tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post2450703539662633182..comments2023-10-05T05:15:23.631-05:00Comments on The Eclectic Bookshelf: Discussion Post ~ Giveaway entries (Hoops or No Hoops that is the question?)Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381119182891073053noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-32074535790469769352011-09-10T13:29:43.667-05:002011-09-10T13:29:43.667-05:00I like basic entries. Although i prefer a form to ...I like basic entries. Although i prefer a form to having to leave your email address in the comments. Although the good part about the latter is you can see how many people have entered.<br /><br />I sort of like rafflecopter now. And there are usually a number of entries. But all but one are optional. I like that.<br /><br />One thing i've noticed is that a lot of people have extra entries where they assign point values. And i've noticed that some give tons of points if you promote it on your blog or post their button. I get that it is a lot of publicity. But i always feel that not having a blog (which i don't) is such a huge disadvantage. Why only give away books to other book bloggers (who can get lots of free books directly from the authors/publishers).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113022843860220761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-22117894666492526412011-09-09T10:56:48.228-05:002011-09-09T10:56:48.228-05:00As a blog owner who runs multiple contests, I try ...As a blog owner who runs multiple contests, I try to keep it simple. More often than not, I go the comment route, only because my *guests* want the comments. And I require the email address so I know how to contact the winner. If a person doesn't want to leave their address in a comment, I always give them the option to email me to let me know they commented and want to be in the drawing.<br /><br />I dispise the "extra" entries only because it's not fair to everyone. Not every person has Facebook, Twitter, their own blog and so on to rack up those extras. Or like me, I want to keep my personal FB page free of useless "likes" and our blog's FB page is maxed out on friends/pages.<br /><br />The only time I require any sort of following is when I'm doing a blog hop, a "congrats I reached x number of followers" contest, or for a contest specifically designed for gaining followers on a social media site.<br /><br />Well, there's my 2 cents. :)<br />Jen<br />http://www.romancing-the-book.comRomancing the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352193203090054976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-56642376901469581092011-09-09T10:18:58.014-05:002011-09-09T10:18:58.014-05:00I like a simple and basic giveaways. Please enter...I like a simple and basic giveaways. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.comTore923https://www.blogger.com/profile/11560954856511496425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-20669484310136769512011-09-09T02:00:21.934-05:002011-09-09T02:00:21.934-05:00The simpler the better I always reckon. It has to ...The simpler the better I always reckon. It has to be easier for the person running the contest too. One would think so anyway.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-20456938692768186262011-09-08T15:28:00.685-05:002011-09-08T15:28:00.685-05:00If it's a requirement to do more then fill out...If it's a requirement to do more then fill out a form/ leave a comment and follow I don't enter. <br /><br />If it's a book or prize pack I really want, then I'll do some or all of the extra entries. <br /><br />But when it gets to the point where you HAVE to tweet and you HAVE to do a blog post and you HAVE to jump off the roof and sent in a video nothing it worth that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114391138041938236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-50876611237990605172011-09-08T09:15:59.609-05:002011-09-08T09:15:59.609-05:00I don't enter too many giveaways these days bu...I don't enter too many giveaways these days but if I do, it's only the simple ones. The only extra entry I'll do is tweeting. That's it.<br /><br />Oh, and if it's a requirement to follow the giveaway host's blog in order to enter, I do NOT enter. <br /><br />As a giveaway host, I keep my giveaways simple. I use Google forms, that way everyone's email isn't out in the open in the comment section. Name and Email address is all I ask for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-9193824530275382612011-09-08T08:36:03.948-05:002011-09-08T08:36:03.948-05:00I don't enter giveaways where I'm required...I don't enter giveaways where I'm required to be a follower or post about the giveaway- I may do these things (and usually will follow), but I don't feel that I should have to do them.<br />I will enter giveaways where I have to leave a meaningful comment if I really want the book, since I think its a good way of filtering out those who haven't read the accompanying article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366397181641886323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-55097069725627840682011-09-08T08:09:12.615-05:002011-09-08T08:09:12.615-05:00I think it's totally okay for a blogger to req...I think it's totally okay for a blogger to require you following their blog via GFC in order to be entered. To be honest, even if a blogger doesn't require it, I'm always following their blog if I enter their giveaway. Most of the time their spending money to give away a prize and I think it deserves at least some recognition.<br /><br />But I think that's all that should be required. I'm a fan of extra entries, because then you can decide yourself whether you want to spend more time on entering this giveaway. <br /><br />What I extremely dislike is when someone wants everyone to post comments on certain posts or reviews. I hate leaving meaningless comments, and to be honest, they rarely have a meaning when they're forced.<br /><br />Overall, I think it's okay to be requiring at least one thing that could be good for the blogger (following or at least tweeting about it), but more than one required entry is too much.Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322968452495388444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-78057570171271969522011-09-08T08:07:28.067-05:002011-09-08T08:07:28.067-05:00I don't enter unless they are easy. Of course,...I don't enter unless they are easy. Of course, I also don't enter unless I actually <i>want</i> the prize.<br />Actually, I don't comment unless it's easy. I rarely comment if I have to do any of the captcha stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654509650864355987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1698885479664556175.post-72101147827333658742011-09-08T07:42:26.250-05:002011-09-08T07:42:26.250-05:00First I really don't mind entering giveaways t...First I really don't mind entering giveaways that requires to many entries, as long as it deserves the entries it needs. maybe because it's a prize pack or just that the book is just a MUST have for me.<br /><br />I get turned off with some giveaways when they tend to have all the hoops but the prize is pretty much lame.<br /><br />I like it when it's basic yes, what ever the prize pack is.jayjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345040608162875768noreply@blogger.com