Auto Trader's Ultimate Car Hunt: Live! Terms and Conditions

The promoter is Auto Trader Limited of 1 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN (“the Promoter”). The independent adjudicator is PromoVeritas Ltd of Monument House, 215 Marsh Road, London, HA5 5NE (“Independent Adjudicator”).

The Livestream Event
1. The title of the event is: “Auto Trader's Ultimate Car Hunt: Live!” (“the Livestream”).
2. The Livestream will take place on Thursday 28 March 2024 from 12:00pm (midday) until 14:00pm and will be streamed live on the Promoter's social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter/X) (“the Social Media Channels”).
3. 1.3 During the Livestream, eligible participants will have the chance to enter a competition to win a second-hand (one previous owner) white Tesla Model Y (Electric, SUV, automatic)* (“the Car”) by following the clues that are provided by the Promoter during the Livestream in order to identify the hidden location of the Car, somewhere in the UK (“the Location”) (together “the Car Hunt”). The Car will be awarded to the first eligible participant who correctly arrives at the Location and provides the accurate valuation for the Car, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
  *The vehicle registration and mileage of the Car shall be revealed during the Livestream, as part of the Car Hunt competition. The details of the Car's warranty and its duration will be confirmed with the winner before delivery/collection of the Car.
4. In addition to the chance to win the Car, eligible participants will also have the chance to win a selection of other prizes during the Livestream, as detailed in these Terms and Conditions (together, “Other Prizes”).
Eligibility
1. The chance to win the Car Hunt is open to all residents in Great Britain, aged 17 years or over. The chance to win Other Prizes is open to all residents in the UK. The following residents are excluded from participating:
  1. employees of the Promoter or its holding or subsidiary companies;
  2. employees of agents or suppliers of the Promoter or its holding or subsidiary companies, who are professionally connected with the Livestream (including in relation to the Car Hunt and/or the Other Prizes); or
  3. members of the immediate families or households of (a) and (b) above.
2. By entering to try to win the Car Hunt and/or the Other Prizes, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the relevant prize(s). The Promoter may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter, including requesting to see identification documents such as, but not limiting to a UK Drivers Licence or valid passport.
3. The Promoter will not accept entries that:
  1. are political in nature;
  2. feature content which is likely to be inconsistent with the brand values of the Promoter;
  3. are in breach of the Terms & Conditions;
  4. contain any content that is offensive, harmful, objectionable or which is otherwise unsuitable for publication including with respect to race, religion, origin or gender, or which could reflect negatively upon the name, reputation or goodwill of the Promoter;
  5. contains or refers to any unauthorised third-party brand or reference any third-party names, logos and/or trademarks;
  6. are automatically generated by computer;
  7. are completed by third parties or in bulk;
  8. are illegible, have been altered, reconstructed, forged or tampered with; and/or
  9. are incomplete.
4. The Promoter reserves all rights to take whatever action that it deems appropriate in respect of any participant who's conduct and/or entry is contrary to the spirit or intention of the Livestream (either during the Livestream or afterwards, including when accepting a prize), which may include, without limitation, any participant or winner:
  1. not adhering to these Terms and Conditions;
  2. found, or suspected, to be engaging in any form of cheating, fraud, or unethical behaviour;
  3. submitting inappropriate comments via the Social Media Channels during the Livestream, or any other behaviour which is in breach of the terms of use of the relevant Social Media Channel;
  4. making inappropriate comments on camera, or otherwise behaving in an inappropriate way, whilst at the Location for the purposes of the Car Hunt;
  5. failing to comply with the directions of the Promoter or acting in a manner that is disruptive, rude, dangerous to themselves or to the public or is, in the opinion of the Promoter, anti-social in any manner or which causes a disturbance or nuisance to others; and/or
  6. who is drunk, intoxicated, under the influence of drugs, underage, abusive, threatening, making or inciting racial abuse, chanting, using offensive language, making obscene gestures, throwing items, behaving anti-socially, carrying laser pens, bringing animals (except guide dogs), carrying offensive weapons or illegal substances, carrying candles, climbing any structure, making excessive noise, offering any item for sale, damaging the venue, smoking, or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, including harassment, abuse, or any behaviour that disrupts the smooth conduct of the Livestream.
5. No purchase is necessary; however, internet access, an email address and a TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X or Instagram account are required depending on the promotion being entered.
