happysunshine28 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) Please post tips and suggestions about entering Sweepstakes and Contest. IWG - Instant Win Game 1X - One time entry EFT - Entered for today EFTW - entered for this week ______________________________________________________________________ Why Do Companies Run Contests and Sweepstakes? Sweepstakes Etiquette - How to Be a Courteous Sweeper Top 10 Tips to Improve Your Chances of Winning Sweepstakes How To How to Reduce Spam Email from Entering Sweepstakes How To Beat Sweepstakes Burnout and Stay Motivated to Win Prizes ______________________________________________________________________ How to use google autofill How to use Roboform ______________________________________________________________________How to use the prefixes Scroll to bottom of forum under display options and choose either Daily, 1X, Monthly, Weekly, no prefix, or any prefix. To view all threads make sure any prefix is chosen To view IWG's choose no prefix http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e74/happysunshine28/displayoptions.jpg Edited February 5, 2009 by happysunshine28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conj Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 persistence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofthree Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 To not EXPECT a win on every game. Even though there are thousands of prizes given away, remember, there are twice as many playing the games. When you LEAST expect it, you may win;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conj Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 expect only half the things you win to ever show up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandaJo111 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Realize that if there are only 300 prizes and everyone on here is winning....there is an error with the contest and more than likely you won't get a prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandaJo111 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Just thought of another one... If you are a winner on an IWG print out a screen shot. It may not always help, but it is better to have it just in case, some contests will allow it as proof. (Plus it is fun to show off...hubby was so happy to see the $1000 one :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyers12345 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 how exactly do you print a screen shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandaJo111 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 how exactly do you print a screen shot?I just click on the print button on my toolbar. It has worked for me every time. On my IE7 toolbar it is set up as the 3rd button to the right (home, rss feeds, then the print button). You could also go to file on the top right then click on print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conj Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 unless you have a mac.... then you can use the utility program Grab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camkian Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have a question-Are those of you who are winning using mutiple email addresses? I don't have the time/energy to open more than one account, but I never win and am thinking there's gotta be more that people are doing to be so lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilac100 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Nope only one address here. Sometimes hubby enters with his addy if it something he wants. He actually plays the Puff your Space game daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have a question-Are those of you who are winning using mutiple email addresses? I don't have the time/energy to open more than one account, but I never win and am thinking there's gotta be more that people are doing to be so lucky. I would hate to see how many hours it would take to enter all the contest more than once a day. The only thing I know to tell you is be careful on entering multiple email addresses, some of the sweeps state one per household, or once daily per household. Some have said per IP address. Pay attention to the rules so you dont disqualify yourself and all the work you put into entering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffy4God Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have a question-Are those of you who are winning using mutiple email addresses? I don't have the time/energy to open more than one account, but I never win and am thinking there's gotta be more that people are doing to be so lucky.I only use one email address and I have won plenty of times. Mostly small things, but I did win a $1000 gift certificate once. You just have to keep trying and enter them as often as you have time. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyers12345 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Do you guys notice if you typically win at a certain time of day? It seems that I never win during daylight hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I find I win the instant games towards late afternoon to evening. I rarely have won during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffy4God Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Do you guys notice if you typically win at a certain time of day? It seems that I never win during daylight hours.No. I usually play when my kids are napping (between 1 and 3:00 pm) and sometimes in the early evening after they go to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyers12345 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 This is more of a question, and I have tried posting it in the question thread but I think it keeps getting lost amidst all of these great IWG's. How do you edit your information in AutoFill? I can't seem to figure that one out. I know it's probably very simple and I'll kick myself for not figuring it out. