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Sandra's Contests Blog May 2008 Archive

By Sandra Grauschopf, About.com Guide to Contests

Let Turtle Wax Send You to Las Vegas - On Your Brand New Custom Motorcycle

Saturday May 31, 2008
OK, I don't think that Turtle Wax will actually make you drive all the way to Vegas on your new bike - but you sure might wish you had once ... Read More

Win a Custom Motorcycle from Thunder Mountain

Saturday May 31, 2008
Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles makes beautiful motorcycles with the highest quality paint, accessories, and design to achieve the most power for your ride. If you've longed for a motorcycle ... Read More

Oriental Trading Company's Make the World More Fun Sweepstakes

Saturday May 31, 2008
Are you planning a party this summer? Perhaps a birthday party for a child, a wedding, or a summer luau? If so, you should definitely enter Oriental Trading ... Read More

End of the Month - Tons of Sweepstakes End Today!

Saturday May 31, 2008
In case you were busy planning to enjoy the summer weather by taking a walk or spending time with your family on this lovely Saturday, I wanted to remind you ... Read More

Win a Mini Cooper from the Mini Cheese People

Friday May 30, 2008
Champignon has just released a line of mini cheeses, and they're celebrating the occasion by giving you the chance to win a Mini Cooper car! This is a long, long ... Read More

Go Green in Style with this Teas' Tea Sweepstakes

Friday May 30, 2008
Teas' Teas is offering the chance to be more Earth-friendly in your everyday life, with their Go Green, Good Luck Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive a Toyota Prius ... Read More

Get Your Chance to Be on a Race Crew

Thursday May 29, 2008
If you've ever wondered what it feels like to actually participate in the roaring thrill of a car race, seeing the cars whip past only inches away and actually helping ... Read More

Two New Culinary Sweepstakes from Saveur

Thursday May 29, 2008
Saveur, the magazine for food lovers, is offering two fun culinary prizes that you can win. The Saveur - Los Comidas Real Sweepstakes offers a trip for one to the Rancho ... Read More

AT&T - Help Yourself and Win Sweepstakes

Thursday May 29, 2008
Is your computer slowing you down? Maybe you aren't able to play the fastest games, or your sweepstakes entries have slowed to a crawl because your computer just can't ... Read More

Make a Super Father's Day for Your Super Dad

Thursday May 29, 2008
Canon and NFL.com have teamed up to offer some prizes that would make any Father's Day fantastic. Enter the NFL Super Dad Sweepstakes for your chance to win a grand ... Read More

Can The Luck Factor Turn Your Luck Around?

Wednesday May 28, 2008
Although it might be strange to hear from a professional in the field of contests and sweepstakes, I don't consider myself a lucky person.

Wordless Wednesday - Want This Feeling More Often? Improve Your Odds of Winning Sweepstakes!

Wednesday May 28, 2008
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Win Free Hotel Stays in this Hyatt Sweepstakes

Tuesday May 27, 2008
How would you like to be able to stay in a beautiful hotel anytime you like, and even book the best room in the house without checking your bank balance ... Read More

Win 1 of 5 Trips to Las Vegas from E! Online

Tuesday May 27, 2008
E!Online is filming an episode of its show, Daily 10, in Las Vegas, and it wants you to be there. Five lucky winners will each receive a trip for ... Read More

Keeping Up With Sweepstakes Entries

Tuesday May 27, 2008

Win an All-Inclusive Mexican Vacation

Tuesday May 27, 2008
Summer is coming up, and you can tell by the number of great vacations that sponsors are starting to give away! For example, FunJet is offering one lucky winner ... Read More

Staples to Give Away a $500 Business Package Every Day

Tuesday May 27, 2008
Staples is giving away a steady stream of prizes in their Business-Bundle-A-Day Giveaway Sweepstakes. Each bundle consists of Staples Multiuse Paper, a HP LaserJet 3050 Sheet-fed All-in-One, an HP Toner ... Read More

Rate a Comic, Win a Car

Monday May 26, 2008
Honda and NBC have teamed up to offer the Honda Last Comic Standing Sweepstakes. Every day, you can watch a comedian's performance and rate the performance on the grounds of ... Read More

Sweepstakes Ending this Week: May 26 - June 2, 2008

Monday May 26, 2008
The end of the month is coming up on Saturday, and wow are there a ton of great sweepstakes coming to a close! Sweepstakes like the Sara Lee instant, ... Read More

Fabulous Sephora Contest for Makeup Fans

Monday May 26, 2008
To be honest, I've never tried Sephora makeup myself, but from the rave reviews I've heard about it, it sounds like the next best thing to being able to custom-order ... Read More

Let Fine Living Eliminate Your Stress!

