There are buy to win contests everywhere! You buy a product you already use and gain yourself a chance at winning a prize. You can win prizes from a special contest code on the packaging, a UPC code or by uploading the receipt of your purchase.
Make sure to read the Master Guide to Entering Receipt Contests
I have won amazing prizes, like an Oculus, 65 Samsung TV valued at $6700, grocery gift cards, NFL gift cards, gas cards and more. It's totally worth entering purchase needed contests even for someone new to contests. There are generally great odds of winning spectacular prizes with receipt promotions, UPC contests and pin code contests.
NOTE : Make sure to have a photo folder on your cell already named and ready. I named mine " Winning Shots". This is where you are going to save all your pictures of contest receipts, pin codes, screenshots of instant wins and UPC codes. This is a very important step to staying organised and having photo proof should you run into any issues claiming a prize.
If you are brand new to entering purchase needed contests read the following guides below before entering them. They will give you the hand up to actually winning prizes in these types of contests.
Types of Purchase Needed Contests
- UPC - Universal product code from on packaging UPC contest tips
- RECEIPT - Receipt photo upload How to enter a receipt contest
- PIN CODE - Pin code found on or in specially marked packages Pin code contests
- PICTURE - Buy and snap a photo of a product to upload
- SWIPE - Swipe a collectors card when making a purchase
- UPC - Universal product code from on packaging UPC contest tips
- RECEIPT - Receipt photo upload How to enter a receipt contest
- PIN CODE - Pin code found on or in specially marked packages Pin code contests
- PICTURE - Buy and snap a photo of a product to upload
- SWIPE - Swipe a collectors card when making a purchase
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| CONTEST INFO | PRODUCTS |
|---|---|
Home Hardware |
Type: Receipt contest. Purchase any products at Home Hardware and upload your receipt. You could win your purchase back up to $10,000. Ends October 31, 2025 |
Excel |
Type: Receipt contest. Purchase one Excel , Juicy Fruit, 5 Gum, Hubba Bubba or Double Mint and upload your receipt for a chance to win an instant prize or 1 of 3 grand prizes of $10,000. Ends Oct 15, 2025 |
A and W Root Beer |
Type: Pin code contest. Purchase specially marked bottles and cases of products and enter the pin code to enter. Win instant prizes. Ends Dec 31, 2025 |
Compliments Coffee |
Type: Receipt contest. Purchase a participating Compliments coffee product and swipe your Scene + card. * See FULL list of acceptable products at the bottom of this page. Only certain retails are participating. Win 1 of 19 prizes. Ends October 22, 2025 |
Lactalis |
Type: Receipt contest. Purchase 2 Cracker Barrel, Cheestrings, Siggi’s, iÖGO Nanö and Lactantia products and enter the bar codes for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes. Ends November 15, 2025 |
Mars contest |
Type: Receipt contest. Purchase one M and M’S, Maltesers, Skittles, Starburst, Mars, Snickers, Twix, Bounty, Excel or Juicy Fruit and upload your receipt for a chance to win a $100 gift card and be entered into the grand prize. Ends January 10, 2026 |
* Compliments Coffee contest product list :
- Comp Coffee WhBean 100% Colombian 6X907G
- Comp Coffee Breakfast Blend 6X300G
- Comp Coffee Vanilla Hazelnut 6X300G
- Comp Ground Coffee 100% Colombian 6X300G
- Comp Coffee Ground Winter Blend 6X300G
- CompOrg Cof Decaf WhlBn Fair/Trd 12X275G
- CompOrg Coffee Baja Blend 12X275G
- CompOrg Coffee Espresso Blend 12X275G
- CompOrg Cof Sumatra Blend Whl Bn 12X300G
- CompOrg Coffee WhlBn Peruvn Blnd 12X300G
- CompOrg Coffee Pods Ba-Ja Blend 6X132G
- CompOrg Coffee Pods Peruvian Blnd 6X120G
- CompOrg Coffee Pods Sumatra Blend 6X132G
- Comp Coffee Instant Decaf 12X100G
- Comp Coffee Instant Regular 12X200G
- Comp Coffee WhBean 100% Colombian 6X907G
- Comp Coffee WhBean Breakfst Blend 6X907G
- Comp Coffee Whole Bean Bold Blend 6X907G
- Comp Coffee Cups 100% Columbian 6X12EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Breakfast Blend 6X12EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Decaf Medium Rst 6X12EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Vanilla Hazelnut 6X12EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Bold Blend Dark 6X12EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Pumpkin Spice 6X12EA
- Comp Coffee Cups 100% Columbian 4X30EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Bold Blend Dark 4X30EA
- Comp Coffee Cups Breakfast Blend 4X30EA
- Comp Coffee Cups 100% Columbn VS 1X80EA