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 This is more of a question, and I have tried posting it in the question thread but I think it keeps getting lost amidst all of these great IWG's. How do you edit your information in AutoFill? I can't seem to figure that one out. I know it's probably very simple and I'll kick myself for not figuring it out. TIAHeres what I replied to on the questions thread, you probably didnt see it, it was several days after you posted it, because it got bumped. If you are refering to google autofill all you have to do is click on setting on the google bar and then options. You will see the autofill so you can edit it. That is the only one I know about, hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyers12345 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks Cheryl!!! I must have missed it in the other thread.. sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natcancoen Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmd83 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I'm new to the whole sweeps thing but this is the system i've devised and have found it to be a great time saver. Once you've found one of the sweeps you're set on entering every day till it is over, paste the link into notepad. The list will fill up quick and you won't have to scour the forums all day. Entering around fifty to sixty everyday only takes me about thirty minutes and has made me a big fan of ctrl+C and ctrl+v. When the sweeps is over it is as easy as highlighting the url and deleting it from the list. Using firefox with multiple tabs also speeds things up. I also added the add-on (redundant, I know), AutoFill Forms, where I only have to press alt+j, and for the most part I only have to add my birthday, gender, and/or apt number. Any games that require codes just tab over after the url and enter it there so it is handy. I still visit the forum about once a day that i'm playing to check for new sweeps and single entry. screenshot http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i311/mmd83/sweeps.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 This isnt a tip on winning, but a tip on posting contest. Lately some contest havent been coming up in searches so I thought there might be a reason. If anyone post a re-post dont get discouraged if you searched and couldn't find it. Here is an example of why this may happen: May not show up in search"Christmas Wish List" SweepstakesIWG-Christmas Wish List Sweepstakes Will Show Up Most the timeChristmas Wish List SweepstakesIWG - Christmas Wish List Sweepstakes Sometimes even a simple 's at the end of a name like Womans Day's instead of Womans Day will not show up in searches. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inbruges Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I am new to this whole sweepstakes thing. Just got started while looking for BF deals. So apologies if this has been discussed before. I do have a very handy program for filling out most of the sweepstakes forms. I use Roboform, it has every kind of information prestored, even stuff like age, male or female, etc and will fill them in the appropriate spaces with one click. I have the paid version, but I think the free version has some of those features. You can download it for free at download.com etc. It is a password filler, but has this handy form filler also. I think there are about 100 different fields you can prefill, and several different identities. I have one specifically for these sweepstakes that doesnt' use my cellphone number, and uses my spam email address etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nindy8 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I am new to this whole sweepstakes thing. Just got started while looking for BF deals. So apologies if this has been discussed before. I do have a very handy program for filling out most of the sweepstakes forms. I use Roboform, it has every kind of information prestored, even stuff like age, male or female, etc and will fill them in the appropriate spaces with one click. I have the paid version, but I think the free version has some of those features. You can download it for free at download.com etc. It is a password filler, but has this handy form filler also. I think there are about 100 different fields you can prefill, and several different identities. I have one specifically for these sweepstakes that doesnt' use my cellphone number, and uses my spam email address etc. Yeah, but doesn't it also download alot of spyware and stuff on your computer? I used to use gator and it did that alot. Google is safer, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inbruges Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Yeah, but doesn't it also download alot of spyware and stuff on your computer? I used to use gator and it did that alot. Google is safer, I think.No I have absolutely no spyware etc. I check almost daily with Adaware and Spybot. I have the paid version but used to use the free version before I started doing these sweepstakes. I have about 60 contests I enter every day and it takes me less than 1 1/2 hrs. I know Gator used to be really bad about this when I used that for just a short while back when it was popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 How to use the prefixes Scroll to bottoom of forum under display options and choose either Daily, 1X, no prefix, or any prefix. To view all threads make sure any prefix is chosen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Weekly and Monthly prefixes have been added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Quick questions on the IWGs.... If you click skip game or click the link that says see if you are winner. Does that usually mean you won't win or should you always play the game it has? Does this make sense? Some of the games I just don' t want to play so I click Can't see game.. See if Im a winner Do you think this makes a difference, or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conj Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 skip game does not seem to make a difference in wins - I am pretty sure EPrize blacklisted me, so I don't win no matter what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Quick questions on the IWGs.... If you click skip game or click the link that says see if you are winner. Does that usually mean you won't win or should you always play the game it has? Does this make sense? Some of the games I just don' t want to play so I click Can't see game.. See if Im a winner Do you think this makes a difference, or no? I mostly click that especially when the game is slow loading. I have won after clicking that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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