Thread: Sweepstakes and contest wins!

This week I got another big win. I have been entering a daily contest for a cruise, and I won. I just automatically enter cruise contests, never expect to win. This one was strange. If either Daniel Suarez or Ross Chastain finish in the top 10 at specific NASCAR races, they draw 10 winners. I was one of the 10 for the 10/16 race in Las Vegas (Ross Chastain came in 2nd).

They notified me by email, I was able to fill out forms online and submit them. Got confirmation and am waiting for $1,500 vouchers to be sent to me from Princess Cruises. As with the Land's End win, I tried to check it out. I knew I was entering the contest, the sponsor and administrator were as stated in the rules. I googled the woman who contacted me -- she did work for the company. I spoke to her on the phone, I emailed her a couple questions, and everything seemed legit to me. Just like the Land's End win -- no one asked me for money or anything like that. But I did have to complete the form for IRS with my birthdate and SS#. Hate doing that!

Kathy

https://www.trackhouse.com/princess

Congrats Kathy!!!!
You're having a great streak!

Originally Posted by kjwent

This week I got another big win. I have been entering a daily contest for a cruise, and I won. I just automatically enter cruise contests, never expect to win. This one was strange. If either Daniel Suarez or Ross Chastain finish in the top 10 at specific NASCAR races, they draw 10 winners. I was one of the 10 for the 10/16 race in Las Vegas (Ross Chastain came in 2nd).

They notified me by email, I was able to fill out forms online and submit them. Got confirmation and am waiting for $1,500 vouchers to be sent to me from Princess Cruises. As with the Land's End win, I tried to check it out. I knew I was entering the contest, the sponsor and administrator were as stated in the rules. I googled the woman who contacted me -- she did work for the company. I spoke to her on the phone, I emailed her a couple questions, and everything seemed legit to me. Just like the Land's End win -- no one asked me for money or anything like that. But I did have to complete the form for IRS with my birthdate and SS#. Hate doing that!

Kathy

https://www.trackhouse.com/princess

That's awsome!!!

s s

Do you have an idea of where you want to take a cruise to?

Originally Posted by 3lilpigs

Do you have an idea of where you want to take a cruise to?

We have a Caribbean cruise booked on another cruise line. We looked up before and after that one and we're thinking of getting off the Princess ship and onto the other ship. It'll save hotel room costs and gas driving from SC to Fort Lauderdale because we'll only do the trip once instead of twice.

Kathy

Originally Posted by kjwent

I just got another email today telling me I won a $300 Visa card in a Pepsi contest. But I can't confirm it to my satisfaction so I'm not clicking the link.

I did enter the contest, but the company sending me the email is not the same as the Administrator in the rules, their website is under construction, their facebook page shows just a logo for pictures and has no posts (I'm not on FB, so I could be excluded from seeing anything). I've called the Administrator's company, but their Cust Support phone # is for technical help. They are a company that handles advertising for Pepsi, and the guy said he'd check with Sales and have someone call me. But I'm not getting hacked for $300!!

Kathy

So I heard back from the person that sent the email telling me I won. They told me to contact Pepsi Customer Relations -- which I did, to confirm them. I do not have to send any papers back, the link they sent me is my $300 Visa -- I need to cut and paste the link. There is no time limit like when I had to return papers so I'll wait until next week to see if Pepsi contacts me. Also did not hear back from the Administrator's company. I'm left with the same dilemma -- use the link or don't use the link!

Kathy

oh wow, congrats again!!!!

Congrats on the Visa card! Spending money for your trip!

I ended up googling the woman and the company. Looked legit, so I claimed the $300 Visa card. OMG I'm really having a month! I guess I'll never be able to complain about not winning again. My husband wants me to buy lottery tickets.

Kathy

Originally Posted by kjwent

My husband wants me to buy lottery tickets.

Kathy

Can you wait until next week to buy them? I just bought some for tonights drawing and I don't want to compete with your lucky streak!

Originally Posted by 3lilpigs

Can you wait until next week to buy them? I just bought some for tonights drawing and I don't want to compete with your lucky streak!

Well -- I bought 3 of them. Didn't even get one number. I'll stick to free sweepstakes and save my money.

Kathy

Just to continue my cruise saga -- Princess finally reached out to me yesterday (I admit -- I prodded them for weeks). A wonderful woman, Michele, said she had reviewed my emails and apologized on behalf of Princess. She said she didn't know what had gone on before she got my file, but she was going to help me out! And boy, did she.

She started off by saying -- so this is for a balcony stateroom (I said no, the contest stated interior cabin). Nope -- I was told you get a balcony. OK BY US! By the time we got off the phone I had the cruise I wanted (as I explained in #82 above), all kinds of extras: free drinks, free wifi, free gratuities, special desserts, exercise classes (to work off the desserts!), specialty coffees, juices, smoothies, etc. and $400 on board credit. We paid for insurance and the port fees and taxes -- about $600. But with the $400 on board credit (don't ask, but we usually turn it into cash and bring it home) this was the cheapest cruise I ever had. I told Michele I felt like I won a 2nd contest!

Kathy