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The intent of this thread is for users, both new and not-so-new, to ask questions, and help with tips/advice. This is not by any means the "gospel". Please feel free to add your words of wisdom, and if you have questions, just ask! If you have a tip that will make sweeping easier for folks, please feel free to share. This is a community effort. We all will benefit in some way.


The Basic Advice/Tips for the new-to-sweeping folks.
Enter for the items you want/need. If you have no interest in trips, avoid the sweeps where the only prize is a trip. If you know you can't afford the tax on a new vehicle, avoid entering for those.

Set up folders in your bookmark/favorites. Create a separate one for each month, and file any sweeps you are interested in into the folder corresponding with when it ends. Then, if you have a day where you're pressed for time, enter at least the ones ending that day.

Play the instant win games.

Follow the rules! If a sweep is restricted to only females, a certain age group, certain states, etc, make sure you fit the criteria! If you don't, move on to another sweep that you do qualify for. Do not create a bunch of email addresses so you can enter something more than once, or so you can play an Instant win game more. The Sponsors can tell, and will DQ you. You're better off playing by the rules than cheating and getting disqualified and having NO entries.

Don't immediately dismiss essay required sweeps (or recipes, photos, etc)....well, unless you know you don't want to write something. A lot of people pass on them, so you might have a better shot at winning something.

Don't expect this to be lucrative enough to become a job. Yes, a lot of us win, and often, but not nearly enough to quit a job!

Expect things to go slow at first. It takes a while for the wins to roll in. But once they do...look out!

Expect to occasionally hit a dry spell. It happens to ALL of us.

DEFINITELY USE YOUR REAL INFO! If you use a fake phone number, and a sponsor is calling to notify people of wins, you'll never know what you missed out on. I, and many others, have been doing this for a long time, and we have no problems with sales calls. Also, use your real name. If your name is Robert or Catherine, using Bob or Cathy is ok, as they are known acceptable shorter versions of that name. if your name is Matilda, and you go by Fluffy, don't use Fluffy. Looking at your ID to get an affy notarized, they may reject it because the names don't match. The sponsor may also say "Fluffy won, not Matilda". So stick with using your real name, or something close to it.

Most of all, HAVE FUN! And don't be afraid to ask questions. We were all new to this at one time. Any one of us would be happy to answer questions.


For easy form filling, check out Roboform [roboform.com]. Google Tool bar and the autofill feature on IE also work well.

For Mac users, the best form filler is 1Password: http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password (thanks javaFlower!)

FireFox Form Filler browser extensions: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/...ll&cat=all

To set up the autofill feature in IE: Click on Tools, then internet options, then choose 'content'. When that pops up, click on "Autocomplete", and make sure to check the boxes for forms and passwords on forms. This is not a good idea if you are on a shared/public computer!

February 17, 2009, 3:10 am: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.

July 12, 2010, 3:23 pm: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.
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The intent of this thread is for users, both new and not-so-new, to ask questions, and help with tips/advice. This is not by any means the "gospel". Please feel free to add your words of wisdom, and if you have questions, just ask! If you have a tip that will make sweeping easier for folks, please feel free to share. This is a community effort. We all will benefit in some way.


The Basic Advice/Tips for the new-to-sweeping folks.
Enter for the items you want/need. If you have no interest in trips, avoid the sweeps where the only prize is a trip. If you know you can't afford the tax on a new vehicle, avoid entering for those.

Set up folders in your bookmark/favorites. Create a separate one for each month, and file any sweeps you are interested in into the folder corresponding with when it ends. Then, if you have a day where you're pressed for time, enter at least the ones ending that day.

Play the instant win games.

Follow the rules! If a sweep is restricted to only females, a certain age group, certain states, etc, make sure you fit the criteria! If you don't, move on to another sweep that you do qualify for. Do not create a bunch of email addresses so you can enter something more than once, or so you can play an Instant win game more. The Sponsors can tell, and will DQ you. You're better off playing by the rules than cheating and getting disqualified and having NO entries.

Don't immediately dismiss essay required sweeps (or recipes, photos, etc)....well, unless you know you don't want to write something. A lot of people pass on them, so you might have a better shot at winning something.

Don't expect this to be lucrative enough to become a job. Yes, a lot of us win, and often, but not nearly enough to quit a job!

Expect things to go slow at first. It takes a while for the wins to roll in. But once they do...look out!

Expect to occasionally hit a dry spell. It happens to ALL of us.

DEFINITELY USE YOUR REAL INFO! If you use a fake phone number, and a sponsor is calling to notify people of wins, you'll never know what you missed out on. I, and many others, have been doing this for a long time, and we have no problems with sales calls. Also, use your real name. If your name is Robert or Catherine, using Bob or Cathy is ok, as they are known acceptable shorter versions of that name. if your name is Matilda, and you go by Fluffy, don't use Fluffy. Looking at your ID to get an affy notarized, they may reject it because the names don't match. The sponsor may also say "Fluffy won, not Matilda". So stick with using your real name, or something close to it.

Most of all, HAVE FUN! And don't be afraid to ask questions. We were all new to this at one time. Any one of us would be happy to answer questions.


For easy form filling, check out Roboform [roboform.com]. Google Tool bar and the autofill feature on IE also work well.

For Mac users, the best form filler is 1Password: http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password (thanks javaFlower!)

FireFox Form Filler browser extensions: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/...ll&cat=all

To set up the autofill feature in IE: Click on Tools, then internet options, then choose 'content'. When that pops up, click on "Autocomplete", and make sure to check the boxes for forms and passwords on forms. This is not a good idea if you are on a shared/public computer!

February 17, 2009, 3:10 am: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.

July 12, 2010, 3:23 pm: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.

