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How to Play Albertsons Monopoly Online

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If you’ve visited an Albertsons or Safeway in the past month, you know they’ve kickstarted their Monopoly sweepstakes game for the year. After the game was released on February 9, it has already gotten the attention of millions with its $1 million grand prizes. Additionally, you no longer have to collect physical game pieces. Now, you can play Albertsons Monopoly online!

That’s right! The contest, which has been highly-anticipated each of its nine years, can appeal to even the most tech-savvy amongst us.

How to Play Albertsons Monopoly Online

All you have to do is go shopping at an Albertsons-owned store for your groceries (groceries that you’ll buy anyway). Then, you collect the game pieces and you can play online.

To play online, you simply fill out a submission form. You enter information like your name, email address, address, phone number, etc. When you get a Monopoly game piece, you enter the online code into your “play monopoly” account and begin collecting your game pieces.

You have to get matching game pieces to win or two of the “rare” game pieces. Prizes include two $1 million prizes, four million-dollar vacation homes, and the total pool of smaller prizes are worth more than $200 million. Of course, eight years ago (when it first started), Albertsons had far fewer stores and far fewer Monopoly game pieces being distributed.

Albertsons 2019 Game

No one pays to play Albertsons Monopoly which is an added bonus. From now until May 7, you will have the option of collecting the pieces when you go shopping. Practically 2,300 stores across the United States will be offering game pieces to its customers. In addition to the larger names, a number of small local stores are offering games pieces for shopping as well.

Participating stores include Albertsons®, Safeway®, Pavilions®, Carrs®, Vons®, Randalls®, Eagle®, Pak ‘n Save®, Tom Thumb®, ACME Markets®, Jewel-Osco®, Shaw’s Supermarkets®, Star Markets®, United Supermarkets®, Market Street®, Amigos®, United Express®, Albertsons Market®, Lucky® (Southern California only) and Super Saver® stores (“Market Stores”).

Alternate Methods of Entry

You can also enter through the United States Postal Service by sending a self-addressed envelope to the Albertsons Monopoly at MONOPOLY MON-09 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066. These should be handwritten addresses on the envelope and they can also be postmarked no earlier than February 9 and they must also be received before the contest is over (May 7).

However, most people will be playing online and entering to win some really great prizes, including the $1 million grand prizes.

Some previous winners have traded Monopoly pieces in order to win big. Be sure to check out the Albertsons Monopoly game piece thread in the Saving Advice forums!

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How To Get Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces For Free

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Albertsons Monopoly kicked off at the beginning of the month. Many shoppers have begun collecting game pieces as they do their regular grocery shopping. If you’re looking for a way to earn even more chances to win, you can get Albertsons Monopoly game pieces for free without spending a dime!

Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces Free

To win, you will need a large number of tickets. Thankfully, there are more than 2,000 locations giving out Monopoly pieces. In addition to the larger names (Albertsons and Safeway), other Albertsons-owned retailers are participating as well.

Qualifying purchases at Pavilions, Carrs, Vons, Randalls, Eagle, Pak ‘n Save, Tom Thumb, Jewel-Osco, Acme Markets, Shaw’s/Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, United Express, Lucky (Southern California only) and Super Saver will get you closer to winning the 2019 game. With that in mind, here are the three ways to get free Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly game pieces.

1. Write Letters

Even though the price of stamps has increased, envelopes and postage are still cheaper than a cart full of groceries. This is the most straightforward way to get free Albertsons Monopoly tickets.

The official rules for Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly still state that you can include a SASE in an old-fashioned postal letter to MONOPOLY MON-11 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066.

The mail-in requests must be received no later than May 9, the last date tickets will be distributed for the promotion. It must be mailed in individually and legibly addressed. Any submissions made in business reply envelopes will not be considered. Other restrictions do apply, so you’ll want to read the complete rules in order not to miss anything.

Once you send in your request, you will receive one game ticket and one bonus game ticket, for a total of two tickets. It’s also important to note that the online prizes are different than the Collect and Win portion of the game.

2. Trade Game Pieces Online

Another strategy for getting Albertsons Monopoly game pieces for free is trading them online. Some sites (like Craigslist) will have posts detailing individuals wanting to swap unneeded game pieces. You can also trade Monopoly game pieces in the Saving Advice forums.

If you’re not having any luck with trading, consider searching for the specific grocery brands included in the promotional deal. You could even post an ad and explain that you want to pool Monopoly game pieces with people who’ve shopped at all the different grocery brands that participate in the promotion. Sometimes, you may even find someone willing to give their tickets away entirely.

3. Ask Friends For Tickets

Any of your friends who shop at any of the participating grocery stores may be able to help you win too. If you pool your tickets, you may be able to improve your odds of winning. The wider the circle of friends you reach out to, the greater your chances of obtaining multiples of the same ticket.

