Earth Day Giveaway – Winners?

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Sometimes along this blogging journey, I take a chance to see what happens. For the Earth Day giveaway, I used Rafflecopter to funnel all the entries. Anytime you try something new, you never know what’s going to happen. In this case, I had no entries from my readers.

Since I had not used Rafflecopter, I wanted to confirm that the widget was working properly, so I entered the contest. Well, my entry was the only one counted. So, I am evaluating to see what happened. Here are the possible reasons I came up with for why no one entered:

Rafflecopter Widget Did Not Work

I received notification early in the contest that the Facebook link was not connecting to Using Time Wisely’s page. The link connected for me, but then I am the administrator. I reloaded the widget, logged out, checked, and it worked. So, the Rafflecopter issue may have deterred some of you at the onset of the giveaway. Again, I apologize if you got frustrated.

Confused about the Giveaway

Maybe I did not explain the giveaway clearly. Even if you were already a Facebook fan, you could still enter. The giveaway was open to everyone, and you would have had 10 entries automatically because you are a Using Time Wisely Facebook fan. You did not need to be a new fan to be entered.

Already Own a Green Bag Tag

Another reason for not entering may have been that you already use a green bag tag. Only needing one, you bypassed this giveaway to give others an opportunity to win.

Missed the Announcement

If you were handling other issues, you may have just missed this giveaway. I understand how life happens, and you just need to get back on track.

Not Worth your Time

The last reason I came up with was that the green bag tag was not worth the minute of your time to enter. If you don’t live near a CVS, shop at CVS, or need another item to remember when you go shopping, then you passed over this opportunity.

Though I understand all these reasons, I really want to make Using Time Wisely useful to you. Though it is easier for me to bypass the giveaways since it takes time to create the posts, pack the products and ship the items, I want to help you save money, energy, and time while using time wisely. When I find items that can help my readers, I want to share with you by offering a giveaway.

Thank you for reading and for your patience as I continue to learn. If you feel comfortable doing so, I would love to hear why you did not enter. You can leave a comment or send me an e-mail at usingtimewisely.com (at) gmail (dot) com. Grateful for each of you. ~ Tracy