Sunday May 25, 2008
Are you feeling a bit overstressed, overworked, or just stuck in a rut? If so, Fine Living wants to help with their I Need a Getaway Sweepstakes. If you ... Read More

Go to Gotham for the Batman Movie Premiere

Sunday May 25, 2008
I'm really looking forward to the upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight, not only because I've enjoyed many of the previous Batman films but also because it will be one ... Read More

Win a $10,000 Gift Certificate to Your Favorite Retailer

Saturday May 24, 2008
Are there changes that you'd love to make to your house or garden, but you haven't been able to commit the resources to make your redecorating dreams come true? ... Read More

Win a Batman-Themed Motorcycle from Hershey's

Saturday May 24, 2008
In conjunction with the upcoming Batman Movie, Dark Knight, Hershey's is offering a fun sweepstakes that you can enter through a purchase or by mailing away for codes. The ... Read More

Bobbly Flay and Kohl's Team Up for the Ultimate Father's Day Sweepstakes

Friday May 23, 2008
Kohl's and The Food Network's Bobby Flay have teamed up to give you the chance to win everything you need to make this Father's Day great in the Bobby Flay ... Read More

Win a Trip to... Wherever You Want

Friday May 23, 2008
Have you ever dreamed about visiting the Grand Canyon, the bright lights of New York City, the ferry boats of Seattle, or Disney World in Orlando, but haven't gotten around ... Read More

Win 1 of 100 Visa Gift Cards from Chevy Malibu

Thursday May 22, 2008
Chevy Malibu is going to be making a lot of people happy with their Voices of Tomorrow Sweepstakes. 100 lucky winners will each receive a Visa Gift Card worth $50. ... Read More

Enter to Win a Custom Pontiac Vibe from Maxim

Thursday May 22, 2008
Maxim is giving one winner the chance to own an unforgettable ride - a 2009 Pontiac Vibe tricked out with your choice of custom paint job. Aaron Gold, About.com's Guide ... Read More

Get Your Own Indiana Jones Adventure with MovieTickets.com

Wednesday May 21, 2008
MovieTickets.com is getting you as close as you can get to a true Indiana Jones-style adventure without actually taking the risk of being crushed by a gigantic rolling boulder or ... Read More

Win a New Wardrobe from Macy's

Wednesday May 21, 2008
Every year, I pull out my summer clothes, make a face, and put back half those clothes again, when I notice how much I've just gotten tired of wearing. ... Read More

What is Your Dream Ride?

Wednesday May 21, 2008

Win $5,000 of Rentals for Your Wedding

Wednesday May 21, 2008
If you are involved with an upcoming wedding, you know how expensive all of the details like furniture, decorations, centerpieces, and so on can be. RentalHQ.com wants to help ... Read More

Easy Home Meals Giving Away $7,500 in Cash Prizes

Tuesday May 20, 2008
Have you ever received a prize win only to find out that it wasn't quite right? Maybe it was designer clothing a size too small to be comfortable, or ... Read More

Get Your Chance to Win a 2008 Chevy Malibu

Monday May 19, 2008
If you're looking for a mid-sized car with a smooth, quiet ride, a comfortable interior, and a lot of trunk space, than you could do a lot worse than the ... Read More

Win a Trip to See Your Legend from MLB.com

Monday May 19, 2008
Indiana Jones is a legendary archaeologist, and lots of people are being inspired by his daring adventures as the long-awaited fourth Indy movie hits the silver screen. However, there are ... Read More

Win a VIP Trip to a NASCAR Race in Vegas

Monday May 19, 2008
As if Las Vegas wasn't exciting enough, the winner of the Go Speedway - Vegas Suite Life Sweepstakes will receive not only a trip for four to Las Vegas but ... Read More

Sweepstakes Ending This Week: May 19 - May 26, 2008

Monday May 19, 2008
This week, we're bidding a fond farewell to some great sweepstakes, including the Troy Bilt Yard Makeover sweepstakes, the Tudors King Me sweepstakes that's giving away not only a wad ... Read More

See the Wimbledon Tennis Championships Live in Person

Monday May 19, 2008
Mediazone is giving a lucky winner the chance to go to London to see the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in person through their Mediazone Gets You Into Wimbledon Sweepstakes. The trip ... Read More

Subzero to Give One Lucky Winner a Dream Kitchen

Sunday May 18, 2008
Subzero is offering an amazing suite of prizes in their Dream Kitchen Sweepstakes. One lucky winner will have the chance to redo his or her kitchen with a full ... Read More