The more people you’re able to get involved, the better your chances are. This, in addition, to the other two strategies mentioned above, your chances begin to add up.

Good Luck

Given the odds of winning Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly, any way you can obtain game pieces will put you ahead. So if you’re willing to do the extra work, you can play smarter without ruining your budget.

Readers, are you playing the Albertsons Monopoly game this year?

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Tricks To Win Albertsons’ Monopoly 2019

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Albertsons Monopoly is back! The Collect and Win game pieces are probably already cluttering up your car and maybe even your kitchen counter. While the basic game pieces are easy to come across, the rare and semi-rare pieces can be a little tricky to find. Luckily, after 11 years of playing the sweepstakes game, people have come up with tricks to win Albertsons Monopoly.

Tricks to Win Albertsons Monopoly

This is the eleventh year Albertsons stores have offered shoppers a chance to win $1 million through its Monopoly sweepstakes game. Over the years, shoppers have found inventive ways to win the game. Here are just a few tricks you can keep up your sleeve.

Team Up to Win

Team up with friends and family. Gather a large group of loved ones to divide and conquer. The more tickets you can collect and trade, the better your chances can be at finding those rare pieces and, ultimately, winning at least one of the bigger prizes. Essentially, this is a collect-and-win game. See if your family is interested in participating this year together. Plus, this can be a great family-bonding experience. Sharing is caring after all, right?

Look Online for Extra Tickets

Peruse around on Cragislist.com and online forums. Craigslist is already starting to fill with individuals holding a handful of extra tickets they are willing to trade so that they can fill their own game boards. Other outlets like the comment sections on YouTube.com Albertsons’ Monopoly videos also contain useful information from participants with markers to trade. You can always use competitions from the past to implement to the 2018 game. While you likely will never find a rare or semi-rare piece for free, you can at least still cash in on some of the other useful and fun prizes. Not to mention those bonus tickets can really come in handy too.

Road Trip to Albertsons

Follow this pair of traveling sisters’ advice. These sisters previously posted their winnings on Youtube.com after doing a mini-road trip to a variety of Albertsons stores in the southwest.  You can read more about their journey and their strategy on their site. However, despite collecting thousands of tickets, they still did not hit the big prize. This will hopefully give you an idea of how many tickets you need to gain in order to increase your own chances.

Shop at Albertsons Exclusively

Only buy your groceries from Albertsons and Albertsons-owned participating stores until May 8. Again, the more markers you gather the better your odds. So, by doing your regular grocery shopping at these chains, you can get an early start on collecting. Plus, you can mail-in requests for tickets as well.

In summary, you should do your research, start early and recruit a crew to tackle this promotion. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for how to obtain those bonus tokens as they often lead to more winning opportunities. Hopefully, these tricks to win Albertsons Monopoly will you help you with your efforts in 2018.

Are you playing Albertsons Monopoly this year? What tips do you have to offer? What has worked for you in the past?

Safely trade your Albertsons Monopoly games pieces in the Saving Advice forums!

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Albertsons Monopoly Alternate Method of Entry: Get FREE Tickets

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Albertsons Monopoly contest has begun again. People will be rushing to Albertsons-owned grocery and convenience stores in order to get their “free” game pieces. Obviously, you have to make a purchase to receive Monopoly game pieces in store, however, there are other alternative entries that you may be eligible for.

Qualified Albertsons Monopoly Entries

AMOE, or Alternate Method of Entry will begin on February 6, 2019. The game pieces can be purchased in participating Albertsons®, Safeway®, Pavilions®, Carrs®, Vons®, Randalls®, Eagle®, Pak ‘n Save®, Tom Thumb®, ACME Markets®, Jewel-Osco®, Shaw’s Supermarkets®, Star Markets®, United Supermarkets®, Market Street®, Amigos®, United Express®, Albertsons Market®, Lucky® (Southern California only) and Super Saver® stores (“Market Stores”) nationwide.

Interested customers must be at least 18 years of age and a legal U.S. resident to be eligible (All states are qualified except Florida).

Alternate Methods of Entry

1. No need to purchase tickets: Traditionally, all you have to do to be qualified for this Promotion, while game ticket supplies last, is make a purchase. This excludes lottery tickets, stamps, tobacco or alcohol products, or other products excluded by law, at any of the participating stores. A participant will receive bonus game tickets every time he/she purchases at any of the stores mentioned above. Online purchases are excluded. Bonus game tickets are available when the purchase of a participating product is made. See your local Albertsons-owned store for details.

