More than one person entering sweeps from same house

blware_family7

blware_family7

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Just curious how many people enter the same contest for other family members in the same house.
If I find a childs contest I always enter on behalf of my son but never have entered but for only one adult in the house.
I know some contests only allow one entry per household. I was just wondering what others do?
 
I enter for only one person in my house, I do not want to be disqualified for any reason if I can help it.

I guess it is ok if the rules do not say 'one entry per household'.
 
Ahhhhh .... this is one of favorite topics ... :laughing:

but I will spare you a long rambling 'tirade' ... today! :whistle:

I personally feel that the intention of most sweepstakes rules is one entry per person/user per day/contest period unless it is specifically stated that it is 'unlimited enty'. Some here seem to think along more 'liberal' lines in their interpetation. The meaning of "PERSON" seems to be the sticking point for many. :whistle: (I seem to recall a president who seemed to have that problem also in regards to aides and 'sex'!)

Of course one must bear in mind that the real purpose of sweepstakes is to generate consumer recognition/site usage in regards to a particular product or service. Hence the daily entry format over long periods of time. They want to encourage the consumer to spend as much time as possible "absorbing" their product information.

Yet, this does not negate the fact that when push comes to shove in awarding a major prize they would probably have no reservations about disqualifing a potential winner whose computer/address/IP number was submitting 10-20 entries per day. The use of IP address recording, name/address/phone number crosschecks, and dedicated cookies are currently being used to determine eligiblity in most legitimate sweeps.

I have seen the tendency toward more 'restrictive' entry rules lately and anticipate this to become a more common practice in the future. Especially in contests that feature higher quality prizes.

Personally, I enter for myself only. If I see something that might interest a family member or a friend I will tell them about it but I won't enter for them. I guess it's just a matter of ethics for me.

... by the way: don't expect anybody here to 'tell' you if they are 'bending' the rules. :whistle: Because they won't.

:crazytongue: :crazytongue: :crazytongue:

Loren
 
Loren Brothers said:
Personally, I enter for myself only. If I see something that might interest a family member or a friend I will tell them about it but I won't enter for them. I guess it's just a matter of ethics for me.
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I agree with Loren..... When i enter a sweep and it may be something a friend or family member might like, i forward them the link... that way you get additional entries into that one and you are making sure by all means... you're not d'qing yourself.....

Great topic!! :sunny:
 
Well I guess I am guilty of sweeps abuse, I saw a sweeps and I said to myself 'I think I will enter a friend'. Once I entered the friends info, and hit that old submit key-they won $500 and donated it to charity in my name (I did not ask them to do that, just told them they had won).

Perhaps I have interpreted the rules wrong since I am capable of thinking I understand something when I do not.
 
No No missunder..... I was trying to say "TO EACH THEIR OWN"..... we all interpret (sp???) things differently (rules being the topic here)..... For me that was only my motto.... I think Loren was trying to justify his way of interpretation also of the "rules"....

that was it.... If the way you enter sweeps works for you..... by all means... KEEP UP.... if it works for you... why change....

Good Luck all... :sunny: :sunny:
 
I think Loren was trying to justify his way of interpretation also of the "rules"....
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:laughing: no justification needed when you're right :laughing:

But really ... I don't give a hoot what other folks do. I just know what I do. That was the question here. And I get enough heartburn just worrying about myself! To each according to their own.

(Of course I probably wouldn't let them carry my wallet for me :crazytongue: )
 
:scratch: I guess I'm a little confused. :scratch:
Even though the header says "More than one person entering sweeps from same house" I can't really figure out if you all are talking about entering someone else in addition to yourself, or someone else instead of yourself.
Most sweeps rules seem to go right down the line, "1 entry per person/per household/ per email/ per IP/ per whatever the entry frequency is. If you go outside the rules, won't you disqualify yourself? :cry: :error: :cry:
 
Loren Brothers said:
Personally, I enter for myself only. If I see something that might interest a family member or a friend I will tell them about it but I won't enter for them. I guess it's just a matter of ethics for me.

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Loren
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That's what I do too. Who's to say that the prize is actually something they would want to pay taxes on if they won? I just send them the link and let them decide if they want to enter. I have too many sweeps for myself to enter, and don't have time for anyone else.
 
pixie13 said:
:scratch: I guess I'm a little confused. :scratch:
Even though the header says "More than one person entering sweeps from same house" I can't really figure out if you all are talking about entering someone else in addition to yourself, or someone else instead of yourself.
Most sweeps rules seem to go right down the line, "1 entry per person/per household/ per email/ per IP/ per whatever the entry frequency is. If you go outside the rules, won't you disqualify yourself? :cry: :error: :cry:
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Either way.

That is exactly my point and the reason I don't do it. But some folk have this strange idea that is just all right either way. :scratch:

I had also said that nobody would talk/brag about it ... but that was before I had a chance to read a previous thread in this section. I was amazed! I Guess I stand corrected. :crazytongue: (I hate it when that happens!)
 
Thank you all for all your answers! I sure do really appreciate your input. I enter normally most in my husbands name. ( he is the talker in the house) all female contests I do in my name and the kids I do in my son name (or I have him do it) . Only one name per household for any given contest.
I have had more time on my hands do to being out on a shoulder surgery and Yes the thought did cross my mind.
You all are right though better stick with the rules!
Again Thank you all!
 
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