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AARPTeri
Community Manager
February 23, 2026

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

  • February 23, 2026
  • 338 replies
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What motivates you more: sweepstakes entries or guaranteed rewards?

 

Tell us what your preference is with AARP Rewards!

 

 

338 replies

SereneSeagull
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
February 23, 2026

@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!  

Barbisme
Contributor ⭐⭐
February 23, 2026

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!

Contributor ⭐⭐
February 24, 2026

No contest.  Guaranteed rewards.  

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

instant gratification

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

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.

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

sweepstakes.. why not

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

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

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

both motivate me it just depends on what the offers are

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

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

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

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.

Contributor ⭐
February 28, 2026

Guaranteed Rewards

Contributor ⭐
March 1, 2026

Guaranteed rewards