How My Sweepstakes Journey All Started

In 2011 there were thousands of sweepstakes and contests available to win millions in prizes.

Many people took these prizes how for not spending a dime.  One of the best sites on the internet

for finding new online sweepstakes is a called Sweepstakes Advantage.  They have a ton of cool

sweepstakes to enter and the community is very friendly.  I started entering sweepstakes there

back in 1997 and the site just keeps getting better.

In the beginning when I first started entering sweepstakes there were not that many sites that even had

giveaways or gave prizes for free. Is soon caught on like wildfire though and the sponsor soon saw how

online sweepstakes could be a powerful tool to get people to check out their product online.  Do you remember

the 28.8 or 56K dial up modem? Well that was one of my first sweepstakes prizes. I was always kind of a geek

so I entered a U.S. Robotics sweepstakes to win a new “super fast” modem for my computer.  I entered not

even thinking I could or would win anything.  Imagine my surprise when I won not 1 but 4 new modems. I made

some family members quite happy with that sweepstakes prize win.

I was really hooked on sweepstakes after I won a few electronic gadgets.  They have always been expensive items

even back then and it was really cool to get them for free.  Remember the ipod when it first came out? The cool thing

about sweepstakes is that you can always find plenty of the latest electronics as a prize for free online. Fast forward to

today and you could probably find 100 sites giving away Ipad2′s . The iPad is probably one of the most sought after

sweepstakes prizes. It’s almost like winning a laptop. With the price of laptops so cheap now it’s just about the same.

Another cool think about Sweepstakes Advantage is tat you can do a keyword search on their website for just about

any prize you could imagine. Do a keyword search for “cash” or  “iPad” and you will see what I mean. Hundreds upon

hundreds of these can be found.  My latest challenge is to try and win a new piano for my son. He is a music student

and we can only afford to get him a small keyboard. If he had a piano that would be a big improvement in his ability

to practice anytime he wants.

Some people are amazed when I tell them what I win and how I win things. About 50% of people are skeptical that

you can win anything at all.  On SA they have a section called the Winners Circle where members post their latest

prize wins. You must see about 100 new posts there everyday!  This too is probably just the ones who take the time

to eve post about their wins. I like it when people post their wins because it give me hope and positive vibes to keep

going because just like anything else you need to try to win.  I actually belong to a club where a few of us sweepstakes

hobbyist get together and trade strategy and ideas each week.  Some of the members of our club actually do postal

mail in sweepstakes too. Before the internet that was the only kind of sweepstakes you could enter. I like online sweepstakes

better because they are free and you don’t have to pay for postage.

Well enough rambling on and I hope I inspired some of you with this blog post. Just remember like with every hobby just

keep entering sweepstakes and don’t give up and sooner or later you will win something.

Summer is the time for fun in the sun and it’s always time for big sweepstakes.  As always Instant Win Sweepstakes are very hot. One Instant win Promotion is giving away $100,000 . Check out Loacker for that promotion for the 100K and 500 mugs given away as instant win prizes. When you think 1 100K prize is enough check out Wonka. Wonka is also giving away $100K in their instant win promotion. Kindles, Gift Cards and a Trip to Los Angeles will also be awarded.

 Sweepstakes, We like them Instant

Aside from the instants that we have already talked about SCA is giving away 200 instant win prize codes in their promotion. $25,000 will be given away to a charity of the winner’s choice.  Kimberly Clark also has a new sweepstakes promotion. If you like going to the spa you be glad to know that are giving away (100) $100 Spa Finder Gift Cards and (35) $25 SuperValu gift card. That’s a nice little promotion that will be sure to make a few weary folks happy.

