This blog is for those who like me love to get stuff for free. I have won a lot of great stuff like iPods, game systems, gift cards and I have supplied an art teacher with an endless supply of smocks from the shirts I have won. If you are new I highly recommend reading my post about getting started winning. Good luck!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Win Proflowers Gift Code
Just in time for Mother's day there is a great opportunity over at The Bragging Mommy. Enter to win a $50 gift code from ProFlowers in her Make Mom Smile This Mother's Day with ProFlowers review and giveaway. I have ordered from them myself and have been very happy with their flowers and service. One time they flowers did not last and I called customer service and they were replaced immediately. These days it really is all about customer service for me - and ProFlowers gets an A+. There are lots of other The Bragging Mommy reviews and giveaways, so head over today!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Lots of New Instant Win Games
Wrigley's Vive tu Música with 5™ IWG & Sweepstakes
ENDS 5/1/11
YOU CAN VOTE (AND SO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN) 5X per day!
Enter: http://www.vivetumusica5.com/
Rules: http://www.vivetumusica5.com/vivetumusica_iwgsweepsrules_en.pdf
Instant Win Prizes:
ENDS June 30, 2011
Enter: http://herbal.promo.eprize.com/lockin/
Rules: http://herbal.promo.eprize.com/lockin/display_page?page=rules&locale=en
Instant Win Prizes:
Dove® Men+Care™ - TOURNAMENT TO COMFORT
ENDS 6/20/11
Enter: http://content.dove.us/mencare/
Rules: http://content.dove.us/mencare/Promotions/TournamentToComfort/Default.aspx
Instant Win Prizes:
Round 1 Instant Win Prizes (110 total): One (1) signed item from a Sponsor-selected golf professional and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $110 each). (4/6-4/27)
Round 2 Instant Win Prizes (90 total): One (1) $50 GolfSmith Gift Card and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $60 each). (4/28-5/15)
Round 3 Instant Win Prizes (90 total): One (1) $50 GolfSmith Gift Card and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $60 each). (5/16-6/2)
Round 4 Instant Win Prizes (90 total): One (1) $50 GolfSmith Gift Card and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $60 each).(6/3-6/20)
Cub Cadet - Learn. Choose. Play.
ENDS 6/24/11
Enter: https://www.cubcadet.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EPrizeStatus?storeId=10051&catalogId=14101&langId=-1
Rules: https://www.cubcadet.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PopupDisplayView?storeId=10051&catalogId=14101&langId=-1&pageName=en_US%2fCubcadet_General%2fePrize_RulesandRegulations_2011.html
Instant Win Prizes:
AmPm Night at the Movies Sweepstakes & IWG
ENDS 5/31/11
Enter: http://ampm.emarketinginc.net/
Rules: http://ampm.emarketinginc.net/rules.html
Instant Win Prizes:
Grand Prize: (1 winner) $2,500 Best Buy gift card (Sweepstakes Prize)
First Prize: (600 winners) Two AMC Theaters Gold Experience tickets (ARV $15)
ENDS 5/1/11
YOU CAN VOTE (AND SO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN) 5X per day!
Enter: http://www.vivetumusica5.com/
Rules: http://www.vivetumusica5.com/vivetumusica_iwgsweepsrules_en.pdf
Instant Win Prizes:
- (2) Apple® iPad® - (16 GB) $500
- (25) XBOX® Kinect® Latin Dance $360
- (50) Apple iPod Touch® - (8 GB) $240
- (25) 5 Gum® - A year's supply (awarded as 70 packages of gum) $110
- (75) 2 $50 Stub Hub® Gift Certificates $100
- (100) Skull Candy® Ear Buds® (1 pair) $20
- (125) Vive tu Música with 5™ Custom T-Shirt $15
- (100) iTunes® Gift Card ($10 value) $10
ENDS June 30, 2011
Enter: http://herbal.promo.eprize.com/lockin/
Rules: http://herbal.promo.eprize.com/lockin/display_page?page=rules&locale=en
Instant Win Prizes:
- TWENTY (20) FIRST PRIZES: A $25 Target® gift card. ARV: $25.
