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Cutco’s $15,000 National Knife Month Giveaway Terms & Conditions
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER.
OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND OTHER COMMONWEALTHS, TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) AND CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC), 18 YEARS OR OLDER.
1. RULES
By entering Cutco’s $15,000 National Knife Month Giveaway (the "CONTEST") and accepting the terms herein, you agree to be bound by the following rules ("Official Rules"), which constitute a binding agreement between you, on one hand, and CUTCO CORPORATION, on the other. CUTCO CORPORATION, VECTOR MARKETING CORPORATION, VECTOR MARKETING CANADA CORPORATION, Independent Sales Representatives for VECTOR MARKETING CORPORATION or VECTOR MARKETING CANADA CORPORATION and any websites hosting and promoting the CONTEST, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, officers, directors, employees, and agents are referred to as the Contest Entities. These Official Rules apply only to this CONTEST and not to any other contest sponsored by CUTCO CORPORATION.
2. ELIGIBILITY
This contest is open only to legal residents of the United States (excluding the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other commonwealths, territories and possessions) or Canada (excluding Quebec), 18 YEARS OR OLDER as of Date referenced below as the start date for the Contest ("Entrants"). Employees of CUTCO CORPORATION, VECTOR MARKETING CORPORATION, VECTOR MARKETING CANADA CORPORATION, and Independent Sales Representatives for Vector Marketing or Vector Marketing Canada Corporation and their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses), including household members of Contest Entities are not eligible to enter. VOID OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. By entering this Contest, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Contest Entities from any injury, loss, death, damage, action, claim, demand or other liability that may occur from entrant's participation in this Contest or from the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize awarded, or attendance at any event. CUTCO CORPORATION reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of any winner.
3. HOW TO ENTER
The CONTEST begins on Aug. 15, 2025 and ends Aug. 24, 2025. Visitors can submit a valid email address on the cutco.com contest form or upon receipt of an alternate entry (see below).
- Step 1: Visit cutco.com for contest rules and restrictions.
- Step 2: Complete and submit the daily contest entry form with the required information. Email addresses provided between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. ET qualify for daily prize entries to be drawn the following day. Contestants can enter once each day for each daily drawing and the grand prize drawing. Submissions are accepted Aug. 15 through Aug. 24. The grand prize entry will be open on Aug. 24 only. When providing a valid email address for the daily prize or grand prize contest entry it is considered an opt in to receive email from Cutco. Participants entering by this method can unsubscribe from any email message.
- Or Alternate Entry: Send an email to contests@cutco.com using subject line “Cutco’s $15,000 National Knife Month Giveaway” to be eligible for the daily prize and the grand prize. Include your name, address, email address and phone number in the email message. Entries using this method are valid for the prizes awarded for that day. Send one email every day Aug. 15 through Aug. 24, 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. ET to be eligible for the daily prize throughout the contest. Entries received by this method will not be opted in to receive email from Cutco. If Cutco email is already being sent to a participant using the alternate entry they will continue receiving Cutco email until they unsubscribe.
CUTCO CORPORATION will review all submissions and, in its sole discretion, randomly choose a winner from the submissions received. The daily prize winners will be chosen randomly.
All submissions submitted as part of the CONTEST shall become the property of CUTCO CORPORATION. CONTEST Entities assume no responsibility for any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, availability, or garbled or jumbled transmissions, or service provider/internet/website/use net accessibility or availability, traffic congestion, or unauthorized human intervention. CUTCO CORPORATION reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the promotion in whole or in part, by giving such notice, in any form and manner deemed appropriate by CUTCO CORPORATION. Should promotion be modified, suspended, or terminated as aforesaid, the prizes will nevertheless be awarded from eligible entries previously received and in accordance with these Official Rules.
4. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
An eligible entry must be received via cutco.com or the alternate entry as described above. Incomplete entries may be declared void. By entering, Entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address from which the entry is made. CUTCO CORPORATION is not responsible or liable for lost, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, incorrect, delayed, late, interrupted, illegible or misdirected entries.
5. DETERMINATION OF WINNERS
The Winners will be selected based on the criteria set forth above from among all eligible entries received by the deadline date. Selection of the Winner shall be conducted under the supervision of CUTCO CORPORATION. CUTCO CORPORATION will notify the Winner using the email address associated with your entry. Winners must respond to the notification email by claiming their prize within three days of receiving their initial notification. If no response is received within the three days a different winner will be selected. Failure to provide an accurate, working email account through which CUTCO CORPORATION can contact you, will disqualify you from receiving the contest prize.
