{"id":1447,"date":"2021-10-13T22:08:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T22:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:52:31","slug":"sweepwidget-my-entry-has-been-marked-as-spam-what-do-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/sweepwidget-my-entry-has-been-marked-as-spam-what-do-i-do","title":{"rendered":"My Entry Has Been Marked As Spam On SweepWidget. How Do I Fix It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For Contest Participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entry Marked as Spam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m try to enter a sweepstakes but keep getting marked as spam. This entry has been flagged by our anti-spam system. (31)&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are getting marked as spam while trying to enter a contest\/giveaway\/sweepstakes, please do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Disable VPN:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re using a VPN, disable it and try again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use a common email provider:<\/strong> Try entering with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or another major email provider instead of disposable or uncommon email domains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact the contest host:<\/strong> Ask them to whitelist your email address in the Manage Entries section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try entering on a different browser or different device altogether.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cannot Complete Entry Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Social media verification:<\/strong> Make sure you&#8217;ve actually completed the action (followed, liked, etc.) before clicking confirm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Username format:<\/strong> Enter your username without the @ symbol unless specifically requested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public profile:<\/strong> For verification to work, your social media profile must be public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Already Entered Error<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This occurs when your email or IP address has already been used to enter. If you&#8217;re on shared WiFi, another user may have entered from the same IP. Contact the contest host if you believe this is an error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does it say my email is &#8220;disqualified&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your email may be flagged due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Previous suspicious activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VPN\/proxy usage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being on a blocklist from a previous giveaway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the giveaway organizer to be whitelisted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Contest Participants: Entry Marked as Spam I&#8217;m try to enter a sweepstakes but keep getting marked as spam. This entry has been flagged by our anti-spam system. (31)&#8221;: If you are getting marked as spam while trying to enter a contest\/giveaway\/sweepstakes, please do the following: Cannot Complete Entry Method Already Entered Error This occurs when your email or IP address has already been used to enter. If you&#8217;re on shared WiFi, another user may have entered from the same IP. Contact the contest host if you believe this is an error. Why does it say my email is &#8220;disqualified&#8221;? 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