Welcome to Picky!!
1. We called it events here. There’s events and is open to everyone unless for certain ones they will indicate is only for Picky Squad (They have a diamond on the profile picture).
2. Picky have this note that says you increase your chances by being active on this app. The more quality reviews you write, the more quality comments you write, the higher chances you are selected to win. However, it seems that these days, those who didn’t write a single review or is active also win. Picky has not address this issue.
3. Yes, we use points to apply for the events. As long as you have enough points, you can apply for the events. The points can range from 300 points to 10,000 points. 1000 points is the usually the case.
4. You can start by writing quality reviews on the products you have used. You can also comment on the discussions. Give valuable inputs on the discussions. Upvote other ppl comments also can gain points :) Remember, Picky wants quality!
Check this out to see how to earn points:
https://www.gopicky.com/discussion/22257/picky-points-update-quality-over-quantity