SA Features - tips to get the most out of them

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SA Features - tips to get the most out of them

« on: November 07, 2007, 03:11:29 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.

Quote from: sweepsad on September 30, 2003, 12:07:42 PM

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!

Ken
Sweepstakes Advantage

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Quote from: ll1 on June 22, 2008, 12:57:54 PM

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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Quote from: gosweepwin on July 22, 2008, 03:04:35 AM

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.

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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Re: SA Features - tips to get the most out of them

« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 06:03:39 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, 06:46:04 AM »

Quote from: sweepsadv on October 11, 2007, 12:02:45 PM

2 Expanding categories now have their own search.

Shopping:

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

&

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, 02:22:00 AM »

Quote from: Wolfie on November 06, 2006, 02:13:36 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, 08:02:58 PM »

Quote from: gosweepwin on January 14, 2006, 09:18:19 AM

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, 11:27:18 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, 05:13:50 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

sweepstakes sponsors.


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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2008, 01:11:00 PM »

Amy,

Thanks for the information about "Thanking" the sponsors that put together the sweeps. It crossed my mind to thank one but was unsure if it was appropriate and who to send it to. Great Advice, I won $500.00 GC last year and it really made my day, week, month!


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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2008, 12:25:00 AM »

Moving?

Quote from: lidarkside on September 27, 2008, 07:24:41 AM

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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Re: SA Features - tips to get the most out of them

« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 05:50:49 AM »

Amy,

Question:

Once you enter, then you check it off, I assume the sweeps are save. What happens after that?

Do you have to go back every day to each sweeps that you checked off and sign in to the site and enter again? Or is there a way to select a button and enter them all by a simple click somewhere?

Thanks,

Vickie


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« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 06:51:31 AM »

Quote from: victoria99 on November 25, 2008, 05:50:49 AM

Heyla Vickie Waving

You can bookmark your daily/IW/24hr/weekly/monthly sweeps in Firefox and open in tabs {that's how I enter most of mine} after you've added them to your My Sweepstakes if you want - or as LDS {LIDARKSIDE} suggests, use robo pro:

Quote from: LIDARKSIDE on November 26, 2007, 04:39:36 AM

I keep four windows in that I sweep in, but mine submit instantaneously. It does have to wait for the page to load; but if you're running on a slower internet connection, then it will take longer. We have high-speed cable with Optimum Online, and they load and submit in a flash.

When you click on "Logins" on your toolbar that should bring up your main list of sweeps.

When you want to separate certain sweeps into their own list, you will have to make new files as follows.

On your toolbar go to:

Logins
Edit
Passcard
Folder
New Folder
New Folder on the upper right of the popup window
Name your folder and save

You can make as many files as you want.

When you want to save a sweepstakes to a certain folder, make sure you highlight the folder name before saving.

If you want to move a passcard already saved to that folder, right click on the passcard, rename, highlight the folder you want to save it to, and save.

I've never taken the time to use robo pro like LDS does, so check out these threads for more info & to ask for help:

Roboform links & Q&A
http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/smf/roboform-links-qa-t17406.0.html

Roboform thread
http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/smf/roboform-thread-t30440.0.html

hth, amy Smile


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« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2008, 09:33:53 AM »

Thanks Amy!

Sounds like we are doing the same thing. I've been making bookmarking mine, and putting the sweeps in apx. 5 file folders.

File Folders I have:
IW (Intant Wins)
Contests (The ones you have to perform a task for; Enter a Photo, Recipe, Essay, Etc.)
Weekly
Monthly
Future Contests - (When a contest expires I put my old sweeps there to check on them in for future sweeps)

The one time sweeps, I just do and then transfer into Future folder.
The one's that require me to fill out completely (like TBS) I put under Mozilla and do autofill.

I have never used the autoform features and am a bit reluctant. Has anyone used it and have they one? Doesn't it require a fee to use?

I've been entering for apx. 2 1/2 years now. I also have high speed. It typically takes me seconds to enter and go onto the next one. I don't have any loading time, which is nice. I only have one window open while entering. Although, you have a good idea on having more than one window open. I sometimes play poker and enter all my sweeps in between. I'm enjoy playing in tourney's online in hopes of winning something on the poker sites too - free poker of course. Smile

TC,

Thanks for the info!!!


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« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2008, 06:57:02 PM »

Vickie - I usually have 7+ windows in FF, along with 6 - 8 in IE when I sweep.

The windows in FF have about 20 tabs open in each one, while in IE I just have 1 sweeps per page (the ones FF doesn't load correctly/crash FF) and my comp usually handles it OK.

It used to be I could do my 150+ in under an hour, but with more and more sweeps being Flash and/or requiring numerous steps, it takes much longer to get through them all cry

I used to use the program {at another sweeps site} that had what you asked about: select a button and enter them all by a simple click somewhere but it caused MANY problems and lacked the ability to sort the sweeps, so I gave up on it and went with FF instead. headbang


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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2009, 09:06:12 AM »

New feature - SweepsPop headbang

Quote from: sweepsadv on December 18, 2008, 05:24:21 AM

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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