Challenging the Status Quo

Back in the early 1950’s, a magazine publishing executive named Harold Mertz thought there had to be a better way to build a magazine’s circulation than an expensive mailing promoting an individual title. He came up with the “win-win” idea of a single direct mail-piece that would offer a variety of magazine subscription deals to the consumer while boosting publishers’ circulations and saving both the consumer and publishers money. He challenged the usual way of doing things – or the “status quo” – and built Publishers Clearing House into a famous and successful company which has since become a multi-channel marketer of all kinds of value priced merchandise and magazines and has made millions of shoppers happy.

Recently our company president hosted an “All PCH’er” breakfast at which he encouraged each and every one of our 400+ PCH employees to continue to challenge the “status quo” – just as Mr. Mertz did. En masse, the employees responded, “Yes, we will!”

Everyone there recognized that these efforts will be good for the Publishers Clearing House business; but – most of all – these efforts will benefit YOU, the folks out there who like to win – win in all kinds of ways: great prizes, great merchandise, great magazines, great values.

By the conclusion of this and every “All PCH’er” gathering, the employees themselves feel like winners. Sometimes they win vicariously by rubbing shoulders with one of the Publishers Clearing House SuperPrize winners – like Doris Gray who recently won $5,000 A Week for Life. Then there’s always a wonderful video presentation so everyone can see the PCH Prize Patrol’s latest adventures awarding Big Checks. Finally there is always a prize drawing for our employees – after all, they aren’t eligible to win our PCH contests and sweepstakes; so it’s great for some lucky ones to go home with a welcome cash “sur-prize.”

What can YOU look forward to as a result of this “All PCH’er” gathering at our Port Washington, NY headquarters?

Prizes, prizes and more prizes: millions and millions of dollars in SuperPrizes, a PCH Prize Blitz in which our PCH Prize Patrol deputies will travel to deliver prizes to 101 Winners in zip codes, towns and cities all across America to surprise lucky folks with $10,000 Big Checks, and hundreds of prizes you can win through our growing network of exciting websites. And wonderful shopping experiences – with terrific products and Customer Satisfaction guaranteed.

So why accept YOUR “status quo”? There’s no purchase or fee necessary to enter and win our sweepstakes, but why not take advantage of all these “WIN-WIN” opportunities from Publishers Clearing House?

Enter the PCH contest at pch.com. While you are surfing, visit PCHTV.com to see our latest sweepstakes winning moments. And don’t forget to do your online searches at PCH Search & Win where you can get a chance to win online every time you use our powerful search engine.

All the best!

Dave Sayer

Executive Director

PCH PRIZE PATROL

Baby It’s Time to Start Saving!

My little niece Nina is a bundle of joy, bringing smiles to everyone who encounters her. Her parents couldn’t be happier, but they admit to worrying about her future… the cost of daycare, clothing she’ll outgrow, music lessons, her first car, the first “ding” on the bumper of that car, and of course the big one, college. Now although winning a huge multi-million dollar sweepstakes is one way to solve your monetary worries, it’s not a realistic financial plan we can all count on (especially for my dear sister, who is out of the running for the PCH Sweepstakes due to her relation to me – sorry, sis). But that doesn’t mean PCH can’t make things a little easier for our customers. We save people thousands of dollars every day with our fantastic deals and unbeatable magazine values.

You can go to pchwow.com today to see all of our fabulous $100,000 A Week For A Year PCH Wow Sweepstakes, but also be sure to check out PCH Value Merchandise to discover quality deals you won’t find anywhere else. Our line up includes must-have As Seen on TV offers and handy items for the home that save you time and money. For a complete list of all the items offered online by PCH, click here.

PCH has access to special merchandise deals, and of course our magazine subscription offers are huge money-savers. A dollar here and a dollar there may not make you an instant millionaire, but during this current economic crunch they sure do make a difference.

Take it from me – an aunt who’d love to spoil her niece if only I had the means – PCH is the place for smart shopping. Of course, it never hurts to take a moment and enter our incredible free sweepstakes… five million bucks should cover college tuition in the year 2027, shouldn’t it?

Wishing you lots of luck,

Brenna S.

Prize Patrol Deputy

A Publishers Clearing House Founder’s Legacy

Another reason to say "Wow PCH is a great company!"

Publishers Clearing House (also known as PCH) was founded in 1953 by Harold and LuEsther Mertz and their daughter Joyce Mertz Gilmore. The success of the company before their deaths enabled them to establish charitable trusts which to this day benefit annually from the sales performance of PCH. Indeed, nearly 50% of the company’s profits go directly to worthwhile causes including the arts, social services and the environment.

In 1962, LuEsther Mertz founded Choice Magazine Listening, a free audio anthology of the best of contemporary magazine writing for the blind, visually impaired, or physically disabled. At that time, only a handful of periodicals were available in braille or recorded formats for those unable to read regular print. In describing her concept for Choice Magazine Listening, Mrs. Mertz wrote: “I do not think of this project as philanthropy. To me and those associated with me, it represents a privilege, an opportunity for communication and even self-expression. It is a chance to share some of the good reading we enjoy. And if we do it well, as we hope, it will be a stimulating and rewarding experience.” Ironically, in her later years, she suffered a significant reduction in her eyesight. Choice Magazine Listening continues her mission today and can be visited at http://choicemagazinelistening.org.

This service is just one more example of how a winning attitude has infused every aspect of our business – from providing consumers with discount magazine deals, quality merchandise offerings, convenience and outstanding customer service to contests and sweepstakes that bring winning moments worth millions of dollars to real people like you.

