Celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day with VALR and Win!
NB: This competition has ended. 10 winners have been randomly selected and reimbursed. Check your VALR wallet to see if you were one of them!
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Join us in celebrating the 14th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day, when Laszlo Hanyecz famously paid 10,000 bitcoins for two Papa John’s pizzas!
Simply pay for your everyday purchases at Pick n Pay using VALR Pay, and you’ll automatically stand a chance to get fully reimbursed, up to a maximum of R5,000!
Competition period:
From 22 May 2024 at 09:00 UTC - 31 May 2024 at 23:59 UTC
How to Participate:
Use your Bitcoin balance on VALR to pay for your groceries or utility bills at any Pick n Pay (PnP) in South Africa, including PnP Liquor and PnP Clothing. No minimum spend is required, but each transaction is capped at R10,000.
We will randomly select 10 winners and reimburse their PnP purchase up to R5,000 each.
Support Guides:
If you have any questions or need assistance, submit a request to our support team.
Good luck, and happy shopping!
Ts & Cs
Bitcoin Pizza Day Competition
Competition Ts & Cs (“Rules”):
Competition:
This promotional competition (“Competition”) is organised by VALR Pty Ltd (“VALR”).
This offer may be used in conjunction with any other competition or promotion run by VALR, unless the terms of such other competition or promotion prohibit or exclude winning in this current Competition.
The Competition begins at 09:00 UTC, May 22, 2024, and ends at 23:59 UTC, May 31, 2024 (“closing date”).
Winners will be announced within 7 South African business days after the closing date.
Rewards will be distributed within 8 South African business days after the closing date.
The Competition is only available to participants (“Participants”) who are existing VALR customers, or who sign up for a VALR account during the Competition Period. Participants must be South African residents, and must utilise VALR Pay for purchases at Pick n Pay during the Competition Period.
Rules:
Participants must use their Bitcoin balance on VALR to pay for groceries, utility bills, or any other purchase at any Pick n Pay store (including PnP Liquor and PnP Clothing) in South Africa during the Competition Period. Each transaction is capped at R10,000.
No minimum spend is required to enter the Competition.
Participants will be automatically entered into the Competition upon making a qualifying transaction.
Prizes:
VALR will randomly select 10 winners and reimburse their Pick n Pay purchase up to R5,000 each.
VALR reserves the right to make a determination on the prize winner(s) in its sole and absolute discretion.
Personal Information:
Any personal information provided to VALR by a Participant for purposes of this Competition will be treated in accordance with VALR’s Privacy Policy.
The Nitty Gritty:
1. The Competition is open to all VALR customers who are residents of South Africa, except VALR’s directors, partners, employees, contractors, agents, consultants and their immediate families and any designated market makers.
2. Participation by all Participants constitutes acceptance of these Rules, VALR’s Terms of Service, and Risk Disclosures. By entering the Competition, you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility criteria and you agree to accept that VALR may make decisions relating to this Competition in its sole and absolute discretion and further that any decision made by VALR in terms of these Rules and the Competition is final and binding including but not limited to any decisions regarding prizes and prize payouts. Any Participants found violating this clause will be removed from the Competition and VALR may freeze or block such Participant's VALR account.
3. VALR reserves the right at any time in its sole and absolute discretion to determine and/or amend or vary the Rules and the Competition without prior notice, including but not limited to cancelling, extending, terminating, or suspending the Competition, the Rules, the prizes, the prize payouts, the eligibility terms and criteria, the selection and/or number of prizes or winners.
4. VALR reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any Participants from participating in the Competition and claiming prizes:
4.1. Where VALR finds the Participant to be party to any anticipated, suspected or actual:
Fraud;
Inappropriate, dishonest, or abusive activities;
Use of fake or fraudulent accounts;
Manipulation or violation of these Rules; or
Market manipulation, self-dealing, wash trading, or illegally bulk registered accounts; or
4.2. For any other reason as determined by VALR.
5. If you are selected as a prize winner, you agree and consent to VALR publishing your name, your VALR reference number/tag, and/or social media handle on VALR’s social media pages. VALR may make media announcements and publications of names and photographs of any prize winner(s), provided that any prize winner(s) may expressly elect to decline this.
6. VALR will announce on its social media pages when the Competition has ended. No further prizes will be allocated for this Competition once VALR has made such an announcement. Participants should visit VALR’s social media pages regularly for updates.
7. These Rules will be governed and interpreted in accordance with South African law, and any disputes arising from the Competition will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
Risk Disclosure:
Trading or investing in crypto assets is risky and may result in the loss of capital as the value may fluctuate.
Please refer to VALR’s full set of risk disclosures found here.
VALR (Pty) Ltd is a licensed financial services provider (FSP #53308).
Waiver:
The Participant hereby releases, waives, and discharges VALR and its affiliates from any and all liability, costs or expenses, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever for any loss or damages that may be sustained by the Participant arising out of or relating to the Participant’s participation in the Competition, or while in any way engaged with activities related to the Competition, wherever, whenever, or however the same may occur, regardless of who is at fault and including as a result of the negligence or fault of VALR or its affiliates.
Disclaimer:
The Competition and its content should not be construed as investment advice or an offer or an invitation to make an offer, to buy or sell crypto assets, or an inducement to enter into any agreement or commitment with VALR or any of its affiliates in respect to any products or services for any persons, including those who are prohibited from receiving such content under the laws applicable to their place of citizenship, domicile, or residence.
VALR and its affiliates give no warranty, express or implied, including with respect to the fitness for a particular purpose of any information provided, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, practice, service, or process presented, or represent that its use would not infringe any rights. VALR accepts no responsibility for, and shall have no liability in respect of, any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, which may arise from reliance on or in connection with, the information presented herein.
The Competition content contained herein does not constitute investment or financial advice (or any advice whatsoever), should not be used as the basis for any investment or financial decisions, and does not purport to provide any legal, tax, or accounting advice.
All VALR's rights are expressly reserved.
