Unclutterer giving away two Wi-Fi Amazon Kindles
Unclutterer readers are the most amazing readers on the internet — at least in our (unabashedly biased) opinions. As a result, those of us on the Unclutterer staff will be purchasing two of the latest generation Wi-Fi Amazon Kindles to give away to two of our lucky readers.
Books can take up a lot of storage space in our homes and offices, and having a digital e-book reader certainly helps keep bookshelves from lining every inch of our spaces. The two units we’re giving away are the latest generation Kindle Wireless Reading Device, which are Wi-Fi only, with a 6″ display, in Graphite. It’s the same device I have and love with a passion. (I especially appreciate that I can read silly mystery novels and no one else is the wiser.)
How to enter to win: Entering to win is simple. All you need to do is follow us on Twitter. If you aren’t already on Twitter, create an account and then follow us @Unclutterer.
Next Tuesday and Thursday (October 26 and 28, 2010) at 10:00 a.m. EDT, I will use twitRand() the Random Integer Generator at random.org and select that day’s one winner. You only need to follow us once (and please, only once), to participate in the giveaway. If you already follow us on Twitter, then you are already participating and need not do anything more. Winners of the giveaway will have 24 hours to respond to a direct message from @Unclutterer to claim their new Kindle. Failure to respond within 24 hours will disqualify you from the giveaway.
I know that some of you aren’t interested in social media and will want to complain about having to sign up for Twitter to participate in the giveaway — however, this is the easiest way for us to manage the giveaway and it ensures that many of our readers are already entered to win with no additional effort on their part. Also, if you’re an avid Wired magazine reader, you know that social networking sites can help increase worker productivity if used efficiently.
I am so exited about this reader appreciation event and cannot wait to give away two Kindle Wireless Reading Devices. Remember, you have until 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, to follow us on Twitter for the first Kindle giveaway.
NOTE: twitRand() appears to be offline, so we’ve had to change the manner by which the winners will be randomly selected.
48 comments posted
Posted by LD - 10/21/2010
But if I follow you on Twitter, it creates clutter in my Twitter feed, since I already follow your (more useful) RSS feed in Google Reader.
Sorta joking here, but sorta serious too — social networking clutter is a real problem for me, since a lot of people pipe in their feeds to their various facebook, twitter, etc. accounts, but then add original content too, which makes it hard to just ‘unfollow’.
Posted by rebecca - 10/21/2010
I just started following you on twitter.
Posted by Farnoosh - 10/21/2010
How kind! How generous! How exciting!
Thank you for such a nice gesture!!
Posted by Cara Mirabella - 10/21/2010
Following you
And I just re-tweeted your link!
Posted by Natalie - 10/21/2010
Love your “silly mystery novels” link. Yeah, i read that on my Kindle App on my Android as soon as I got it!
Posted by Velinda - 10/21/2010
What an awesome giveaway- thank you for this. I’ve been a follower and just re-tweeted your link.
Posted by Tony - 10/21/2010
I already follow you on twitter. Do I need to unfollow and re-follow to be entered in the contest?
Posted by Erin Doland - 10/21/2010
@Tony — If you already follow us, you’re already entered for the contest. No need to do anything else.
Posted by Andy M - 10/21/2010
Awesome, I home the random generator shows favor to me that day! I have been wanting a Kindle. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by Ruth - 10/21/2010
I follow you on Twitter, but my Tweets are set to private. Will you still be able to message me? If not, send me a follow request and I’ll add you as a follower. I rarely tweet so not much Twitter clutter for me (I joined Twitter to follow a couple of my friends, not to post info myself).
Posted by Vanessa@Luxuria - 10/21/2010
Am already following! Fingers crossed.
Posted by Ginger - 10/21/2010
Love this giveaway! I have a Kindle and LOVE LOVE LOVE it for reading! I subscribe to a blog for .99 cents a month that has free books listed constantly. But, now my 11 year old son has started reading on it too and wants one for Christmas. Having the kindle is a huge help in decluttering — no matter how many books I’m reading at once, they are all contained in one small device.
PICK ME!!!
Posted by Erin Doland - 10/21/2010
@Vanessa — If I remember correctly, two of our Fujitsu ScanSnap winners had private accounts. We just sent a request to follow them and after they accepted us we notified them they had won. Not a big deal at all if you have a private account.
Posted by infmom - 10/21/2010
I think “infmom” is about as random as it gets, don’t you?
Posted by Laura - 10/21/2010
Yay! Been following for a while.
Posted by Melissa A. - 10/21/2010
I already follow on Twitter. Yay!
Posted by Sue K - 10/21/2010
Is it open to international Unclutterers?
