Engadget's recession antidote: win a LG enV3 for Verizon Wireless

This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got eight (8) LG enV3's (in blue and maroon) for Verizon Wireless up for grabs. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Special thanks to LG for providing the gear!


The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  
• Winner will be chosen randomly. Eight (8) winner will receive one (1) maroon or blue LG enV3 for Verizon Wireless. Approximate retail value is $299.99. (Color will be chosen randomly.)
  
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until Saturday, July 11th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[Zach @ Jul 11th 2009 12:02PM]

first?
mine.

[damiaking @ Jul 11th 2009 12:02PM]

thanx but does people ever win ?

[mikecis @ Jul 11th 2009 3:26PM]

I keep trying!

[Critical5 @ Jul 11th 2009 12:10PM]

I could use this!!!!

[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE) @ Jul 11th 2009 12:10PM]

Engadget used to announce the winners.

[Logan @ Jul 11th 2009 12:11PM]

Yep, I won a razer keyboard off of one of these!

[Thunda Chunky @ Jul 11th 2009 12:12PM]

Yeah they did used to announce them. I wonder why they stopped? They should announce me as winner.

[PerfectC @ Jul 11th 2009 12:15PM]

its a scam!

[Christian @ Jul 11th 2009 12:15PM]

i need a new phone

[Bman21212 @ Jul 11th 2009 12:20PM]

does? Yay grammar

[gtwatt @ Jul 11th 2009 12:21PM]

its not a scam if you don't lose anything :)

[jason @ Jul 11th 2009 12:22PM]

My phone is horrible. This would help.

[el Capitan @ Jul 11th 2009 1:28PM]

cool. i want one too :)

[willie @ Jul 11th 2009 12:27PM]

blah!

[sjslager @ Jul 11th 2009 12:36PM]

That could work nicely.

[rutsy5 @ Jul 11th 2009 12:37PM]

;lkjasdf

[Garren @ Jul 14th 2009 2:48AM]

This would help replace the phone work is going to take!!

[Trystonian @ Jul 11th 2009 1:55PM]

Because recession antidotes are the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

[mark downing heese @ Jul 11th 2009 4:45PM]

i will be env3-ous of people if i dont win!¡! lol but no really this would be a great replacement for my lg dare with a crack in the screen and a buggy interface and browser.

[Cliff @ Jul 11th 2009 12:46PM]

You get a LG enV3!
You get a LG enV3!
You get a LG enV3!

[sma2133 @ Jul 11th 2009 12:49PM]

womp womp

[Darren @ Jul 11th 2009 12:49PM]

Special thanks to LG for providing the gear! I would really enjoy this phone ! ! !

[cmsb55 @ Jul 11th 2009 12:50PM]

I could use a new phone. My Voyager has been acting up lately.

[jacobsonab @ Jul 11th 2009 12:52PM]

no

[SimbaDogg @ Jul 11th 2009 12:59PM]

gimme

[Max_Power @ Jul 11th 2009 1:03PM]

I'll take it!!!

[cnycompguy @ Jul 11th 2009 1:06PM]

I could sure use that as an upgrade to my chocolate v1.

come on guys, I'm poor.

[stevo7fgg @ Jul 11th 2009 1:17PM]

Please!

[Matt Tithof @ Jul 11th 2009 7:15PM]

Sounds sweet

[hung @ Jul 11th 2009 1:26PM]

need a new phone for verizon. gonna be a good replacement

[o29 @ Jul 11th 2009 1:29PM]

People does win. ever!

[Skylertidd @ Jul 11th 2009 1:34PM]

{:)>|~

[Alpha Terminus @ Jul 11th 2009 1:40PM]

I never win anything.

[Jason @ Jul 11th 2009 1:46PM]

This would really help. I'm using a nokia 5300 right now. I can't even talk on the phone since the microphone is broken.

[gsd @ Jul 11th 2009 1:46PM]

A new phone would be nice.

[Precurse @ Jul 11th 2009 1:47PM]

why not

[Jordan @ Jul 11th 2009 2:05PM]

bllllaah

[brandon @ Jul 11th 2009 2:24PM]

my enV is old and broken. please give me an env3

[Tranman @ Jul 11th 2009 2:08PM]

thank you!

[PedoJokerBear (aka Deeznuts) @ Jul 11th 2009 2:17PM]

i want to give this to my sister!

[ross @ Jul 11th 2009 2:21PM]

good luck

[Mitchhackney @ Jul 11th 2009 2:22PM]

Heck yes to a new phone.

[rinum09 @ Jul 12th 2009 8:34PM]

me want cell phone

[Marsel @ Jul 11th 2009 3:02PM]

I want.

[logicbomb.de @ Jul 11th 2009 3:10PM]

my wife would probabaly like this phone

[Rei @ Jul 11th 2009 3:17PM]

Yes, I could use this.

[Sergio T @ Jul 11th 2009 3:41PM]

I just need to replace my crappy old phone.

[webbos @ Jul 11th 2009 3:25PM]

sound good to me.

[Matt @ Jul 11th 2009 3:28PM]

I won a pair of headphones a couple of months ago. They emailed me to let me know and asked for my address. A few days later, I had my headphones. :)

[Brett @ Jul 11th 2009 3:51PM]

yay i like this phone