Dream Bench Sweepstakes - Keysight Scope/DMM/FG/PS/SA - Till Dec. 15th

[Noise Floor]

Recently got a marketing email from a distributor. The thing that caught my eye was a major giveaway from Keysight.  Lots of gear and software:

http://www.alliedelec.com/keysightdreambench/
edit: You can go direct to Keysite website here:
www.Keysight.com/find/dreambench

Did some searching here to see if it was shared before, found this:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/keysight-34470a-free/msg723504/#msg723504

Hoping for some karma by sharing.  O0 Good luck.

edit: Here are the prizes:

 1 Grand prize: Ultimate Dream Bench

• One MSOX3104T with DSOX3WAVEGEN and DSOX3EMBD options included
• One BenchVue Oscilloscope Pro software license
• One N9322C basic spectrum analyzer (BSA), 9 kHz to 7 GHz
• One BenchVue Spectrum Analyzer Pro software license
• One 34470A digital multimeter, 7.5 digit Truevolt DMM
• One BenchVue Digital Multimeter Pro software license
• One N6705B DC power analyzer with N6741B and N6743B power modules
• One BenchVue Power Supply Pro software license
• One 33622A Trueform waveform generator, 120 MHz, 2-channel
• One BenchVue Function Generator Pro software license
• One 34972A LXI data acquisition unit with 34901A and 34907A modules included
• One BenchVue Data Acquisition Pro software license

1 Second place prize: Runner-up Dream Bench

• One MSOX3104T with DSOX3WAVEGEN and DSOX3EMBD options included
• One BenchVue Oscilloscope Pro software license
• One 34465A digital multimeter, 6.5 digit Truevolt DMM
• One BenchVue Digital Multimeter Pro software license
• One 33612A Trueform waveform generator, 80 MHz, 2-channel
• One BenchVue Function Generator Pro software license
• One E3631A DC power supply, triple output
• One BenchVue Power Supply Pro software license
• One 82357B USB to GPIB interface, high-speed USB 2.0
• One 34972A LXI data acquisition unit with 34901A module included
• One BenchVue Data Acquisition Pro software license

10 Third place prizes: BenchVue license bundle

• One BenchVue Digital Multimeter Pro software license
• One BenchVue Function Generator Pro software license
• One BenchVue Power Supply Pro software license
• One BenchVue Oscilloscope Pro software license
• One BenchVue Spectrum Analyzer Pro software license
• One BenchVue Data Acquisition Pro software license[/li][/list]

25 Fourth place prizes:

• One BenchVue Digital Multimeter Pro software license

9 Monthly Prize winners (March - November 2015)

• One 34470A digital multimeter, 7.5 digit Truevolt DMM
• One BenchVue Digital Multimeter Pro software license

[crispy_tofu]

Australians can't enter?! 
Oh well, I'll give you some free karma anyway 

[Noise Floor]

Thanks for the karma Crispy . 
The rules are interesting, but it does have much wider applicability then most contests which are usually just one country.
I edited the original post to be clearer on what can be won.

[nowlan]

3&4 seem a bid dudd. No hardware, means I must buy the equipment to use free s/w?

[Bud]

...
The total approximate retail value of the grand prize is $53,665 US
...
All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes and duties, if any, are the winner's sole responsibility.

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Oh yeah?
 

[Noise Floor]

...
The total approximate retail value of the grand prize is $53,665 US
...
All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes and duties, if any, are the winner's sole responsibility.

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Oh yeah?
 

I don't know about other countries, but in the U.S. individuals are always responsible for paying income tax on winnings.  The only known exception to me is when you win via a non-profit, the non-profit can also award special designated cash to cover the winnings.  In other words, the tax man always gets his cut.

[Cubdriver]

The only things that are certain are death and taxes.

-Pat

[crispy_tofu]

And the other thing that is certain is the uncertainty. 

[bitseeker]

Thanks for posting, Noise Floor. Glad to see that Allied and Keysight don't require Facebook.

[SLJ]

Offer good in the U.S. but not valid in Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and Canada (except Quebec) but you don't find that out till after you enter.

[crispy_tofu]

I wonder why? 

[SeanB]

State laws against lotteries, as they ban lotteries other than the official state sponsored ones. Other states ban all lotteries, and others ban Games of Chance.

[PointyOintment]

Offer good in the U.S. but not valid in Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and Canada (except Quebec) but you don't find that out till after you enter.

