Great 'Comping' Hunt. How to win competitions

ThinkingOfLinking

michellew wrote: »

Always pick up the free postcards at the cinema and bookshops - I got told to take a handful this morning at Borders 'cos they had thousands lol - I personally think theres more chance with postal comps as folks seem to prefer the easier internet option

I did that last night; after a free screening of the film Taken, I took a few free postcards to use for comping; I did work experience at a few mags and we did not get many postal entries. This is a bit pointless if there is the email option too but if it is postal only, it IS worth a go.

ThinkingOfLinking

There is also, as someone else mentioned, karma. I have benefitted from comps other people have posted here, so as well as thanking them, it is only fair to share comps I find...checking first that they have not already been posted.

New_Martin_Lewis_convert

I'm pretty new to this so hope I'm posting in the right place, and hope these questions aren't too dense...

When you enter comps, how important is it to give them your telephone number if they have your address and email? It's just that I tend to screen my calls as I'm so tired of people phoning to sell me things. Usually if I don't answer it they don't leave a message. If I had won something and someone was trying to tell me, would I blow my chances by not taking that 'crucial' call?! Or would they be obliged to try and contact me via other methods?

toniq

u do need to give ur number if they ask, certain comps like this morning and gmtv contact winners by phone xx maybe get a pay as u go mobile and use that number for comps only xxxxx good luck xx

weeowens

toniq wrote: »

u do need to give ur number if they ask, certain comps like this morning and gmtv contact winners by phone xx maybe get a pay as u go mobile and use that number for comps only xxxxx good luck xx

I seconded that.I just put a free sim in my old contract phone and keep that for comps.Would love to hear it ring.
For email I just set up a free hotmail account.Gmail is also good as you can use it auto matically forward your mail to another account.
Regarding the number of wins ,I just see each win as a bonus and surely the odds are better than the lottery plus its free,

JadeCripps_2

My advice to anyone wanting to comp.....DON'T!

All of us here are a little bit mental, and probably a little obsessive. We have become addicted to entering comps and some even become clinically depressed when they don't win for a while LOL

Seriously though it is a hobby that takes hard work and dedication.

In 2008 I won £1713 worth of prizes. For that i put in approximately 1500 hours (or 4 hours per day EVERY day, working out at £1.14 per hour). I enter on average 50-500 comps per day and have calculated my win rate at being 1/1000 comps entered.

So as you can see, it can only really be worth it if YOU enjoy entering them, as for a supplement to income it really is better to get a part-time job! (i'd have earned £9k if i put those hours into a job!)

Myzdamena

JadeCripps wrote: »

My advice to anyone wanting to comp.....DON'T!

Yeah good call- less entries means more chance of us addicts winning

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Gilla_2

I enter on average 50-500 comps per day and have calculated my win rate at being 1/1000 comps entered.

I would agree with that.

scarlettmusicgirl

Muffy0 wrote: »

I enter all that I fancy and sometimes I win - most often not.

Muffy0....just lookin down your list of prizes, and it says at the end 'Doctor Who' does that mean you won David Tenant??? If so, wow, I wish I had entered!!;)

yesterdayschild

50 - 500 comps per day ???? HOW ON EARTH COULD YOU MANAGE 500 ??
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