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« on: November 07, 2007, 03:12:41 PM »

Want to know what tools SA has that makes it the BEST sweeps site on the net???  

If you are an old hand at entering sweepstakes online, you will find the transition easier than you imagined, and if you are brand new to entering sweepstakes online, you will find that this thread will help you to quickly and easily understand the tools and how to utilize them to aid you in entering and tracking your sweepstakes entries.


SweepsCheck: Mark those sweeps you've entered/decided AGAINST entering. Makes doing end of the month sweeps a snap! Also allows you to quickly see the newest added, as you check back throughout the day, without having to look at the ones you already decided on!!! Remember - click Save my Sweepstakes or refresh the page if you have pop ups allowed at SA, to save.

Some people have been asking how to use our SweepsCheck feature so I'll answer that question in this posting.

1. First, Register for free on our site.

2. Second, Login and navigate into any sweepstakes category.

3. Third, Find a Sweepstakes that you want to submit your entry for
and enter that contest.

4. Fourth, Place a check in the check box next to the listing that you've just entered.

* Now any time you login that sweepstakes will be checked off and the date you entered the sweepstakes will automaticly display next to that sweepstakes. This SweepsCheck feature allows you to enter every single sweepstakes on our site without missing any and keeping track of when so you don't disqualify yourself.

Kind of a very simple solution to keep track of your sweepstakes and its is FREE!

SweepsCheck remembers so you don't have to!

Have Fun!

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end of month sweeping is going back and seeing if any of the sweeps that are fixing to end that month were not entered or need entering that had not previously been entered. the end of month sweeps usually have hundreds to 1000's that end at the end of that month and if you have checked sweeps you have entered you only have to skim over those that were not checked to see if any are worth entering.  
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Neither SweepsCheck nor MySweeps actually enters you in a sweepstakes.

SweepsCheck date stamps the listing.  It is handy for marking off sweeps you have already entered so you don't enter again and disqualify yourself.  It is also helpful for a 24 hour sweep so that you can see what time you entered and only enter again when your 24 hours are up.

MySweeps creates a list of sweeps for you.  I use it mostly for Daily sweeps that I want to visit each day, and Weekly sweeps that I go through once a week.  It lets me quickly find the sweeps I want to keep entering so that I can get in as many entries as they allow.



My Sweepstakes: A place to keep sweeps you've selected to enter. Just log in, then click | Add to My Sweepstakes | to change it to | Remove from My Sweepstakes | and click Save my Sweepstakes or refresh the page if you have pop ups allowed at SA.

Once in My Sweepstakes you can access/utilize the following tools:

Broken Link: if you find a mistake [wrong url, etc] or the sweeps ended early, report and it will be quickly updated.

Personal Sweepstakes Notes: A place to put notes to a sweeps that only YOU can see!!! PERFECT for anything that is only of importance to YOU!!!

Post/View Comment: notes EVERONE can see - we share tips/UPC's/trivia/etc. And let each other know if there is a problem with a sweeps - no more searching to see if it's only you/your comp!!!

To get email notifications when a member posts a comment, just Click Watch to change it to UnWatch - no need to search!!!

Remind Me: perfect for odd running sweeps like weekly/monthly/qtrly/etc. Used in conjunction with Notes and SweepsCheck it makes keeping track so much easier!!!

Expired My Sweepstakes: access those expired listings that you entered.

Expired Sweepstakes: access all expired listings.

Expiring Soon Sweepstakes: Link is on the Home Page. Lists by date and category all of the listings that will expire in the next 2 weeks.





SWEEPS COUNT:

There is no limit to the number of sweepstakes you can have in your My Sweepstakes - whether SA or SP.

***HOWEVER - If you have any sweeps saved that run longer than one year, they will automatically be removed. ALL sweeps will only stay saved for one year from your save date, so if you have any saved that run longer, resave them at a later date to ensure they don't drop off.  

Your individual My Sweepstakes will tell you the total of active and expired sweepstakes you have saved.

Example: if you go to a specific category, and it says you have 33, but you only see 13, the other 20 are in your expired.

While in any category, look up top, and you will see: Alert! You Have Expired Sweepstakes: Show My Expired Sweepstakes

If you wish to have an accurate account of just active sweeps, remove your expired, your count will then show active sweepstakes only.

Please periodically remove your expired sweepstakes when they have served their purpose, thank you.








SA has more tools/info to help you sweep:

# Free Web Mail
# Sweepstakes News
# SA Flash Chat
# Live help



And best of all - SA Forums:


Announcements Forum - Where admin reports Breaking news or information.

Newbies Forum - tips to get you started and a place to introduce yourself

Questions & Answers Forum - where to ask questions to receive timely answers and more tips on sweeping/using programs.

Forum & Directory Sweepstakes Comments - The latest comments for ALL sweeps.

