How to Enter Contests and How to Win

[HappyCappy]

So Do you think contests are for real?

They are. Most companies are real and give out the prizes won.

Are they a waste of time? No not at all.

I've entered before and not won?

Too much work? Not with proper tools.

Well Let me tell u how I've done it in the Past.

1.First of all Get Roboform RoboForm: Password Manager, Form Filler, Password Generator, Fill & Save Forms There is a free and paid version. (it's worth paying for I might add - more later on why)

2. You will need to organize your bookmarks. Make New folders. Daily, weekly, monthly, and Have entered and perhaps (need to enter)

3. Add contests to these folders: daily, weekly, monthly.( left out Enter once) As is Required to how often you enter.

At this point - you may also decide to put the contest end date in the bookmark to remind you when the contest ends. ( this is a personal choice)

Now for Enter Once Only contests. Choose how you would like to do them. I like to do all one month at a time. Example I enter contests ending in May in middle of April. And For each contest I enter. I bookmark in a folder called "entered" you don't want to be disqualified for entering twice, and this is my way of making sure I don't enter twice. And then for contests ending further away I bookmark in a "to be entered" folder.


To increase your odds.

1. Enter as many local contests you can find. Example Radio contests, local store draws, Trade shows, etc.

2. Next do provincial contests when possible to find.

3. Then your next best odds are Canadian Only wide contests

4. American/Canadian Contests

5. International.

I personally stop at Canadian. (my time on entering is limited)But many or most people do all they can get their hands on.

How many should a person enter? All depends on your time.

When I get "contest crazy" it usually takes me an hour a day to do all my "daily's" when I did my weeklys about another 5 minutes. Monthly's 5 minutes.

Enter once blasts about an extra hour once a month.

I will warn you, When you first start it takes time, so many websites have Registration and this takes time. This is when Robo forms works. The free version will just do your login information, address and phone number.

The paid version lets you save pages, this is handy for those daily surveys, or extra spots. It's a time saver. Because it will let you fill the page.

Once the sites are in their folders, and your cruising, It can take you about an hour a day.

My time is very limited. So I no longer do dailys unless It's something I really really want. And even then I probably only do that once or twice a week.

So you need to see your time limits.

Don't expect to win a car or a trip Right off the bat. Expect to win a gift basket, dvd, or another small prize such as a t-shirt.

Some "serious contesters" win approximately $30,000 each year worth of prizes.

I'm currently only winning one small prize every 6 weeks or so. And I'm happy with that.

So To learn from this. Just remember to create yourself a system that will work for you, and go from there.


So Canadianfreestuff.com forum here has The following folders.
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Enter Once, and Challanging Contests.

Inside DAily and Enter once they are seperated in Months. So This should make it very easy for you to enter your "Entered once" because if you used your "thank you" button you'll know which one's you entered. " this would only work if this is the only forum you get your contests from. But for someone just starting on their contest adventure, this could work for you.

Now lets explain some of the buttons you will see here.
this icon means Quebec is allowed to Enter.

means the contest is all of north America meaning USA/Canada.

means that a UPC is needed.

[Shanese21]

thanks for the help

[e.m.roberts@hotmail.com]

Thank you for the information. I will try to apply it all.

[Horndogg]

How many do you enter everyday? ai put them all in folders/files , I enter everyday. But I STILL DON'T win!

Go to RoboForm.com and download the free version. It is a form filler and keeps track of all you contests.

Good tips. Thanks!

thanks for the tips/info! Very helpful.

good stuff, thanks!!

[pwwbear]

I would also add to read the rules... some contest are limited to who can enter, ( those who work for companies and their families are almost always diqualified, or limited to US or no Quebec, etc) and limits for prize pick up. If you live in BC and you have to pick up the prize in Toronto, for example.

Thanks for all the information...I was just wondering since Roboform is an auto filler, will that not get your entry disqualified? Or do they really know if you've used an auto filler?
I'm a techno-peasant so please excuse my ignorance.
Denae

well ok i have the free trial version of Roboform and am COMPLETELY CONFUSED LOL
mainly i want to keep track of my contests and then sort of just go thru them everyday / month etc, but this is like another language to me , I'm right brained!
i will try to enter a contest now and see how i do with it

[wendyinboyle]

I bookmark all my contests, rename them putting the expiry date to the right of the contest name, then organize them into groups like SEPT, OCT, DEC, ETC, then I do the same with weeklys, monthlys, I bought roboform pro as you can save way more passcodes- think there is a limit with the free version

[wendyinboyle]

also I enter about 200+ contests daily alot are US contest but the odds are just as good have won many prizes from the US contests


Roboform is not considered a FORM FILLER, they are talking about other programs that they enter for you like turbosweeps

[Portia181]

I bookmark contests I want to play usually play daily on instant win, these our the contest i have had most sucess with I have been contesting seriously for about a year and a half..
i have won some nice prizes Ie from wisers tap the cask watch glasses mats.
coca cola weekend bag ,coca cola jacket,coke coupon, pin all featured Bejing and cocacola symbol.
Books,Exercise ball,water bottle, music downloads, speakers headphones,optical mouse:coolmonkey:

[roswell]

WANNA WIN is a huge busy site and i enter them but never expect a win there, they have great stuff, but not your best odds , smaller contests are better odds or ones that give away multiple prizes , if you are a real junkie like me and enter alot, winning in the hundreds a month is usual, but some months much better and you get some big ones and it is in the thousands, and some really sucky months that i like to forget about and it is under a hundred ,but you really have to work at it to get steady wins every month, there are always flukey wins but mostly it is steady entering and you have to put the time in, contesting is very individual you do what works for your lifestyle, if all you have time for is a few instant wins a day than that is great and eventually you will get a win ,whatever you have time for

[lotterywinner]

These are really good tips. Good luck to all of us!

[Apple bottom]

How do I get the free version? I am just starting out and want to take baby steps.

[Elie JAMES]

Thank you for sharing this

[karenlztt]

thanks for the tips! I'd love to win a contest for once!

[cassysoccer]

cooool

[raynman]

Thanks I'll put it to good use

[bangloreagent1]

WANNA WIN is a huge busy site and i enter them but never expect a win there, they have great stuff, but not your best odds , smaller contests are better odds or ones that give away multiple prizes , if you are a real junkie like me and enter alot, winning in the hundreds a month is usual, but some months much better and you get some big ones and it is in the thousands, and some really sucky months that i like to forget about and it is under a hundred ,but you really have to work at it to get steady wins every month, there are always flukey wins but mostly it is steady entering and you have to put the time in, contesting is very individual you do what works for your lifestyle, if all you have time for is a few instant wins a day than that is great and eventually you will get a win.
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[Kristina]

I lost all my data on the computer so I'm starting all over again...the link to Roboform...has it changed? Is there anything better out there (and free)? I'm having a hard time finding a link to downloading free Roboform version ...it just seems strange to me... any help will be appreciated.

[HappyCappy]

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[crackercrumb]

Originally Posted by Kristina

I lost all my data on the computer so I'm starting all over again...the link to Roboform...has it changed? Is there anything better out there (and free)? I'm having a hard time finding a link to downloading free Roboform version ...it just seems strange to me... any help will be appreciated.

http://download.cnet.com/RoboForm/30...-10037672.html

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