The Car Hunt
1. To win the Car, eligible participants (who meet the criteria in clause 3.2) must:
  1. use Auto Trader's valuation tool at https://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/valuation(“Auto Trader's Valuation Tool”) to determine the correct valuation of the Car based on it registration plate and mileage (details of which shall be announced during the Livestream);
  2. be the first participant to arrive at the Location of the Car during the Livestream, with their valid UK driving licence and (once at the Location) they must complete and sign a consent form (which will be needed before the participant can make an on-camera appearance to be featured in the Livestream);
  3. present the correct valuation for the Car, in accordance with clause 3.3 below, on camera as part of the Livestream;
  4. Where multiple participants arrive at the Location at the same time and present the correct valuation for the Car, the Independent Adjudicator will determine who was the first to arrive. Should it not be possible for the Independent Adjudicator to determine who was the first to arrive due to one or more participants arriving at exactly the same time, a prize draw between these participants will be conducted by the Independent Adjudicator to determine which participant is the first in the queue for the chance to win the prize.
2. To be eligible to take part in the competition and be in with a chance of winning the Car, participants must:
  1. comply with the eligibility requirements in clause 2; and
  2. (b) have a valid full driving licence valid in the UK. The Promoter may waive this requirement where the winner can show that the winner is unable to drive due to a disability or medical condition but wishes to own a car for a carer to use for the winner's benefit.
3. Auto Trader's Valuation Tool must be used to produce the correct valuation in order to win the Car. While a participant is permitted to make multiple submissions through Auto Trader's Valuation Tool, participants will only be permitted to submit one valuation when they are physically present at the Location. On arrival at the Location, participants will need to provide a copy (either hard or online copy) of the confirmation email, which was received by the participant following use of Auto Trader's Valuation Tool, as evidence that they used Auto Trader's Valuation Tool to produce the correct valuation. The confirmation email and valuation will be checked and confirmed at the Location by the Independent Adjudicator before the participant can be declared the winner. If the participant provides a valuation which is incorrect or invalid, then that participant will be directed to the back of the queue for the chance to win the car. If the participant is the only current attendee, they will receive a 10 minute penalty before being able to participate again, and will then join the back of the queue if one has formed in that time period.
4. Participants will be required (as a condition of entry to the competition) to have their valid UK driving licence with them when they arrive at the Location and complete and sign the consent form before making an on-camera appearance to be featured in the Livestream. If a participant refuses to sign the consent form, they will not be able to feature in the Livestream and will be disqualified.
5. Once the winner has been confirmed at the Location in accordance with these Terms and Conditions (“winner confirmation”), the Winner will be required to provide the Promoter with their name and contact telephone number and email address, so that the Promoter can contact them to arrange delivery of the Car.
6. Following the Livestream, the winner will be contacted via the email address or telephone number provided at the time of winner confirmation within 5 working days and will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility. Once identity and eligibility have been confirmed by the Promoter, the winner must respond to the confirmation within 14 days to accept the Car. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner. If the winner does not respond to the confirmation within 14 days, The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and award the Prize to the second person who met all the criteria in clauses 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
7. The winner will not be able to take the Car on the day of the Livestream. Subject to completion of the verification process (to the Promoter's satisfaction) and the winner accepting the Car in accordance with clause 6, the Car will be available for home delivery within Great Britain, or collection from the Location (travel expenses will be reimbursed by Auto Trader up to £200). If the winner wishes for the car t obe delivered, delivery must be arranged within 6 weeks of the date of the Livestream. If the winner wishes to collect the Car, they will be required to collect it within 10 days of the Livestream (provided that they have completed the verification process and confirmed their acceptance of the Car in accordance with clause 3.6). If the winner wishes to collect the car but is unable to collect the Car before the end of the 10 day period, the Promoter will arrange for the Car to be delivered to the winner's home address.
8. If the prize is to be driven on a public highway, insurance cover must be obtained by the winner prior to collection of the Car.
9. Maintenance, services and running costs of the Car are the responsibility of the winner from the date of ownership. This date will be confirmed with the winner in writing following the winner's acceptance of the Car.
10. The Car is exempt from road tax as it is a fully electric vehicle.
11. Any pictures depicting the Car on any media including press advertisements, posters or TV commercials are indicative only and the actual Car may vary from the depictions. The promotion does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of the product being offered as prize.
