers (yes, you!) will get to vote on who should win the $50.
Tuesday, October 20 – Tuesday, October 27: Voting period.
Wednesday, October 28: The winner will be announced! And he or she will greet November with $50 for a nice little shopping spree at one of my favorite off-price retailers!
I’m super excited about getting all the submissions!
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How awesome is this giveaway? I’ll be sure to send my entry via email when I get home.
I entered! I also posted my entry to my blog–I hope that counts for something, because I don’t tweet–I have to do it for work and I just can’t get into it for myself.
I tend to keep a lot of stuff in my bags… We’ll see if I feel up to doing this. (Time is always an issue with me!) I’ll be switching bags on Friday anyhow, when my new one gets here, which always makes me think about what I’m carrying.
I’ve always wanted to have a random spark plug in my bag. I dunno why, I just thought it’d be something random to have. (Not like a single plug does any good, but come on… Who carries a spark plug?
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Awe, I also blogged about it. I wanted to see if anyone would else would post their bags. Lol.
I’m already having fun with this contest, great idea Well-Heeled!
A bit personal but why not! I’ll be spilling the beans on my bag too, most likely by next week……..I am sadly no longer carrying my Coach sunglasses which I lost in Canada. Sniff!! Thanks for such a great contest. How very generous of you! I have been having lots of fun with my Picnik contest and I think it’s a great idea to get a great buzz going about your site! Well-done!
aww yeahhhh! i emailed you over my goodies
and for a second there I thought that “Farnoosh” in the above comment was the one from The Bank of Mom & Dad tv show! I was about to say – your blog’s going places! hehe….(well, it is regardless of her being here or not, but you get the point)
No, I have nothing to do with the TV show! Thanks again for the compliment……..I am still looking for time to empty contents out of my Coach
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Well, I misread and thought that the voting period was actually the entry period. I just finished taking pictures of my bag contents for you. Happy to send it for kicks if you like but too bad I missed the deadline. I was on vacation!!!