Win a Sex and the City-Themed Trip to NYC from Fandango

Sunday May 18, 2008
Fandango is celebrating the long-awaited release of the Sex and the City movie with a fun trip to the setting of the show, New York City. The winner of ... Read More

Win Logitech Electronics from Ugo

Sunday May 18, 2008
Ugo is celebrating the release of the movie Untraceable with this sweepstakes which brings you the best electronics from Logitech for indoor and outdoor comfort. The grand prize includes a ... Read More

Win a New Chevy Malibu - and a Trip to a NASCAR Race to Pick It Up

Saturday May 17, 2008
If you thought that nothing could be more exciting than attending a NASCAR race when you can get right down into the pit with the crew and meet some of ... Read More

Let Autovantage Ease the Pain of Skyrocketing Fuel Prices

Saturday May 17, 2008
If you're feeling the pinch of ever-rising fuel prices, let Autovantage help with their 20 Years of Free Gas Sweepstakes. A lucky winner will receive a cash prize of $1,750 ... Read More

Enter to Win a Car, a Laptop, and More from Listerine Kids

Saturday May 17, 2008
Listerine is offering a host of fun prizes in their Sound Byte Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will take home a Toyota Tundra vehicle, valued at over $37,000. Two first ... Read More

Win Prizes Every Hour from Pizza Hut

Saturday May 17, 2008
We're starting to head into summer, and people are starting to think about getting together with friends and family and enjoying a great time grilling on the patio or in ... Read More

Win a New Car, a Trip to a Race, and More from Scotts

Friday May 16, 2008
Scotts is offering stock car race fans some amazing prizes in their Thrive and Drive Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive a 2008 Ford Racing equipped Mustang GT Coupe ... Read More

Publishers Clearing House's Prize Patrol On the Roam

Friday May 16, 2008
If you've been participating in the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes, you might want to keep your ears open for a knock on your front door. America's most famous sweepstakes ... Read More

Win Cash and a Disney Vacation with Your Pizza Recipe

Friday May 16, 2008
Enter your own unique recipe using Mama Mary's pizza crusts in the Official Pizza Creations Recipe Contest and you could be one of three winners to receive $2,500 cash, a ... Read More

Get the Chance to Win $10,000 a Day from Burger King

Friday May 16, 2008
Burger King is offering lots of chances to win big prizes in their Reveal the Secret Sweepstakes. Every day from now until June 8, 2008 you can enter for the ... Read More

Win a Luxurious Trip to Hawaii from Scotties

Thursday May 15, 2008
Have you ever stayed at a hotel, and wondered to yourself just how fresh the air you were breathing really was? Maybe you have allergies and felt the worse ... Read More

Win a Year's Worth of Bras from Playtex

Thursday May 15, 2008
Playtex is offering one lucky winner the chance to receive 12 high-quality bras in their Win a Year's Worth of Playtex Bras Sweepstakes. To enter, you must be a U.S. ... Read More

Win Some Green from HGTV

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Even though the big Green Home Sweepstakes has ended, HGTV is giving viewers a second chance to win through their Green Home show in the Get More Green Sweepstakes. ... Read More

Win 1 of 25 Trips to California from Best Buy

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Best Buy is promoting the new Will Smith movie, Hancock, with a fantastic sweepstakes that is giving away 25 big trips to Hollywood. Each winner will be flown out ... Read More

Win a VIP Trip to Disney World to Tour Playhouse Disney - Live On Stage!

Wednesday May 14, 2008
How would you like the chance to take your family to The Happiest Place on Earth without having to pay a dime for the vacation? Wondertime Magazine is offering ... Read More

Win a Bedroom Makeover from Lavender Fields

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Send a picture of your bedroom and a short essay describing why you deserve a makeover, and you could win a variety of bedroom furnishings and decor in Lavender Fields' ... Read More

Win Cash from Tires.com

Wednesday May 14, 2008
If you're tired of watching car races and seeing the drivers get all of the prize money, enter Discount Tire's Triple Crown Sweepstakes for your chance to win cash prizes ... Read More

Win $25,000 or Instant Prizes from Ballard Designs

Tuesday May 13, 2008
Ballard Designs is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a big $25,000 shopping spree, and 250 instant prizes. Enter the 25th Anniversary Sweepstakes for your chance to win $25,000 worth of ... Read More

Get the Chance to Pitch a Movie to Hollywood Execs, and More

Tuesday May 13, 2008
United Artists and Panasonic have teamed up to offer a really unique prize in their Ultimate Movie Lovers Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Hollywood, ... Read More

Win a Toyota Prius from O.B.

