April 2008 - Top Ten Sweepstakes

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Sweepstakes.com strives to be the best online resource for information about sweepstakes and contests from all over the web.

We want you to come back to our site daily to play our sweeps, to interact with our friendly community, and to get the scoop on what’s going on in the world of online sweepstakes.

With that in mind, I’d like to present a top ten list of online sweepstakes. Some may appeal to you personally—some may not; but they are worth checking out and at least forwarding to friends or family that you know would have an interest in them!

Look for an updated top ten list each month here on the Sweepstakes.com blog!

And of course, don’t forget to enter at Sweepstakes.com! April will see the launch of a brand new, totally unique and exciting contest that you are eligible to enter each and every day! Good Luck!

Paula

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SHAPE Los Cabos, Mexico Vacation Giveaway
March 10, 2008 – April 7, 2008
Shape is sending one lucky reader and a guest to Los Cabos, Mexico, for a five-day, four-night stay at the luxurious Cabo Azul Resort & Spa. The winner will also enjoy a complimentary dinner for two at Javier's Cantina & Grill, featuring home-style Mexican cuisine, and one free spa treatment per person. Enter once per day on the SHAPE website for your chance to win!

Redbook’s “Feel the Flame” Barbeque Sweepstakes
March 18, 2008 - April 14, 2008
One winner will receive the Cal Flame stainless steel CR4000 barbecue cart valued at $2,045.00. What a way to kick off the summer!

Women’s Day “Choose Your Cruise” Getaway Sweepstakes
March 1, 2008 – April 18, 2008
One winner will receive a four-day, three-night "Choose Your Cruise" Bahamas cruise and stay for two adults. Prize value is: $1,510

Popular Woodworking “All Star Workshop” Giveaway
August 27, 2007 -April 30, 2008
Grand Prize winners will receive a Woodworker’s Home Workshop valued at $15,000. A complete listing of the woodworking equipment and supplies that make up the Home Workshop is posted at http://popwood.com/winshop/prizes.asp

SHOP NBC.com “Diamond Month” Giveaway
April 1, 2008-April 30, 2008
Grand prize is a pair of 14k gold 1-carat (tw) diamond infinity hoops. Daily prize winners will receive a pair of 14k gold .33-carat (tw) diamond hoops.

HGTV Green Home Giveaway
March 21, 2008-May 9, 2008
The grand prize winner of the HGTV Green Home Giveaway wins a custom built eco-friendly home in Tradition Hilton Head, SC complete with eco-friendly appliances and furniture and a hybrid GMC Yukon. Total prize is worth $850,000! Contestants can enter once a day on the HGTV website now through May 9.

Sonoma Vineyards Sweepstakes
February 25, 2008-May 15, 2008
Grand Prize winner will receive a two night trip for two people to the 19th Annual Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic in Windsor, California from Friday, June 27, 2008 to Sunday, June 29, 2008. Trip includes roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, tickets to the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic on Saturday, June 28, 2008 and Sunday, June 29, 2008, a hot air balloon ride at the event, meals, rental car, and a deluxe gift.

One First Prize winner will receive a mountain bike and fifty Second Prize Winners will receive a Sonoma Vineyards beanie.

Hard Rock Café “Ambassadors of Rock” Sweepstakes
February 15, 2008 – May 30, 2008
Grand Prize Winner will receive four separate trips for two to four different concerts, including the Ambassadors of Rock Concert in London, England. Prize includes air fare, accommodations, admission to the Hard Rock parties, spending money, and ground transportation. Value of this prize is $34,285.68. One First Prize winner will win a trip for two to attend the Ambassadors of Rock Concert in London, including air fare, accommodations, admission to the Hard Rock parties, spending money, and ground transportation. Value of this prize is $6,000.00.

Broyhill “Affinity” Living Room Set Giveaway
January 1, 2008 -December 31, 2008
Enter daily to win a complete living room set from Broyhill furniture, including sofa, two chairs, an ottoman, coffee table, cocktail table, end table and sofa table.

