Quicken Loans launches "Worst Holiday Gift Ever" Contest and Sweepstakes

'Tis the season for eggnog, carolers, fruitcake and that one horrible gift you're bound to receive from a loved one. However, this year that bad gift could be worth $10,000 through Quicken Loans' "Worst Holiday Gift Ever" contest and sweepstakes. Through Dec. 31, consumers can visit www.worstholidaygiftever.com to enter the worst, or most humorous, holiday gifts they have ever received. Contest entrants will then want to tell their friends to vote for their entry as votes from visitors to the site will determine the $10,000 winner.

LIVONIA, MI (PRWEB) November 9, 2006 -- 'Tis the season for eggnog, carolers, fruitcake and that one horrible gift you're bound to receive from a loved one. However, this year that bad gift could be worth $10,000 through Quicken Loans' "Worst Holiday Gift Ever" contest and sweepstakes.

Through Dec. 31, consumers can visit www.worstholidaygiftever.com to enter the worst, or most humorous, holiday gifts they have ever received. Contest entrants will then want to tell their friends to vote for their entry as votes from visitors to the site will determine the $10,000 winner

Along with the $10,000 grand prize, eight weekly $1,000 awards will be presented to registered users who visit the site and participate in weekly voting. Additionally, $100 Target® gift cards will be given to all site visitors that have an approved, signed mortgage application submitted by the contest's completion.

"Everyone can think of at least one gift that they've received during the holidays that caught them off-guard and made them wonder what the giver was thinking," said Bryan Stapp, chief marketing officer for Quicken Loans. "By sharing your story on WorstHolidayGiftEver.com you get a chance to win $1,000 in our weekly random drawing, or the grand prize of $10,000 by getting the most votes. The more people you share your story with, the greater your chance to win."

More information on the Worst Holiday Gift Ever contest and sweepstakes, as well as humorous tips for re-gifting, can be found by visiting www.worstholidaygiftever.com.

About Quicken Loans:

Quicken Loans is the nation's largest online home mortgage lender, forecast to close $18 billion in home loans in 2006. The company's www.quickenloans.com Web site has been ranked "Best of the Web" by Forbes, Money and PC magazines for its ease of use, mortgage calculators and educational content. Founded in1985, Quicken Loans has more than 3,750 employees and has been ranked in the top 15 of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for three consecutive years.

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