Quick question about Brides.com sweepstakes

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sweeps777

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I was wondering if someone could help answer my question here about brides.com sweepstakes.

I have seen many one entry sweespstakes from Brides.com buthow does one enter those sweepstakes even though one is not getting married cause it always asks for a wedding date? Is there anyway around this particular sweepstakes so I can win some cookware or the boring old toaster for myself? I could use abagel toaster real bad LOL.....


any help is greatly appreciated....
 
I had that same questions awhile back and one of the MODS here suggest I just put in any date if I want to enter. But now that I'm engaged, I'm in the clear.... Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
 
champagne said:
I had that same questions awhile back and one of the MODS here suggest I just put in any date if I want to enter. But now that I'm engaged, I'm in the clear.... Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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errrrr uhmm isn't it wrong to just put down any date? I mean won't the sweepstakes committee want to verify that sort of information...otherwise I would have done that already...but feeling a bit leery about this method......
 
Nope, I just enter and forget it... How does one prove a wedding date? See that's my point.... Just enter and forget about it sweepsssssss
 
I have noticed many sweeps ask for a wedding date AND your role in the wedding. For example my sister is getting married in the spring and i'm in the wedding. I don't thing bridesmaid is an option but there is "wedding guest". So I use her wedding date and guest. I've never won but atleast I know it's a date I could verify if they wanted. I think if the rules don't specify that you have to be the bride/groom then it's still a good idea to use a real wedding date if you know someone who is getting married.

I'm not sure what I'll do after she get's married though because my boyfriend and I are still atleast a few years away from getting married. Partially so my parents can recover from paying for my sister's wedding!
 
I don't enter the Brides.com contest. I should have found that contest 10 years ago, I was in everybody's wedding party. I come from a big family. It seemed like every year I was in someone's wedding party.
There prizes are mostly bridal related (mostly). Pictures, dresses, honeymoon trips, houseware. Nothing I really want. So, I leave them for someone who can use it.
 
I'm married, so I don't enter them. My personal belief is that if it is pretty clear who the sweep is for and I don't fit that category, I don't enter it. Again, that's how I sweep. It is up to you what you feel comfortable doing! :)
 
I don't enter for wedding dresses or things like that but I do enter for kitchen goods. I'm young and just starting out and can use a lot of those things. If I am not excluded in the rules (some sweeps do require you to be a bride/groom getting married within x months) then I don't see anything wrong in entering. Sponsors have the choice of who they allow and I think that if they are including "wedding guest" as an option for your role in a wedding then they know not everyone entering is a bride.

Sorry if I seem defensive!
 
I entered my niece in one of those since she is getting married this August. She won a 16 piece cookware set & they delivered it to her house no questions asked. Now she may be getting junk mail from a few places--I think for advertising purposes--but nothing more. So I keep entering her!!!
 
I actually won one of these.

What I did was enter our anniversary date.

Originally when started entering them, I was entering for my daughter who was engaged.

When I won, I told them that we would be celebrating our 25th anniversary
(which was true if we went this coming Aug.)
But the prize was to be travel by March....
So we went to Cancun the beginning of Dec.

The bad news airefare was not included, nor were the meals. The hotel was extremely expensive to eat in.
The good news...

Conde Naste folks were very helpful and nice.
(note some other sweeps spell out you must have a wedding date set in the rules so read)

To help balance out having to pay for airfare, since we really couldnt afford it....
We ate dinners out, we took buses everywhere, we shopped in Walmart & the Mexican Supermarket and filled our mini-fridge with amazing breads & cheeses that made up our brunches. (as well as fried chicken etc from Walmart)

It was amazing to be in such a grand hotel, and they did pamper us. It was our first trip since our honeymoon
(aside from one cruise for 16 family members celebrating a 50th Anniversary)

A tip... if we ever do win a non-airfare again...

I would purchase a all inclusive short 4-5 day trip with airfare included, then do the free prize stay combined.
The air costs almost as much as the all inclusive would have been.
 
Wolfie said:
I'm married, so I don't enter them. My personal belief is that if it is pretty clear who the sweep is for and I don't fit that category, I don't enter it. Again, that's how I sweep. It is up to you what you feel comfortable doing! :)
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Me too. :)

I also go by the rules - if it's open to all, but the form specifies info I can't honestly answer, I skip it - too many other sweeps out there!!! :headbang:
 
anikka said:
I don't enter for wedding dresses or things like that but I do enter for kitchen goods. I'm young and just starting out and can use a lot of those things. If I am not excluded in the rules (some sweeps do require you to be a bride/groom getting married within x months) then I don't see anything wrong in entering. Sponsors have the choice of who they allow and I think that if they are including "wedding guest" as an option for your role in a wedding then they know not everyone entering is a bride.

Sorry if I seem defensive!
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Hey anikka, don't be defensive!!! Wolfie (and me too :) ) prefer to skip sweeps like these - that's how we sweep :headbang:

As long as the rules allow you to enter, and you can answer truthfully on the form, there's no reason you shouldn't enter!!! :sunny:
 
sweeps777 said:
I was wondering if someone could help answer my question here about brides.com sweepstakes.

I have seen many one entry sweespstakes from Brides.com buthow does one enter those sweepstakes even though one is not getting married cause it always asks for a wedding date? Is there anyway around this particular sweepstakes so I can win some cookware or the boring old toaster for myself? I could use abagel toaster real bad LOL.....


any help is greatly appreciated....
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:wave: sweeps777 :wave: Looks like you answered your own question:

sweeps777 said:
champagne said:
I had that same questions awhile back and one of the MODS here suggest I just put in any date if I want to enter. But now that I'm engaged, I'm in the clear.... Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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errrrr uhmm isn't it wrong to just put down any date? I mean won't the sweepstakes committee want to verify that sort of information...otherwise I would have done that already...but feeling a bit leery about this method......
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My rule of thumb on entering sweeps is if I feel uncomfortable answering questions/it requires an answer I don't have, I skip it and go onto the next one.

