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: Read the rest of this entry »
I wanted to take today and share with you a few more sweepstakes tips, then I’m off for a few days to celebrate the holidays with my family. To all of you who have stopped by and read this, have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
Now, on with the tips:
Look for sweepstakes with more stringent requirements, for example entries in block (capital) letters. These are harder to enter and more entries will be disqualified, so you should enter them more often since your correctly formatted entry will have a better chance of winning.
You can add a unique border to your postcard entries fairly easily with a pair of craft scissors or pinking shears. It might even help your entry stand out better if the winners are drawn by hand.
If a sweepstakes asks for your email address and you don’t have one, make sure to put that on the entry. Or, you can get a free email address from websites like Gmail or Yahoo.
If your like me and have children, get them to help. If they are older they can help with writing the entries and the younger kids can help you decorate postcards or envelopes.
Sweepstakes and Contests can be a blast to enter, and even more fun when you win. The tips below will help you make the most of your time, and hopefully win more. If you do win, let me know in the comments, I want to celebrate with you!
1. Never, Ever send money for a prize. Almost anytime someone asks you to do this, it is a SCAM. You will have to pay taxes on your winnings, but you should not need to send money first before collecting a prize.
How many times have you gone out to lunch with friends and seen the fish bowl by the door with the sign that says “Drop your business card in for a FREE lunch”? Do you not have business cards from your job, or are you a stay at home mom? Today I am going to share with you a way for you to get business cards printed for free that you can then use to enter any of those local sweepstakes that need a business card.
I don’t know about you, but I love EBay! I find some great deals there and you get all the excitement of the auction format. Their ads really are correct, it’s such a thrill to win. With that in mind I went looking on EBay for things that we sweepers could use, and in truth I was surprised at what I found.
The first items I found were Beginners Packs that include all the postcards, envelopes and stamps one would need to get started as a serious sweeper. These items were reasonable priced and could definitely help out a new sweeper, but I think for the more experienced sweeper, they may not be that useful. By now most of us have found a good, inexpensive source for our sweeping supplies.
