Support the reader economy: Giveaway #5.

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Still here (albeit on semi-sabbatical), and still supporting the reader economy. For those just joining us, I have been doing a semi-regular giveaway of products made in Alaska, the state where I live. It’s important to me to support the local economy.

But with inflation kicking everyone’s backside, I have decided to focus also on the reader economy, with a semi-regular giveaway of $25 gift cards. That’s not exactly a huge sum, but I’m not exactly a huge blog.

Besides, while $25 giveaway won’t permanently prop the budget, it can certainly be a much-needed tweak. For example, maybe you’re operating on the tightest of margins and your kid’s birthday is coming up. These days $25 won’t buy you much, but it will buy you something. Maybe several somethings, if you’re a bargain hound and your child is young enough not to be picky.

(Pro tip: Before you buy anything, join a Buy Nothing Facebook group. Not only might you find like-new or even brand-new items to gift, you could also put out an “ask” for birthday party supplies. I see that kind of thing being given all the time in my own Buy Nothing group.)

The winner of the Support the Reader Economy giveaway gets to choose the retailer, so perhaps that winner will choose Shell or Chevron, for gas to get to work before payday. Or, if you live in the right area, a Wawa card. (Man, I miss Wawa.)

Could be they’ll ask for some Famous Footwear scrip, as a head start to replacing their worn-out winter boots. Or maybe they’ll opt for a Kroger or Safeway card and use it for groceries. (Bonus frugal points if they use it toward a stealth stock-up.)

Point being, a relatively small amount can make a big difference if times are tight. And if times aren’t tight? It’s fun to win something. Maybe the winner will even give the plastic away to someone who really needs it, a la the Giving Cards concept.

How to enter this giveaway

You can enter the giveaway in five different ways (see below). To clarify the first tactic: Don’t leave a daily comment. Only the first one will count; the others will be deleted.

Since this prize can be an e-card as well as a physical one, readers from outside the United States are encouraged to enter. If there’s a way for me to order some scrip to wherever you like to shop, I’ll do my best.

Note: As the giveaway series continues, you can keep entering even if you’ve already won. The random number generator is pretty, well, random.

Want to win? Here’s how to throw your virtual name into the virtual hat:

Please leave a separate comment for each entry (e.g., “Follow you on Twitter” or “Subscribed by e-mail”).

The deadline to enter is 6 p.m. PDT Friday, Sept. 30. I notify winners via e-mail, so be sure to check yours. If I don’t hear back by 6 p.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 2, I’ll have the random number generator choose a new name.

Thanks for your patience about my lingering absence. I’m still at Abby’s place and will head home tomorrow. Hoping to get my head back in the blogging game once my paying deadlines are all vanquished.

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77 thoughts on “Support the reader economy: Giveaway #5.”

  7. I subscribe by email. I live in NJ and have had Wawa come into our county and I hate to say it but I’m just not that impressed. But then I don’t go into convenience stores although I did try WaWa. When your Icee machine is broken so is the store, imho, lol!

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  11. Thank you for your thoughtfulness in offering such a useful item. I can already feel the holidays creeping up and am on the lookout for Thanksgiving and Christmas food items on sale.

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  12. No experience with Wawa but would be thrilled with any available vendor. Thank you, Donna, for these continuing generous giveaways. I follow via email.

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  22. Happy deadlines! I would like an Aldi card or Walmart card, big spender that I am….NOT!…..and since I know you don’t have H-E-B in Alaska.

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  26. I follow you on Facebook! Thank you for the giveaway. Also, I read about the Buy Nothing Facebook Group in your blog some time ago and joined my local Group here in Mesa AZ. It’s a very generous and welcoming group. Thank you for getting the word out on this wonderful group!

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  51. Thanks for the giveaway! Today is North Texas Giving Day so I was gleefully spreading the monetary love to many causes close to my heart. It’s gratifying to see the running tally of the overall total of donations to all participating nonprofits and the number of donors.

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  59. I love my BNG! This week I’ve given away 6 chafing dish racks, a commemorative baseball, 3 throw pillows, 3 scalloped concrete blocks and a PChef baking bowl. Clutter to me and treasures to the receivers! I was happy to receive a new to me stove. It replaces mine that the oven has died. It was bought second hand 8 years ago for $40 so I got my money’s worth from it.

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