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ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

Last post 11-03-2009 8:23 PM by 1CrazyCatLady. 8 replies.
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  • 09-21-2009 6:13 PM

    ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    This is to share some things I've picked up concerning RoboForm in my six months of sweeping. I'm sure some others would benefit from my experience, so here goes. Before I stumbled onto Robo I was typing everything manually for the entry forms. I hadn't read anything about Robo in the forums, but decided to try out the free version. OMG - what a time saver! And I wasn't even using the free version to the maximum of its potential. Like many others, I didn't want to take the time to read about the program as long as I was entering sweeps so quickly. I was put off by the occasional ads from RoboForm to buy their Pro version - especially when I ended up with over ten  passcards, and they made me delete some to continue using the free version! I'm stingy as it is, and hate to pay for something I'm already getting for free (like anti-spyware, etc.). About a month ago 1CrazyCatLady replied to a comment I made on an entry page, to the effect that the Pro version was well worth the cost. Recently I decided to spend the $30. and take a chance. Best decision I've made since trying the free Robo! It has cut my time and frustration factor in half! Before, I was relying on the form filler function and completing many forms partly by hand before clicking the "fill and submit" button. It was pretty fast, but I didn't know what I was missing. With the Pro version, I rely much more on my unlimited collection of passcards. Once you fill in the entry page the first time, it becomes a one-click process to enter most sweeps. Be careful of your accuracy when first filling in the entry page, because if something's wrong it will be wrong every time you enter. But you can use the form filler button to input most info, and then fill in the rest by hand. This is where the Pro version pays off: opt-out buttons, survey questions and other blanks not having to do with name, address, etc. can be filled one time instead of each time. Even some entry pages that Robo tells me do not contain any fields it can fill CAN be dealt with the same way. Once you complete the entry form and check it for accuracy, just use the "save" button next to your name and enter the contest manually the first time. Thereafter, you only need to click on the passcard "fill and submit" button... one click and it's done! Some sweeps are designed to prevent us from using Robo, so it won't work for those few. And of course you can't use the one-click passcard function in instances where the contest uses a "re-captcha" code; numbers or other anti-cheating devices that change each time you enter; or surveys where the questions change periodically. Thankfully, these sweeps are still in the minority - so passcard entering works in the vast majority of cases. There are still functions in Robo Pro that I don't understand - and some I'll never use - but the unlimited passcards are well worth the money! It's changed the way I sweep... AGAIN! roboform.com  Thanks for checking this post out, Chuck.

    WINNERS are not QUITTERS!
  • 09-21-2009 7:15 PM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    Good to know, chuck!  I've been debating the "buy" as well.  I may bite the bullet myself come payday (or "win" day, whichever occurs first[lol])!  Is there a reminder to delete expired passcards?  That would keep me from scratching my head when I look at the list wondering what  "that" is for... 

    Mark

    2009 wins:
    Castrol T $15 (IW)
    Henry Ford Museum Annual Family Pass $125 (IW)
    HP8500 All-in-One = Logo + Supplies (GP) $2724
    Rascal Flatts Download (5) $5 (IW)
    Shark Week DVD Series $29.95 (IW)
    Pace coupons (6) $24 (IW)
    ChickFilA coupons (2) $6 est (IW)
    A 2nd prize in the mail- trying to remember prize/sponsor. T shirt, I think, $20
    Cheerios (5) $25 (IW)
    ZNi album download $5 (IW)
    Free Night @ Holiday Inn $278 (IW)
    T-Fal Pan (Why Milk) $14.99
    Armour Rocks download $1.29
  • 09-21-2009 7:53 PM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    Wow, thanks for the info! I'm cheap & still relatively new to this, so I'll prolly stick with the free version for a while longer, but it's nice to know the advantages of the pro version if I decide to upgrade in the future. Thanks for taking the time to post-it's much appreciated!!

    Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
    ~Thomas Edison

    Started sweeping 8/28/09

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    30 day Zagat-to-go membership-$2.49
    Jellybelly Beanboozled spinner gift box-$5.99
    (5) Pace coupon-$4.00 ($20.00)
    Cuisinart ice cream maker-$49.99
    Amazon gift code-$10.00
    Wes Craven's Horror Collection from NBC Universal Halloween Horror Nights-$19.95
    1 box Nature Valley chewy trail mix bars-$3.39
    CondeNast Covergirl/Glamour coinpurse-$9.00
    8 GB ipod touch/$25/bottle of Dial Magnetic bodywash-$285
  • 09-22-2009 12:10 AM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

     I purchased the pro verision a while back and love it. 

    mesweet
  • 09-22-2009 5:43 AM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    Nice of you to take the time to share that, Chuck.  I agree Robo Pro is WAY worth the small charge.   I figure it has paid for itself many times over, because I'm able to enter more sweeps, therefore I win more. Wink

    I'm always leery of downloading stuff to my computer, but I paid for it, downloaded it, and it's the most useful thing I ever did!!  ESPECIALLY useful for those UPC codes, etc that you don't want to have to "remember" or keep a list of.  Just type them, hit SAVE, and name it. 

     PS - Did you win that pretty blue car?? 

     

    Won a cruise. Loved the cruise; now I'm ruined for every-day life. Just sweeping & hoping for my ship to come in (again).

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    $50 Visa gift card
    CSI Pen
    TomTom GPS
    Wisk Detergent
    Shark Week beach towell
    $25 Starbucks GC
    1 yr subscription to a home improvement mag
    $25 IHOP gift card
    Bottle of X2R Carpet Cleaner
    NCAA football video game
    Shimano Trigger Lures (stinky frogs)
    $25 check Haloween Millions
    Club Pogo 3-mo membership (2)
    Coupon for sack of Mars Candy
    $10 Amazon gift code
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    "Win Kyle Car" M & M's Nascar 1:24 scale $75.00
    $50 from Cheerios
    Notebook (not the computer)
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    ESPN hat
    Loacker backpack
    Ringtone
    3 Pace coupons
    5 Hershey bars
    $5 Techron Chevron GC
    GameWorld GC $20
    Castrol GTX T-Shirt
    Country Inns $50 GC
    NFL Online Shop $75 GC
    Kraft Coupons
    Norelco Arcitec Razor

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    7-night Cruise HOLY COW what a prize!!
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    Sharp 46” LDC HDTV (SWEET)
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  • 09-22-2009 12:35 PM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    Thanks for the reply, Linda. My avatar is only a representation of my actual red 1994 Miata. I just found that picture online and liked it because of the color. The most I've won so far is a $10. GC but I'm positive that I WILL win a car some day! You can be sure that when I do y'all will hear about it!

    WINNERS are not QUITTERS!
  • 11-03-2009 12:44 PM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    Glad to see you are enjoying Pro, chuckmahl3!

    Do you also have an online account? If so, you can use it on any computer in your house and you'll also have all your passcards on the other computer, everything, safenotes and all. I have programmed mine so it updates all information every two hours I believe. And I keep monthly folders in my safenotes to keep track of when I enter one-time sweeps. Yep, I finally got this thing down to an art!! Love, love, love this Roboform Pro!

     

  • 11-03-2009 4:57 PM In reply to

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    I only own one computer, ccl, so no - I don't have an online account. I'll look into it when I finally win a laptop. I don't understand why some sweepers still resist buying Robo Pro, after reading the recommendations of us users... I suppose money has something to do with it; but if "time is money", then the $30. pays for itself pretty quickly! All I can do is share my experience and put the word out - the rest is up to them. GSTY! Chuck.

    WINNERS are not QUITTERS!
  • 11-03-2009 8:23 PM In reply to

    Re: ROBOFORM PRO VS. FREE ROBOFORM

    I have wondered the same thing. Thirty dollars seems a lot, but without this program I would NOT have stayed with the hobby, so it was a no brainer for me. I knew within a couple of months I would not have the patience for it without help. Some people really don't seem to mind all the typing. 

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