Monday May 12, 2008
O.B. may call it the Mighty Small Sweepstakes, but the prize is mighty big - a brand new 2008 Toyota Prius car! The Toyota Prius is not only cute, but ... Read More

Get Inspired to Win!

Monday May 12, 2008

Sweepstakes Ending This Week: May 12 - May 19th, 2008

Monday May 12, 2008
This week's expiring sweepstakes include several on my favorites list, including great vacations like the ones offered by iVillage and Starbucks, the premium golf ball sweep that I've been hoping ... Read More

Win a Trip to the Winter Olympics and Electronics from Panasonic

Sunday May 11, 2008
Panasonic is giving away an amazing prize package in their Get Your Family Ready Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive a trip for 4 to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ... Read More

Win Fitness Prizes from Bumblebee Foods

Sunday May 11, 2008
Bumblebee Foods has opened a website where you can improve your fitness by keeping track of the calories you burn while you exercise, analyze the calories in the food you ... Read More

Kids, Win 1 of 5,000 Spiderwick Chronicles Prize Packs!

Sunday May 11, 2008
Kraft Lunchables is offering kids the chance to win a slew of prizes from the popular book-series-turned-movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles. 5,000 lucky children under the age of 17 will each ... Read More

Small Prizes, Great Odds from Nestle

Sunday May 11, 2008
Nestle Chocolate's For the Kid in You Sweepstakes isn't offering huge prizes, but the odds of winning are really great. Enter this sweepstakes once for your chance to win one ... Read More

Win $20,000 to Green Your House from Silk Soy Milk

Saturday May 10, 2008
Silk Soy Milk is running a promotion where, for every carton of their product with a green cap that you buy, they'll donate 30 kilowatt-hours of energy from wind power ... Read More

Win Cash or Appliances from GE

Saturday May 10, 2008
G.E. is giving away fantastic appliances every week, plus a cash grand prize, in their What's on the Menu? Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will take home $5,000 cash. ... Read More

California Looking to Crack Down on Sweepstakes Scams

Saturday May 10, 2008
Many people, especially the elderly and other vulnerable members of the community, fall victim to misleading advertisements and gimmicks that claim they "may already be a winner" or they have ... Read More

Sara Lee Sweepstakes Awards More than 20,000 Prizes!

Saturday May 10, 2008
Sara Lee's Score Big Bucks Instant Win Sweepstakes is a great one to enter if you haven't seen a win notice in a while, or if you're feeling like you'll ... Read More

Win One of 4 Trips to Orlando from Coca Cola

Friday May 9, 2008
Coca Cola and Universal Studios have teamed up to offer four families a free trip to Orlando, Florida in their 2008 Universal Resort Summer Sweepstakes. Each trip, which includes airfare, ... Read More

Smoothie King to Give Away Four $5,000 Visa Gift Cards

Friday May 9, 2008
One of my problems with winning cash is that there is a high chance that it will just be stowed in my bank account and eventually used to pay bills ... Read More

Pick Your Favorite Vacation to Win from USA Today

Friday May 9, 2008
USA is offering entrants the chance to win a trip to their choice of three great vacation destinations in the USA Today - Pick a Trip Sweepstakes. When you register, ... Read More

Is There Really a Heineken Lottery?

Thursday May 8, 2008
One of the ways that scam artists try to convince people to hand over sensitive information like their bank or credit card numbers, or even to write out a check ... Read More

Progressive Giving Away $75,000 Cash and $28,000 in Gift Cards

Thursday May 8, 2008
Enter Progressive's Pump Up the Savings Sweepstakes for your chance to instantly win some fantastic prizes. Three grand prize winners will each take home a whopping $25,000 in cash. ... Read More

Win Guitar Hero Prizes from 7-Eleven

Thursday May 8, 2008
7-Eleven is giving away fun prizes like XBox 360, Guitar Hero Aerosmith games, and XBox Live points in their Guitar Hero Instant Win Game. With over 2,500 prizes being awarded, ... Read More

Win a Complete Pokemon Gaming System from Nintendo

Thursday May 8, 2008
Nintendo is offering two lucky winners everything they need to play video games in style in their Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Online Sweepstakes. Each winner will receive a treasure chest full ... Read More

General Mills Awarding Hundreds of Gas Cards

Wednesday May 7, 2008
With the rising gas prices, just about anything that makes filling up the tank a little less painful sounds great to me. That's why I love General Mills' Fuel Up ... Read More

Win a Trip to Paris from Fandango

Wednesday May 7, 2008
Fandango, the online movie ticket site, is offering entrants the chance to win a trip to Paris in their Speed Racer Sweepstakes. Five additional winners will receive a prize pack ... Read More

Winners Announced in GMAC 2007 Get the Edge Instant Win & Sweepstakes

Wednesday May 7, 2008
GMAC has announced the grand prizes winners in its 2007 Get the Edge Instant Win & Sweepstakes. Many sweepers, myself among them, entered this sweepstakes every day and answered trivia ... Read More

Enter this Cartoon Network Sweepstakes Quick!

