Win a Nintendo DS from Ciao!

ByJanice Published On: Updated On:

Ciao! — The Perfect Resource this Season

Holiday shopping means decision making.

What items on the kids’ lists do we go for, and what do we decide against? What gift would our spouse like? What brand should we choose, and what model offers the most useful features?

These days, with every dollar counting, we want to make sure we are making the best decisions possible.

Now, if you are like me, decision making usually means researching online and getting people’s opinions. It is invaluable to be able to instantly call up honest feedback to help sort out what we should buy and what we should maybe skip.

So, when a site like Ciao! opens its virtual doors, I hop, skip and jump my merry little self over to have some help making my shopping decisions. I want to know what people who own the items I am considering think about them.

Ciao! is a unique site that offers consumer reviews — and pays users who post popular reviews.

You can find a review on just about any product you are in the market for. From electronics to beauty products they have you covered with reviews written by average people who have used them and just want to share their experience.

Registration at Ciao.com is free and when you actively participate in the community by offering reviews on products, you can earn a small cash payment every time another member rates your review as “helpful”, “Very helpful” or “exceptional”.

While you’re reading reviews at Ciao!, you will have access to prices on the products from over 2000 retailers as well, so you know that you are getting the best and most current price.

I recently registered at Ciao.com and even wrote a review on a Nintendo DS. It was shockingly simple! You can see my review here. While you’re there, sign up and write a review too!

Ciao! has generously offered a NINTENDO DS LITE to one very lucky Commenter!

Jackson has a Nintendo DS Lite and he LOVES it! They are definitely the “it” item among all of his friends at school too.

We choose the Nintendo DS Lite as the prize for this contest because we thought it was a great example of the kind of product you would want to research – and review! – at Ciao. When I buy games, electronics and other tech items, I ALWAYS get feedback online before purchasing.

Here’s how to enter:

First, sign up for Ciao and submit a review for a product you own and use.

Once you have submitted your review and joined the Ciao community, (or if you are already a Ciao! user) come back to this post and comment by linking to your Ciao profile or providing your Ciao Username.

It’s super quick and then you will be familiar with the site and ready to use it as a resource to help you with your shopping decisions. And, of course, you could be our winner for a NINTENDO DS LITE.

  • The winner will receive a Nintendo DS Lite. The contest is open to both U.S. and Canada. We will select a winner at random, from the commentors who provided their Ciao Username or link and submitted a review on Ciao.com.
  • Entries are open from Friday, December 12th thru Friday, January 2nd, 2009. We will announce the winner on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009. Please make sure to check our site and your email address to see if you have won the prize. We must receive your reply within 5 business days.
  • Please see our site’s Terms and Conditions of Use for a complete list of our Contest and Giveaway Rules. This promotion is void where prohibited.

Janice is co-founder of 5 Minutes For Mom. She's been working online since 2003 and is thankful her days are full of social media, writing and photography.

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180 Comments

  1. Dorothy Phillips says:

    Would love to win this. What a great contest

  2. Ciao. I look forward to learning more about it in the near future.
    Happy 2009

  5. valorie Hudgens says:

    great give away thank you

  6. MandyMarie says:

    My Ciao nam eis Gambina, here’s my review http://www.ciao.com/Samsung_WF218AN__Review_10159790 . I’ll be posting more in a bit, I like Ciao already!

    I’d love a DS. My Aunt has hers and I play it when I go there, she’s got word games that I love to play. This would just be great, thanks so much for the chance! 🙂

  9. Lara Aleff says:

    My username is laralin2266 on CIAO!

  10. john ferris says:

    A fantastic giveaway.

  12. Roger Deming says:

    been playing one of these at my son’s place. would love to have one here to play with when my granddaugther is here. thanks for the contest and chance to win one.

  13. nancy berry says:

    Iwould love to win this because of my three grand-kids,it would be a late christmas gift, for them from me, I dont have a job. And it would be nice for them. from there grand mother. even if it is late.

  14. Carolyn G says:

    I would love to win this. I need it to organize

  15. Charlotte Robbins says:

    im hoping to win this for my son, this is just the begining, im going to do the other things required to allow him to win, thanks

  16. jenni williams says:

    I would love a DS!!

  17. Sharon Fairclough says:

    I have signed up with Ciao my user name is
    fairy2807. I also wrote a review about nintendo DS purchase one for my godson for Christmas now both Goddaughters want one. I love Ds and many video titles that have for all ages. Thanks for the giveaway

    sharr1226 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  21. Angela Dorton says:

    Would love to have one of these for my daughter 🙂

  22. This would be exciting to win. I think my daughter would truly enjoy it.

  24. My 6 and 8 year old grandsons would really enjoy one of these game players. They are always wanting to play with my daughters.