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Dec 20, 2012 08:17 AM
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KMADec 20, 2012 08:17 AM
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Quote from riverrat317 :
If they do pay and send it to you, is the chair worth the cost (to you) in taxes? They claim the value is $1795, that is a pricey chair to have to pay taxes on.

For the dishwasher that I just won, the ARV was set at $999. They said that included a $300 shipping charge. I guess I will be taxes on that $300 too.
I've been considering the taxes as this isn't a chair I'd pick out if I had my choice.
Dec 21, 2012 03:40 AM
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JessibellDec 21, 2012 03:40 AM
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Quote from amaroo :
Thanks for the tip. I can't get it to work in chrome though. I set up my default form fill profile and set up the same hot key, but when I go to a page and press alt+j, nothing happens. It fills fine the long way.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Sorry, wish I could help...that's all I did and it's been working in Firefox! Hope you were able to figure it out Smilie
Dec 21, 2012 08:51 AM
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badandy888Dec 21, 2012 08:51 AM
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thanks!!!
Dec 21, 2012 04:48 PM
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amarooDec 21, 2012 04:48 PM
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Quote from Jessibell :
Sorry, wish I could help...that's all I did and it's been working in Firefox! Hope you were able to figure it out Smilie
It was user error. Didn't know I had to use the left ALT key for it to work.

Now I use LastPass to fill forms, manually check/uncheck extra boxes, and then Simple Form Filler to save the filled out form. Much faster than I was going and awesome for forms that don't allow autofill.
Dec 21, 2012 05:32 PM
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implodeDec 21, 2012 05:32 PM
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is it me or are a lot of facebook aps down last couple days:
Ex 1: https://www.facebook.com/spencers...5847601474
Ex 2: https://www.facebook.com/twc/app_415290345184088
Ex 3: https://www.facebook.com/Crabtree...6285967456

I have at least a dozen sites that are not working for me, quite frustrating...
Last edited by implode December 21, 2012 at 09:39 AM.
Dec 21, 2012 05:42 PM
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elloryDec 21, 2012 05:42 PM
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Quote from implode :
is it me or are a lot of facebook aps down last couple days:
Ex 1: https://www.facebook.com/spencers...5847601474
Ex 2: https://www.facebook.com/twc/app_415290345184088
Ex 3: https://www.facebook.com/Crabtree...6285967456

I have at least a dozen sites that are not working for me, quite frustrating...
I can reach all of them
Dec 21, 2012 05:43 PM
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implodeDec 21, 2012 05:43 PM
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Quote from ellory :
I can reach all of them
They are all generating 404 errors for me...I'm using latest version of FF

Quote :
400

Internal Server Error
Sorry, something went wrong.
Return to Previous Page
Upon further research, they work fine in IE...oddball glitch
Last edited by implode December 21, 2012 at 09:48 AM.

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Dec 21, 2012 05:54 PM
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countylineDec 21, 2012 05:54 PM
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Quote from implode :
is it me or are a lot of facebook aps down last couple days:
Ex 1: https://www.facebook.com/spencers...5847601474
Ex 2: https://www.facebook.com/twc/app_415290345184088
Ex 3: https://www.facebook.com/Crabtree...6285967456

I have at least a dozen sites that are not working for me, quite frustrating...
I've had several pages flake out in the early AM because pixel.facebook doesn't load, There is one other that doesn't load either which causes pages to fail which I can't remember at the moment. Go back later and they work fine. Facebook apps in general have been kinda flaky the last week or so.
Dec 21, 2012 08:12 PM
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DamianMomDec 21, 2012 08:12 PM
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Question...some contests are past their end date, but the form is still up and accepts entries. Is it a waste of time to enter if it's past the date? Will those entries even count? Thnx
Dec 21, 2012 09:09 PM
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implodeDec 21, 2012 09:09 PM
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Quote from DamianMom :
Question...some contests are past their end date, but the form is still up and accepts entries. Is it a waste of time to enter if it's past the date? Will those entries even count? Thnx
Think they will remove the excess entries before the drawing, so its a waste of time. Assuming the judging agency is above board and running things fairly.
Dec 22, 2012 12:33 AM
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splatteredDec 22, 2012 12:33 AM
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Going on a 2 week vacation from the 22nd to the 5th of Jan.. prob not going to be sweeping at all. God this is going to be hard haha First break i've had from it since vacation last year... arghhh
Dec 22, 2012 01:11 AM
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DeegeedeegeeDec 22, 2012 01:11 AM
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No slickdeals contest today? Or am I missing it?
Dec 22, 2012 01:22 AM
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elangomattDec 22, 2012 01:22 AM
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Quote from BeBe2008 :
No slickdeals contest today? Or am I missing it?
I don't see one either if it makes you feel any better.
Dec 22, 2012 01:34 AM
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DeegeedeegeeDec 22, 2012 01:34 AM
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Quote from elangomatt :
I don't see one either if it makes you feel any better.
ThanksSmilie

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Dec 22, 2012 07:37 PM
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DreOranDec 22, 2012 07:37 PM
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Just a HU about a possible sweepstakes on the horizon. I only caught a snippet from CNN [cnn.com].
Quote :
Fans of Brown can expect to see her back on Travel Channel in January, hosting a one-hour special called "Trip of A Lifetime," where viewers will have a chance to win $100,000 for their own dream trip.
And googling produced this:
Quote :
Travel Channel has greenlit production of a new one-hour special, "Trip of a Lifetime," premiering on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
I didn't feel like there was enough concrete info to start a thread but I just wanted to share. Smilie

Here's the site:
http://www.travelchannel.com/trip-of-a-lifetime/
Last edited by DreOran January 16, 2013 at 03:58 PM.

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