- TEN (10) SECOND PRIZES: A $25 lululemon® gift card. ARV: $25.
- TWENTY (20) THIRD PRIZES: A $25 Gap® gift card. ARV: $25.
- TEN (10) FOURTH PRIZES: A $25 1-800-Flowers® gift card. ARV: $25.
- TEN (10) FIFTH PRIZES: A $25 Gaian® gift card. ARV: $25.
- TWENTY (20) SIXTH PRIZES: A $25 Macy's® gift card. ARV: $25.
- FORTY-EIGHT (48) SEVENTH PRIZES: A $15 Panera® gift card. ARV: $15.
- SEVENTY-FOUR (74) EIGHTH PRIZES: A $10 Starbucks® gift card. ARV: $10.
- EIGHTY (80) NINTH PRIZES: An Herbal Essences Shampoo & Conditioner Set. ARV: $9.81.
Dove® Men+Care™ - TOURNAMENT TO COMFORT
ENDS 6/20/11
After you get to the golfing lesson screen, there's something to click near the bottom (in read) to skip to the instant win game. You don't have to do the golf game!
Enter: http://content.dove.us/mencare/
Rules: http://content.dove.us/mencare/Promotions/TournamentToComfort/Default.aspx
Instant Win Prizes:
Round 1 Instant Win Prizes (110 total): One (1) signed item from a Sponsor-selected golf professional and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $110 each). (4/6-4/27)
Round 2 Instant Win Prizes (90 total): One (1) $50 GolfSmith Gift Card and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $60 each). (4/28-5/15)
Round 3 Instant Win Prizes (90 total): One (1) $50 GolfSmith Gift Card and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $60 each). (5/16-6/2)
Round 4 Instant Win Prizes (90 total): One (1) $50 GolfSmith Gift Card and one (1) Dove Men+Care Retail Gift Pack (ARV: $60 each).(6/3-6/20)
Cub Cadet - Learn. Choose. Play.
ENDS 6/24/11
Enter: https://www.cubcadet.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EPrizeStatus?storeId=10051&catalogId=14101&langId=-1
Rules: https://www.cubcadet.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PopupDisplayView?storeId=10051&catalogId=14101&langId=-1&pageName=en_US%2fCubcadet_General%2fePrize_RulesandRegulations_2011.html
Instant Win Prizes:
- TEN (10) FIRST PRIZES: A Legacy Wall Clock. ARV: $100.
- FIFTEEN (15) SECOND PRIZES: An Ultimate Laptop Pack. ARV: $65.
- SEVENTY-FIVE (75) THIRD PRIZES: Nifty Fifty T-shirt, size, style and color determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. ARV: $15.
- SEVENTY-FIVE (75) FOURTH PRIZES: A Gnarly Flashlight. ARV: $15.
- THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (325) FIFTH PRIZES: Meet the Mighty Mug. ARV: $7. FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY (550) SIXTH PRIZES: A 50th Flexi Key Ring. ARV: $4. Odds of winning an Instant Win Game prize depend on the number of prizes available divided by the number of eligible Instant Win Game plays.
AmPm Night at the Movies Sweepstakes & IWG
ENDS 5/31/11
Enter: http://ampm.emarketinginc.net/
Rules: http://ampm.emarketinginc.net/rules.html
Instant Win Prizes:
Grand Prize: (1 winner) $2,500 Best Buy gift card (Sweepstakes Prize)
First Prize: (600 winners) Two AMC Theaters Gold Experience tickets (ARV $15)
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tungsten Toffee Review
I was very fortunate to win a giveaway over at Mom in Training which provided me an opportunity to try Tungsten Toffee
WOW!! Now, I am a lover of sweets, even though I am currently working on losing weight. However, this toffee is worth every calorie. The flavor I was sent was Espresso Dark Chocolate Toffee, and since I am also a coffee lover this was just perfect. The 8oz. box is going quickly since I am sharing it. Here are some of the responses:
- "Oh, that IS good. Tell them I'd definitely get this as a gift for someone. It's that good."