  25. lorene desjardins says:

    I would love this for my nephew, my daughter loves hers

  26. Dianne Arsenault says:

    My brain could use a good workout.

  27. Cindy Ellis says:

    This would be a great gift

  29. Becky Mize says:

    I would love to win this!! I joined Ciao and wrote a review. My Ciao username is pugsley085
    Great giveaway!!

  30. this is so sweet

  31. Sharon Jo Seneker says:

    I have this on my list! Thanks for promoting Ciao! I would love this win for me! I got gifts for everyone else, I really want this for me! Thanks!

  32. My profile name is Vampirekitten.

    Thanks.

  33. Kathy Scott says:

    My profile name is idahomom. Thanks for the chance.

  35. crystle tellerday says:

    i wanrt a ds

  36. I would love to win a game system for myself!

  38. fun thank you

  39. I want it for me! I love the brain exercise game!

  40. This is great!

  41. Jeffrey W says:

    Subscriber by email

  42. Jeffrey W says:

    I would like to win this please.

    My Caio username: silvermoon123

    Thanks.

  43. lori dixon says:

    my 9 y/o little boy has been wanting one for a year now..im a single mom just cant afford it right now

  44. Louise Brouillette says:

    I’d love to give this to my grandson!

  45. Nicole Reynolds says:

    Your buttons on my blog

  46. Nicole Reynolds says:

    I get your RSS feed

  47. Nicole Reynolds says:

    I subscribe to your newsletter

  49. please sign me up.
    Thanks.

  50. My son would love this! Please enter me. Thanks!

  51. Karen Gonyea says:

    Count me in please 🙂

  52. Thanks for the contest, please enter me.

  54. Good Luck to All

  56. tiffany pettey says:

    i think i will keep this for me…is that wrong?

  57. tiffany pettey says:

    subscriber via google

  58. FABIOLA ALEXIS says:

    My 6 year old would love this. It would give him something to do besides telling his little brother that he is the boss.

  59. I would love to win this for my nephew

  64. The Nintendo DS is a great little console for any age. There are games for adults to improve vision and brain skiils.

  65. Priscilla says:

    we don’t have any electronic game systems…unless you count the computer so, it would be popular in our home

  67. Krissy McNeely says:

    NICE!!!! 🙂

  68. Julie Terry says:

    I have your button on my blog.

  69. Julie Terry says:

    I subscribe.

  71. 😀 What a great giveaway! I would love to win one for my oldest son! He is always so helpful around the house and with his younger siblings and he rarely asks for anything.
    My Ciao name is fantacydawn
    here is a link to the review I posted 🙂
    http://www.ciao.com/Kodak_EasyShare_ZD710__Review_10140192
    Thank you so much for the chance to win!

  72. This is great I so need one of these I’m such a gamer nerd lol.
    My user name on Ciao is Truthful.

  73. I would love to win! My user name is bhowe74.

  74. Kari Follett says:

    Im also a subscriber!!

  75. Kari Follett says:

    I’d love to win this for my children. Thank you for the chance!!

  76. mariadelgado32302 says:

    Mu user name is Mariakins. I would LOVE a DS!

  77. Btrflywmn says:

    My ciao username is Btrflywmn, I posted a review. My son would love a new DS. Thanks for sharing.

  78. Falicia Tuffel says:

    great giveaway and website

  79. Monique Rizzo says:

    My daughter would LOVE this!!

  80. My son really want one of these he said that he needs it lol thank you

  81. ya ya ya include me in this one too

  82. rachel burke says:

    my girl would love this in pink

  85. stampedwithgrace says:

    your button’s on my blog!

  86. stampedwithgrace says:

    subscriber 🙂

  87. stampedwithgrace says:

    I get your newsletter!

  88. stampedwithgrace says:

    user name: stampedwithgrace

    please enter me 🙂

  90. I am also rss fed!

  91. I am subscribed to your newsletter!

  93. Valerie Furr says:

    My 8 year old wants one of these so bad. This would be a great Birthday present.
    Thanks love you site too.

  94. I signed up, I wrote a review for EyeToy: Play Sports for PS2

    My username is tonsofkids08

  95. Clifton Wade says:

    My wonderful grandchildren would just LOVE this item. Thank you for this great contest and prize!

