A grateful win

samke23

samke23

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Last night I won an Insect Shield promo prize pack (brochure, mouse pad, DVD and Insect Shield repellent bandanna).

The win, along with having a weekend off, fueled me to start sweeping hardcore again. :headbang: Growing up, I saw so many sweepstakes I wanted to enter, but I was not 18. The month before my birthday, I composed a list of about 75 sweeps that I wanted to enter when the time was right. Once June 24th hit, I ran, head first, into the world of sweeping.

I have not hit a big win yet, but I am not sure what would be a "big" win for me. Some sweepers say not to enter the contests that offer shirts and coupons as prizes, but I respectfully disagree. I am broke, in debt at 18. Looking at my closet, I see it is filled mostly with free shirts. WikiAnswers, Internships.com, Sobe, Miracle Whip, and Embody Peace and Love mix in with tattered shirts and gifts from friends. Coupons for free food are the only variety I get from my school's required meal plan. :eat:

I host a party from houseparty.com, and use free Sobe, M&Ms, Snikiddy, Wonderful Pistachios, and Bar-S coupons to feed myself and my guests. I am thrilled when I have enough to cash out for Amazon cards at Swagbucks, iRazoo, Zoombucks, and Predicto. They pay for textbooks, sweeping supplies, and a much needed suit and heels for Forensics competitions. And I will admit, I have spent hours upon days entering captchas on Lockerz videos, waiting patiently for the day I can redeem another gift card.

I have won prizes that I can use as Christmas gifts I could otherwise not afford to buy. I have an MP3 player and iTunes gift cards that I won that I am using to promote participation in a survey at my school, for my internship. The best intern gets $1000, and I sincerely hope that it is me. I won a pair of shoes that turned out too small; I gave them to a friend down the hall, and loved the way her face lit up at the thought of free shoes.

In short, every win is a big win.

:thewave:
 
What a lovely post, and I am so glad you have won all you did, & that you obviously appreciate all that you have won.

Good for you. You have a wonderful attitude. Here is hoping you continue to win & that you keep that wonderful outlook. ;o)
 
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Congrats on your win and your winning attitude!

You are young but we could learn from many of the key points you hit...be appreciative, organized, persistent, positive and sharing. Find your own style. Sweeping is about much more than prizes!

Hope to see you posting more wins! :headbang:
 
you have the right attitude!!!!! your post made me smile!!!!! every win is a win no matter how big or small. And im glad to see im not the only person that considers house party's as a win!!!! Ive got 3 so far and I love them lol.. :sunny:sending u good luck and sunshine!!!
 
Love your post. So positive & inspiring!!! You have the right attitude and I bet you'll win big before you know it. I also look at every win big or small as a win!! Each win keeps you motivated and puts a smile on your face. Congratulations & wishing you many more wins to come :wave:
 
:headbang:, I am happy for your wins. I agree. Every little bit adds up and one day you go wow-I won all that. At one point my family was down to "what are we going to do, looks like we need to sell pencils on a corner". The free movie passes and gift cards help me bring a little joy to my kiddos. I have the exact same philosophy as you. I will send happy karma your way and you send some back my way. I also share my "booty", free spoon rests, shoes, whatever it might be with my neighbors and save som for Christmas gifts. I like the smiles as well..Good luck to you in all your endeavors.
 
:wave: I'm mostly unemployed (for a LOOOONG time now) and all the little wins have kept us going. If you have time for them, try the blogs - the odds are really good, and although the prizes aren't as big as the regular sweeps, they sure add up quickly!
 
:headbang: What a great spirit you are..you could teach many of your elders a thing or two about attitude and skills required for successful sweeping!


MANY WILL ENTER, A FEW OF US WILL WIN!!
 
Big wins will come your way - you have the right attitude - positive and grateful and hopeful. Good luck!
 
I love your attitude! I started sweeping when I was a teenager, too, but that was before the internet :laughing:!! They were all mail-ins back then. I've had all kinds of little wins through the years and I wish you as many and more. I hope to see you on this board A LOT!
 
Things do start to get tough, but then you have to come up with a new method of achieving success. Before I starting sweeping, I did a lot of scholarships and contests that required voting. So much in fact, that my friends have become desensitized to my requests. :scratch: It's as if they do not realize how much some of these contests would change my life - ( I have participated in the $15,000 Fastweb competition and have been a Regional finalist - twice - in a $20,000 scholarship competition on Zinch.)

That's why I try to give out as many votes as I can in contests. I know what it is like to be so close and not hitting the jackpot (once did not move on to a final round by 3 votes). :cry:

I do blogs, heck, I enter everything I find the time for. Like I said, if the prize isn't for me, it's a great gift for someone I know. And I know a LOT of people. :lurk:

:sends good luck and good will my fellow sweepers' way: :sunny:
 
Renewing the spirit. For those with dry spells - do not give in. :nono: I had to recently cut back on sweeping due to college life, but small wins are better than no wins at all. Who knows, maybe you will be the grand prize winner in that 1 sweepstakes you found the time to enter. And if you are not actively applying now, the sweepstakes you entered in the past can very well still be deciding and notifying winners.

Best wishes! :birthday:
 
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