RPM EMPIRE OFFICIAL RULES
Effective Date: August 15, 2025
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED.
1. Eligibility
The RPM Empire Giveaway Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are at least 18 years old or the age of majority in their jurisdiction at the time of entry. Employees, contractors, or representatives of RPM Empire, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, and members of their immediate families or households are not eligible. Individuals who have won a prize from Sponsor within the past 12 months, and members of their households, are not eligible.
Void in Quebec, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and where otherwise prohibited by law.
Making a purchase will not improve your odds of winning.
2. Sponsor
This Sweepstakes is sponsored and administered by RPM Empire, 1323 Bridge Barrier Rd, #16, Carolina Beach, NC 28428, USA (“Sponsor”). Winner selection is conducted independently using RandomPicker.com, a third-party random draw service. Sponsor may, in its discretion, use a comparable independent drawing service.
3. Sweepstakes Period
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 15, 2025 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 20, 2025. RPM Empire’s internal database clock is the official timekeeping device for this promotion.
Sponsor reserves the right to extend the Sweepstakes Period by up to 60 days or longer if required by law or circumstances beyond its control. Any changes will be posted at https://rpmempire.com and/or on RPM Empire’s official social channels.
4. How to Enter
a) Automatic Entry via Purchase
Eligible entrants will automatically receive entries when purchasing qualifying products at https://rpmempire.com during the Sweepstakes Period. Each product listing will specify the number of entries it provides.
Bonus Entry Periods may occur during promotional windows (e.g., 10x, 25x, 100x) and will be announced on the website or official social pages.
Making a purchase will not improve your odds of winning.
b) Free Alternate Method of Entry (AMOE)
To enter without making a purchase, hand-print (legibly) on a 3″ × 5″ (7.6 cm × 12.7 cm) card your full name, mailing address, phone number, email address, date of birth, and the phrase:
“RPM Empire 2025 Ruckus Giveaway – Free Entry”
Mail the card in a hand-addressed, stamped #10 envelope (no metered postage) to:
RPM Empire Free Entry 1323 Bridge Barrier Rd, #16 Carolina Beach, NC 28428 USA
Each mail-in entry must be mailed separately. Unlimited mail-in entries are permitted; however, each must be mailed separately and comply with these requirements. Bulk shipments, automated services, third-party entry organizations, photocopies, and mechanically reproduced entries are prohibited and will be disqualified.
Postmark Deadline: November 25, 2025 (or 5 days after any announced extension). Mail-in entries must be received by Sponsor no later than 10 days after the close of the Sweepstakes Period (including any extension).
Equal Dignity: Each valid AMOE entry will receive the number of entries equal to the highest-value product available on the site at the time of processing.
Bonus Period Determination: Eligibility for any advertised entry multiplier will be based on the postmark date relative to the applicable Bonus Entry Period. Writing the multiplier on the envelope is helpful for processing but is not required; omissions will not disqualify a valid AMOE entry.
All entries (including AMOE mail-ins) become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
5. Prize
One (1) Grand Prize:
- Grand Prize: One (1) Custom Honda Ruckus with approximately 1240 miles (Approximate Retail Value: $8900) and $5,000 awarded in cash (fulfilled as a check).
Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize: $13,900.
Actual value of the vehicle may vary based on mileage, condition, and market fluctuations at the time prize is awarded. Any difference between the stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded.
Prize is awarded “AS IS” with no warranty or guarantee. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. No cash equivalent or transfer permitted except at Sponsor’s discretion.
Winner is solely responsible for taxes, registration, licensing, insurance, and all costs associated with receiving and operating the vehicle.
6. Transportation & Insurance
The winner must arrange pickup of the vehicle from a designated U.S. location within 30 days of availability notification. Valid driver’s license and insurance are required at time of transfer.
If the winner is a Canadian resident and elects to import the vehicle to Canada, the winner is solely responsible for all importation requirements, duties, taxes, brokerage, and transportation from the U.S. pickup location.
7. Winner Selection & Notification
The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on or about November 30, 2025, or within 10 days of an extended deadline. All eligible entries received by the cutoff date will be included. The drawing will be conducted independently using RandomPicker.com.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Sponsor’s and the independent drawing service’s decisions are final and binding on all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor may require identity, age, and eligibility verification before awarding the prize; failure to timely provide requested documentation may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
The potential winner will be notified via phone and/or email. To claim the prize, the winner must:
- Confirm eligibility within 7 days of notice
- Return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity Release
- Complete IRS Form W-9 (U.S.) or W-8BEN (Canada)
Failure to comply may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
Canadian residents must also correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question without assistance.
8. Taxes & Reporting
U.S. winners receiving prizes valued at $600 or more will receive an IRS Form 1099-MISC. Canadian winners may need to complete Form W-8BEN. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
9. Publicity & Media Release
By accepting a prize, the winner grants RPM Empire the right to use their name, likeness, city/province/state, photo, and voice in any media for promotional purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
10. Fraud & Tampering
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify anyone suspected of fraud, cheating, tampering, or abuse of the entry process, including return fraud, chargebacks intended to retain entries, automated or scripted entries, or AMOE spam.
11. Force Majeure
Sponsor is not liable for delay or failure due to circumstances beyond its control, including natural disasters, pandemics, acts of God, labor disputes, governmental actions, widespread technical failures, or other force majeure events. Sponsor may modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes if such events materially affect its operation.
12. Scam Warning
Protect yourself from scammers:
- RPM Empire will never contact winners through social media, text message, or direct message.
- RPM Empire will never request payment, credit card details, banking information, or gift cards to claim a prize.
- Official notifications will only come from RPM Empire’s verified email addresses and/or phone calls using the information you provided with your entry.
- If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from RPM Empire, do not respond—report it immediately through our official website.
13. Limitation of Liability
By entering, participants release RPM Empire and its affiliates from any claims, damages, or losses arising from participation or prize use. Sponsor is not liable for lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected entries; any incorrect or inaccurate information; technical failures of any kind; unauthorized human intervention; or technical/human error in the administration of the Sweepstakes.
14. Governing Law & Disputes
This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of North Carolina, and by the laws of Canada where applicable. The Sweepstakes shall be construed accordingly. All disputes must be resolved individually in a North Carolina state or federal court. No class actions permitted. Entrants waive punitive or consequential damages to the maximum extent permitted by law.
In the event of any inconsistency between marketing materials and these Official Rules, these Official Rules control. Sponsor reserves the right to interpret these Official Rules and its decisions are final in all respects.
15. California Civil Code §1542 Waiver
By entering, you waive the protections of California Civil Code §1542, which states:
“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist… which if known… would have materially affected [their] settlement with the debtor.”
16. Severability
If any part of these rules is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain valid and enforceable. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any rule does not waive that rule.
17. Winner List Request
To request the winner’s name, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 31, 2025, to:
RPM Empire – Winner List Request 1323 Bridge Barrier Rd, #16 Carolina Beach, NC 28428 USA
18. Privacy
Information submitted in connection with this Sweepstakes is governed by Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://rpmempire.com/pages/privacy-policy. By entering, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described therein and as required to administer the Sweepstakes (including winner verification, tax reporting, and public winner announcement where permitted by law).
19. Social Media Disclosure
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to any social media platform.