Remember the Radio Shack Battery Club? Back in the old days you’d go into Radio Shack with a card and they’d give you free battery once a month. It was heaven. I used to go in and grab a 9-volt – the best battery to have, by a long shot.
Well, Radio Shack and Peek just teamed up with us to offer you the Peek/Radio Shack Free Gadget Club. For the next three weeks we’re giving away one Peek device – your choice – and another gadget (anything you want up to $500 in value) from Radio Shack. Sure as heck beats a D-cell, right?
Here are the rules:
* WHAT (is up for grabs): A Peek Pronto with 6 months free service (unlimited email & texting) + any gadget of your choice from Radio Shack (max. value of $500) per week for three weeks. Contest runs from July 15 to August 5.
* WHY (reason for the competition): To celebrate the launch of Peek in Radio Shack. Peek Classic now just $19.95 and Peek Pronto only $59.95 available at select RadioShack stores
* HOW: To enter you must create a physical gadget of your own invention that you would want Radio Shack to sell. Always wanted a blender with an iPod attached? Make one. Always wanted a golf club with a GPS device? Make a model of one. You can make it out anything: paper, cardboard, foam, paperclips, pipe-cleaners, a broken walkie-talkie. But it has to be a physical object. No drawings, illustrations, or Photoshoppery. I realize this more than we’ve asked of you in the past but how hard is it to stick some stickers on a raisin box and take a picture of yourself holding it up? Be creative. Remember – your gadget will be voted on by millions (OK, thousands (OK, my parents and your friends))). Here’s a handy guide:
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Take a picture of the object and send the picture and a description to contest@crunchgear.com with the subject line “GADGET CLUB.” We’ll pick the top five per week and post them to vote for the best DIY gadget on July 22, July 29, and August 5 at noon Eastern.
Special thanks to Peek and Radio Shack for this amazing opportunity.
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Can’t wait! Racking brain already for something to make.
Good luck! Sounds like fun ;)
The whole ‘walk into Radio Shack, get a free battery, electrocute your tongue on the 9V’ sure was a lot easier.
yeah, i’m sorry you have to take a picture of yourself holding box with stickers on it
ROTFL.
LOL @ the “incorrect” picture
And I was another “grab a free 9V per month” kid…
Yes, I definately want one of those incorrects. For the contest, would a blow up monica doll qualify?
Can we enter more than once?
yes
Is this open to Canadians?
yes, but I’ll have to ask about further afield internationally
Besides, the Peek doesn’t work outside the US. It’s not supported, at least.
The Peek’s a drop in the bucket compared to the $500 prize, but still.
Any word on the outside US question? I want to know if it’s worth me buying that sheet of Strawberry Shortcake stickers or not!
Yes, but you have to understand that all the gizmos that are given away will be in 120v and English units like inches and pounds. Conversion to metric (if necessary) is entirely the responsibility of the winner.
Are there people here who have tired it? Maybe you could leave a review on my site, wishpot. Not a bad promotion from Radioshack.
The funny thing about the battery of the month club: If they launched that today, there would be lines down the street of people seeking their free battery. It would probably be the biggest promotion in history.
Anxiously waiting
i’m curious to see how mine does :) hehe..
I hope mine makes it into the final 5! That would be fun.
A mobile device that only does email. That’s great, as long as you don’t plan on talking to anyone under 40.
so i guess we europeans have to just sit aside and watch :(
How do you enter?
I have always wanted an IBlender… hmmm *stares of into space*