Official Sweepstakes and Contest Tips Thread

[jenesparza]

I always choose no too.. but only because there is so much email i can take in one day lol

[cotejb]

I read the article and I find it to be helpful.

But do you think you BETTER your chances of winning by "Subscribing" to their newsletter, email, etc.???? (I always choose No, in subscribing)

I don't think so because they usually use a random generator to pick the winning times or if its a sweep at the end. Unless it is a requirement to enter the contest it should not affect your changes of winning.

 

I always put no too b/c my daily email inbox would be way too large if I didn't.

[steph3306]

delete Edited January 16, 2009 by steph3306

[prettynpink]

thanks for all the input. Very helpful :)

[shoppingaddict]

Recently I've seen several contests that allow entries through the internet AND through regular mail (envelope with postage). Do you guys think there is an advantage entering one way over another? And I wonder what they do with the mail-in entries. Does someone manually input them into the computer? I guess what I want to know is how the heck do they combine both forms of entry? Anybody out there know?

[happysunshine28]

Recently I've seen several contests that allow entries through the internet AND through regular mail (envelope with postage). Do you guys think there is an advantage entering one way over another? And I wonder what they do with the mail-in entries. Does someone manually input them into the computer? I guess what I want to know is how the heck do they combine both forms of entry? Anybody out there know?

I dont really see an advantage either way. I have no idea how they would handle mail in entries, and if you decide to mail entries in make sure that they dont say something like: one entry per day regardless of method.

[happysunshine28]

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

[conj]

thanks for the reading material

[jenesparza]

thanks happysunshine....for the reads...you know we all can definitely use the how to beat sweepstakes burnout and stay motivated to win prizes!!!

[sierramuse8]

Just a suggestion: how about putting one time only contests in their own thread.

[BellaMia]

I already mentioned that in the past and everyone decided to keep it the way it is. I figured it would be easier to just go to one thread like the sweeps that are expiring but no one liked the idea I guess.

 

What I do to sift through all of the 1X sweeps is go down to the bottom of the screen where it says "Display Options" and in the "Prefix" drop down menu I click "Daily" and submit.

 

It brings up just the daily and some IWG sweeps so I don't have to go through pages and pages of 1X only sweeps that I've already entered.

 

Hope that helps.

[sierramuse8]

Thanks for that. It should make it easier.

[pumpkin456]

I know that there is a way to fill out all of these forms quickly for the sweepstakes and such. Can any one tell me how to to this?? Please move this if it is in the wrong area.

[cashandra]

www.roboform.com

[cotejb]

I think Google has an autofill too but I use Roboform and its great. I have it set up with my info and my mom's info.

[pumpkin456]

thanks

[happysunshine28]

we now have a IWG prefix, I think I have all the IWG games changed over

[conj]

we now have a IWG prefix, I think I have all the IWG games changed over

Wonderful!

[jenesparza]

wow thanks happy

[momlori]

Just got a $25 american express card from Fedex for small business saturday!