12. The Car is provided “as is”, must be taken as stated and is non-negotiable and non-transferable, and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the Car as stated. The winner will be liable for all costs and expenses not stated relating to claiming the Car.
13. The winner will not be able to re-sell the Car for three months following collection or delivery (as applicable) unless they obtain the consent of the Promoter. Should the winner wish to sell during the first three months, they must obtain the consent of the Promoter by emailing competitions@autotrader.co.uk. The Car is not negotiable or transferable.
Other Prizes
1. In the addition to the Car Hunt, there will be the opportunity for participants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2) to enter other competitions and/or spot prizes to win a selection of other prizes during the Livestream, as follows:
2. “Fill Your Boots” competition: 1 prize of a £500 Amazon voucher, only available to participants via Instagram
  1. Participants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2), who are following the Livestream via Auto Trader's Instagram channel, will be invited to guess the total number of Easter eggs located in the Car's boot (see clause (c) for further details).
  2. The Promoter will announce during the Livestream the time at which the “Fill Your Boots” competition will open for entries. All entries must be received by the end of the Livestream and all entries received after the end of the Livestream will automatically be disqualified.
  3. Eligible participants can submit their entries during the Livestream (once the competition is announced open for entries) via Auto Trader's Instagram channel in the Livestream comments with the hashtag #FillYourBoots.
  4. The correct answer will be held (and only known by) the Independent Adjudicator until after the competition closes. At that time, the Independent Adjudicator will provide the Promoter with the correct answer and the Promotor will identify the entrant who correctly guessed the number of Easter eggs as the winner within 2 working days of the end of the Livestream. Should the correct answer not be guessed, the entrant who is closest to the correct answer will be deemed the winner
    Should more than one entrant guess the correct answer or more than one entrant have the closest answer, one winner will be selected by random draw within 2 working days of the end of the Livestream.
  5. The winner will win a £500 Amazon e-voucher.
  6. The Promoter will contact the winner by direct message to their Instagram account used upon entry via Auto Trader's Instagram channel within 7 working days of the Livestream and will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner.
  7. To claim the prize, the winner must respond to the Promoter's post by email (to the email address supplied by the Promoter) confirming eligibility, their full name and email address and their acceptance of the prize within 14 days. If the winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and award the Prize to the next placed entrant from a prize draw or the entrant with the next closest answer. Reserve winners will have the same time period within which to respond
3. “Email Valuations” Prize Draw: 30 prizes of £50 Amazon vouchers
  1. To enter the competition, entrants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2) must use Auto Trader's Valuations Tool at https://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/valuation to get a valuation for their own car, and email this valuation (including either a screenshot of Auto Trader's Valuation Tool with the valuation showing or the email confirmation of the valuation received from Auto Trader) to Livestream@Autotrader.co.uk during the Livestream. Any entries which just include the valuations figure typed into an email (i.e. without a screenshot of Auto Trader's Valuation Tool) will be disqualified. The Promoter will announce during the Livestream the time at which the “Email Valuations” competition will open for entries. All entries must be received by the Promoter by the end of the Livestream and all entries received after the end of the Livestream will automatically be disqualified.
  2. Maximum of one entry and one Prize per person is permitted.
  3. All valid entries received during the Livestream will be entered into a randomised prize draw conducted by an Independent third party to select 30 winners, within 5 working days of the end of the Livestream. Each of the 30 winners will each win a £50 e-Amazon voucher.
  4. Winners will be contacted via the email address used to enter within 5 working days of Winner Selection and will be issued their Prize. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winners
  5. To claim the prize, the winners must respond to the Promoter by email (to the email address supplied by the Promoter) confirming eligibility and acceptance of the prize. If a winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and award the Prize to a reserve selected in the same manner. Reserve winners will have the same timeframe within which to respond.
4. “Spot Prizes” - various prizes available (as detailed below). Each of the prizes will be allocated to a pre-determined minute in time (“winning minute”) during the Livestream and the first entrant/s (depending on the number of Spot Prizes as per the clauses below) who submit an entry an meet all the eligibility criteria within that winning minute will win the allocated prize.
  1. Spot Prize 1 – Rory's Tesla review VT Part 1
    After watching Rory's Tesla review VT as part of the Livestream, participants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2) will be asked to comment on the Livestream, via TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook or Instagram (the “Social Media Channels”), where they think the car in the VT is and why.
