| Can I win online sweepstakes /contests with | | | | they may use 1 or just a few ip addresses, internet |
| automated services and software.The 2 type of | | | | addresses.This ip address can be detected and |
| automated sweepstakes techniques.1). Local, These | | | | recorded by the real |
| programs / utilites run on your pc using your internet | | | | and actual sweepstake site, using this ip address they |
| connecton.2). Remote, they provide the service running | | | | can easily recognize the multi entries from this |
| on their machines.Caution should be used with the local | | | | submitter site.A ip address shows up like a numeric |
| version as to not appeared as a robotic type of entry, | | | | street address on |
| the major commercial sweepstakes and raffle site | | | | server logs, an example would be 24.123.22.129. Using |
| have evolved to where they can | | | | this |
| detect rapid and repeated entries. These sites can | | | | address as an ID, the real sweepstake site can |
| also track the ip address of your entry.If the | | | | identify |
| sweepstake site sees you as a non human type of | | | | your entry as coming from this site/address, this may |
| repeat entry they may disqualify | | | | disqualify your sweepstakes entry. Making it null and |
| you without notice. It is up to their discretion.The 2nd | | | | void. |
| type, the remote, I personally would not use. The site | | | | See the fine print in sweepstakes legalese and you |
| may provide the service | | | | may |
| as advertised, entering your supplied name and | | | | see they know about auto submit services and ban |
| personal data into hundreds and even | | | | their use.Here's a typical rule / phase located in the fine |
| thousands of free sweepstakes and contests, without | | | | print/rules of the sweeps. The use of automated |
| any effort on your part.The problem here is that the | | | | software or computer programs to register or to enter |
| remote service can easily be detected and identified | | | | the sweepstakes is |
| and all your automated entries may be disqualified. As | | | | prohibited and any individual who uses or attempts to |
| an example: if a sweeps site | | | | use |
| sponsored by Any Motors is hit with many entries | | | | such methods to register or to enter will be |
| from the same internet address in a | | | | disqualified.The first one, the local, may be okay to use, |
| very short time span, with very rapid entry / | | | | the 2nd type is to be avoided.One sample entry site is |
| completion of the entry form. The server at | | | | This is a safe approach to a semi automatic |
| Any motors may detect and identify this unusual | | | | sweepstake entry. I use |
| behavior and entry activityRemember that the whole | | | | it daily with a form filler to entry sweeps daily and |
| purpose of a sweepstakes, from the promoter view, is | | | | without fear of being disqualified.In summary, the ideal |
| to increase awareness and advertise their product or | | | | of an auto submit service sounds |
| service. Standing in their shoes, I would not | | | | too good to be true, and it is. You may be |
| appreciate some robot blasting my promotion with | | | | automatically |
| multi rapid entries in the sweepstake.I have seen | | | | detected and eliminated and be disqualified.Best of |
| several online services that promise to submit | | | | luck, you gotta swing the bat to hit the ball.Author is a |
| your personal data into many sweepstakes. Some of | | | | daily sweeper at and |
| these | | | | a serious lotto player at flowers is a serious sweeper |
| sweeps entry service companies have disappeared | | | | and lotto player. See and |
| from the internet.The major problem with these auto | | | | the lottery site at for Powerball and Mega Millions. |
| submit services is that | | | | |