- "You can really taste the coffee taste, but it's just light enough."
- "It melts in your mouth!"
- "Can I have more?!"
So, as you can tell, it's a hit. The Espresso Dark ChocolateToffee flavor is lightly sweet and a little nutty, and it really does melt in your mouth. It's not at all overly sweet which some toffee can be. There is a layer of dark chocolate on top of the toffee that gives your taste buds one more layer of variety in the flavor. I think Peppermint will be next! (I'll have to wait till October when it's available again!
I DEFINITELY recommend Tungsten Toffee and plan to try out another flavor soon.
Thank you to Tungsten Toffee for the chance to try this toffee, and to Mom in Training for hosting the original giveaway.
DISCLOSURE: I received this toffee at no cost to me as a result of winning a giveaway. All opinions are my own.
Friday, February 18, 2011
A new set of instant win opportunities!
Nationwide Insurance Code Spotter 2011 Sweepstakes & IWG - Ends 11/21/11
This game is for all Nascar lovers! Some nice prizes available, although the game goes on for quite some time. So, chances aren't great, but someone has to win! And I've won with worse odds. Remember, if these prizes interest you, the tricks are persistence (ENTER EVERY DAY) and timing (enter at "off" times, like 3:30-5:30AM EST). There are sweepstakes prizes available also. See the Official Rules for details about that portion of the game. DON"T WORRY ABOUT CODES. They are not needed for the instant win portion. Just click "Instant Win" along the bar near the top.
Enter here: https://nationwide.promo.eprize.com/codes/
Official Rules: https://nationwide.promo.eprize.com/codes/?cid=p1core-tbx10.f.1800/b0104/3cc/73f1ad55.ecafc4fde5095daae6087fad70ff2a93
Instant Win Game Prizes:
TEN (10) FIRST PRIZES: Four (4) grandstand tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race at Charlotte Motor Speedway scheduled for October 14, 2011 (seat location determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ARV: $240.
TEN (10) SECOND PRIZES: Four (4) grandstand tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race at Bristol Motor Speedway scheduled for August 26, 2011 (seat location determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ARV: $240.
EIGHTEEN (18) THIRD PRIZES: NASCAR Scanner and Headset for use attrack. ARV: $220.
EIGHTEEN (18) FOURTH PRIZES: A set of race binoculars. ARV: $125.
EIGHTY (80) FIFTH PRIZES: A $100 NASCAR.com digital gift code. ARV: $100.
ELEVEN (11) SIXTH PRIZES: A $100 Richard Petty Driving Experience ("RPDE") gift card. ARV: $100.
ONE HUNDRED (100) SEVENTH PRIZES: Season-long track pass memberships. ARV: $80.
TEN (10) EIGHTH PRIZES: JRM autographed Officially Licensed NASCAR® die cast cars. ARV:
$75.
TEN (10) NINTH PRIZES: KHI autographed Officially Licensed NASCAR® die cast cars. ARV: $75.
TEN (10) TENTH PRIZES (awarded in Entry Period 4): $50 NASCAR.com digital gift code. ARV: $50.
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NBA/State Farm Score with a Song Sweepstakes & IWG - Ends 3/31/11
LOTS of prizes - we may all win an mp3 music download :)
Enter here: http://www.scorewithasong.com/
Official Rules: http://www.scorewithasong.com/swas_rules.php
Instant Win Prizes:
(3,000 winners) $5 NBA.com gift code
(2,500 winners) $10 NBA.com gift code
(2,500 winners) $20 NBA.com gift code
(106,061 winners) MP3 music download (ARV $1.65)
Limit one Instant Win prize per person/family/household per day.
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Microsoft® Office 2010 Evergreen Instant Win Game ~ FB users- Ends 12/14/11
Click on the instant win tab at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/Office. You have to "like" them to play.