    There will be 3 Spot Prizes per Social Media Channel (15 Spot Prizes in total) each of a £50 Amazon e-voucher.
    The first 3 entrants per Social Media Channel who submit a comment (which answers the question and meets all the eligibility criteria in clause 2) on the relevant Social Media Channel within the winning minute, will win a Spot Prize.
    The Promoter will contact the winners by direct message to their Social Media Channel account used upon entry within 7 working days of the Livestream and will be issued their Prize. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winners.
    To claim the prize, winners must respond to the Promoter's post by email (to the email address supplied by the Promoter) confirming eligibility, their full name and email address and their acceptance of the prize within 14 days. If a winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and the relevant Spot Prize will go unawarded.
  2. Spot Prize 2
    Participants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2) will be asked to comment on the Livestream, via the Social Media Channels, with a film title where they have replaced one word of the film title with a car.
    There will be 2 Spot Prizes (10 Spot Prizes in total) each of a £100 Amazon voucher
    The first 2 entrants per Social Media Channel who submit a comment (which answers the question and meets all the eligibility criteria in clause 2) on the relevant Social Media Channel within the winning minute will win a Spot Prize
    The Promoter will contact the winners by direct message to their Social Media Channel account used upon entry within 7 working days of the Livestream and will be issued their Prize. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winners.
    To claim the prize, winners must respond to the Promoter's post by email (to the email address supplied by the Promoter) confirming eligibility, their full name and email address and their acceptance of the prize within 14 days. If a winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and the relevant Spot Prize will go unawarded.
  3. Spot Prize 3
    Participants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2) will be asked to comment on the Livestream, via the Social Media Channels, with questions that they want our presenters to answer in order to give clues to the Location of the Car (for the purposes of the Car Hunt).
    There will be 2 Spot Prizes per Social Media Channel (10 Spot Prizes in total) each of a £100 Amazon voucher.
    The first 2 entrants who submit a comment (which answers the question and meets all the eligibility criteria in clause 2) on the relevant Social Media within the winning minute will win a Spot Prize.
    The Promoter will contact the winners by direct message to their Social Media Channel account used upon entry within 7 working days of the Livestream and will be issued their Prize. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winners.
    To claim the prize, winners must respond to the Promoter's post by email (to the email address supplied by the Promoter) confirming eligibility, their full name and email address and their acceptance of the prize within 14 days. If a winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and the relevant Spot Prize will go unawarded.
  4. Spot Prize 4
    Participants (who meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2) will be asked to comment on the Livestream, via the Social Media Channels, with a caption to the image displayed on screen during the Livestream.
    There will be 3 Spot Prizes per Social Media Channel (15 spot prizes in total) each of a £50 Amazon voucher.
    The 3 entrants who submit a comment (which answers the question and meets all the eligibility criteria in clause 2) on the relevant Social Media within the winning minute will win a Spot Prize.
    The Promoter will contact the winners by direct message to their Social Media Channel account used upon entry within 7 working days of the Livestream and will be issued their Prize. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winners.
    To claim the prize, winners must respond to the Promoter's post by email (to the email address supplied by the Promoter) confirming eligibility, their full name and email address and their acceptance of the prize within 14 days. If a winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and the relevant Spot Prize will go unawarded.
  5. The Promoter will announce during the Livestream the times at which each of the Spot Prizes will open for entries. All entries must be received by the Promoter before the end of the Livestream and all entries received after the end of the Livestream will be disqualified.
  6. To be valid for entry into the Spot Prizes, an entry must meet the eligibility criteria in clause 2, answer the question applicable to the relevant Spot Prize and be submitted to the Social Media Channels during the relevant timeframe for submitting entries for that Spot Prize, as announced during the Livestream.
  7. During the Livestream, the presenters may, at random, read out some comments which are submitted as entries via the Social Media Channels, but that does not mean that the comment will be a winning comment and it will not affect the result of the prize draw.
5. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
The Prizes
1. The prizes are provided and fulfilled by Auto Trader.
2. Any other costs incurred in addition to those set out in these Terms and Conditions and that are incidental to the fulfilment of the prize are the responsibility of the winner.
3. Prizes are subject to availability and cannot be redeemed for monetary value. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond the Promoter's control make it necessary to do so.