If you like electronics you’ll be happy to hear that Game Loft has a new sweepstakes promotion. The prizes include a new 16GB Apple iPad, (10) Nintendo 3DS Consoles, (250) $10 iTunes Gift Cards and (190) Amazon.com Gift Cards.  Don’t forget to check out the new McDonalds 2011 Instant Win Game.  $25,000 (5) $10,000 (3) $500 (750) $50 (5,000) $5 Walmart gift card (more than 1
million) $1,000 Walmart gift card $5,000 Walmart gift card EA Sports Ultimate Game Room (10) EA Sports Lifetime of Games (4) My Coke Rewards 30-Point Bundles (more than 1 million) Snapfish 4×6 Digital Photo Bundle (a few million) $10 and
$50 Gas Cards (hundreds) 2012 Nissan Z (4) Kinect for XBox 360 Prize Pack (500) Redbox DVD Rental (a few million) Trip for 4 to the 2012 McDonald’s All American Games (a few) Trip for 4 to London Olympics (a few) Collect to Win Prizes &
Rare Game Pieces And here are the ‘Collect to Win’ prizes, along with the number of prizes available and the rare game piece within the monopoly need to win each prize: $1 million* (1–Boardwalk) $100,000 (6–Ventnor Avenue) $50,000 (8–Kentucky
Avenue) $100 (3,000–Vermont Avenue) $50 (10,000–Mediterranean Avenue) EA Sports Fan Trip (8–Short Line RR) 2012 Nissan Leaf (2–Pennsylvania Avenue) Caribbean Vacation (a few hundred–Tennessee Avenue) $200 SpaWish Gift Certificates (a
couple hundred–Virginia Avenue) Here is the list of prizes for the online game (with the number of potential winners in parenthesis): $10,000 (1) $5,000 (7) $50 (couple thousand) $1,000 Walmat gift card (a few dozen) EA Sports $10 prizes
(100,000) and games (thousands) $50 gas cards (couple hundred) Snapfish digital photo prizes (hundreds of thousands) 2012 Nissan Z (1) Beach Resort Vacation (couple dozen) $20 SpaWish gift certificates (thousands) My Code Rewards Points
(millions) Redbox DVD rental (hundreds of thousands) A Participant can request a Game Piece without buying a food item at a participating McDonald’s location by mailing a legibly handwritten, self-addressed, stamped envelope (“SASE”)Each
time you play online you receive one entry into the sweepstakes. For each five online plays, you receive and additional five entries. On or about November 14, 2011, a winner will be drawn from all entries. The prize is a MY 12 Nissan Z® Coupe Touring Model (MSRP: $38,210).

Hope that keeps you busy for a while and brings some new sweepstakes prizes your way!

Instant Win Sweepstakes are always the rage and people quick winning these in rapid fire succession. They’re popularity grows and grows and so do the prizes.  How would you like to win an assortment of Ghirardelli Chocolate for a year awarded as four quarterly shipments of fourteen pounds! Many people would consider this heavan.  Get a piece of this sweepstakes today on Sweepstakes Advantage. They have an instant win sweepstakes with a trip as the grand prize and chocolate instant win prizes. This is a sweepstakes you can really sink your teeth into.

Fashion in an Instant Win?

Also released today on Sweepstakes Advantage find a new Lane Bryant Instant Win Sweepstakes.  There will be (62) Instant Daily Prize winners that will receive a $75.00 Lane Bryant Gift Card. So it goes like this, visit SA enter this sweepstakes and instantly win a gift card and go shopping at Lane Bryant. But don’t get greedy now because there is only one Prize per person per household.

Instant Win the Target Way

Maybe you would rather do your shopping at Target. There is a new Instant Win listed on Sweepstakes Advantage called DenizenAmerica.Com/Levis Like Us Sweepstakes. This is a facbook style instant win sweepstakes. Can you guess how many prizes they have.  20, 30 or maybe 50.. No! 875 winners will get a $15 Target Gift Card.  Yes I saidf 875! 2,500 Winners will get 1 pair of dENiZEN Jeans. ARV: $24.99. 6,000 Winners will get a  $5 Target Gift Card. So this new instant win has a total of 9375 winners. I am going to predict right now that there will be many wins reported at the SA Winner’s Circle for this promotion. I am very excited about this!

