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« on: May 09, 2006, 04:11:58 AM » |
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If you can't seem to win anything recently (except the littlest stuff), join the "Slump Club".
Hopefully all members will be temporary! But while you are a member, feel free to whine all you want.
Me first:
OK, so I have won a few Nair samples, and a Crunch bar, but May has been disappointing so far for sweeps for me. The beginning of the month went by without any of those nice emails saying a won on a monthly sweeps. No surprise wins in my mailbox yet. Nothing but a few little instant wins. I can't even win on that AOL In2TV instant that everyone seems to be winning on! Even today, I was up with heartburn at 4 AM, ran through all 59 instant games in "my sweepstakes" without a single win (not even something tiny)!
I feel like my luck has run out!
So -- who else wants to join -- and whine?
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2006, 04:17:16 AM » |
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I look @ it differently, knowing that there are probably 1000's if not more on some of these playing and actually winning a time or 2 is great for me :!: just the thought of winning amongst all that is a thrill when it comes :!: good luck :D that is my venting :!:
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2006, 05:58:01 AM » |
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April was HUGE for me. So far in May, I've won a Nair sample and a mug from Kodak. *LOL* I have my fingers crossed.
What I'd REALLY like? I'd like to get a win from a "regular" sweeps, either a one-time or a daily. I love my instant wins, but it often feels like I'm wasting my time with them, too much hit-or-miss (largely miss). I'd like to get a surprise on my door some time this month -- something I didn't know I was going to get!
I'm not whining yet.. that won't start until next week. *heh*
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Chicken pot chicken pot chicken pot piiiiieeeeeee
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2006, 06:28:46 AM » |
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whine....:( whine....:( whine....:(...and the Fed Ex and UPS truck drove by my house 3 times and been sweeping close to 5 and a half months and still not won one thing......been at it for only 5 and a half monthd though....my luck must wreak..... :?
just want to be able to go in the winner's circle and say I won something from this phenomenal sweepstakes website....something any lil thing...LOL
thanks for listening to me rant yet again.... :P
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2006, 06:31:28 AM » |
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I'll join! I'm in the slump of my life... 17 months (Yes, months) without a win. I'm the loser's loser! lol I can't even get spam mail... lol
Best of luck everyone!
Kaath
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2006, 06:48:36 AM » |
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Ok ladies now you've whined. It's time to get back on the ole sweeps camel and ride again. I'm on the losing end of things too but darned IF I'm gonna think I'm not a winner. Because.. I have all of you and yours to win and that is just like having a big family. Yes, now its time to WIN something of your very own so get on to it!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2006, 06:59:27 AM » |
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Just sneaking in to wish you all luck! Hang in there. I hope you all have great wins in your mailbox really soon!
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2006, 07:21:46 AM » |
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306 one entry sweepstakes I have entered as of today....dear god...I have gotta hit something as far as a win is concerned..... :? so embarrassed.... Manswife....I am getting on my rusty ol camel for yet another win...ty for the positive words...Huney...  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2006, 08:16:26 AM » |
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sweeps777 ---
--- did you mean you've entered 306 total since you started or 306 just today?
I enter about 50 instants, 100 single entry, and 100 multiple entry contests each day.
I group sweeps into these 3 categories:
instants - you win if you enter at the winning time, regardless of other entrants
single entry - as long as everyone follows the rules, you will have exactly one entry "in the pot" when the drawing occurs, so everyone has an equal chance
multiple entry - you can have more than one entry at the time of drawing, from 2 - infinite, so some people can have better odds of winning
Generally (when not slumping), I win 2 - 3 instants a week (almost always valued at $10 or less, my greatest instant win has been $25). I also usually win 1 - 2 single entries a week (usually in the $20 range each, but I have won one $500 valued prize). In almost 4 months, I have yet to win even one multiple entry contest.
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2006, 08:45:07 AM » |
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annelouise said - "Generally (when not slumping), I win 2 - 3 instants a week (almost always valued at $10 or less, my greatest instant win has been $25). I also usually win 1 - 2 single entries a week (usually in the $20 range each, but I have won one $500 valued prize)."
Waaaaaah! Now I am whining! Like her I enter about 500 a day, but I win bubbkis a week/month/year. lol
Wins and luck,
Kaath
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« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2006, 06:37:29 AM » |
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Annlouise... since I have started 311 swespstakes entries so far...I don't have net access at home and walking 30 blocks to my public library is a bit of trek for my poor legs every single day and besides I enter the stuff i wnat to win ....I really really really do want to win stuff....but when I am online I enter all the new one time netry sweeps and the instants I can't seem to get on anymore because my public library has blocked out certain graphic oriented websites that may contain no no type words or content...I am beyond PEEVED with my public library for using stupid content blockers, talk about censorship......sheesh and oh yesss woe as me woeeeeeeeee as me haven't won squat...LOL ok now I am done for today boy this is a real whiny builder love this thread...kinda like a punch bag....LOL |
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« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2006, 07:41:33 AM » |
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Well sweeps777, if you look at my stats, I win one single-entry out of about 700 that I enter. And, I admit, I do enter for things that I don't really want (and, therefore, probably things that get fewer entries total). Sometimes I get some odd wins that way, but I do get wins (well, I was getting wins). I think if you stick to it, you will win eventually. And it will be something that you are thrilled about!
