Managing your notifications

6 min readLast updated: 9/10/2025

Customize your notification preferences to stay informed about listings, wins, and platform updates without being overwhelmed.

Quick Setup

Get your notifications configured in under 2 minutes with our recommended settings.

Essential Only

Winners, payments, security alerts

Balanced

Essential + new listings, ending soon

Everything

All updates and community activity

Types of Notifications

Winners & Results

  • You won a listing draw
  • Drawing results announced
  • Prize claim instructions
  • Shipping updates

Listings & Deals

  • New listings from followed creators
  • Listings ending soon
  • Price drops and special offers
  • Categories you're interested in

Social & Community

  • New followers
  • Creator you follow goes live
  • Comments on your activity
  • Community challenges

Security & Account

  • Login from new device
  • Password changes
  • Payment method updates
  • Suspicious account activity

Email Notification Settings

How to Manage Email Notifications

Email notifications are the most reliable way to stay updated. You can customize which emails you receive and how often.

Step-by-Step Setup

1

Go to Settings

Click your profile picture → Settings → Notifications

2

Select Email Tab

Choose which types of emails you want to receive

3

Set Frequency

Choose immediate, daily digest, or weekly summary

4

Save Changes

Your preferences are saved automatically

Email Best Practices

  • • Check your spam folder regularly
  • • Add zwee@notifications.com to contacts
  • • Use a reliable email provider
  • • Keep your email address updated

Common Issues

  • • Emails going to spam/junk folder
  • • Delayed email delivery
  • • Corporate email blocking
  • • Outdated email address

Push Notification Settings

Mobile & Desktop Push Notifications

Get instant alerts on your phone or computer for time-sensitive updates like drawing results and ending listings.

Mobile Setup

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

Settings → Notifications → Zwee → Allow Notifications

Android

Settings → Apps → Zwee → Notifications → Enable

Desktop Setup

Chrome: Click lock icon in address bar
Firefox: Click notification icon in address bar
Safari: Allow in system preferences

Push Notification Categories

High Priority

Winners, security alerts, payment issues

Medium Priority

Ending soon, new from followed creators

Low Priority

Social activity, general updates

SMS Notification Settings

Text Message Alerts

SMS notifications are reserved for the most important updates to ensure you never miss a win or critical account alert.

SMS Setup Process

1

Verify Phone Number

Go to Settings → Account → Phone Number

2

Enter Verification Code

Check your texts for a 6-digit code

3

Choose SMS Preferences

Select which alerts you want via text

Available via SMS

  • • Drawing results (wins only)
  • • Security alerts
  • • Payment confirmations
  • • Account verification codes

Not Available via SMS

  • • New listing notifications
  • • Social activity updates
  • • Marketing messages
  • • General platform updates

SMS Rates & Limits

Standard messaging rates apply. We limit SMS to 5 messages per day to avoid spam. Text STOP to opt out anytime.

Notification Frequency

Instant

Receive notifications immediately as they happen

Best for: Winners, security alerts

Daily Digest

Get a summary of the day's activity each evening

Best for: New listings, social updates

Weekly Summary

Receive a weekly roundup every Sunday

Best for: Platform updates, trends

Quiet Hours

Set specific hours when you don't want to receive non-urgent notifications.

Default Quiet Hours

10:00 PM - 8:00 AM (your local time)

Emergency Override

Security alerts and wins still come through

Browser Notification Settings

Enabling Browser Notifications

Browser notifications appear as pop-ups on your desktop, even when Zwee isn't open in a tab.

Desktop Browsers

Chrome

Settings → Privacy & Security → Site Settings → Notifications

Firefox

Preferences → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Notifications

Safari

Safari → Preferences → Websites → Notifications

Mobile Browsers

Mobile Chrome

Limited support - use the mobile app instead

Mobile Safari

iOS 16.4+ supports web notifications

Tip: For the best mobile experience, download the Zwee app from your app store.

Troubleshooting Notifications

Common Issues & Solutions

Not Receiving Any Notifications

  • • Check your notification settings in account preferences
  • • Verify your email address is correct and verified
  • • Look in your spam/junk folder
  • • Ensure browser notifications are enabled
  • • Try logging out and back in

Receiving Too Many Notifications

  • • Switch from instant to daily digest mode
  • • Uncheck non-essential notification types
  • • Use quiet hours to limit notification times
  • • Unfollow creators you're no longer interested in

Delayed Notifications

  • • Check your internet connection
  • • Update your browser or mobile app
  • • Clear browser cache and cookies
  • • Disable battery optimization for the Zwee app (Android)

SMS Not Working

  • • Verify your phone number is correct
  • • Check if you've texted STOP (text START to re-enable)
  • • Ensure your carrier supports SMS from short codes
  • • Contact your carrier about potential blocking

Reset All Notifications

If you're experiencing persistent issues, you can reset all notification settings to defaults.

Go to Settings → Notifications → Advanced → Reset to Defaults

Notification Best Practices

Recommended Setup

  • Enable email for all important notifications
  • Use push notifications for time-sensitive alerts
  • Set up SMS for winners and security only
  • Use daily digest for non-urgent updates
  • Configure quiet hours for better sleep

Pro Tips

  • Create email filters to organize Zwee notifications
  • Follow only creators you're genuinely interested in
  • Review and update settings monthly
  • Use different settings for different devices
  • Test notifications after making changes

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