With all these Jeans being given away I guess Lee Jeans wanted in on the deal. They also have a new instant win promotion called Spin and Win. The following prizes will be available to be awarded: (18) one Amazon gift card in the amount of $5; (12) one Starbucks gift card in the amount of $5; (8) one pair of Lee Jeans, ARV $20; (1) one Lee hat, ARV $2; (4) one notebook/pen set, ARV $2; (4) one coffee mug, ARV $2; (4) one Mike Rowe Works t-shirt, ARV $2. Size to be determined by Sponsor; (2) one photo frame, ARV $2; (2) one JC Penney gift card in the amount of $50; (2) one Kohl’s gift card in the amount of $50.

All of these electrifying instant win sweepstakes can be found at Sweepstakes Advantage. They have a total of 346 current instant win sweepstakes to choose from. So what are you waiting for? Come on over and win!

Hope everyone had a great weekend even though it may have been hard to enter sweepstakes with the hurricane around the corner.  I have seen quite a few new sweepstakes coming out an just wanted to give a little review. There never seems to be a shortage of iPad prizes and Food Network is giving away another one in it’s iPad 2 Sweepstakes. Other prizes in this sweepstakes include a $100 Food Network Store Gift Certificate.  Game House is also getting into the iPad prize party. They are giving away 2 iPad2′s and a $50 Gift Certificate.  There are a whole lot of iPad prizes up for grans right now. If you are really looking to snag one you don’t have to look too far.

Family Dollar is giving away another popular pad called the Galaxy Tab along with other prizes and Suave product.  If you are looking for more of these types of electronic gadget prizes just visit Sweepstakes Advantage and search for keyword “ipad” or “galaxy tab” to locate more. There are currently 187 iPad related prizes on the site.  Aside from iPad’s there are 12 Galaxy Tab related sweepstakes to enter.

Sweepstakes Trips a Plenty

Are you looking to get away but short on funds? There are always a ton of free trip and vacation sweepstakes available to enter free online. You just need to know where to look.  Just navigate to the main page of SA and click the Travel or Vacation Sweepstakes links. You will be provided with hundreds of trips that you can win to all types of destinations.  If your family is into sports American Airlines has a new sweepstakes where thay are giving away a family vacation and soccer.com $1000 gift certificate. Your family will really get a kick out of this.  Maybe you are looking to have a family reunion? Jakks Pacific has a Cabbage Patch Kids sweepstakes and the prize is a family reunion for 12 people. This little get togther is worth $22,808.00!

 Sweepstakes, Say Yes I Do

We all know weddings are expensive and one of the most expensive parts is the engagement ring. Verragio is helping out with that problem as has a engagment ring sweepstakes on their website.  You need to hurry up and enter this as it ends on 9-09-2011. The prize is a 18K gold and diamond ring from Eligible Rings. The value of the Prize is approximately $3,000.  This will be a great start for whoever wins this ring. Then all they have to worry about is chicken or beef.

I am always looking for an edge when trying to win sweepstakes prizes. I sometimes have dry spells and then I go reading some blogs to see if I can pick up some tips. You never know when you are going to get some advice that would have an immediate impact. I have picked up quite few good tips from this sweepstakes blog.

They have regular news about the last sweepstakes and where to find them.  I visit everyday to see what new stories they have. I’ve learned about some good instant win sweepstakes in the past that led me to winning a gift card. It take a little time to read the blog but y0u will come away with some insight.

I sometimes also will surf google for new articles or new blog writers to see if they have any good advice. I recently found this new one called Sweepstakes Land.  It was a good article written by a regular person like me or you. I like articles that are written by regular folk without too many complicate schemes or language. I like that he give some advice but also includes some information about his life and what took him to this hobby.

Just the another day I read about a member from SA winning a new car! I hope that someday I could win a new car. Cars are like the crown jewel of sweepstakes entry. If you win a car you really can say you made it.  I’d like to win a mini van because I feel I would get the most good value in that. I have a mini van now that is kind of falling apart.  I hate to buy new cars because they are such a money pit. They lose value as soon as you drive them off the lot and are so expensive to fix if something goes wrong.