4. The prizes are not negotiable or transferable.
5. The Promoter has no control over the products/services which the Amazon vouchers can be redeemed for and therefore, the Promoter shall, to the furthest extent permissible by law, have no liability to the winner for any loss or damage suffered by the winner in connection with such products/services
6. Winners of an Amazon voucher are required to have a valid Amazon account.
7. Amazon vouchers are subject to additional conditions of use which are available at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GNG9PXYZUMQT72QK
The Winner(s)
1. The decision of the Promoter or Independent Adjudicator (as applicable) regarding any aspect of the Car Hunt and/or Other Prizes is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it.
2. The Promoter must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will send a copy of the surname of the winner of the Car and/or a copy of the winning entries for the Other Prizes to anyone who emails socialmedia@autotrader.co.uk or writes to the Promoter at the above address (enclosing a self-addressed envelope) within one month after the end of the Livestream. If a winner objects to any or all of their surname and/or winning entry being published or made available, please contact the Promoter at socialmedia@autotrader.co.uk. In such circumstances, the Promoter must still provide information relating to the winners and winning entries to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
Claiming the prizes
1. Please allow up to 3 weeks, after the winner has confirmed their details in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, for delivery of the prizes (other than the Car, which may take up to 6 weeks following the Livestream to be delivered).
2. A prize may not be claimed by a third party on your behalf
3. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility if you are not able to accept the relevant prize.
Limitation of liability
1. Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of:
  1. participating in the Car Hunt and/or the Other Prizes, including (without limitation) any injuries, losses, or damages incurred by participants during the Livestream or while trying to locate the hidden Car; or
  2. taking up, and use of, a prize (including, without limitation, the Car),
  in each case, except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.
2. Participants engage in the Livestream and the Car Hunt at their own risk.
3. The Promoter is not liable for the cost of travel in respect of your search for the Car or any associated expenses. Participants are responsible for any parking fines or other costs and/or fines incurred during their participation in the Car Hunt
4. The Promoter will not accept responsibility for any entries to the Car Hunt and/or the Other Prizes that are lost, mislaid, delayed, or otherwise not received by the Promoter, or interruptions or delays in the Livestream, due to equipment failure, technical malfunction, internet connectivity problems, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.
5. You will be responsible for the cost of any damage you cause to, or at, the Location and you agree to compensate the Promoter for the cost of repair of any such damage.
Ownership of entries and intellectual property rights
1. You agree that the Promoter may, but is not required to, make any content (including any entries or comments) provided by you via the Social Media Channels, during the Livestream, available on its website(s), the Social Media Channels and any other media, whether now known or invented in the future, and in connection with any publicity of the Livestream. You agree to grant the Promoter a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable licence, for the full period of any intellectual property rights in the content and any accompanying materials, to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter, store, re-format and sub-licence the content and any accompanying materials for such purposes.
2. In entering the Car Hunt and/or Other Prizes, you hereby confirm that:
  1. your entry is an original work, is not defamatory and does not infringe third-party rights; and
  2. you will produce evidence of any required consents at the Promoter's request, or risk being disqualified from entering the Car Hunt and/or Other Prizes.
Data protection and publicity
1. The Promoter will only process your personal information as set out in the privacy policy located at https://www.autotrader.co.uk/privacy-policy
2. The Promoter may request that the winners participate in publicity arising from the Promotion (other than the Livestream). The winners are under no obligation to participate and may decline this request. Participation is at the winner's discretion and is not a condition of prize acceptance.
General
1. Entrants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions upon entry.
2. Participants are encouraged to check Auto Trader's Social Media Channels for any updates, changes, or announcements related to the Livestream. The Promoter reserves the right to make changes to the Livestream, including the timings, clues, rules, and prizes, at their discretion.
3. Auto Trader reserves the right to hold void, interrupt, suspend or amend the Livestream due to unforeseen circumstances, technical issues, or any other reasons. In such cases, Auto Trader will make reasonable efforts to communicate changes to participants.
4. Auto Trader reserves the right to cancel the Livestream entirely, with or without notice, due to unforeseen circumstances or other reasons. In such cases, participants will be informed through the Auto Trader Social Media Channels.
5. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, exclude you from participating in the Car Hunt and/or Other Prizes.
6. If an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these terms and conditions the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligations.
7. If a court invalidates some of these Terms and Conditions, the rest of it will still apply. If a court or other authority decides that some of these Terms and Conditions are unlawful, the rest will continue to apply.
8. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.