Sweepstakes Codes Forum - Another resource to ask for codes/trivia and find listed codes/trivia answers

Reported Scams Forum - SA admin will post reported sweepstakes scams here.


And many more Forums to post wins, discuss sweeps, etc.
http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/smf/


Come join us and experience a growing community of sweepers that help each other out and treat each other with respect.  


NO fees, an admin that quickly responds to site problems and takes seriously your ideas to improve the site and implements those ideas in a timely fashion - what more could you ask for?


So what are you waiting for? Sign up for your FREE account and come enjoy this hobby with us!!!  
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 06:03:56 PM »

NEW TOOL for Expired Sweepstakes:

Just do a Power Sweepstakes Search for Expired Sweepstakes - click on Power Sweepstakes Search and you'll see the link uppper left:

http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/power_search_archive.php

The rules link is now part of the listing when sweeps expire thanks to admin!!!   headbang
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2007, 06:47:26 AM »

2 Expanding categories now have their own search.

Shopping:

Example Search Result for "Books" : http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/search_shop.php?keyword=books

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Freebies:

Example Search Result for "Sample" : http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/search_free.php?keyword=sample

This should make it easier to search these categories alone.  Smile


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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2007, 02:22:32 AM »

While many of us found SA based on similar circumstances, I think it is best if we focus on the good here. 

Yes, it took some adjustment here as the sites are set up very different.  But, here is what I think SA's strengths are:

1.  The people!  They are kind and friendly 99.9% of the time.  Yep there is always a resident problem, but I won't tell anyone ll1, so don't worry!   :lol: Yes, some days people are cranky, but usually, they know manners and respond appropriately.

2.  The features here are far ahead of those elsewhere and are improving daily.  Just check the announcement forum.

3.  You do not need to pay to belong.  That being said, please click on the banner ads on the top of the page and enter the SA sweepstakes.  This is where the funds to keep this site free are generated, so it is in our best interests to spend a few minutes to help out Admin.

4.  Admin is always here and always receptive to suggestions and quickly corrects problems.  They are friendly, supportive and fellow New England Patriots' fans!  What more could we ask for.

5.  Knowing the trouble many of us have had at another site, the members here welcomed us all without judgement and helped us navigate the site and encouraged us to participate in the SA family.

6.  I race through months end sweeps thanks to the sweeps check system.  Now, I can actually do my dailies almost everyday because of the added time I save.

7.  Sweeps are organized by categories.  This is so useful when you are short on time and just want to enter a certain ones like instants.

8.  Ken is an actual programmer and can make the changes we all want.  He is not a self taught computer geek, he is an actual professional who creates change.  He does not have to wait for the software company to issue updates.  This is by far the best part of SA. 

I am sure other sites have great reasons to be members there as well.  I like it here and I am grateful for the kindness and friendship shown to me here.  I think there is integrity here and true respect.  For me, it is worth all I endured to have come back and found how wonderful this site has become.

I think we should all focus on the positive at SA and forget the negativity that brought us here.   Anything else would be preaching to the choir and, since none of us like to have SA trashed, let's not spend time focusing on the negative energy from anywhere else.  It will just take away from our sweeping time! 

Now, go win big!   :mrgreen:
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2008, 08:03:20 PM »

Hello fellow Sweepers, both old and new!

Thank You to everyone who asks questions in the Forum; and Thank You to everyone who answers.  We all sweep because we want to win, and it's great to know that other sweepers can help out when we run into trouble.

I had a member PM me recently asking about what information to put on the entry forms.  During our discussion, I realized that the member had assumed that by adding a sweep to their My Sweeps list, they thought they had entered that contest.  On the plus side, the member has started compiling a great My Sweeps list.  On the disappointing side, it means that the member has not actually entered the contests yet.  To enter, you need to click on each contest link and fill out that sponsor's form.

I don't want to embaress this individual, because I know this has happened before.  If you felt your stomach drop when you read this, please don't be discouraged.  It only takes one entry to be a winner, and today is always a good day to start sweeping.

If you have any questions about how to use the SA website, please post them in the Forum, or PM the Admin or me it you'd rather not go public.  SA is a wonderful resource for new contests, tracking ongoing contests, and talking sweeps with other enthusiasts.  SA is committed to providing the best sweeps environment for it's members and we rely on your input.

Please continue to ask questions and share your suggestions and tips and we'll all be winners.  Thanks!
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 11:28:21 AM »

http://contests.about.com/od/improveyourodds/tp/sweepmistakes.htm

From Sandra Grauschopf,
Your Guide to Contests & Sweepstakes.