Posted by Erin Doland - 10/21/2010
@Sue K — Yes.
Posted by Debra P - 10/21/2010
Thank you I follow @MissingLynxx
Posted by Sue K - 10/21/2010
Good!!
going to tell an Aussie friend about this!!
(plus, this is a good site for inspiration, motivation & ideas!)
Posted by *pol - 10/21/2010
Very cool!
I have been asking for one for Christmas/birthday/mothersday ever since I first heard about them!
Posted by Lisa @ Oahu Mom - 10/21/2010
What a great give-away! Definitely worth following you on Twitter for this one. Thanks!
Posted by Fiona - 10/21/2010
Very generous and terrific idea! Following you on Twitter!
Posted by Jess@minimalistmum - 10/22/2010
Does anybody know – if I sign up on Twitter then can I unsign up? Facebook is terrible about this so I wonder if Twitter is just as bad.
Posted by Christopher Adams - 10/22/2010
LD:(1st poster)
Your right, social media clutter is a big problem. Following for a contest is at least a reason for doing the following. And if the people you follow don’t live up to your expectations, you can always unfollow. You can also monitor lists and not rely on your home twitter feed.
I would recommend using the follow as a way to reciprocate to people you want to connect with and want to follow you back. Create lists that are important to you and follow those lists. Also using search and tools like tweetdeck and hootsuite can cut through the clutter.
But I agree, just following indiscriminately is not the way to go. Know who your following and why your following them.
Reply to: LD
“But if I follow you on Twitter, it creates clutter in my Twitter feed, since I already follow your (more useful) RSS feed in Google Reader. “
Posted by Aa - 10/22/2010
Excited about this! thanks!
Posted by Dave Long - 10/22/2010
Just started following you for the contest.
Posted by Michelle Simons - 10/22/2010
Following you and tweeting tweeps to follow you. Waving hi! @MCJunkie
Posted by Garci - 10/22/2010
What a generous giveaway! Thanks much.
Posted by Naddez - 10/22/2010
Following on Twitter @Naddez. (please follow my blog)
Posted by Kitty Smalling - 10/22/2010
Love it! Following you on Twitter as @kit37354
Posted by Terri K (@tkharmonic) - 10/22/2010
What a great giveaway! I own hundreds of books, they are in every room of my house including the attic and it’s very difficult to keep them organized and dusted.
Posted by Todd Mogilner - 10/23/2010
I am now following you on twitter. Thanks for the opportunity. Following you as @mogilner
Posted by Claudia - 10/23/2010
awesome ! @cdmtx65
Posted by Shannon Schulte - 10/23/2010
tweeting it out like crazy @sethandshannon1
Posted by Lisa G - 10/23/2010
Thanks for the chance
I am following and will tweet @ladylisa1 the giveaway. Have a great weekend!
Posted by Terri B - 10/23/2010
Following & tweeting as @txterrisweeps Thanks!
Posted by caroline - 10/24/2010
Following unclutterer on twitter now
(@carolinetron)
Posted by meeyeehere aka Rachel Crisman - 10/24/2010
OH WOW!!!!! I follow you on twitter@meeyeehere
I have been wanting one of these like no one knows!! Maybe it will be a lucky giveaway for me.My birthday is coming soon,OH BOY!!!WISH me luck,Please! Thanks
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com
Posted by Marc - 10/24/2010
Great give away! I’ve been hoping my wife would buy me one for Christmas since I read so many books and would save some money on the e version.
Would love to win one early.
Posted by Tiffany - 10/25/2010
I follow you @Mtlgrl4evr and tweeted. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Posted by julie - 10/26/2010
following u on twitter and tweeting would love this not just for myself but for my girls they read but i do not think they really sink in all of it with this they would be more willing to read and more focused @waterbluffy
Posted by Tooth Fairy - 10/26/2010
@toothfairycyber follows you and will tweet it out too!
Posted by Luann K. - 10/26/2010
Follow and Tweeted. Thank You.
@ludyl123
Posted by Jim B - 10/26/2010
What a great prize. However, part of keeping my life uncluttered is staying off / away from all social sites. So unfortuantly, there is no way for people like me to enter the contest. Bummer.
Posted by Kristi Gilleland - 10/26/2010
Just started following you on Twitter. I have a clutter problem. I do!
Posted by Miss Lori - 10/28/2010
Morning! I am following you. Nice to met you. very excited about your giveaway. I have been considering getting a kindle for my 7th grader for Xmas. He’s such a voracious reader, on a college level no less. It’s hard to keep up with him with books. Especially books appropriate for both his age and his level of comprehension.
SMILE!
ML
Posted by Rob Lee - 10/28/2010
Woohoo!
Cool competition!
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