So why not take advantage of all these opportunities?

PCH offers a fabulous selection of unique products, including popular As Seen on TV items available in our mailings and online. Chances to win big cash prizes are in the mail and at our growing network of websites including pch.com, pchwow.com, PCHTV.com and PCH Search & Win. Plus we offer several PCH free online game sites, such as PCH Games (where you can play the popular Jigsaw Puzzle Game or Mah Jong Alchemy, plus many other games), or PCH Scratch Cards. We hope you visit them and we hope you enter the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes online as often as you can! Our PCH Prize Patrol wants to welcome you into our huge family of winners.

We wish you the best of luck!

Dave Sayer

Executive Director

PCH PRIZE PATROL

Want Free Credit? Try PCH!

At PCH, a.k.a. Publishers Clearing House, all the fabulous value merchandise we sell is offered on Free Credit. Wow -- that means you can try any item you like without sending money upfront or providing a credit card number. You may inspect any item you choose to order for 14 days in the convenience of your own home before you decide whether to keep or return it.

Publishers Clearing House offers a variety of products like no one else. You’ll be hard-pressed to find in any other catalog an incredible collection of merchandise like we have here at PCH: housewares, gardening utensils, exquisite jewelry, home decor, electronic items, videos, music, books, handbags, collectibles, inspirational products, yummy foods, as seen on TV deals, and so much more!

Our product buyers shop the world to find the best values on the kind of popular items as well as unique, hard to find merchandise our customers want to buy. The PCH Product Buying Staff consists of a team of category experts who are passionate about their areas of expertise and very dedicated to finding the best quality and value for PCH customers.

Many people know us for our magazine deals and our famous Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. This makes sense because we offered magazines and sweepstakes prizes before we started selling value merchandise, which was added to our promotions in 1985. All of the products we sell are quality items – never factory seconds! In fact, from day one, PCH has always made sure to focus on quality, value and savings!

We have millions of satisfied customers who love our products and our low prices! They also enjoy the benefit of Free Credit, which allows them to spread their payments out over 4 months with no interest. Wow! With Free Credit, Low Prices and a Terrific Selection, PCH merchandise offers a deal that’s hard to beat, especially in these challenging economic times.

Why not try something today? Just click this PCH merchandise link to check it out!

Happy Shopping!

Deborah Holland

Executive Vice President

PCH, a.k.a. Publishers Clearing House

Tools, Problem Solvers, Pet Items and an Antibiotic "To Go"

Going the extra mile -- plus thousands more -- to bring our customers the best!

At Publishers Clearing House, we have a dedicated staff of merchandise buyers constantly on the lookout for a wide variety of unique, hard-to-find items and great values. We really want to please our customers and bring them the best merchandise, even if it means having to go “the extra mile” over and above the call of duty -- like Lisa C, one of our buyers, did recently.

“I was flying to China to find the latest and greatest new products in Automotive, Cleaning, Tools, Problem Solvers, Lights, Organizers, Laundry and Pet Items. After the long plane ride, my throat was feeling a little sore. OK, no problem, I thought it must only be a little dry and with a good night’s sleep, I’ll be raring to get to work.

Morning comes and my throat is still sore, even more so than the day before. Well, by day’s end (10:00 PM), I had a lump sticking out so far of my neck that I could barely swallow. I was thinking it had to be strep throat, and I needed an antibiotic -- and fast. So I went down to the concierge to ask for the hotel doctor. They didn't have one, but they did call a doctor and he was going to pay me a visit at the hotel. One hour, they told me. I was instantly relieved. I would have stayed up all night if I needed to, as long as this doctor could help relieve the pain.

Once he arrived, I met him in the lobby. He looked at my throat with a flashlight right there in the lobby. That was a first – I was getting a medical check up in the middle of a hotel lobby. Anyway, I can laugh about it now and was in too much pain to think about it at that time, but two minutes later I was diagnosed with tonsilitis. The doctor opened up his bag and handed me an antibiotic prescription. I was ever so grateful as my pain subsided over night, and by the next morning, I was raring to get back to the goal I started with: finding the best values around for our customers.”

Speaking of problem solvers and pet products, you may want to check out the online deals we have on Mighty Putty that fixes, fills and seals almost anything or the Heat-Reflecting Pet Pad that uses space-age thermal material to reflect your dog's or cat's own body heat, creating a warm, comfortable spot for a snooze. An amazing tool you won't want to miss is the Power Wrench & Power Screwdriver All-In-One Tool that lets you easily insert or remove screws or turn the wrench simply by squeezing the handle.

Wow! No wonder Lisa's busy! What will she come up with next?

No Credit Crunch Here

Amidst all the current news stories of tightening credit during these tough economic times, we at Publishers Clearing House are proud to say there’s no credit crunch here. Since Day One we have offered Free Credit as a privilege to our customers. You can try any magazine or merchandise item you’re interested in at home, for 14 days, before we’ll ask you to pay for it. Then, if completely satisfied, you can spread the payments out over 4 monthly installments with no interest or extra fees!

We offer a huge variety of popular titles and merchandise, including many items seen on TV! Most people know Publishers Clearing House has terrific prices on magazines, but, they’re surprised to learn that we also offer amazing values on merchandise, like As Seen on TV items, music, books, home décor accessories, cookware, wallets, coins, collectibles, household helpers and healthy living items.

Many of our loyal customers have taken advantage of our Free Credit and the easy 4-part payment plan over the years. It sure makes ordering merchandise or magazines easy, especially if you’re watching your budget. Once you try our Free Credit and the convenience of home delivery, you might not want to shop anywhere else!