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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 05:13:57 PM »

Sweepstakes Etiquette - How to Be a Courteous Sweeper

http://contests.about.com/od/sweepstakes101/tp/thanksponsors.htm

Tips to Encourage Sponsors to Hold More Sweeptakes

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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2008, 05:37:25 AM »

Could someone help me with an email like this=contests[at]moviefreak[dot]com

I cannot figure out how to enter this in the email.Help I am asking a silly ? I know.
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2008, 05:55:45 AM »

they do it like that so it isnt clickable.  Maybe it helps with spam.. anyway , you just type contests@moviefreak.com
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2008, 04:46:39 AM »

I wanted to add a note about the things you can do in your profile..
In the top tab you will see profile, click on it
click on Account related settings ~ This is where you can make sure your email addy is hidden.  you will see this.  Email:

   
 Hide email address from public?    if you don't want your email shown make sure this is checked.
 
             
Forum Profile Information~  Is for setting up your avatar or signature. There is a great post here that explains how to do that.  http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/smf/index.php?topic=9581.0

 Look and layout preferences ~  If some avatars or signatures hurt your eyes due to flashing or someone puts a bug in their signature and it gives you the willies   laughing    you can set it so you don't see them.. buy making sure the boxes are checked that say
Don't show users' avatars.
Don't show users' signatures.


personal message options~ This is where if you wish to not receive pm's from a member you can put them on the ignore list..  put the members name in the box and click change profile and that's it.

you can also choose whether you are notified  by email when you receive a pm buy checking the box that reads...Notify by email every time you receive a personal message:, you can click always, never or from buddies only.
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2008, 12:22:21 PM »

i've been using SA for  a couple of years now.  the sweeps checkoff worked great for some time. about 6 months ago it stopped working and does not work now.  i can check sweeps, log off, and log right back on and i have no sweeps checked.  need help, this was a tool that i used daily.  thanks    huckwho
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2008, 12:27:12 PM »

What web browser do you use and are you clicking the "Save My Sweepstakes" button?
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« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2008, 12:30:33 PM »

am using ie 7 browser and yes i do hit the save my sweeps button.  this tool worked fine until recently-now won't work at all
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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2008, 12:36:35 PM »

Yours is the only report we have of it not working right now so it has to be something outside the site if you are using a standard install of IE7.

Does your page reload when you click the "Save My Sweepstakes" button?
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2008, 12:24:33 AM »

Moving?

When I moved, I had very good luck with using Return Path for a change of email address (http://ecoa.returnpath.net/index.php).  Of course, I forwarded my mail to my new address with the post office also.

For everything else, I went through every site that I had a profile with and changed my address and telephone information.  For those sponsors who use your profile information for mailings, it works very well.

Unfortunately, for those sponsors who go by the entry form information only, then you're out of luck for Fedex, UPS, and DHL if the information on the picked entry is your old address.  On daily's, make sure you use your new address as soon as you know it.
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« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2009, 09:06:22 AM »

New feature - SweepsPop  headbang headbang headbang

Hello,

For the past few weeks we have been working on some new tools that will help
speed up sweepstakes entry. To address this you will see a new menu option
in category pages, search results, expiring sweepstakes, my sweepstakes, etc.

The menu option is called "Advanced Options" . If you click this link you will
get a drop down menu.

The first few menu options called SweepsPop will work together and enable
SA members to quickly launch all the sweepstakes on a page in a new window/tab
or allow you to select individual sweepstakes to "Pop" open.

This is how SweepsPop works.

1. Click the Advanced Options link.

2. Click "Enable SweepsPop Boxes" .
( This will add a check box on the current page for each sweepstakes listed on the page ) .

3. Click "Check all SweepsPop" .
( This will check off all the SweepsPop boxes on the page)

* This next step is only to be used if your computer is able to handle multiple windows open at the same time. This may slow older systems down or possible make your web browser unresponsive. Please use at your own risk.

4. Click "Launch SweepsPop" .
( This will open every sweepstakes that you have checked off in a new window or in a new tab if you
use the Tabs feature in the latest version of Internet Explorer or Firefox ) .

Additional SweepsPop Options

1. Uncheck all SweepsPop - This will uncheck all the SweepsPop check boxes on the current page.
2. Disable SweepsPop - Will make the SweepsPop functionality disabled or disappear for the current page.


New SweepsCheck Features

On the Advanced Options menu you will find (2) new SweepsCheck features.

1. Check all SweepsCheck - This option will check off every SweepsCheck box on the current page.
2. Uncheck all SweepsCheck - This option will uncheck every SweepsCheck box on the current page.

* These options can become particularly useful for daily entry sweepstakes.

We hope you like the new features. By the Way... they are 100% Free as always!   
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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2009, 03:36:21 AM »

I agree with everyone that this site is wonderful.  Is there anyway to make sweepstakes not appear when I log on?  Like a delete button for sweeps that I don't want to enter so I won't try to enter them again.  There are so many out there I forget which ones I don't want to enter.