  96. I am a subscriber.

  97. I signed up for this site the first time you mentioned it a while ago. It’s a great resource.

    I’m “ktjrdn” there too.

  98. jennifer bowen says:

    wow this would be nice to try and win i could realy use it thanks

  99. I would be beyond thrilled to win this for one of our children.

  100. Pamela Murphy says:

    That is great! I would love to have one.

  101. keith james says:

    thank you

  103. ciao

  104. I wrote a review on the Sony Bravia. My Ciao username is steenec.

  105. Ciao! The Nintendo DS would be in a hit for this crazy mom of 2 boys.
    User name: mrshemphill

  107. I want one for myself so I can play with my kids- they look like fun!

  110. Please count me in, thanks

  117. Phil Clogston says:

    My son would love this!

  118. Vanessa C. says:

    I also get the newsletter!

  120. My ciao username is: Dubiouskaj

  121. I’d love to win this!

  122. Betty Shoemaker says:

    I would so love to win this for my son. He just lost his job like so many and this would make him a little happier

  125. kelly jamison says:

    Wow, would love to have this for my son!

  126. Renee Concolino says:

    My user name at CIAO is rmc1ra, I have only done one review so far but it has the potential to be addictive. Thanks for the information about this cool program and this cool giveaway.

  130. I’m already a Ciao reviewer. My username: wife-n-mom.
    Thanks!

  133. Suzanne Scuddy Thorsted says:

    My Ciao Profile name is Scuddy, I’d love to win this for my son it’s the #1 thing on his wishlist!

  135. Mary Helen says:

    My granddaughter would love the DS.

  136. Mary Helen says:

    I am a subscriber.

  139. Bebemiqui says:

    I reviewed the Ipod Nano 4th generation under the username Bebemiqui.
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

  141. I get your newsletter too 🙂

  142. I am a subscriber!

  144. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

    HUgs.. Amy

  145. I wrote a review and Wow it was as easy as pie. Thanks. Count me in I need one of these for my sons birthday! This has been a fun new site for me. My name is jaseah.

  146. Subscriber via RSS

  148. your button on my sidebar

  149. My daughter would love this! I signed up for Caio my username is Caila611!

  150. Melanie B says:

    have your button

  151. Melanie B says:

    email subscribed

  152. Melanie B says:

    subscribe to feed

  153. Melanie B says:

    great giveaway!

  154. Mamamoose says:

    I did a review on an ipod nano.
    My username is Mamamoose

  155. Michelle Wyson says:

    This is a great giveaway. Please enter me.

  156. Kim Brown says:

    My son wants one sooo bad. My username is kbrown2595. I did a review on a canon digital rebel.

  157. your button is on my sidebar 🙂

  158. rss subscriber too

  159. Im a newsletter subscriber

  160. I have one of these on my list!

  161. very cool! this would be so awesome to have for my son!

  162. I have your button on my blog!

  163. I get your newsletter.

  164. I’m a subscriber.

  165. I wrote a review on a Pokemon box set collection, my username is crackersandchaos on ciao.

    I would LOVE to win this for my oldest son!! I wanted to get him one so badly for Christmas but the funds just weren’t there for it. He loves Pokemon and this is the only game system I’ve found Pokemon games for, this would be so perfect for him!

  166. I’m also a subscriber to your feed via Google Reader.

  167. I’m a newsletter subscriber!

  168. My daughter has been begging for one of these ever since her friend got one last year!

  170. AprilTara says:

    The Nintendo DS has been at the top of my daughter’s Christmas list for a while now & I won’t have the money to get her one so this would be a nice post-Christmas surprise!

    I wrote a review on Ciao under the username AprilTara. Here’s a link to my review: http://www.ciao.com/Samsung_Instinct__Review_10134623

  172. lifeasamama says:

    i get the newsletter

  173. lifeasamama says:

    i subscribe to your feed

  174. lifeasamama says:

    whoa. this would be awesome.

  176. Have you ever played Crosswords on this? It is addicting beyond belief…

  179. Yay! I’d love to win this!! I’m SO glad that you introduced me to Ciao! as well…wow…why haven’t I heard of this site?!?! I must have been under a rock! I signed up and gave a review on a product I own…here’s the link to my review: http://www.ciao.com/Reviews/Cuisinart_CBT_500__15482952

    My Ciao username is: ncpnkr

    Thanks for a chance to win!!

    ncpnkr@aol.com

  180. Samantha Anderson says:

    This would be great for my daughter !! She has wanted one forever but I can’t really offord one right now …. thanx for the chance !!

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