Plenty of other sweeps out there, and while they may not have the same exact prize(s), many do offer $$$, which you can use to buy whatever you wanted to win - or you can sell/trade your prize(s)!!! :headbang:
 
champagne said:
I had that same questions awhile back and one of the MODS here suggest I just put in any date if I want to enter.
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I would never make up info just to enter. Bad Karma!

anikka said:
I don't enter for wedding dresses or things like that but I do enter for kitchen goods. I'm young and just starting out and can use a lot of those things. If I am not excluded in the rules (some sweeps do require you to be a bride/groom getting married within x months) then I don't see anything wrong in entering. Sponsors have the choice of who they allow and I think that if they are including "wedding guest" as an option for your role in a wedding then they know not everyone entering is a bride.

Sorry if I seem defensive!
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Sweeping is a fun hobby to me. My husband is out of town often and, when he is home, he leaves for work at 3:00 a.m. So, at night, this is a great way for me to relax. It is a fun way to win toys for us. Nothing more. I can't see compromising my personal beliefs to win some prize. That's my way. And, those are my beliefs, not yours or anyone elses. I'm not judging anyone. There is no reason to get defensive. Each person has a different outlook and I support yours as much as mine. If you have a way to enter and you want to, go for it!

I learned a long, long time ago not to judge how or what people enter. I remember a sweeper winning a $4000 wedding gown. She was so excited. I congratulated her on her win and asked her when the wedding was. She crucified me. She told me her 4 year old daughter would wear it when she got married. I am surprised I ever posted again. I was mortified. All I did was assume she was getting married. I wanted to wish her the best. My bad! So, from that point forward, I made the choice of only saying what I do and accepting that everyone is different. I still don't know why I was yelled at.
 
amyshulk said:
Hey anikka, don't be defensive!!! Wolfie (and me too :) ) prefer to skip sweeps like these - that's how we sweep :headbang:

As long as the rules allow you to enter, and you can answer truthfully on the form, there's no reason you shouldn't enter!!! :sunny:
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I wasn't trying to be defensive I just didn't want to seem defensive...if that makes sense. I appreciate you saying that if I am entering truthfully then it's ok to enter. That's how I feel. I think your decisions are maybe centered more around actually not wanting the prizes they offer rather than judging those of us who do. And I completly respect not entering for prizes you don't want.

Thanks for the friendly discussion everyone. I was just trying to throw in my two-cents so that people could see the perspective of someone who does choose to enter these and why.

:sunny:
 
I enter the Brides.com sweepstakes when the prizes are something I want and can use. The rules do not exclude those who are already married, and the entry form is not asking for a "future" wedding date. It simply is asking for "wedding date" and "role" and not specifying a past, present, or future date. I enter the date of my wedding.
 
anikka said:
amyshulk said:
Hey anikka, don't be defensive!!! Wolfie (and me too :) ) prefer to skip sweeps like these - that's how we sweep :headbang:

As long as the rules allow you to enter, and you can answer truthfully on the form, there's no reason you shouldn't enter!!! :sunny:
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I wasn't trying to be defensive I just didn't want to seem defensive...if that makes sense. I appreciate you saying that if I am entering truthfully then it's ok to enter. That's how I feel. I think your decisions are maybe centered more around actually not wanting the prizes they offer rather than judging those of us who do. And I completly respect not entering for prizes you don't want.

Thanks for the friendly discussion everyone. I was just trying to throw in my two-cents so that people could see the perspective of someone who does choose to enter these and why.

:sunny:
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I do get you anikka - been there, done that, got the scars to prove it :laughing:

I can't possibly know what anyone else is thinking/their motivations for entering, so who am I to judge??? :nono: :laughing: I leave that up to the sponsors/JA's :headbang:

I tend to look at the sponsor of a sweeps before I look at the prizes - so unless a particular sweeps is brought to my attention, I rarely even know what prizes they are offering. But you are correct - I usually wouldn't be interested in them anyway!!! :laughing:

Sweeping is a hobby that I love, and whenever I see that there is a discussion that I have an opinion on and that I feel may be beneficial to other sweepers, I chime in too :)

It IS refreshing to have a discussion without anyone getting personal and attacking others though, huh? :laughing:
 
LIDARKSIDE said:
I enter the Brides.com sweepstakes when the prizes are something I want and can use. The rules do not exclude those who are already married, and the entry form is not asking for a "future" wedding date. It simply is asking for "wedding date" and "role" and not specifying a past, present, or future date. I enter the date of my wedding.
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I never thought of that LIDARKSIDE - clever!!! :laughing:
 
DUNKING :laughing: Sorry girls I agree with WOLF Its clear what and who the contests are meant for... A BRIDE with a wedding date in the next year or two. It can be SUGARED coated 12 ways to Tuesday but you all know the real TRUTH in your heart and if you can have no sour heart about entering a contest which you know was meant for a BRIDE to Be or a engaged woman go for it on false info. Ive been tempted when they show the awesome earrings and awesome housewares but I back out to the other 1000's of contests that are open & honestly meant for my time in my life. :cheers: A triple Vanilla soda toast to young brides like CHAMPAINE who are really engaged :cheers: PS... Winning a wedding dress for your daughter? also means paying 350.00 to have it sealed for the next 20 years... Its not worth it unless it was your great grandmas and I bet you 500.00 your daughter will want to pick her own
 
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