For years, I have wondered:
1. How much money or stuff, and
2. What kind of stuff,
could a person win if they entered every FREE contest or sweepstakes possible when they had the opportunity. So I decided to make 2010 the year to pursue this experiment.
Since I suspect many people probably have the same questions and even more are interested in winning stuff, I decided I should create this blog to document the experiment and share whatever information comes from it. Hopefully, I can point folks to some tips, interesting contests they can also participate in and insight into whether or not being a contestant is worthwhile.
I plan to track all my contest entries using an database so I'll know what I've entered and when as well as the results. I've created this database online through Google so I can access and update it from any location while entering contests or updating the blog. Suspecting that entering so many contests (many of which will require an email address) may also lead to a serious flood of spam, I have also created a separate email account to use just for this project. I also assume that one of the results of this experiment will be a flood of junk mail to the real mailbox in front of my house. I'll certainly let you know if anything interesting turns up.
1. How much money or stuff, and
2. What kind of stuff,
could a person win if they entered every FREE contest or sweepstakes possible when they had the opportunity. So I decided to make 2010 the year to pursue this experiment.
Since I suspect many people probably have the same questions and even more are interested in winning stuff, I decided I should create this blog to document the experiment and share whatever information comes from it. Hopefully, I can point folks to some tips, interesting contests they can also participate in and insight into whether or not being a contestant is worthwhile.
I plan to track all my contest entries using an database so I'll know what I've entered and when as well as the results. I've created this database online through Google so I can access and update it from any location while entering contests or updating the blog. Suspecting that entering so many contests (many of which will require an email address) may also lead to a serious flood of spam, I have also created a separate email account to use just for this project. I also assume that one of the results of this experiment will be a flood of junk mail to the real mailbox in front of my house. I'll certainly let you know if anything interesting turns up.
My efforts won't be limited just to online contests, because there are always opportunities presenting themselves to drop your name in cardboard-and-tape contest boxes as we go about our lives in the brick-and-mortar world.
I also have a life, so I don't plan on this becoming some sort of obsession - more like an amusement that I can enjoy when I'm not otherwise working or playing. My expectations for this experiment are realistic as well: It may be a complete waste of time but it's the unknown aspect of it that makes it interesting.
Of course, I'm only a couple of hours into the experiment (haven't even officially entered any contests yet) and I already wonder if maybe I've bitten off more than I can chew. A 5-minute Google search turned up Contestgirl's site, that lists several thousand online contests in the US and Canada. She does offer some good tips, however, for those interested in the contest game.
Well enough of this, time to go enter a few contests and see what happens.
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