Contests
Here is a long list of contests for free where you could win prizes and money!
- Win a pub trip to Ireland - Enter the St. Patrick's Day Trip to Ireland Sweepstakes to win a trip from Killians' beer. Entries must be received by April 3, 1998.
- In the Picture - This site offers games, contests and other activities with prizes that include Beanie Babies and custom mouse pads. Updated daily.
- Win a trip to Spain - Americo Holiday Connections is giving away a free 7-day, all-expenses trip to Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands in Spain. (includes roundtrip airfare for two). You must enter by April 7, 1998.
- Final Bell Stock Trading Game - This site ofers a free stock trading simulation in which you can learn about the market and win
prizes, such as a 35-inch TV and a CD player. Features realistic ording and portfolio management. Here, you can learn how to identify the best stocks and maximize profits.
- Supernova contest - Enter your E-mail address for a chance to win a trip for two to the world's top casinos, including Las Vegas,
Monte Carlo and Sun City. No purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes. Deadline is May 31, 1998.
- Gamesville Crystal Ball - At this "free online game show," you can enter your predictions for winners
of the upcoming Academy Awards and have a chance to
win a $1,000 cash grand prize. The competition closes March 23 and
winners will be announced April 13 (and notified by E-mail).
- E-mail Lotto - Try your luck and win up to $1,000. Just pick six numbers and enter your E-mail address. This site will notify you
if you win. Typical payouts run in the range of $3 for three correct numbers on up to $1,000 for six numbers correct.
- Greenfield Online: Earn money by completing surveys - How'd you like to get paid for your opinions? At this site, you can earn money and win prizes by taking part in a variety of online surveys and "FocusChats." Once you've signed up, you can earn valuable incentives including cash payments, free long distance calling cards, gift certificates, merchandise, and chances to win high-value prizes for participation.
- CD giveaway contest - Click on the "free stuff" button and fill out the survey to enter Round Flat Records' contest. Four CDs (of alternative, indie and modern music) are given away monthly.
- duJour.com - A fun-filled, dynamic site with tons of puzzles, including MondoTriva, Riddle duJour and the Labyrinth and opportunities to win lots of prizes. This is a constantly-updated that changes practically all of its content every day.
- GNET's $100,000 contest - GNET, an excellent Web "starting point," is offering a $100,000 contest. Every time you visit one of this site's 15 topic "channels" you're entered into GNET's grand prize drawing. The more you use GNET, the more entries you'll have in the drawing. If you sign up for GNET today, they'll enter your name into the $100,000 drawing 1,000 times. And if you win, I want a cut (just kidding!).
- CyberPulse Advisory Panel - You can win any one of several $50 cash prizes fo participating in this panel. Just sign up and, as as a member of the panel, you'll be asked to give your opinions on various subjects. Topics include: the Internet, new products, social issues, fashion, entertainment, etc. You'll receive the questions and send your responses by E-mail about once a week.
- Omni Casino - This freeware client lets you gamble for real money or play off-line for fun. Omni Casino features enhanced 3D rendered graphics and animation, as well as digital sound and voice. Five casino games are featured, including blackjack, poker, roulette and four slot machines, with up to 95 percent payouts and up to $10,000 jackpots.
- Lunch4Free Contest - Enter this contest for a chance to win one of two prizes: $50 cash and a collectors' set of Swiftcall phone calling cards.
Each month you'll receive an E-mail letting you know what you may have won and what prizes are in next month's draw.
- Wharton Virtual Test Market - Sign up at this site and complete their surveys (it'll take around 10 minutes) and you'll be eligible to win "awards" of up to $500, as well as $25 "instant" prizes. Winners will be selected randomly from the list of all participants. You will be notified at the end of the survey whether or not you are an instant winner.
- Trump Taj Mahal Online Slot Machine - Try your luck on this slot machine to win prizes. (current odds of winning are only 150 to 1, but what the hey!)
- The Free Money $ite - Head over to this site for information about services that will pay you for anything from reading ads to completing surveys.
