You can improve your chances of winning an online sweepstakes or contest by following a few tips. Don't delete your email so fast. Almost every online sweepstakes or contest requires the winner to respond to an email or certified letter in order to win. In your rush to delete spam, you could be deleting your email notification. Also, take time to pick up that certified mail from the post office.
Provide accurate contact information. Several of our winner notifications are forfeited due to an incorrect mailing address or email address.
Enter often. Most sweepstakes allow you to enter once per day. Doing so greatly increases your chances of winning.
Check your email filters or rules. Your email filters may be keeping out sweepstakes notifications or announcements by blocking email with keywords such as "Win" or "You've Won" or similar phrases. Adjust your filters and rules accordingly.
Do not enter for yourself, your spouse, your kids and your dog. Most sweepstakes prohibit entering on behalf of others. A good rule of thumb is to enter just the allowed number of times with one person's information from one single computer.
Get an email address specifically for sweeping. This is another safeguard against accidentally deleting important emails or announcements from the various sweepstakes you enter.
Type, if you're entering by mail. If you want to enter a sweepstakes by postcard instead of online, this is okay. But you'd be surprised how many postcards show up that are illegible or don't provide contact information such as address or telephone number. Improve your chances of winning – and of being notified of winning – by typing your postcard and providing complete contact information.
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