2. Alternative entry method: You will receive one (1) Game Ticket and one (1) Bonus Game Ticket by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to MONOPOLY MON-09 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066. Mail-in requests, including both outer envelope and SASE, must be handwritten and must be received no later than May 7, 2019. This is only available while ticket supplies last. Limit one request per envelope. Each request must be sent in a separate stamped envelopes with the information including the requestor’s first and last name, street address, city, state, and zip or postal code (name and address must match the return name and address on SASE) legibly handwritten in the upper left hand corner of the outer envelope. A separate MONOPOLY Collect and Win Employee Game will be held for Employees only.

3. To play: You must tear off the perforated portion to receive a special discount offer, online sweepstakes coupon code, instant prize grocery gift card, instant free product coupon or 2 free game ticket coupons. This comes with 4 game markers that can be used on the game board. You must moisten the glue strip on the back of the markers and the markers on the matching prize play area spaces on the game board. Do not glue or tape the game markers on the board permanently.

4. To win: The $1,000,000 Cash (30-year annuity) will be paid out in equal installments of $33,333.33 a year, with one initial payment and 29 additional annual payments with no interest accruing, or a single lump sum payment of $624,000 that will be awarded as a check. Everything else will be awarded as a check as well.

5. Ending of promotion: The scheduled end date for the game materials will be on May 7, 2019. Unclaimed Prizes will not be awarded.

Second Chance Drawings

If you’ve been following Albertsons Monopoly for some time now, you know the grocer also offers second-chance drawings for its shoppers. You can enter your Monopoly codes online at www.shopplaywin.com for a second chance at winning the game.

This seems like an extra step that most people don’t want to take. However, keep in mind, a woman won the $1 million cash prize by filing for her second-chance drawing. There have also been several other large prizes awarded through the second-chance option.

Readers, are you searching for an Albertsons Monopoly game piece? Visit the Saving Advice forums game piece trading thread. 

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FREE Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces — Claim Yours!

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You can score Albertsons Monopoly game tickets for free!
You read that correctly: FREE Albertsons Monopoly game pieces!

There three ways to score them without having to shop at any store affiliated with Albertsons, and all are well worth the added effort, since they will save from having to make a lot of trips to the store, since any size purchase gets you a ticket.

You need a large number of tickets to get anywhere near a prize for Monopoly Shop and Win. The odds are significant because that the parent company, Market Stores, owns a total of 2,035 locations that are participating.

Albertsons Monopoly Game Pieces Free

In addition to Safeway and Albertsons, there’s Pavilions, Carrs, Vons, Randalls, Eagle, Pak ‘n Save, Tom Thumb, Jewel-Osco, Acme Markets, Shaw’s/Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, United Express, Lucky (Southern California only) and Super Saver.

Just because there are 2,035 stores that offer the game doesn’t mean you should go shopping that many more times to get the game pieces. With that in mind, here are the three ways to get free Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly game pieces.

1. Write Letters

Envelopes and postage cost a lot less than the amount of groceries you need to buy to get Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly game pieces — which makes the old-fashioned self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) approach the most straightforward way to obtain tickets free of charge.

The official rules for Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly still state that you can include a SASE in an old-fashioned postal letter to: MONOPOLY MON-11 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066.

The mail-in requests must be received no later than May 9, the last date tickets will be distributed for the promotion.

Each request must be mailed in individually and legibly addressed. Submissions in business reply envelopes will not be considered. Other restrictions do apply, so you’ll want to read the complete rules in order not to miss anything.

Once you send in your request, you will receive one game ticket and one bonus game ticket, for a total of two tickets. I’s also important to note that the online prizes are different than the Collect and Win portion of the game.

2. Trade Online

Another strategy might not technically work out as free tickets because you would need to trade something of value for the game pieces. Websites where people barter — including but not limited to Craigslist — typically include listings of Albertsons Monopoly game pieces during the season of the promotions.

You’ll be able to find more of these opportunities if you remember to do additional searches on each of the different grocery brands that are participating.

You could even post an ad in one of the wanted categories on Craigslist and explain that you want to pool Monopoly game pieces with people who’ve shopped at all the different grocery brands that participate in the promotion.

Search skillfully — and often 00 and you just might find people who are willing to give away their extra tickets so you don’t have to fork over anything first.

3. Ask Friends

Talk to all of your friends who shop at any of the grocery stores that are participating in the Monopoly Shop and Win and you might also find it better to pool your resources in order to improve your odds.

The wider the circle of friends you reach out to, the greater your chances of obtaining multiples of the same ticket. Most likely at least some of your friends are throwing away playing pieces after they get home from the market — get them to give you any they might have tossed otherwise.

In sum, the more people you can pull in to work together on this event, the better your chances may be of winning. And if you combine this strategy with the other two mentioned in this article, plus you still buy groceries, then things really start to add up.

