Is this giveaway legit?
Ten questions you can answer in a few minutes. Tick what applies to the giveaway and see straight away how much of it is actually verifiable.
The checklist
0 / 10 points met
Tick everything that applies to the giveaway.
A giveaway you can only reach through a web form gives you nobody to hold to the promise.
At PrizePop: PrizePop is operated by Opsio Holding GmbH, Kienberger Allee 4, 12529 Schönefeld, Germany. The address is in the imprint.
Rules written after the fact can be bent around whichever outcome the organiser prefers.
At PrizePop: Every drop page shows prize, entry window and draw date before entries open, and the rules page does not change during a drop.
"Ends soon" without a clock is a pressure tactic, not a deadline.
At PrizePop: All start, close and draw times are stated in UTC and counted down live on the drop page.
Paid entry turns a giveaway into a purchase where the product is a chance.
At PrizePop: Entry is free. No purchase is necessary and there is no phone line to call.
Many giveaways exist to sell your address on to a list of "partners" you never see.
At PrizePop: PrizePop collects an email address, plus a first name if you give one. Addresses are not sold or passed on to advertisers.
Double opt-in stops anyone from entering strangers and shows the operator wants a real, consenting inbox.
At PrizePop: Every entry is only valid once the confirmation link in the email is clicked.
A missing or broken unsubscribe link is the clearest sign that the list matters more than the people on it.
At PrizePop: Every email links to an unsubscribe page on prize-pop-drops.com that takes effect immediately.
Without a stated method, "we drew a winner" is an assertion you cannot check.
At PrizePop: One random draw from all confirmed entries, on the published date, described step by step on the About the draw page.
A request for a fee, a bank detail or a courier payment to "release" a prize is the classic prize scam.
At PrizePop: The winner is notified at the email address used for the entry. PrizePop never calls and never asks for payment or bank details.
Hidden eligibility rules are a convenient way to disqualify a winner afterwards.
At PrizePop: 18+, residents of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, stated on every drop page and in the rules.
Red flags that override the score
| Red flag | What it means |
|---|---|
| A fee to release the prize | No lawful giveaway charges the winner. Stop and do not pay. |
| Bank details or card number requested | Gift card credit needs no payment data. Treat it as fraud. |
| A phone call demanding an immediate yes | Pressure on the phone exists to stop you checking anything. |
| No imprint, no operator name | In Germany, Austria and Switzerland a commercial site must identify its operator. |
| "You have already won" before you entered | A draw you never entered cannot have produced you as a winner. |
| Endless share-and-tag loops | A giveaway that only ever grows a reach is rarely built to hand out a prize. |