Ford usually has some good promotions going on where they will give away a new car. I just don’t want some kind of sports car that will only seat 2 people. I need something that will open up in the back for storage and descent on gas. Something like a ford aerostar would be great. Do they even make those anymore? Probably not but it’s worth looking around and finding the right fit for your lifestyle.  If I did win a Mustang I would probably trade it in for a mini van! Huh.. Have a great week and good luck in your entries.

It’s been about 2 weeks since I last saw the post man with my latestprize. Sounds kind of weird but that’s how it is when your main job is entering sweepstakes. I’m sort of home bound and my wife is the bread winner ion our family. I enter sweepstakes online to help with the income and presents for holidays.

I started out just trying a few sweepstakes to see how the this thing works and it really took off fast for me. I realize that isn’t the case for everyone. I think my first prize that I won was a candy bar. I was soo shocked and amazed that I won anything.

Each day I go to my favorite sweepstakes community called Sweepstakes Advantage and see what new sweepstakes that have to enter. I couldn’t believe it at first but they add like over 200 new sweepstakes every day. It’s really hard to imagine that companies are giving away that much free stuff. But they really are!

Now with this kind of hobby you really have to be persistent and just keep your head done submitting entry forms. Its really boring sometimes and its easy to get distracted. I will usually enter sweepstakes for an hour at a time and then take a break. I was reading yesterday that there are these people called high stakes sweepers.

I guess high stakes sweepers are people who pretty much enter sweepstakes for a living winning all types of high end prizes like cash, cars and trips. I’ve never won anything that big but I wonder how hard it would be to get there. This show High Stakes Sweepers will be coming on this Sunday night at 10 PM. I am getting ready with my notepad to become a student of the high stakes sweepers class.

I feel it can’t hurt to tune in and made learn a trick or two. It took a little faith to start entering sweepstakes in the first place so I am looking forward to another leap to big prizes. My fingers are crossed! I started out in the hobby with a candy bar sweepstakes prize.

Maybe I can end with a new car for my hard working wife. It would be really great to win something like that and make our life easier. I am really blessed to win the sweepstakes prizes I already have. Maybe someday I’ll be on this new TV show. Probably not, but a man can dream can’t he? Maybe someone else with my situation will me motivated to enter sweepstakes like me and win some really cool stuff. Good Luck to all.

I usually have my routine everyday where I go to my favorite site Sweepstakes Advantage and enter my

instant win sweepstakes that I like. We’ll today I strayed from that and decided to try some new instant win

sweepstakes.  I couldn’t believe it when I started winning and ended up winning 3 prizes in one night.  Now what

are the odds of that happening?

Today I am visiting SA and I noticed that there are some more cool instant win sweepstakes listed. I love that Sweepstakes Advantage is 100% free and they list these new instant win sweeps everyday.  Today there isa prize where a site is giving away $30,000 in grocery cards.  Now that is a lot of food. I thinkl that would last at least 1 yearf in my house. Only kidding..

Bust seriously, what a great prize that is. You would not have to worry about feeding your family for a really long time. The people at the grocery store would know your name for sure.  Another instant win has (500) Matell gift cards they are giving away. The odds have to be really good to win this one. 500 Winners is really good for a Instant Win Sweepstakes.

I see that Game Stop also has a new Instant Win Sweepstakes. They usually have new ones come up again and again. Back when I was a kid I used to play games but they were the old Atari ones. Kids today have these games that are amazing compared to what we had back in the good old days. Remember pong and frogger? Now that was fun. Not as fun as winning instant win prizes.

I hoping I can have another good winning streak today and win some cool instant win prizes. Hopefully I can snag one of these 500 gift cards. If you are playing that game today, save one for me! There are 354 current instant win sweepstakes on Sweepstakes Advantage. Lots of these have daily prize winners for all kinds of stuff.  I like to win anything. One of happiest moments was when I won a candy bar.

I know candy bars are not a big prize but when you are on a diet and don’t buy them on purpose it can really be a treat.  If I win the mattel gift card I will more than likely give it to my nephew who at his age loves any kind of toys. Good luck to everyone.