If potential winner is a resident of Canada, they must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question within a predetermined time limit in order to be determined a prize winner.
6. PRIZES
One (1) winner will receive the Ultimate Prize that includes:
- Ultimate Set with Steak Knives with Block (Classic or Pearl)
- 6-Pc. Table Knife Set with Block (Classic, Pearl, Red or Limited Green)
- 6-Pc. Kitchen Tool Set with Holder (Classic or Pearl)
- Entertainer Pack
- 60-Pc. Stainless Flatware Set in FREE Chest
Retail value of $6,793.
Six (6) daily prizes will be awarded to six different winners each day of the contest. The daily prizes are:
- 6" Vegetable Knife with Sheath
- Shear Utility Set
- Traditional Cheese Knife with Sheath
- Spatula Spreader with Sheath
- 7-5/8" Petite Chef with Sheath
- Super Shears in Gift Box
- 4" Paring Knife with Sheath
- Trimmer with Sheath
- 5" Petite Santoku with Sheath
The retail value of the 54 Daily prizes is $8,274 bringing the total value of all prizes to $15,067.
The prize package has no cash redemption value. Any federal and state taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the Winners. No substitution or transfer of prizes permitted, except at the sole discretion of CUTCO CORPORATION. If any portion of a prize is unavailable, CUTCO CORPORATION reserves the right to substitute that portion of a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded.
7. GENERAL CONDITIONS
The Winners will be required to sign and return any applicable documents sent by CUTCO CORPORATION related to the Contest, which may include but are not limited to a letter of prize acceptance, waiver of liability, and an affidavit of eligibility within three (3) days of notification. The Grand Prize Winner will be requested to provide a high-resolution digital photo of themselves with the Grand Prize block set. Failure to return documents as specified or if prize notification is returned as undeliverable will result in entry being disqualified, and an alternate Winner being selected from eligible entries previously received. Where permitted by law, Winner (except in the case of a minor) agrees to grant to CUTCO CORPORATION and CUTCO CORPORATION's licensees, affiliates and assigns, the right to print, publish, broadcast and use, worldwide, in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the world wide web, at any time or times, the Winner's name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and biographical information as news or information and for advertising and promotional purposes without additional consideration; and further without such additional compensation, appear for, or provide biographical information for use in, any presentation or other activity which may include filming/audio/video/electronic or other recordings and/or interviews as may be determined by CUTCO CORPORATION. Failure to make such appearances or grant such rights may result in disqualification with an alternate Winner or potential Winner selected from eligible entries previously received and in accordance with these Official Rules; and while not obligated to do so, CUTCO CORPORATION may in its sole discretion, bear such reasonable costs and expenses which CUTCO CORPORATION, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate for Winners or potential Winners to appear for a presentation or other activity. Further, by accepting a prize, Winner agrees to release and hold harmless CUTCO CORPORATION, their parent, subsidiaries, licensees, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property arising whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize, participation in any Contest-related activity, or participation in this Contest. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. IN NO EVENT WILL CUTCO CORPORATION, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, LICENSEES, AND/OR AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR SPONSOR, ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF INTERNET WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONTEST, OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING OF MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
CUTCO CORPORATION reserves the right, at CUTCO CORPORATION's sole discretion, to disqualify any individual CUTCO CORPORATION finds, in CUTCO CORPORATION's sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website; to be in violation of the terms of service of the Contest Entities' website; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, or like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter the Contest at the actual time of the entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization, which is responsible for assigning email addresses, or the domain associated with the submitted email address.
8. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CUTCO CORPORATION will not sell, rent or otherwise transfer this information to any third party. See the Privacy Policy for more details.
9. DISPUTES
As a condition of participating in this Contest, entrant agrees that if a dispute of any kind arises between the parties which they are unable to resolve themselves, they will submit such dispute to binding, individual, non-class/non-representative/non-collective arbitration as their sole and exclusive remedy.
10. WINNERS’ LIST
For a list of prize winners, available after Sept. 30, 2025, send an email requesting the information to contests@cutco.com. Include the words "Cutco’s $15,000 National Knife Month Giveaway Winner Request" in the subject line.
