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Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

AARPTeri — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:14:30 GMT

What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

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Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

SereneSeagull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:34:37 GMT

@AARPTeri —Edit — Neither the Sweepstakes nor Instant Wins for me. The lack of transparency on posting the winners in a timely manner, is one reason on Sweepstakes. And the other would be, that I liken it to going to a casino. Odds favor the House, even though there will be a winner on this. Odds don’t look too good it could be me.

With that being said, better chances of getting a gift card for points earned, for me at any rate.

Thanks for the opportunity to be heard!

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

Barbisme — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:48:53 GMT

I definitely prefer guaranteed rewards over sweeps & instant wins, similar to survey & other sites that ya earn points & redeem points for various gift cards! Daily losing is a daily downer!

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

RichardB815971 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:10:41 GMT

No contest. Guaranteed rewards.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

SusanS485762 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:54:57 GMT

instant gratification

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

HeidiE644207 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:23:29 GMT

Definitely the guaranteed rewards! Odds of winning are too low to be meaningful. And I wish there were more "purchase with points" opportunities for gift cards and other tangible goods. As it stands, you mostly have small monetary discounts on gift cards, plus a pool of "rewards" points that can almost never be used on anything but sweepstakes I've never won anything at. Doesn't feel very rewarding.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

d631847s — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:31:20 GMT

sweepstakes.. why not

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

l754280v — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:35:15 GMT

I losing interest in both. Playing for a year and haven't won sweepstakes. This year's haven't won an instant. Rewsrds i haven't anything this year that I would want

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

DawnmarieC281789 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:04:21 GMT

both motivate me it just depends on what the offers are

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

BarbaraS414984 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:48:21 GMT

Guaranteed, though some retailers are denying rewards claiming not on AARP programs.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

DebraF562738 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:38:45 GMT

I'm just starting this program. I'd say guaranteed rewards. But I'm not hopeful with either considering the reviews I've read. I hope it gets better.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

JacquelineJ883655 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:29:55 GMT

Guaranteed Rewards

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

Mathlady13 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:52:36 GMT

Rewards but I wish you would expand the number of gift cards I can get. There have been times when the only one available is not in my area or is for online ordering and the $5 doesn't even cover shipping.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

AdrienneW31139 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:25:23 GMT

Guaranteed rewards since I have doubts about anyone ever actually winning the sweepstakes.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

wc2166553 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:17:23 GMT

More gift cards with points only

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

JennetteT109852 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:21:30 GMT

Guaranteed rewards

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

fb9922 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:11:31 GMT

Ability to get more than 3 gift cards with points each month.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

JoseG695020 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:48:10 GMT

Rewards!

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

SereneSeagull — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:13:52 GMT

@fb9922 Agree, also Members should get more than non-members, in my opinion.

Re: Rewarding Moments: What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

tp8089 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:26:14 GMT

Rewards