Publishers Clearinghouse PCH is a private company that was founded in 1953. Its current chairman, president, and Chief executive officer are Andrew Goldberg. Its headquarters are located in Jericho, New York. In this article we shall see PCH Sweepstakes.
PCH uses sweepstakes and prize-based games to market merchandise and magazine subscriptions directly.
How To Enter PCH Sweepstake?
You can enter PCH sweepstakes using three main ways:
- By mail. You can send your entry letter to their address and headquarters in Jericho, New York, or respond to any mail that PCH has sent to you.
- Online. You can go to their website and apply for any ongoing sweepstakes. You can send your entry to their properties like PCH Games or Search and Win.
- Telephone. You can go to their website and get their number, and call with your PCH Customer ID.
People who stay in the US and Puerto Rico can enter their sweepstakes. Employees of PCH, immediate families, the contest processors, and Giveaway Supervisors are not permitted to enter the Sweepstakes.
The Sweepstakes Publishers Clearing House Has
PCH has sweepstakes that include the following:
- PCH Token Games
- PCH Search and Win
- PCH lotto
- PCH Frontpage
- PCH Slots
PCH Slots
Users can play slots on both desktop and mobile or tablet. In addition, there are daily tournaments, so anyone has a chance to win a cash prize.
PCH Token Games
Players are given a chance to win a cash prize on a bonus game that gets unlocked after every ten games played.
How Are Publishers Clearing House Sweepstake Winners Selected?
PCH has unique rules and regulations that they follow when handing out prizes. They have a board of Judges that watches over the selection. The selection of winners is unbiased and random. They use two specific methods:
- Matching Winning Number. The numbers are selected at random and are unknown to PCH until the giveaway at the end of the process. Outgoing bulletin boards usually have the listing of the winning numbers. You will win a prize if you are given a number that matches while the giveaway is going on.
- Random Drawing. PCH has a two-step process when it comes to this method.
- Incoming entries are prequalified. This is done either by using a computer or by trained contest personnel.
- On drawing day, the numbers are placed in sequential order, and a computer program chooses a number, the winner, at random.
According to the official rules of June 2020, the odds of winning are 1 in 6.2 billion. There are 7.9 billion people in the world.
Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol.
In 1989 PCH started notifying winners in person rather than by phone. They travel across the US to notify major prize winners. Their uniform and way of notifying winners, including oversized checks, flowers, champagne, balloons, and other prizes, have become recognizable across the nation.
Publishers Clearing House’s Prize Patrol has become so well known that they have featured on many tv shows such as The Price is Right and The Oprah Winfrey Show. They have also been parodied in many shows, including Saturday Night Live (SNL) and Conan O’Brien. Additionally, they have been mentioned and made the subject of in cartoons.
How Are Publishers Clearing House Sweepstake Winners Notified?
Major winners are informed live and in person by the Prize Patrol. Winners who win less than 10 thousand dollars are informed using an overnight express carrier such as FedEx, UPS, or USPS Express mail and sometimes email. Prizes are given out to winners within eight weeks of their winning selection.
PCH is the only one permitted to inform winners of their wins and prizes. Anyone else will be a scam as PCH does not do the following when notifying their winners
- They do not ask for bank account details
- They do not ask for a processing fee, special handling charges, or tax
- They do not ask to be wired money or to be sent prepaid gift cards
- They do not ask you to send back a portion of your winnings as payment.
The people that do ask for these are usually scammers and not the real PCH.
Other Publishers Clearing House Products
The company sells consumer items such as books, jewelry, and media. It has been doing so since the 1980s. They also own and operate eight different websites, including,
- PCH Search and Win
- PCH Lotto
- PCH Games
- PCH Save and Win and
- Candystand
Publishers Clearing House makes most of its revenue from selling merchandise.
Conclusion
PCH or Publishers Clearing House provides a variety of ways through their sweepstakes for their customers to get the opportunity to win their most coveted prizes. Though the chances of winning are low, there are more and more winners every day, and anybody could be next.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I view a recent list of the winners of the PCH sweepstakes?
You can go to their regularly updated website with the list of winners.
- Are PCH Sweepstakes winners actual?
Yes, they are real. Those surprised by the Prize Patrol are all real and not paid actors.