Can enter in non-Quebec provinces, or can enter in Quebec only? Because most contests say people in Quebec are ineligible (due to its different laws), but you seem to be saying the exact opposite.

[SLJ]

Offer good in the U.S. but not valid in Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and Canada (except Quebec) but you don't find that out till after you enter.

Can enter in non-Quebec provinces, or can enter in Quebec only? Because most contests say people in Quebec are ineligible (due to its different laws), but you seem to be saying the exact opposite.

That's what I read it as.  Just found it on the entry page also but you are correct valid in Canada but not Quebec.

"In the Americas this offer valid in the United States (except Florida, New York, and Rhode Island), and Canada (except Quebec)."

[Noise Floor]

Offer good in the U.S. but not valid in Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and Canada (except Quebec) but you don't find that out till after you enter.

Can enter in non-Quebec provinces, or can enter in Quebec only? Because most contests say people in Quebec are ineligible (due to its different laws), but you seem to be saying the exact opposite.

The exact rules are here:
http://www.keysight.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/5-11-2015-Rules-UltimateDreambench.pdf

From the rules  I learned you can get to contest directly by going to:
www.Keysight.com/find/dreambench

I'll update the original post with that link.

[kwass]

I wonder why? 

Keysight is lazy and unfair to residents of certain states:

From Quara:

"Is the prize worth more than $5,000?  If so, you'll need to register the sweepstakes in New York, Florida and Rhode Island (or prohibit their residents from entering).  NY and FL also require that a bond be posted equal to the total value of the offered prizes."

I'm in NY 

[ales22]

Hello,
I don't see any entry form at www.Keysight.com/find/dreambench. I did registration and I'm logged in. My country is listed in rules as eligible and it ends in December, so what's the problem?

[ChunkyPastaSauce]

"The entrants submitting each entry affirm, represent, and warrant that they own all rights in the entry and its Content and assign to Keysight sole ownership of all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to the entry and its Content."
"By  entering,  the  entrant  hereby  assigns  to Keysight all  IP  rights, including  copyrights"

By entering my companies name on the entry form, I'm assigning sole ownership of my companies trademark to Keysight? lol

[crispy_tofu]

Best way to acquire companies? 

[T44toc]

Hi has anyone actually received there prizes from the keysite give away ? I received an email from mr Daniel Bogdanoff along with his number over 18 months ago saying I’d won and sent me paperwork regarding the win all I’ve had is email after email saying it’s running late. So has anyone else actually received the prizes? Thanks mal

[Anthocyanina]

Hi has anyone actually received there prizes from the keysite give away ? I received an email from mr Daniel Bogdanoff along with his number over 18 months ago saying I’d won and sent me paperwork regarding the win all I’ve had is email after email saying it’s running late. So has anyone else actually received the prizes? Thanks mal

You won something on the 2020 event and still haven't received the prize? I think so far no one who's won this year's Dave's pick draw has received their prize either. I believe someone from the complete bench contest from this year has receved theirs, didn't know people from last year have yet to receive their prizes. Seems like we'll be waiting a long time. Oh well, not much more to do but to be patient 

[polarKaung]

well, I cannot even able to access the site, even with vpn 

[Trader]

8+ months and counting 

Hi has anyone actually received there prizes from the keysite give away ? I received an email from mr Daniel Bogdanoff along with his number over 18 months ago saying I’d won and sent me paperwork regarding the win all I’ve had is email after email saying it’s running late. So has anyone else actually received the prizes? Thanks mal

You won something on the 2020 event and still haven't received the prize? I think so far no one who's won this year's Dave's pick draw has received their prize either. I believe someone from the complete bench contest from this year has receved theirs, didn't know people from last year have yet to receive their prizes. Seems like we'll be waiting a long time. Oh well, not much more to do but to be patient 

[stevenspmd]

I got a letter and nice fancy ruler from Keysight a few months back acknowledging the delay. I'm just about to change addresses too, hopefully, I'll get an email or some tracking info when/if it is sent so that I can redirect it to its proper home!

[Anthocyanina]

I got a letter and nice fancy ruler from Keysight a few months back acknowledging the delay. I'm just about to change addresses too, hopefully, I'll get an email or some tracking info when/if it is sent so that I can redirect it to its proper home!

I got the same letter and ruler. I wonder how much longer it will take to get a new update. Since they aren't making any money on sending the giveaway prizes, i'm sure it's not a priority, but it seems there is stock on mouser at least of the multimeter, power suppy and function generator released last year, so hopefully they'll be able to spare enough of those to send the giveaway prizes soon