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    Worst Passenger Story official rules.

    These official rules govern the one-week RideShareGuides driver pilot. Read the terms before you post, reference your story, or submit an entry for Coach Carl’s private review.

    Stories stay private.

    The contest entry, attestations, and review notes stay inside the private administrator workflow. RSG will not publish a submitted story without separate permission.

    The live entry gate follows the Eastern Time window below. This rules page does not contain an entry form.

    Official contest terms

    The details that matter.

    No purchase is necessary. Eligibility and review requirements apply to every entry.

    Promotion period

    August 25–31, 2026

    12:00 a.m. through 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time

    Prize

    $50 gift card

    One winning entry, subject to issuer terms

    Who may enter

    Signed-in RSG drivers

    Age 18+ and in the United States

    DON Points

    10 + 100 points

    Approved entry plus confirmed-winner bonus

    Please keep the private entry process separate from the public feed. The feed post helps Coach Carl verify the entry requirements, while the submitted story remains private.

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    Promotion period

    The promotion begins August 25, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ends August 31, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

    Entries must be submitted during this window. The live contest gate rejects early and late submissions.

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    No purchase necessary

    No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not improve an entrant’s chance of being selected.

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    Eligibility

    The pilot is open to signed-in RideShareGuides drivers who are age 18 or older and in the United States at the time of entry.

    By submitting, you confirm each eligibility requirement and authorize the administrator to verify it during the private review.

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    How to enter

    During the promotion period, create an original Worst Passenger Story and post it through the RSG member feed. Then tag two drivers in that feed post, follow RideShareGuides, and submit the private entry through the contest card on News.

    • Include a private feed-post URL or clear feed-post reference.
    • Attest that you are a signed-in RSG driver, age 18 or older, and in the United States.
    • Attest that you posted the story, tagged two drivers, and follow RSG.

    This page explains the terms and does not contain an entry form.

    Section 6

    Entry limits and review

    One entry per person is allowed. Duplicate, incomplete, late, or ineligible submissions may be rejected. A submission is not an approval or a promise of a prize.

    Section 7

    Content standards

    Stories must be original and suitable for the RSG driver community. Do not include private passenger information, harassment, hateful content, illegal content, or unsafe instructions.

    • Keep out names, phone numbers, exact addresses, license plates, private messages, and other identifying details.
    • Do not submit content that threatens, targets, doxxes, or puts a passenger, driver, or business at risk.
    • Do not knowingly violate another person’s privacy, copyright, trademark, or other rights.

    The referenced feed post remains subject to RSG community standards and moderation.

    Section 8

    Judging and manual winner confirmation

    Coach Carl will manually review eligible entries and confirm one winner. The review checks the entry requirements, originality, and content standards. The pilot does not automatically select a winner or publish entrant stories.

    Only one entry can receive the winning confirmation.

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    Prize

    The winning entry receives one $50 gift card, subject to the gift card issuer’s terms.

    There is no cash substitution. The gift card is separate from any DON Points award and is handled after Coach Carl confirms the winner.

    Section 10

    Winner notification

    The confirmed winner will be contacted through the RSG account or contact information connected to the entry. The winner has seven days to respond.

    If the winner does not respond, cannot be reached, or is found ineligible, an alternate winner may be selected or the prize may be forfeited.

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    DON Points awards

    An approved eligible entry earns 10 DON Points. The confirmed winner earns an additional 100 DON Points.

    • Rejected and duplicate entries earn no contest points.
    • Points post only after server-verified administrator actions. Submitting an entry does not award points.
    • DON Points have no cash value and are separate from the $50 gift card prize.

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    Privacy and publicity

    The private entry, feed-post reference, attestations, and administrator review notes remain private within the contest workflow. The referenced feed post keeps its own audience settings and community rules.

    RSG will not publish or reuse a submitted story, entrant name, or entry details as contest publicity without separate permission.

    Section 13

    General conditions and governing law

    RSG may disqualify an entry that violates these rules. RSG may suspend, modify, or cancel the pilot if tampering, technical problems, or circumstances beyond its control affect the contest.

    Florida law governs this promotion to the extent permitted by law.

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    Questions and contact

    For questions, use the RSG support path or write to the sponsor at ETYN Online LLC, 7750 Okeechobee Blvd. Ste. 671, West Palm Beach, FL 33411.

    Keep moving

    Ready for the next step?

    Return to the News contest card for the live window and private submission path, or open the RSG member feed to prepare your post.