RB SMS Giveaway
SMS Giveaway – Win a Truck
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING.
Eligibility: The Giveaway is open to legal residents of the United States, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older, except for residents of the state of New York, who own or control a valid US mobile number and opt-in to SMS promotional messaging from the Sponsor in accordance with these rules and remain subscribed until at least the end of the Giveaway Period. Burner phone numbers, disposable phone numbers, or virtual phone numbers are not eligible for the Giveaway. Employees of Sponsor, its affiliates and their respective family members are prohibited from entering. Contractors, consultants, agencies and other partners involved in administering the promotion are prohibited from entering. Entrants are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law.
Sponsor: The Giveaway is sponsored by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (America) Inc., 4000 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 (“Sponsor”).
Agreement to Official Rules: By participating in this giveaway (the “Giveaway”), entrants agree to abide by the terms and conditions thereof as established by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to qualify all entries and to reject any entries that do not meet the requirements for participation as established by Sponsor.
Giveaway Period: The giveaway begins on November 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM EST and ends on February 17, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST (“Giveaway Period”). Entries received before or after the Giveaway Period are void. Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Giveaway.
Prize: The Prize Winner will receive a 2027 model year Ford F-150 4-door XLT SuperCrew truck as further described in Appendix 1. The estimated retail value of the Prize is $58,000 USD. Taxes and registration fees for the vehicle, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner. Sponsor makes no warranties or representations concerning the Prize whatsoever. The Prize will be delivered to Sponsor’s Orlando auction site (700 Ritchie Rd., Davenport, Florida) and made available for removal by the Prize Winner “AS-IS” received from the Ford dealership from which the vehicle is purchased by the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a different Prize of approximately equivalent value in its sole discretion.
How to Enter:
During the Entry Period, participants can enter the Giveaway by visiting the Sponsor’s official Giveaway SMS sign up page located at https://cloud.e.rbauction.com/sms-contest and opt-in to receive promotional SMS messages from the Sponsor. Other methods of signing up for SMS marketing will not be considered valid entry to the Giveaway. Limit one Entry per person per valid US mobile phone number. Subsequent entries from the same person will be ineligible. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to exclude any entries it deems inappropriate, including without limitation, if an entrant makes multiple entry attempts or uses burner phone numbers, disposable phone numbers, or virtual phone numbers. While entrants may opt out of messaging at any time by following the instructions provided, opting out prior to the end of the Giveaway Period will invalidate their entry.
Sponsor assumes no responsibility for device hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, delayed device transactions or network connections that are human or technical in nature, or for lost, late, illegible or misdirected entries; technical, hardware, software, electronic or telephone failures of any kind; lost or unavailable network connections; fraudulent, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions whether caused by Sponsor, the users, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Giveaway; or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of submissions or downloading, that may limit, delay or prevent an entrant’s ability to participate in the Giveaway. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Giveaway and award a prize from entries received up to the time of termination or suspension should virus, bugs or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control, unauthorized human intervention, malfunction, computer problems, phone line or network hardware or software malfunction, which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt, compromise or materially affect the administration, fairness, security or proper play of the Giveaway or proper submission of entries. Sponsor is not liable for any loss, injury or damage caused, whether directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from downloading data or otherwise participating in this Giveaway.
Selection of Winner: The Prize Winner will be selected by a random drawing on February 18, 2027, and announced at the Sponsor’s Orlando auction event. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The Prize Winner is not required to be present at the auction event to win. However, if present, the vehicle will be officially presented on site provided the requirements of these official rules are met by the Prize Winner.
Notification of Potential Prize Winner: The Prize Winner will be notified via SMS on the selection date using the number provided on entry. If the Prize Winner does not acknowledge acceptance of the Prize via response text message within 24 hours of the SMS being sent by the Sponsor, another Prize Winner will be chosen using the same procedure specified above.
Requirements of Prize Winner: Sponsor may require the Prize Winner to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability and, where permitted by law, a publicity release, as a precondition to award of the Prize. Prize Winner will also be required to supply a valid W-9 form. If the Prize Winner fails to sign and return the requested documents to Sponsor, that Prize Winner will be disqualified, and the Prize will thereafter be awarded to an alternate Prize Winner from the remaining valid entries using the procedure specified above.
Receipt of the Prize: Prize Winner will be required to remove the Prize from Sponsor’s auction site by 4:00 PM EST on March 12, 2027. If Prize Winner fails to remove the Prize by that date, they will forfeit the Prize, and an alternate Prize Winner will be selected the same day using the process described above and be notified by SMS using the number provided on entry and following the same notification procedure descried above. If the alternate Prize Winner does not remove the Prize within 3 weeks of March 12, 2027, the alternate Prize Winner will also forfeit the Prize. This re-selection process will continue for up to 5 alternate Prize Winners, each given 3 weeks from selection date to remove the Prize. If the Prize is not removed by the fifth and final alternate, the Prize will remain the property of the Sponsor and will not be awarded.
The Prize Winner is responsible for making arrangements to remove, transport and deliver the Prize to their preferred delivery destination. The Sponsor will have no responsibility for ensuring the Prize is removed or delivered and will not provide any assistance other than providing access to the auction site to the Prize Winner or their designated transport agent. The Prize may not be driven off the auction site without proof of valid insurance. Prize Winner will be responsible for obtaining a certificate of title in their state of residence and paying all fees and taxes associated with such registration.
Privacy: By submitting an entry, participants acknowledge and agree that any personal information that they provided will be maintained in accordance with Sponsor’s User Privacy Notice, which can be found at https://www.rbauction.com/legal-policies/privacy-statement. For information regarding
RELEASE AND PUBLICITY: ENTRANTS AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GIVEAWAY. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THIS GIVEAWAY AND ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION AND USE OF ANY PRIZE. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL OR OTHER ERROR IN THE PRINTING OF THE OFFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE GIVEAWAY OR IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PRIZE. By receipt of the Prize and by signing an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, if requested, each Winner consents to the use of his or her name, and address by Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes, without any additional compensation, except where prohibited.
DISPUTES: EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GIVEAWAY, OR ANY PRIZES AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORTING TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, PURSUANT TO ARBITRATION CONDUCTED UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, TO TAKE PLACE IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON state; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS GIVEAWAY, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS' FEES; AND (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANT AND SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GIVEAWAY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW, RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Giveaway Results and Official Rules: To obtain the identity of the Prize Winner and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send an email to MG_Buyer@ritchiebros.com or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Ritchie Bros., 4000 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE 68516 Attention: SMS Contest – Win a Truck.