Contests, Prizes, Cash

 

  • Aridis Sweepstakes - You may enter this contest daily through June 30, 1998, for your chance at winning a Bose Lifestyle music system (or $2,000 in cash). The winner will be announced and contacted by E-mail on July 4, 1998.
  • MyPoints Sweepstakes - Fill out a short form to enter this sweepstakes to win "points," that are redeemable for various products and services. 331 prizes will be awarded. You must enter by May 31, 1998. (U.S. residents only).
  • Martha Stewart Sweepstakes - This site offers a new sweepstakes every month. To enter, just complete the guestbook form and questionnaire. Then, you may sign the guestbook daily and be automatically re-entered in the sweepstakes. Prizes include kitchen appliances, a shopping spree and a magazine subscription.
  • Sweepstakes Advantage - This comprehensive contest and sweepstakes site offers a good roundup of the huge number of prizes that can be won on the Web. The various games of chance are broken down by category into "Daily," "Weekly," "Monthly," and "One Time" offers.
  • Disney's Family Fantasy Sweepstakes - You may enter daily at this site to take a shot at winning $110,000 in prizes. You must register at the site to enter the contest (it's free). The top three prizes are: a Buick Century, a vacation cruise and a $2,500.00 shopping spree at The Disney Store Online. Prizes will be awarded monthly through December, 1998.
  • 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. In addition, between now and April 30, anyone who registers will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of one thousand $5.00 prizes and one $1,000 grand prize.
  • In the Picture - This site offers games, contests and other activities with prizes that include Beanie Babies and custom mouse pads. Updated daily.
  • Best seller book giveaway - Participate in USA Today's "People's List" bestseller chart and earn a chance each month to win a chance to win a free best seller book.
  • 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.
  • 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.

 

  • Yoyodyne - Tons of neat games at this major free online gaming-for-prizes site, ranging from Dilbert trivia to Trivia-A-Day that offer you a chance to win prizes. Prizes have ranged from a $1 million payment to a trip to Hawaii. Their current game, "Get Rich Click," is offering a $100,000 payout.

 

  • Trivia Blitz - Trivia Blitz is a Java-based game consisting of 7 multiple-choice questions. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Webgiveaway.com - At this site, you may enter once a day to win prizes. All you have to do is enter your name and E-mail address. Prizes range from T-shirts to Monty Python books to Coke Bean Bag Dolls and more.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • On-Point's $10,000 sweepstakes - Enter this contest for your shot at $10,000, to be awarded in May, 1999. You may enter monthly. Each month, they're giving away five canisters of red pepper spray (for use in self-defense).
  • 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
  • Gamesville - At this cool site, you not only can get paid (for playing multiplayer games like online Bingo), but you can have fun doing it.