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By Sandra Grauschopf, About.com Guide to Contests

More Proof that Wins Really Do Happen!

Sunday June 1, 2008
In the Sweepstakes Forum, Mslesaj reported that she had won a fantastic prize - a brand new stainless steel refrigerator from Samsung worth $2,400! This is further proof that sweeping really does take patience (she started entering in October of 2007, received her winning notice in January, and received the refrigerator itself in May!), but that the wait really does pay off in the long run. I asked Mslesaj how long she had been entering sweepstakes before receiving her big prize, and she responded:
Oh Sandra!!! I wish I had words to articulate it. I encourage EVERYONE to do sweepstakes who has any amount of time to fill out an online entry to do it. It is worth it! I was not serious about sweeping until after I won this sweepstakes. I honestly thought it was a joke or some sort of scam when I received the email from Trymark notifying me of the win. I entered this sweeps in October. I have not won a big prize since then, but I am loving the refrigerator - so I’m sure there’s some balance there somewhere… I have won only 2 sweep instant wins since than.

I started seeking out sweeps to enter after I won this one. So I’ve been "serious" since October. I must admit I like the feeling of winning. But what is so gratifying is knowing that I won such a nice prize. I can not afford to buy this refrigerator for myself. But I just love it. It’s not even all hooked up yet, so it's not working (we need to get the line installed for the special plug) but I just love the way it looks and the smell it brings to the kitchen. New smells really good!!!

I could have sacrificed and saved and maybe four years later purchased it, but to have won it is truly one of the best feelings. With it comes the confidence that I can win again and that keeps me going!

So if you're feeling a little discouraged, take heart! Any day now, you could be receiving win notices from sweepstakes that you entered months ago. Take heart, and keep on sending in those entries! Have you won a nice prize yourself? Share your wins in the forum, and help everyone else stay motivated, too.

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