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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2009, 03:45:09 AM »

I agree with everyone that this site is wonderful.  Is there anyway to make sweepstakes not appear when I log on?  Like a delete button for sweeps that I don't want to enter so I won't try to enter them again.  There are so many out there I forget which ones I don't want to enter.

Thanks!

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are you using mysweeps? if so it will save all the sweeps you have entered so you dont need to worry about DQ yourself by entering again.  also use sweepcheck.. either for sweeps you have entered or just check it so you know you have looked at it already.
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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2009, 01:24:11 PM »

Is there any way to set the site time to EST?
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« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2009, 01:34:25 PM »

Yup. Click on "My Profile." Under "modify Profile", click "look and Layout Preferences." Type "+8"  into the "time Offset" box. Click "change profile", and, ta-da, you're on EST. Hope this helps.
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« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2010, 04:20:55 AM »

So, you heard about the AWESOME new Sweepstakes Plus Beta Launch???
http://www.sweepstakesplus.com/smf/so-you-heard-about-the-awesome-new-sweepstakes-plus-beta-launch-t61511.0.html
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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2010, 04:41:04 AM »

Sweepsplus is awesome!

I look back at my early days of sweeping.  I started at a different site that doesn't offer all the tools SA does.  Coming here took a little adjusting, but once I was adjusted, the speed of entering was amazing.  Sweepscheck alone makes entering so much quicker.

SA is great on its own.  With instants having their own categories, all sweeps being free to all, sweepscheck  so I know what sweeps I have already looked at and acted on or chosen to ignore, my personal favorite Sweeps Pop...  It is a sweepers dream.

Now, with the addition of Plus, personal sweeps categories.  With all the improvements Ken is making, I can't wait to see what he is going to add to Plus next. 

Ken, thanks for listening to us. 

Trust me, if you haven't tried the three day trial, do it!  You will be amazed!   headbang
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« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2010, 09:29:35 AM »


First, download Roboform if you haven't already done so.  Try the free version first, and then, as you decide whether or not this hobby is for you, buy the pro version. 

Next, get familiar with SA.  There are threads all over the forums talking about all the tools SA offers.

That said, this is what I would recommend for you. 

1.  Enter today's new sweeps.  I enter by category because there are some that I don't enter such as blogs.  Use sweeps check to mark the sweeps you have looked at and acted on or chosen to ignore.  That way, when you are going through your expiring sweeps, you can race right down the list, looking for unchecked boxes.

2.  Enter the expiring sweeps for today and tomorrow. 

3.  Pick a category, be it daily, one time, instant...  Enter those from oldest to newest.  As you enter, check the sweepscheck box.  This will let you know you have already looked at the sweep and done whatever you wanted with it or ignored it.

I say start from oldest to newest so that you don't miss any new ones that come as you are trying to catch up.

Make sure you are entering the new ones daily.  That way, once caught up, sweeping will be a breeze.

Now, this is where SA comes into play.

The free version of the site has some great tools.

1.  My sweepstakes.  This is where you want to put your dailies, instants, weeklies... Then, each day... you go into your my sweepstakes and enter those from there.  To put a sweep into the mysweepstakes, click on the add button at the bottom of the sweep listing in the directory.

2.  Personal note section.  Also located at the bottom of the sweep listing is a place you can put notes to just yourself.  This includes entry time (for 24 hour sweeps) codes, answers...

3.  Comments.  This is where you will find comments from other members about the sweep.  If there is a problem with a sweep members will post here to notify other members....

4.  Sweeps Pop.  In mysweeps, you will notice a button, at the top of the page, called sweepspop.  This is amazing.  You hit the button, and a drop down menu will open.  Click on check all then launch.  All sweeps on that page will open at once so that you don't have to individually open the pages.  This really speeds up the process.

5.  Once you are settled, consider upgrading to Sweepsplus.  There you can create your own sweeps categories.  This is an amazing feature.  By organzing your sweeps in a way that makes sense to you, it really speeds up your entries.

I hope this makes sense.  Sweepscheck is the most valuable feature to me as it tells me what I have already looked at and can now ignore because I have either acted on it, put it into my sweeps and/or chosen to ignore it.

Good luck to you.  If you have any questions, please let us know.  SA has a very helpful membership.  Just watch out for Amyshulk.  Her sweeping methods are out of control.   laughing


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« Reply #23 on: January 20, 2011, 05:14:19 AM »

can you give me a rundown on the features of Sweepstakes Plus.  I just signed up but do not know what the difference is?
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« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2011, 06:47:04 AM »

can you give me a rundown on the features of Sweepstakes Plus.  I just signed up but do not know what the difference is?

We just replied to your personal message. Please make sure you are signed out from SA and signed into www.sweepstakesplus.comWaving
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