Just wanted to meet everyone and ask some questions.  I'm Ninny and I've been entering sweeps for over four months.  I've not won a thing!  That's pretty discouraging.  I have not missed one day entering several daily sweeps (Woman's Day, Madberries, Disney, the usual magazine sweeps, television show sweeps, etc, etc, etc.)  I have entered a lot of one time only sweeps.  I check my email all the time.  I realize luck is a big factor, but haven't found any luck so far. I can't see myself doing this daily for a year if I don't win anything.   Is this normal?  Has anyone won any sweeps from the ones I mentioned above? 

I joined SA to learn more and find other sweeps that mainstream America isn't aware of to improve my chances of winning. However, I only enter the sweeps that have items I'd really like to win or use.   If anything, just reading about all the wins others are experiencing is encouraging.  Thanks for your help!

Ninnyof3    http://wwwmyblogblogspotcomninnysnotes.blogspot.com/. 

 

Oh, and by the way, welcome!

Thanks for the help and the welcome!  I spend about two hours each day entering.  About two years ago I came home from work and found a box on my doorstep from Redkin.  The post label said "Contest Winner" and had my name and address of course.  I didn't remember even entering anything.  Back then I wasn't entering contests on a regular basis.  Must have just been one of those flukes...my one lucky entry.  So, I know winning is possible for me.  I won't give up!  Have downloaded robo and will use it soon!

Thanks again,
Ninnyof3
http://wwwmyblogblogspotcomninnysnotes.blogspot.com/

If you downloaded the free version of Roboform, it's very limited compared to the paid version.  I believe you can only save 10 passcards to it.  It used to be thirty.  If you plan on saving a lot of sweepstakes forms, you'll need the Pro version.  I have over 800 passcards saved to it.  There is a discount for it through the right links.

Welcome to SA!

I know you are anxious to see a return on all your effort, but it takes time.  I swept for 4 months before my first DVD win.  It was an obscure DVD that not many people entered for.  It was another 3 months before my next sweep win.  Then, for a time, it was one or two a week.  Now, it has slowed down a lot.  But, I am very selective about what I enter.  I only enter for prizes I want or can gift.  I don't have the time or desire to sell things I don't need.

I enter about 200 sweeps a day, every day.  When I win, it is usually a good win.  So, I am willing to take the long gaps between winning.

Keep in mind that notices and prizes sometimes take months to receive.  Last year, I received a prize, without prior notice, in October.  The sweep ended 12/31/2007.  So, you never know when.

Good luck.  Your first win will come.   

 

I can relate to that! 

When I first started here 2 1/2 years ago back in Nov '06 I won a few oddball things here and there but nothing to brag about.  T-shirts, Chik-fil-a cows, etc.  And I was a lot more dedicated back then than I am now ... 6-8 hrs a day! 

By June '07, my landlady Judy was starting to give me a lot of grief about all the hours I was spending glued to the 'puter.  She was rubbing salt in my sweepstaking wounds.  And liking it!  So I snarled back at her that if somebody won something nice every couple of years that was about right and that I still had 18 months left to go ... and something about kissing my lily white bum ...

... one week later I called her up at work and told her I just won a dive trip for 2 to Australia for 2 weeks and she couldn't come with ... then I hung up and wouldn't answer the phone for a couple of hours!     

(She did get to go with, though  )

The whole shindig was worth about $33,000.00 AND ...



... I haven't won anything exciting since!!!!   

The whole thing is that it will come around sooner or later ... it is just a matter of time and statistics ...   

Typical sweeper....He just did not get excited about a $200 handbag win. I just won an instant win and didn't even notice what it was. 20 instants later it sinks in that there was a win screen back there...

Hang in there Ninny, I've been sweeping for about a year & have won some awesome prizes. I spent very little this past Christmas cause I saved up my wins & passed them out then. It does take time & patience. Sweeping isn't for everybody; but once you win you're forever hooked!

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