Guides

Giveaway Guides & Rewards Tips

Learn how online giveaways work, how to find legitimate promotions, how to enter, and how to stay safe.

Giveaway basics

How Online Giveaways Work: A Complete Guide

A plain-language walkthrough of entry periods, entry methods, random draws and the details worth checking before you enter.

Choosing giveaways

How to check the organizer, read the official rules and recognise the signs of a promotion that is not worth your time.

Terminology

The two words often describe the same thing — and sometimes they don't. Here is what usually differs and what to look for.

Step-by-step

Six steps from finding a giveaway to checking winner information, plus the entry mistakes that quietly disqualify people.

Safety

Some online giveaways are run properly and some are not. Practical, non-alarmist habits for telling them apart.

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