Besides the one-entries, have you tried the weekly and monthly contests? I have about 50 weekly entries that I do every Wednesday (many are food and clothing). I also do about 150 monthly contests (a lot are books) around the 15th of each month. About a third of my single-entry wins come from these (including my biggest win ever).
Good luck!!
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« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2006, 09:50:28 AM » |
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So, I'm still a member, 9 days after I started the club! I haven't even won a single instant win (no, not even a Nair sample) since then! I am definitely on a sweeps low-biorythm this month. :(
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« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2006, 06:55:26 AM » |
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Anna Louise hun is it bad that I only entered 311 sweeps total :( is that whats keeping me form hitting anything...cause it 311 mixed varieties of one time entry sweeps, a sprinkling of odd sweeps, and dash of instants sweeps and a touch of dailies sweeps mixed in..... :? plus you gotta figure I am not on the internet all the time and when I am online the first thing I do is enter all the new and soon to be expired sweeps ASAP.....doing the best I can Not hitting much yourself these past few days huh....good luck and I am sure you'll be back in the winner's circle forum in no time hun.... |
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« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2006, 08:03:12 AM » |
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HEY - we were mentioned in the "SA Daily News"!! I guess this club is moving up in the world! :wink:
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sweeps777
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« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2006, 04:31:18 AM » |
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:lol: ROFLMAO dear god who would have thought whining and complaining would get us mentioned in a newsletter LOL :lol: hehhheee
lets keep it up maybe the sweeps gods will have mercy on us LOL :wink:
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« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2006, 03:14:27 PM » |
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:evil: I've been sweepstaking for 17 years, and I did get my two sisters into it too. It just seems like it's getting harder each year to win anything big. I have had one big win in my sweepstaking "adventures". It was back in 2001 when I won a Baja Hammer boat and trailer worth, $25,000.00, and I was featured in Powerboat Magazine (picture also) and I sold it for $21,000.00 and gave my husband all the money for "our" business and now I'm divorced, GO FIGURE! But as always, I keep the faith.
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« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2006, 05:09:23 AM » |
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17 years of sweeping dear god its only been 6 months for me....everytime i see my postaman with a few packages in his carrier bag I assume ther's gotta be a prize in there for me...low and behold its usually nothing but junk mail for me.....god cal612 I now feel defeated about sweeping.... LOL :?
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2006, 06:18:45 AM » |
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I think I am in a slump too...
Played and haven't won anything big. :x
Beth
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« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2006, 01:04:12 PM » |
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I too am in a slump, nothing in the maibox, no winning email notifications, no FedEx, no UPS. Nada, zilch, zero...  Here's a little somethin' to help make us feel better till we escape the slumps.... Evolution of Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg&eurl |
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« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2006, 01:19:50 PM » |
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when you consider the amount of people entering the big sweeps 400,000+ that is a big number in itself :!: that is why you try to find one that is not advertized well or even local :D
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« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2006, 09:05:27 AM » |
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feeling the slump blues.....oh woe as me entered many sweeps no wins why me h why no wins for me :? :( ok done whining for the week ty |
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« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2006, 09:09:21 AM » |
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I might have to try that let me know if it worked :shock: :lol:
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« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2006, 05:30:18 AM » |
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It is June and so far no wins, no instant wins, no one entry wins, no 1X ongoing wins, not even a daily...its ghost town land in sweepstakesville 4 me....ughhhhh...I should write a song or an anthem about losing would make more money that way....LOL
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« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2006, 05:35:23 AM » |
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I hear song writer's do well but you have to be known :lol:
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« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2006, 07:51:26 AM » |
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ll1 no need to be funny ll1...;)
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« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2006, 08:50:31 AM » |
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Add me too, Hi, my name is blord7777 and I am a slumper. I keep hoping everytime I see the ups truck go by but alas he has yet to stop.I enter as much as possible and was thinking about entering the ones void in my state just to be able to get a win, lol. I am sure we will all get back on track soon. Thanks for letting me unload. |
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« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2006, 06:23:18 AM » |
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Blord777 hun I never chickled so hard I need a laugh...been thinking the same thing bout what you said about entering the sweeps that are void in my state just to be able to get a win, :lol: 8)...how :twisted: are we love this group...;)
I wish I knew what I was doing wrong with my sweeps entering formula...there's gotta be a formula to this sweeping madness the few books I read on this subject all I keep drilled in my head is ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER but who wants to enter sweeps that they don't want the prize in you smell what I am steppin in...:lol:
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« Reply #28 on: June 17, 2006, 03:17:27 AM » |
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i have been doing this sweep every day for over a year and the only wins have been 2 movie cash, 5 candy bars and a25 dollar target card. sometimes i get very discouraged, but i am still trying
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« Reply #29 on: June 21, 2006, 06:27:09 AM » |
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a whole year of sweeping mafox and 2 lil prizes......for the blood sweat and tears ughhh that really hurts.... oyyy well gotta go back and start sweeping I think :? thanks for the input |
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