You just started a sweepstakes hobby and you are looking for the #1 sweepstakes directory. If you were taking on this task 25 years ago there would probably be 3 to choose from. This is all changed now as many sweepstakes directories have come and gone. There are some new ones that claim to be #1. We'll sort this out for you in this article.
Created by Ordinary Sweepstakes People
To be the #1 sweepstakes directory you need to have a historic knowledge about sweepstakes. The co-founders Ken & Diane are just ordinary people who love sweepstakes. More important than loving sweepstakes they also love to see others win. Especially new comers to the sweepstakes hobby. When we started our hobby over 25 years ago our website Sweepstakes Advantage was 100% free.
In order to have a website that allows new comers to adopt a sweepstakes hobby the website should have sweepstakes lists that are free to use and enter. Sweepstakes Advantage has several categories of sweepstakes that are open to subscribers and non-members. These 100% free sweepstakes categories to name a few are Daily Entry, One Entry, Instant Win, Books, etc.
A Trusted Relationship that Puts the Member First
The people who run Sweepstakes Advantage love sweepstakes but we don't enter to win any of the sweepstakes we list. We are aware of some directories where the owners charge for access to their sweepstakes lists and also enter those same sweepstakes themselves. We consider this a huge conflict of interest. The SA sweepstakes lists belong to our members and our members only.
SA does not use these lists to win prizes for ourselves. There are also no referral links contained in our listings to help any members of SA win prizes. We believe our members realize this each and every day as they see prize wins for themselves and others. Never do they see prize wins for anyone that manages SA. Trust is an important part for a #1 sweepstakes directory.
Hard Working People
Because we love sweepstakes many of the people who keep SA running work around the clock. Our directory is hand edited and not created by automation. We feel hand editing important due to the level of important information contained in the sweepstakes. Combine the hundreds of listings we post each day with the detail involved and you can see our labor of love. A paid Plus subscription is the way our members reward us for our hard work. Hard work is an important part for a #1 sweepstakes directory.
Beware of Scammers
If you talk to anyone new to sweepstakes you will find a great number of these people think sweepstakes are fake. This unfortunately is due to the number of scam artists who use sweepstakes as a way to get money from unsuspecting targets. One way to enjoy a sweepstakes hobby & win free prizes is to use SA. We don't list anything we feel is a scam. Further, if we get any scam report from one of our thousands of members we investigate and remove the listing right away. We also have a forum dedicated to reporting scams.
Over the years we've personally helped countless people from becoming affected by a sweepstakes scam. The #1 rule is to never pay a cent to receive a free prize. The scam artists will try and get some fee or money from you to receive a prize. This is the first sign of a scam.
We Recommend Everyone Follow the Rules Strictly
In order for the sweepstakes hobby to survive everyone must follow the rules. Unfortunately there are some “sweepstakes entry experts” running directories who are teaching others to bend the rules in order to win more prizes. The rules are there to be strictly adhered to. They are a contract between the sponsor and the person taking part in the sweepstakes.
We've seen rules text being changed by the sponsors that reflects some not adhering to the rules. The updates to rules language is a clear indicator that the sponsors are aware of the rules bending and are working to eliminate it. SA is glad they are aware as this makes sweepstakes entry more fair for everyone rather than the few bending the rules.
Example of rules changing to prevent cheating : ” Limit one (1) entry per person per Entry Period, regardless of how many email addresses a person may have”.
Sweepstakes is much like professional sports. If a player is bending the rules to win games they ruin the sport for everyone. Here at SA we never charge for access to tips on how to leverage rules to win more prizes. Sponsors love it when everyone plays by the rules because it means that more people are genuinely being rewarded with free sweepstakes prizes rather than a few who bend the rules winning over and over. Adherence to rules is the most important part for a #1 sweepstakes directory.