- Photo Hunt in Yellowstone - This online game is a "virtual photo-contest-game-show" where players compete for prizes by taking "photos" of animals and answering trivia questions. Photo Hunt can be played from a browser using the Shockwave plug-in or downloaded directly to your hard drive. Prizes include a Khaki cap with visor.
- Cyber Dialogue - Participate in online research and get paid for it. These guys claim to pay
"typically" $30 for one-hour for in-person focus groups and $5 for E-mail polls.
- Esearch - This is a market research data collection company that's looking for Internet users who are willing to participate in on-line surveys. If you participate in their quarterly survey, you have a chance to win $100.
- BonusMail - This site claims to give you frequent flyer miles, long distance credit and free stuff like food, books, CDs, movie tickets, video rentals and more for reading, receiving or responding to E-mail offers.
- Find Young Dilbert Contest - Prizes in this contest include a Hi Tech Hijinks backpack. Also, 50 additional players will win one Dogbert plush toy.
- CyberGold - This site says it will pay you money for responding to online offers. You may deposit your earnings in your bank account, convert it to "CyberCash," and even donate it to a non-profit organization. CyberGold says it will not give out your personal information without your permission.
- Clickoncoupons - This place is heaven for coupon-lovers. It's simple: just click on the coupons that you want; print them out, and start saving money every time you shop. New coupons are added here weekly.
- 3d ARK CG Art & Animation Contest - Are you a 3D graphics person? How'd you like to gain international exposure, as well as win some cool prizes, including cutting-edge graphics software tools? Then enter your work in this major contest.
- How to get sponsors - This page offers advice on getting sponsors for your Web site.
- Big Bang - This service will pay you for looking at ads on the Web. After you register with them, then every time you see an ad with a Big Bang logo on a site, you'll earn one cent. If you click on the ad and go to the advertiser's Web site, you'll earn a nickel. Joining is free and, during their beta test, you receive a bonus 500 frequent flyer miles.
- Internet Treasure Hunt Bureau - Enter the Treasure Hunt to be eligible for $100 and other prizes.
Contests open to U.S. residents 18 years and older. New Treasure Hunt
sites are featured each day. One entry allowed per featured site. Weekly
and monthly drawings.
- Consumer Views - Receive $5 or coupons for answering surveys.
- Trip for Two to Ireland - Fill out the entry form and stake your claim for a chance to win a trip for two to the Emerald Isle.
- Webscore - This site claims to compensate panelists for participating in WebScore studies. For a typical study, panelists visit three sites, complete one questionnaire for each site, and receive $10. Panelists may participate in as many studies as they wish.
- Prize Land - Register with these guys and you'll have a chance to win free hardware and software. Once a week they'll be giving away small prize (within the price range of $100 to $500). Also, once a month they'll be giving away a new computer.
- Burke Associates - Sign the guestbook at this site to enter a monthly drawing. Prizes vary. Winners notified by E-mail and posted at site.
- Bahamas Vacation Contest - This site is giving away a trip for two once per month to the Bahamas, via a cruise on the Dolphin IV cruise. Just fill out the form to enter. A drawing will be held on the first of the month after at least 1000 entrants participate.
- Brand Institute On-line Market Research - Brand Institute frequently conducts on-line surveys as well as Brandchat creative brainstorming groups. The typical survey or brainstorming group takes approximately one hour to complete. They claim to compensate respondents for their time and participation.
- DecisionTree - An "online research company" that say they'll pay you "within 4 to 6 weeks" for your input in surveys. You'll need to register with them to be eligible. They claim that they will not sell your E-mail address to marketers.
- 22 Language Data Collection - If you are a native speaker in any of 22 languages you can participate in a research project and be entered into a drawing for $5,000. Unfortunately, you can only participate from within the continental United States
- Bingo Zone - At this cool site, you not only can get paid, but you can have fun doing it!
- Yoyodyne - Tons of neat games here, ranging from Dilbert trivia to Trivia-A-Day that offer you a chance to win prizes.
- Trivia Blitz - Trivia Blitz is a Java-based game consisting of 7 multiple-choice questions and begins as soon as the applet is downloaded (see below). If you score 1,500 points or more in a 7-question round, you become eligible to win $25 in a weekly drawing, provided you have a valid Oasis Games handle and password.