Prizes: FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY (460) PRIZES (ten (10) each Week): Office Professional 2010. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $499.99 USD.
Enter here: http://www.facebook.com/Office
====================================================Maybelline Runway Beauty Game - Ends 4/30/11
Enter here: http://go.rtm.com/maybellinerunwayvip/
Official Rules: http://go.rtm.com/maybellinerunwayvip/pop_rules.htm
Play up to three (3) times per day
Prizes:
Grand Prize: (3 (three) available) Grand Prize Beauty Trip to NY Fashion Week during a week in September 2011, for winner and one (1) guest. Specific date of trip to be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion. Grand Prize package consists of: round trip coach class air transportation for winner and one (1) guest from a major U.S. gateway airport near winner's US residence as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, ground transportation to and from airport in NY City and the hotel, hotel accommodations (one standard room, double occupancy) for 3 days/2 nights, two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars spending money for meals and incidentals, $1000 gift card for winner only to Bloomingdale's, hair and makeup makeover for winner & guest , and two (2) tickets to one (1) Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week Show while in NY City. Event date and all particulars of the event will be as determined by Sponsors. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Grand Prize: $4,050.00 each.
Runner Up Prizes (one hundred (100) available): Each Runner-Up Prize consists of: $50 Walgreens Gift Card (ARV: $50).
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General Mills/Totino's "Get Behind the Wheel" IWG (US 18+) Ends 5/31/11
OK, fair warning...this one is a bit long. I don't see a way to skip the racing game. At the end of the game you can click to find out it you won. May not be one you choose to spend time on, but here are the links just in case.
Enter here: http://get-behind-the-wheel.com/
Official Rules: http://get-behind-the-wheel.com/#modal-official-rules
Prizes
2 Grand Prizes: a 3-day, 2-night trip for two (2) to view the 2012 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, in February 2012 (the "Event"). Trip includes round-trip, coach class air transportation for two (2) persons between a major airport near winner's residence (as determined by Sponsor or its authorized agent in its sole discretion) and Daytona, Florida; single room/double occupancy hotel accommodations for two (2) nights; two (2) tickets to the Event, on the date established by NASCAR; $300 check, one (1) pit and garage tour for winner and guest; and RV accommodations in the infield during the Event. (Approximate Retail Value: $5,980).
324 First (or Daily) Prizes consisting of one of the following: (1) $15 Kroger gift card ($15 value) (2) $35 Kroger gift card ($35 value) or (3) $50 Kroger gift card ($50 value).
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Lindt Excellence Discover Your Perfect Pairing Sweepstakes & IWG - 7/31/11
CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!
Instant Win Prizes
(2 winners) One-year’s Supply of Lindt Excellence (12 bars per month x 12 months = 144 bars total) and one-year subscription to Wine Spectator magazine (ARV $408.55)
(10 winners) Lindt Gift Basket and one-year subscription to Wine Spectator magazine (ARV $200)
(25 winners) $50 Pre-loaded Bank-issued Gift Card
(50 winners) Ten Lindt Excellence Bars (to be awarded in the form of ten (10) coupons for a free Lindt Excellence bar). (ARV $35)
(30 winners) Lindt Cookbook and ten Lindt Excellence bars and one six-month subscription to Wine Spectator magazine (ARV $100)
(50 winners) $25 Lindt Gift Card
Enter here: http://www.lindtexcellencesweeps.com/
After you register there is a button to "GET A UPC" to enter without a code.
Official Rules: http://www.lindtexcellencesweeps.com/Rules====================================================
Lindt Perfect Match Sweepstakes & IWG - Ends 4/8/11
MORE CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!