Good Luck

Given the odds of winning Safeway and Albertsons Monopoly, any way you can obtain game pieces will put you ahead. So if you’re willing to do the extra work, you can play smarter without ruining your budget.

Readers, are you seeing the promotions for Monopoly game pieces are your favorite stores yet? Which grocers are your preferred locations?

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Alternate Method of Entry for Albertsons Monopoly

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Albertsons Monopoly contest has begun again. People will be rushing to Albertsons-owned grocery and convenience stores in order to get their “free” game pieces. Obviously, you have to make a purchase to receive Monopoly game pieces in store, however, there are other alternative entries that you may be eligible for.

AMOE, or Alternate Method of Entry will begin on February 7, 2018. The game pieces can be purchased in participating Albertsons®, Safeway®, Pavilions®, Carrs®, Vons®, Randalls®, Eagle®, Pak ‘n Save®, Tom Thumb®, ACME Markets®, Jewel-Osco®, Shaw’s Supermarkets®, Star Markets®, United Supermarkets®, Market Street®, Amigos®, United Express®, Albertsons Market®, Lucky® (Southern California only) and Super Saver® stores (“Market Stores”) nationwide.

How to Qualify: Applicable customers must be at least 18 years of age and a legal U.S. resident to be eligible (All states are qualified except Florida). Currently, the two verified prizes are:

  • $1,000,000 30-year Annuity (2)
  • $1,000,000 Vacation Home (4)

In the past, other prizes have included:

  • $100,000 Cash/Luxury Car
  • $50,000 Home Makeover
  • $35,000 Vehicle of your choice
  • $20,000 College Tuition
  • $10,000 Jet Ski
  • $10,000 Family Vacation
  • $5,000 Cash
  • $5,000 Groceries
  • $2,500 BigJoe Grill & Groceries
  • $1,500 LED HD TV
  • $1,000 Cash
  • $1,000 Grocery Gift Card
  • $1,000 Weekend Getaway
  • $500 Spa Treatment
  • $200 Cash
  • $200 Family Picnic
  • $100 Grocery Gift Card
  • $100 Cash
  • $78 Redbox Movies for a Year
  • $50 Grocery Gift Card
  • $25 Cash
  • $25 Grocery Gift Cards
  • $25 Gift Card Mall
  • $15 Grocery Gift Cards
  • $10 Grocery Gift Cards
  • $5 Grocery Gift Cards
  • 2 Free Game Tickets
  • Instant Free products

1. No Need to Purchase tickets: All you have to do to be qualified for this Promotion, while game ticket supplies last, is making a purchase. This excludes lottery tickets, stamps, tobacco or alcohol products, or other products excluded by law, at any of the participating stores. A participant will receive bonus game tickets every time he/she purchases at any of the stores mentioned earlier. However, they have to be in-store purchases as online purchases will not qualify for a game ticket or bonus game tickets. The number of tickets received will be specified in your receipt. Game tickets will only be given during the transaction and customers will only be allowed one transaction every 3 hours. You will receive one Bonus game ticket with a purchase of participating products and will receive one more with the purchase of ten(10) participating products in one shopping visit.

2. Alternative entry method: You will receive one (1) Game Ticket and one (1) Bonus Game Ticket by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to MONOPOLY MON-09 Collect and Win Game Ticket Request, Attn: Promotions Coordinator, P.O. Box 965068, Marietta, GA 30066. Mail-in requests, including both outer envelope and SASE, must be handwritten and must be received no later than May 8, 2018. While ticket supplies last. Limit one request per envelope. Each request must be sent in a separate stamped envelopes with the information including the requestor’s first and last name, street address, city, state, and zip or postal code (name and address must match the return name and address on SASE) legibly handwritten in the upper left-hand corner of the outer envelope. A separate MONOPOLY Collect and Win Employee Game will be held for Employees only.

3. To Play: You must tear off the perforated portion to receive a special discount offer, online sweepstakes coupon code, instant prize grocery gift card, instant free product coupon or 2 free game ticket coupons. This comes with 4 game markers that can be used on the game board. You must moisten the glue strip on the back of the markers and the markers on the matching prize play area spaces on the game board. Do not glue or tape the game markers on the board permanently.

4. To Win: The $1,000,000 Cash (30-year annuity) will be paid out in equal installments of $33,333.33 a year, with one initial payment and 29 additional annual payments with no interest accruing, or a single lump sum payment of $624,000 that will be awarded as a check. Everything else will be awarded as a check as well.

5. ENDING OF PROMOTION: The scheduled end date for the game materials will be on May 8, 2018. This Promotion ends on May 8, 2018. Unclaimed Prizes will not be awarded. However, there are second change prize drawings for the two $1 million grand prizes if they are unclaimed.

 

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