Crackercrumb made a poll asking how many sweeps do you enter daily and it really got me thinking about contesting. (I voted in the poll too!)
I would like to hear about your contesting experiences! What is your contesting style? How long have you been contesting? What are your biggest wins? Do you have any tips? I really want to know these types of things.
I've been doing this for 8 years now, since my first son was born. We were living in Cowichan B.C. and our family was having trouble making ends meet. One day we ran out of something (shampoo?) and I got the idea to go online and see if I could get any free samples so that maybe we could use them in the future . And a hobby was born!
At first my husband thought I was a weirdo but once he started getting a few cool things I signed him up for he changed his mind. For the most part I only enter instant win and single entry contests. That way I figure my chances are as good as any one elses. I do enter dailies sometimes (cause you can't win it if you aren't in it) but I get discouraged that there are many people out there entering daily and maybe my chances aren't so good!
I think the biggest win I ever had was an overnight at a hotel about two hours away that came with some free passes to a play and dinner.
I haven't won anything in like, a year but in the last three months it has picked up, we won IMAX passes, a kids cookbook and a hundred dollar grocery prize. Woo hooo!
I've had the most success with local contests. I guess you have much better chances then. Also, in all my years I have only ever received one t-shirt, from DeWalt. My DH wears it to work
so please share your experience with me/us. This hobby/addiction? we share is really quite interesting and I want to know more about you guys!!