House Beautiful “Pay Off Your Mortgage” Sweepstakes
December 15, 2007 – January 15, 2009
Grand prize winners will receive $250,000 toward paying off their home mortgage. One entry per household per day via their website.

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As our site continues to develop our presence on the web, and as we attract more players to our fun and exciting games, we hope you'll stick with us and continue to play and win in our sweepstakes.

Don't forget--only 12 days left until the winners are announced for the Luxury Italian Getaway, the Student Loan Payout and the Communications Payout! Enter twice a day to increase your chances of winning!

Good luck!

Paula

Pssst! I have a secret!

I can't say too much--but I will tell you this: I have had a chance to see the newest Sweepstakes.com contest which is scheduled to start in April, and it is AMAZING! The grand prize is unlike anything you'll see in other sweepstakes and it doesn't matter who you are--you are guaranteed to love it!

Until then, make sure you get entered in the current contests every single day. Less than two weeks remain until the prizes are awarded to three lucky winners!

Good luck!

Paula

Can you use an extra $100?

Here's something really cool about Sweepstakes.com contests: By entering regularly you're not only increasing your chances of winning the grand prizes--you are also eligible to win one of the $100 universal gift cards that are given away each week!

What will you do with yours?

Paula

E! Online Naturally Beautiful Sweepstakes

Take a gander at this, girls:


Ojai Valley Inn & Resort

Talk about rejuvenation!

E! Online is having a sweepstakes to give away a 3-day 2-night vacation to Ojai, including airfare and spa treatments!

Fifty first prize winners receive Maybelline's new mineral makeup.

I don't know about you but I could use a few days among the nurturing hills of southern California. Or at the very least, some new foundation.

Paula

Sweepstakes - A No Risk Opportunity

A lot of people get confused about the differences between sweepstakes and lotteries or raffles. The most important difference is this: Sweepstakes cost NOTHING to enter! That means that even by the strictest standards, entering sweepstakes is not a form of gambling.

All it takes is a couple of minutes each day and you are eligible to win fantastic stuff--everything from exotic vacations, shopping trips, chances to meet exciting people, and good old cold hard cash.

Sweepstakes.com is a great place to make a part of your daily online routine. Log on in the morning with a cup of coffee and enter (you get a chance to enter each contest every day!) Then spend some time with our Sweepstakes Contest Community--people just like you who are looking forward to seeing who wins each month!

You've got nothing to lose--and so much to gain! What are you waiting for?

If I won $15,000...

Now, I don't know about you but one of my favorite things to do when I'm sitting in traffic or folding laundry is try to decide how I would spend a $15,000 cash prize if (or when!) I win one.

Every time people win money on the radio the first thing the are asked is what they plan to do with it and 9 times out of 10 they immediately say, "pay bills." Apparently bill paying is pretty important to people. Which is why you don't want to miss out on the Sweepstakes.com contest that is awarding the winner five years of bill paying for communications bills worth $15,000! That includes internet, cell phone, home telephone, and cable!

I work from home, so with my home office set up I use every one of these services and more. Think of what I could do with the extra thousands I save if someone else was footing the bill!

You can't win if you don't enter...

Sweepstakes. Contests. Game Shows.

Why do we play? Is it for the prizes? The glory? The tiaras?

Sure, all those things are wonderful. But I think the reason we play is because winning just feels good. Even if it the award is something as small as having your name announced in public, or having your homemade preserves chosen for the blue ribbon--we love that rush that comes with knowing our skill, dedication, and luck have paid off.

As we go about our daily grind, there's that little seed of possibility in the back of our mind, reminding us that, because we made the effort and entered the contest, we have the possibility of winning. A five minute "vacation" as we fantasize about what we'll do when we win is enough to keep most of us motivated throughout even the hardest work day. And what happens if we lose? No big deal. There's always another opportunity around the corner.

What is something you've won in the last year?