There is a new television show coming to TLC called High Stakes Sweepers.  The recent extreme coupon show was a success in this economy. The next likely spin off should be free sweepstakes and contests. Quite a few people in the sweepstakes community are talking about this show and what effect it will have. They hope that it will not hurt the sweepstakes entry hobby.

I think it will be good for the hobby as more advertisers will see that consumers really like sweepstakes. Hopefully it will mean that even more new sweepstakes will start as a result. I’ve seen a short promo for high stakes sweepers and it looks like they are focusing on the people who enter sweepstakes as a occupation. There are very few people who are this extreme.

Most of the people that I talk to in the sweepstakes community enter sweepstakes as a casual hobby.  I doubt they consider themselves to be extreme. Just like with any other kind of prize win it gets people motivate to enter more and more sweepstakes when they start winning prizes. It will be curious to see how many continue to enter sweepstakes after the first week of trying.

Lots of first time sweepers give up on entering sweepstakes because they don’t yet have the prize to keep them motivated.  In the forum on Sweepstakes Advantage I even see some people who give up and then get a surprise delivery in the mail and start entering sweepstakes all over again.  For lots of people who are down on their luck or even home bound its a nice way to earn a little extra something. I hope the new show High Stakes Sweepers has a good effect on the sweepstakes entry hobby.

Of all the things I love to do, traveling has to be my favorite. But sadly, like many other people, I don’t often get the chance to travel to faraway exciting places. Things like time, money, school, and work always get in the way. Luckily enough, I’ve discovered that sweepstakes and contests can really help me reach my goals for traveling! Sure, you don’t win every contest you enter, but even if I won just one I’d be so excited! I’ve always dreamed of  traveling to wonderfully mysterious places. I’d especially like to travel to Africa or China. If sweepstakes can help me get there then count me in!

A sweepstakes sponsored by Milanoo  definitely caught my eye. Ten grand prize winners will win a trip to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in the Sichuan province of China. The 25 runners-up will receive $100 gift cards to shop at Milanoo.  I know the prize I would like to win! This one-entry sweepstakes is something you don’t want to miss! Especially if you’d like to travel to China and meet some giant pandas. Hahah, I better brush up on my Mandarin if I win!

Did you hear about Sweepstakes Plus member mgkamish winning a plot of land in Nicaragua? What a wonderful win! She may now be able to live on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast. This may not be a travel sweepstake, but it truly is exciting! Any reason to travel is great to me. So if you are interested in travel, definitely search for travel Sweepstakes on Sweepstakes Advantage. You never know what you could win! Whether it be an all expense paid trip to China visiting pandas, or a fabulous plot of land in sunny Nicaragua, it’s sure to be tons of fun. Good luck to everyone!

What is something we all work for? Something we tirelessly try to get more of? Well, money of course! Sweepstakes can help us get a few extra dollars. Some can even get you large chunks of cash! For example, Reward TV’s $10,000 sweepstakes. Who wouldn’t mind having a spare ten thousand dollars in their pocket? I know I wouldn’t! You can indulge yourself in the shopping spree of your dreams or pay off your bills. There’s one thing I know for sure, everyone likes to win extra money!

Zip Sweepstakes has a contest for $1,500 cash! That’s a nice hunk of money. I remember a friend of mine won a good amount of money from a cash contest online. She used the money to go on a trip to Italy and she had the time of her life! She stayed in a nice hotel with her husband and experienced the classic Italian way of life, touring the streets of Rome. With a lot of time and patience, it is possible to win these sweepstakes. You may not win right away, but your efforts will be quickly repaid when you do. It’s definitely worth a try!

SweepsAdvantage member Brendataggard recently won a $500 gift card from Lucky Breaks for Dr. Brandt skin care products. This goes to show just how many rewards you can get by entering cash sweepstakes. There are so many sweepstakes and contests on the internet! Try your hand at one, and you may win big. Entering sweepstakes is a hobby that will always repay you for your time and effort. You could be one of the lucky winners that gets a huge cash prize! Imagine yourself surrounded by all the prizes you could win. Now go out and enter some sweepstakes! You never know what could happen.