11. FOR CANADIAN RESIDENTS
This contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. By entering this contest, each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of his/her personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual, such as home telephone number, age and home address) by CUTCO CORPORATION for the purposes of implementing, administering and fulfilling this contest. Contest Entities will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except for the purposes of administering this contest. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by CUTCO CORPORATION should be addressed to VECTOR MARKETING CANADA CORPORATION at 7-2351 Huron St, London, ON N5V 0A5.
12. SMS TEXT MESSAGING
Cutco offers its customers marketing and promotional mobile alerts (e.g. cart reminders) by SMS message (the "SMS Service") on 50584. Customers may also sign up to receive order, shipping, and delivery notifications by SMS message (the "SMS Service") on 1-833-365-5089. By participating in the SMS Service, you are agreeing to these Terms and to the Privacy Policy.
Signing Up and Opting In to the SMS Service
Enrollment in the SMS Service requires you to provide your mobile phone number and to agree to these terms and conditions. You may not enroll if you are under 18 years old. Before the SMS Service will start, you will need to agree to these Terms. Cutco reserves the right to stop offering the SMS Service at any time with or without notice. Cutco also reserves the right to change the short code or phone number from which messages are sent and we will notify you when we do so.
By opting into the SMS Service, you:
- Authorize Cutco to use an automatic telephone dialing system to send recurring text messages, which may be automated, to the mobile phone number associated with your opt in (i.e., the number listed on the opt-in form or, if none, the number from which you send the opt in, or, if none, the number on file for the account associated with your opt in).
- Acknowledge that you do not have to agree to receive messages as a condition of purchase.
- Confirm that you are the subscriber to the relevant phone number or that you are the customary user of that number on a family or business plan and that you are authorized to opt in.
- Consent to the use of an electronic record to document your opt in. To request a free paper or email copy of the opt in or to update our records with your contact information, please call 1-800-828-0448. To view and retain an electronic copy of these Terms or the rest of your opt in, you will need (1) a device (such as a computer or mobile phone) with internet access, and (2) either a printer or storage space on such device. For an email copy, you'll also need an email account you can access from the device, along with a browser or other software that can display the emails.
Content you may receive
Once you affirm your choice to opt in to the SMS Service on 50584, your message frequency may vary based on your interactions and initiated texts. You may receive alerts about:
- Sale promotions
- New products
- Service reminders
- Event information
- Product launch announcements
- Cart reminders
- Back in stock alerts
- Price drop alerts
- Low inventory alerts
- Loyalty rewards
- Recipes
- Your Independent Sales Representative
Once you affirm your choice to opt in to the SMS Service on 1-833-365-5089, your message frequency may vary. You may receive alerts about:
- An order has been placed
- An order has been shipped
- An order has been delivered
Charges and carriers
Message and data rates may apply. Please consult your service agreement with your wireless carrier or contact your wireless carrier to determine your phone's pricing plan and the charges for sending and receiving text messages. You acknowledge that you are responsible for any message, data or other charges incurred (usage, subscription, etc.) as a result of using the Service.
Supported carriers are AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Cricket, Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Cellcom, C-Spire, nTelos, MetroPCS, and other smaller regional carriers. The SMS Service may not be available on all wireless carriers. Cutco may add or remove any wireless carrier from the Service at any time without notice. Cutco and the mobile carriers are not responsible for any undue delays, failure of delivery, or errors in messages.
To Stop the SMS Service
To stop receiving text messages from Cutco, text the word STOP, QUIT, END, REVOKE, OPT OUT, CANCEL, or UNSUBSCRIBE to 50584 and 1-833-365-5089 any time or reply STOP, QUIT, END, REVOKE, OPT OUT, CANCEL, or UNSUBSCRIBE to any of the text messages you have received from Cutco. You can also contact us at 1-800-828-0448. These are the exclusive methods for opting out. After opting out, you will receive one additional message confirming that your request has been processed.
Questions
You can text HELP for help at any time to 50584 and 1-833-365-5089. This will provide you with a phone number to customer service 1-800-828-0448. You can also contact us at Cutco Service, 322 Houghton Ave, Olean, NY 14760.
Message and data rates
Please be aware that message and data rates may apply to any SMS messages sent or received. The rates are determined by your carrier and the specifics of your mobile plan.