Winning At Sweepstakes

I wrote about the American Express My Wish List contest in a previous post. Now I have an update with some tips for the Amex My Wish List promotion.

There’s no sure fire way to win an item, but here are some ways to increase your chances:

1) Get a fast internet connection – This gives you a better shot of getting your click through

2) Time your click – You can actually click a little early. You’ll see that clicking too early will tell you that the contest hasn’t started yet, but you can click right around when the clock ticks to zero and not get that message. If you’re waiting for it to change to “Now” then you’re already way too late.

3) Choose your items – Items in larger quantities give you a better shot. Obviously the gift certificates are the easiest to get. These aren’t nearly as good as the other items, but the can still save you money.

4) Choose your times – The items at 6pm and 7pm will give you the best shot because they occur when the Eastern part of the country is out of work and fewer people are in front of computers

5) Keep trying – Keep on clicking even after the first minute. Once something hits someone’s cart there are 3 steps each with time limits. If someone misses a time limit or closes their browser the item will go back into the pool. There is a different message for “sold out” than there is for “all items in carts”. Keep trying until you get the “sold out” message.