Tuesday May 6, 2008
Kids aged 6 - 18, enter Cartoon Network's Lego Indiana Jones Sweepstakes for Kids for your chance to win one of 100 sets of Lego Indiana Jones toys worth over ... Read More

Win a Trip Worthy of Indiana Jones from Expedia

Tuesday May 6, 2008
Indiana Jones is always jetting off to exotic locations as part of his treasure-hunting expeditions. Now, to promote the new Indy movie, Expedia is giving you the chance to have ... Read More

Protect Your Computer from Spyware While Entering Sweepstakes

Tuesday May 6, 2008
When you're entering sweepstakes, you visit a lot of sites that are new to you and jump through a lot of extra hoops to get the most entries into valuable ... Read More

Become the Ultimate BBQer with Food Network

Monday May 5, 2008
Food Network is offering one lucky winner the chance to become the grill master in his or her neighborhood in the Ultimate BBQ Sweepstakes. The winner will receive over $77,000 ... Read More

Win a MazdaSpeed 3 Sport Car from RoadRunner Internet

Monday May 5, 2008
To promote the upcoming Speed Racer movie, Road Runner High Speed Internet is offering you the chance to win a new car in their Online Race to Win Sweepstakes. The ... Read More

Sweepstakes Ending This Week: May 5 - May 12, 2008

Monday May 5, 2008
Happy Cinco de Mayo everybody! I hope that you're planning on celebrating by entering a lot of sweepstakes! We have some fantastic sweepstakes ending this week, including stylish ... Read More

Win a Rigged Up Truck from Advance Auto Parts

Sunday May 4, 2008
Advance Auto Parts is offering one lucky winner the chance to receive an angler's dream - a tricked out Toyota Tundra pick-up truck that has everything you need to go ... Read More

Big Backyard Sweepstakes for Canadians

Sunday May 4, 2008
Canadians, if you've been frustrated by big backyard sweepstakes like the Coastal Living Backyard Makeover Sweepstakes that are only open to Americans, here's your chance to win. CTV's Ultimate Backyard ... Read More

Enter this Milk-Bone Contest for the Chance to Win a $100,000 Spokesdog Contract

Sunday May 4, 2008
Milk-Bone is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, and it's looking for a special pet to be its spokesdog. If you enter this contest, your dog could be the ... Read More

Win an XBox 360, and HDTV, and more from WhatTheyPlay.com

Saturday May 3, 2008
WhatTheyPlay.com is an interesting website that evaluates computer games to help parents understand what their children are playing, and which games are age-appropriate for them. I like the site ... Read More

Get the Chance to Be Immortalized in The Simpsons Ride

Saturday May 3, 2008
Universal Studios is holding a fun sweepstakes to celebrate their new Simpsons ride at the Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando and California. Enter The Simpsons Ride Sweepstakes for your ... Read More

Your Baby's Bed Head Could Pay for College!

Saturday May 3, 2008
Does your baby have adorably silly hair? Did you ever think that could be the first step to fame and fortune? Well, Disney Family.com is celebrating all those ... Read More

Win Your Own Navigation System and The Golden Compass

Friday May 2, 2008
USA Weekend is offering one lucky winner the chance to own two completely different types of navigation systems - a Tom Tom GPS and a golden compass - or at ... Read More

Win Maid Service for a Year from Weiman's!

Friday May 2, 2008
There's a lot of things that I do very well and very diligently. Entering sweepstakes, for example, is something that I usually find time for every day. But ... Read More

DIY Sweepstakes Awarding $192,000 in Prizes!

Thursday May 1, 2008
The DIY Network is once again announcing a huge new sweepstakes in their Sweat Equity Challenge 2008. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 cash, and that's only the ... Read More

Share Your Wins for April, 2008!

Thursday May 1, 2008
April was a very slow month for me in terms of wins. In large part, that's because I spent most of the month visiting family, which prevented me from ... Read More

Win a Pontiac G8 Coupe from K & N Filters

Thursday May 1, 2008
If you would like the chance to cheer on a hot rod race with more passion than ever before, be sure to enter K & N Filter's Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes. ... Read More

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