Enter here: http://www.lindtperfectmatch.com/
Official Rules: http://www.lindtperfectmatch.com/display_page?page=rules
Instant Win Prizes
Prize A: (4 winners) Trip for two to the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, FL. Trip package includes roundtrip, coach-class air transportation for two from a major airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Miami, FL; 2-nights' accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); and tickets to a tennis event. Terms and conditions of tickets apply. Seat locations determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Winner must travel between March 21, 2011 and April 3, 2011 or prize will be forfeited. Specific dates will be selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Trip must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days prior to departure. Travel must be roundtrip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Promotion, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure or a sibling/friend of winner with the appropriate parental permissions and releases and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. If winner is a minor in his/her state of residence, travel companion must be winner’s parent/legal guardian. Travel companion must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for roundtrip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible if tennis event is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor’s sole discretion. ARV: $2,500. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value.
Prize B: (11 winners) $100 Lindt gift card (ARV $100)
Prize C: (12 winners) $50 Lindt gift card (ARV $50)
Prize D: (11 winners) Lindt gift basket (ARV $45)
Prize E: (11 winners) Gift Tower of assorted Lindor Truffles (ARV $45)
Prize F: (16 winners) $25 Lindt gift card
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I recommend starting with "Getting Started." That page contains some information to help you get started and provide the best chance of winning. Good luck!
About This Blog
I have really benefited from the advice of my sister-in-law, the queen of freebies! I have learned a lot and have decided it's time to start sharing. I plan to share links to contests and sites where you can win stuff for free. Instant win games have been my specialty so that is what I will share about first. There sadly are people who have found ways to cheat in those games, but I have legitimately won a lot of great stuff (ipods, gift cards, gaming systems, etc.) and it really is possible. I have just begun to enter blog contests and will share links to them, but am not yet proficient enough to share advice on them.
My first bits of advice to those who are new to contests:
1. Create an email that is just for contests
This is the MOST IMPORTANT advice. I say this because you WILL get spammed and your email will be shared. Not all sites will share your information, but many will and you just have to accept that. You must use a real email address and a real street address when you register for games because this is where they will send the prize if you win and the way they will contact you about your win.
2. Be persistent
You win by random luck most of the time, so the more you enter, the better your chances. Enter as often as the contest allows. Also, even if you don't win instantly, there is usually a sweepstakes involved and you are entered in that as well. I've won several times through the sweepstakes end of the game (most notably $100 gift cards to online stores!)
3. Timing is everything
Most instant win contests are based on a set time for winners. Random times are predetermined as winning times. If you sign in to play at that moment (or are the first after that predetermined time) you win. SO...if you wake up in the middle of the night, or get up early, etc., that is the time to enter. I have a bookmark folder called "Enter in the Middle of the Night". In that folder are the contests I really want to win and which seem reasonably possible to win, ie. lots of prizes. I open all the windows in that folder and enter all the contests in a matter of minutes (unless I just really need sleep!).
That is my initial advice. I'll add more ideas as they occur to me. Be sure to look at the sidebar (Places for Free Stuff) for links to sites where you can win! GOOD LUCK!
My first bits of advice to those who are new to contests:
1. Create an email that is just for contests
This is the MOST IMPORTANT advice. I say this because you WILL get spammed and your email will be shared. Not all sites will share your information, but many will and you just have to accept that. You must use a real email address and a real street address when you register for games because this is where they will send the prize if you win and the way they will contact you about your win.
2. Be persistent
You win by random luck most of the time, so the more you enter, the better your chances. Enter as often as the contest allows. Also, even if you don't win instantly, there is usually a sweepstakes involved and you are entered in that as well. I've won several times through the sweepstakes end of the game (most notably $100 gift cards to online stores!)
3. Timing is everything
Most instant win contests are based on a set time for winners. Random times are predetermined as winning times. If you sign in to play at that moment (or are the first after that predetermined time) you win. SO...if you wake up in the middle of the night, or get up early, etc., that is the time to enter. I have a bookmark folder called "Enter in the Middle of the Night". In that folder are the contests I really want to win and which seem reasonably possible to win, ie. lots of prizes. I open all the windows in that folder and enter all the contests in a matter of minutes (unless I just really need sleep!).
That is my initial advice. I'll add more ideas as they occur to me. Be sure to look at the sidebar (Places for Free Stuff) for links to sites where you can win! GOOD LUCK!