Giveaways - reader notifications

[Sawyer]

I haven't used the giveaway feature since it was modified from free to paid and I want to make sure I'm fully understanding all the features before I decide which level I'd like to purchase. On the premium giveaway, it states that non-winners receive a customizable message.

1. Is that message in the form of a notification on the Goodreads site or is that an email message?
2. If that message is in the form of a notification on the Goodreads site, what if the user has their notifications disabled? Would they still receive that message?

Thanks!

[Steven]

So the giveaway thing is no longer free? I'm not surprised. They've been pushing that promotional pipe dream for a long time now. Little like the literary version of winning the lottery, but by all means go for it if you got the bucks. There is a reason there are no organized or openly reported stats as to the actual success rate of this means of getting book sales.