May be too late to mail. We recommend mailing a week before the receipt deadline, and that date has passed.
The official deadline is Monday, November 9, 2026. If you mail today, use First-Class postage and expect it may not arrive in time.
Enter free by mail
Each free request counts as 5 entries. No purchase necessary. These steps come from the official rules; if anything differs, the rules win.
What you need
a 3x5 index card (or 3x5 piece of paper)
An envelope with postage.
One First-Class stamp
A pen. The rules require hand-printing.
What to write
From the official rules
To enter without making a purchase, legibly hand-print your full name, full mailing address (no P.O. Boxes), email address, phone number, and birth date on a plain 3x5 inch paper (“Mail-In Entry”). Each Mail-In Entry must be mailed separately in a hand-addressed, stamped envelope. No photocopied or mechanically reproduced Mail-In Entries will be accepted. Sponsor is not responsible for postage-due Mail-In Entries or for any incorrect or illegible data contained in any Mail-In Entry.
Realtime Media, Attn: Smeedia November Tacoma Giveaway Entry (13343), 2460 General Armistead Ave, STE 209, West Norriton, PA 19403
✓ Matched word-for-word against the official rules on Nov 4, 2026. Copy it exactly, including any attention line or contest name.
Deadlines
Mail by (our recommendation)
Friday, November 6, 2026
Postmarked by
Monday, November 9, 2026
Received by
Friday, November 13, 2026
Giveaway ends
2026-11-08 11:59:59 PM PT
Limit: Three hundred (300) total entries per person during the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry.
Copy-by-hand card
Print this as a guide and copy it onto your own card in your handwriting. Never mail the printout: most rules void printed or photocopied entries.
COPY BY HAND · DO NOT MAIL THIS PRINTOUT
Your card (3x5)
Write exactly what the official rules ask for:
To enter without making a purchase, legibly hand-print your full name, full mailing address (no P.O. Boxes), email address, phone number, and birth date on a plain 3x5 inch paper (“Mail-In Entry”). Each Mail-In Entry must be mailed separately in a hand-addressed, stamped envelope. No photocopied or mechanically reproduced Mail-In Entries will be accepted. Sponsor is not responsible for postage-due Mail-In Entries or for any incorrect or illegible data contained in any Mail-In Entry.
Envelope (standard)
Your name and return address
Realtime Media, Attn: Smeedia November Tacoma Giveaway Entry (13343), 2460 General Armistead Ave, STE 209, West Norriton, PA 19403
November Tacoma Giveaway: 2016 Toyota Tacoma + $1,500 Check · mail by Nov 6, 2026 · freeentry.org
Free entry vs. paying
We don't have enough price data to compare the free entry with paid entries yet.
Paid entry: 1 entry per whole $5 spent (list price, excl. sales tax and shipping/handling, less credits/discounts)
Prize and eligibility
Prize
2016 Toyota Tacoma + $1,500 check toward taxes
Approximate retail value
$16,500
Who can enter
Legal residents of the 50 US states and DC, 18+ as of date of entry; valid driver's license from state of residence needed to claim; Smeedia winners in the prior 365 days ineligible
Drawing
On or about 2026-11-16
Winners owe taxes on the prize's value. This is general information, not tax advice.
2026 custom (lifted) Toyota Sequoia + 2026 custom Toyota Tacoma + $35,000 cash; winner travels to Provo, UT to collect (airfare for 1 + 1 hotel night covered)
2026 Ford Maverick Tremor AWD truck plus $11,000 applied toward the winner's IRS withholding requirement for federal income taxes, or an alternate cash prize of $30,000 subject to IRS withholding