How does publishers clearing house pick their winners

At first, no one answered the door for the type of big reveal you see on television. The Kratzmans were out working in their garden.

Eventually people with the Prize Patrol from Publishers Clearing House found them and the surprise began. There was the big check for Steavin and a bouquet of roses for Marsha. For those who have been playing the sweepstakes, Steavin says you got to keep at it and maybe one day you will win, too. Sometimes winners are at work or shopping or off doing errands when the Prize Patrol arrives, said a Publishers Clearing House news release. But with so many people still home-based, the chances are better than ever that the Prize Patrol will find the winner without delay.

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Newzware-Herald Republican. Newzware-News Sun. Newzware-Northwest News. Newzware-Online Only. Edit Close. Toggle navigation. Close 1 of 2. OK, it was a million bucks. Instantly the Kratzmans were rich. For the SuperPrize drawings, a random number is chosen to win the SuperPrize which could be cash every week for life or millions of dollars awarded at once.

Each chance to enter to win carries with it a number. If the entry with the winning number is made by an eligible entrant within the entry period, a lucky PCH winner will receive the SuperPrize. If the winning number was not returned, or if the entrant is disqualified for any reason, PCH draws a number at random from among all of the eligible entries.

That winner will then receive a consolation prize of a million dollars. PCH winners of other prizes are either drawn randomly or awarded instantly for being the first eligible person to enter after a randomly-drawn winning time. For one thing, Ed McMahon passed away on June 23, They both sold magazine subscriptions, and they both held huge sweepstakes, but they were two separate companies. Some people worry that if they win a SuperPrize but aren't home when the Prize Patrol arrives, they will miss out on their prize.

But that's one thing you don't have to worry about. The Prize Patrol will go out of their way to find winners, even when they're not at home. The Prize Patrol has found people in the hospital, at work, after they've moved — they've even surprised a winner on an airplane!

So don't worry about sitting around at home waiting for the Prize Patrol. If you've won, they'll find you. PCH runs a large number of different giveaways at any given time, with prizes ranging from small gift cards and cash prizes to huge, multi-million dollar giveaways and everything in between.

The most famous of these is the PCH SuperPrize Giveaway , which offers enormous prizes like cash every week for life or even beyond or an alternate, million-dollar prize. When one SuperPrize giveaway ends, a new one usually starts again almost immediately. If you'd like other chances to win huge prizes, visit the Mega Sweepstakes List. Some people fear that PCH prizes aren't really rewarded because they don't hear about the winners. However, PCH publishes the news about their big winners on a regular basis.

For winners from to the present, visit the PCH. The customer service department can reduce the number of mailings you receive, or they can remove your name from their mailing list altogether. If you'd like to verify a prize win, unsubscribe from Publishers Clearing House's mailing lists, check the status of an order, or get other information directly from the source, see my article on How to Contact PCH.

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