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Sandra's Contests Blog June 2007 Archive

By Sandra Grauschopf, About.com Guide to Contests

Autoblog announces Dodge Nitro Winner

Friday June 29, 2007
Autoblog ran a fantastic sweepstakes to celebrate the relaunch of their website, giving away a Dodge Nitro R/T worth nearly $30,000. After two weeks of frantic daily entry and a ... Read More

All About Instant Win Sweepstakes

Wednesday June 27, 2007
My very first instant win prize was a tiny plastic giraffe that wrapped around the end of a pencil. It was a silly little prize, but it had me hooked. ... Read More

Harry Potter Sweepstakes Winners Announced

Monday June 25, 2007
Scholastic has announced the winners of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Sweepstakes. The mail-in sweepstake was open to U.S. entrants under 21 years of age. The seven ... Read More

Winner Announced in HGTV Sweepstakes

Friday June 22, 2007
The HGTV $100,000 Big Backyard Sweepstakes has announced a winner. Lisa Kelly from Pleasanton, California will be receiving the grand prize of $100,000 cash and a trip for ... Read More

No Electronic Sweepstakes for Birmingham Racetrack

Wednesday June 20, 2007
Milton McGregor lost his final appeal to offer electronic sweepstakes at his dog racing track in Birmingham, Alabama when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a ruling outlawing the ... Read More

Finding a Sweepstakes Strategy that Works for You

Tuesday June 19, 2007
One of the keys to winning great sweepstakes prizes consistently is to use a sweepstakes strategy that maximizes the number of entries you receive into the sweepstakes you most want ... Read More

Two Dream Vacation Sweepstakes Added Today

Monday June 18, 2007
Two more vacation sweepstakes were added to the listing today. The first is the HBO/Billabong Catch the Wave Sweepstake, which offers the chance to win a trip to Hawaii ... Read More

Happy Father's Day!

Sunday June 17, 2007
Happy Father's Day to all of you sweepers and your dads! We had a big barbeque and bonfire with my husband's dad yesterday, and we're seeing my dad on ... Read More

Two Great Vacations Added to the List

Saturday June 16, 2007
It's summertime, and a lot of people are either planning a vacation or getting ready to leave on one. I love to travel, and for me, the only thing ... Read More

Void in Quebec

Saturday June 16, 2007
If you live in Quebec or just read a lot of sweepstakes rules, you may notice that many sponsors tend to leave Quebec residents out of their contests. Considering ... Read More

New Sweeps, Old Sweeps

Friday June 15, 2007
Today is the middle of the month, which means that a lot of sweepstakes are ending. Be sure to get your final entries into these sweeps: Fine Living - What ... Read More

Win a Dream Garage from Old Cars

Thursday June 14, 2007
Anyone remember the sitcom Home Improvement, featuring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor? Well, if you identify with Tim Taylor and how much he loved restoring his old ... Read More

Philips Concierge Sweepstakes Issue Resolved

Thursday June 14, 2007
If any of you noticed a strange message while entering the Philips Simplicity Concierge Sweepstakes this morning, you'll be glad to know that your entries did go through, and that ... Read More

Win $1 Million in the Netflix Prize Programming Challenge

Thursday June 14, 2007
Netflix is challenging programmers to help make their online movie rental service even better - and they are willing to pay big bucks for success! Netflix allows people to ... Read More

Last Chance to Win a Car with the Autoblog Sweepstakes

Thursday June 14, 2007
Today is the last day to enter the Autoblog Relaunch Celebration Sweepstakes, where entrance can win a brand new Dodge Nitro R/T. If you haven't gotten your daily entry in ... Read More

Reduce the Pain of Paying Taxes on Car Wins

Wednesday June 13, 2007
If you do an online search for the phrase "win a car," one of the top results is a blog post on Wynia.org from last year, called Why You Don't ... Read More

Sweepstakes Scam Busted!

Wednesday June 13, 2007
Police have arrested two Canadian residents believed to be responsible for thousands of sweepstakes scam letters sent primarily to Americans. The letters told victims that they had won thousands ... Read More

Win a Car and Tune It Up with Wells Fargo

Tuesday June 12, 2007
Enter to win a car and an Apple iPod preloaded with great tunes, in the Wells Fargo - MPG3 Sweepstakes. The grand prize is a brand new 2007 Honda Civic ... Read More

Fruity Cheerio Voting Begins!

Tuesday June 12, 2007
Last month, I wrote about the ModernMom Fruity Cheerios Photo Contest, where entrants had the chance to win $500 and a year's supply of cereal. Well, the contest expired ... Read More

Three Great Sweepstakes from Fanscape and Rescue Me

Monday June 11, 2007
For months, I've been eagerly awaiting the return of the black comedy/drama Rescue Me on F/X. Rescue Me is the story of a New York fireman who was traumatized after ... Read More

$1 Million Win from Burger King Lunch

Monday June 11, 2007
Carol Linville and her sister stopped at Burger King for a quick lunch on May 14, never expecting to walk away as millionaires. But when Carol scratched off the ... Read More

New Sweeps for Sunday

Sunday June 10, 2007
For all of you at home sweeping on this beautiful Sunday, and for all of you reading this laster in the week, I've added four new sweepstakes to our directory ... Read More

Fine Living Sweepstakes - Enter Today!

Sunday June 10, 2007
Fine Living is giving away a fabulous vacation every day in the What You Get for the Money Vacations Sweepstakes. I'm a little late posting this sweepstake, because there ... Read More

Sweepstakes Ending this Week

Saturday June 9, 2007
This is going to be a big week for expiring sweepstakes. Not only will we have the usual randomly ending sweeps, but it is also both the middle of ... Read More

The iVillage Time Save Sweepstake

Saturday June 9, 2007
iVillage has teamed with Schick to create the Time Save Sweepstake, where winners receive a day with a personal chef, including lessons on how to create simple but delicious meals, ... Read More

Need a Pick-Me-Up? Try This Sweep

Friday June 8, 2007
One of the most difficult things about entering sweepstakes is how long it can take to win a prize. It's easy to lose the faith and start believing that ... Read More

Interview with a Contest Winner

Thursday June 7, 2007
Yesterday, I posted about how to pick the best sweepstakes to enter, and one of the things that I advised was entering creating contests, which oftentimes have much better odds ... Read More

What are the Best Sweepstakes to Enter?

Wednesday June 6, 2007
If I entered sweepstakes all day long, I probably wouldn't have enough time to get to them all. It's great to have so many options, but sometimes it can ... Read More

New Sweepstakes Today

Tuesday June 5, 2007
Three new sweepstakes profiles have been added today. The first is a fun writing contest from Bounty. Describe how you used one of Bounty's one-sheet paper towels to ... Read More

Unsubscribing From Sweepstakes Email

Monday June 4, 2007
Blackie raised an interesting point in a comment to my Make Sure to Check Your Email post. I recommended that you open mails that you receive at the email address ... Read More

Two Great New Summer Sweeps

Monday June 4, 2007
Along with summer heat and summer vacation, we are also starting to see more summer sweepstakes appear this month. Many sponsors take this opportunity to help you really enjoy the ... Read More

New Father's Day Sweepstake

Sunday June 3, 2007
As Father's Day draws nearer, more and more sweepstakes are going to be added to our listing of Top Father's Day Sweepstakes. Today, we have a new sweepstake from ... Read More

Top Father's Day Sweepstakes to Enter

Friday June 1, 2007
If your dad is anything like mine, buying a gift for Father's Day can be tough. After all, this is the guy who gave me life, who raised me, ... Read More

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