Great 'Top Comping Tip' Hunt

Witsend_2

Hi all I have been comping since July and haven't won anything as yet (I tell a lie I did win a fashion voucher from a local shops lucky dip, just not off this site) I spend about 2 hours a day entering and like others only enter comps I really would like to win still 50+ a day. I always enter ITV and GMTV comps it seems that there have been some big wins by MSE compers on these which really spurs me on and keeps me going.

I know this sounds a bit silly but could someone tell me how to activate/install Roboform and Autofill

Thanks in advance

babs

My top tips are:

1. Use a separate email address such as yahoo/hotmail exclusively for comping, check it and clean the junk from it daily - that way you won't miss that lovely winning email.

2. Use a separate mobile number if you can.

3. Roboform is a must, otherwise you will get sick of typing etc.

4. Use MSE for answers/comps and Loquax has a good (free) comp tracker where I track certain sites that I use in conjunction with this site.

5. If a link takes you to a comp, remember to check the whole site whilst you are there - often sites have many comps so enter all the ones that interest you on that one site.

6. Don't be disheartened if a win doesn't come. Everybody goes through lean spells and times when the wins just keep coming.

7. Always enter local comps, such as radio stations, local publications etc - the prizes are smaller, but have less entry's and will a win from these will keep you motivated.

8. Add daily/instant comps to your favorites folder so these can be found immediately and make of point of going through them every day - delete once they are past the closing date.

9. Try and dedicate a set amount everyday to comping, say an hour an a day to enter as many as you can in that time span.

10. Don't be afraid to take a break every now and then, its meant to be an enjoyable hobby not a chore so don't feel guilty if you don't do any for a few weeks/months.

I personally try to keep every prize I win as I look on them as a treat of something I wouldn't normally buy - such as the professional kitchen knives I won - would never have bought them or paid the price they retail at, but they are gorgeous knives and sharper than any I've ever owned.

Good Luck!

Lynsey76

Well you've got to be in it to win it! I have been comping since May, and find it an enjoyable hobby. I have had some really good wins that have meant I could do things I wouldn't normally afford to do. I enter at least 50 comps a day, probably more if possible, and like others I have a set 'comping' email addy so I don't clog up my real one.
Comping is a very addictive, time consuming hobby, and it can be disheartening if you don't win for ages. Reading about others wins in the 'I Won' Forum helps you to persevere.

ThinkingOfLinking

Mr Lewis, I am shocked; this has already been posted!! http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1160437 Duplicate thread alert!!

On a serious note, I have been comping even before I joined MSE, although I find a lot more interesting stuff to enter now I am here. My sgnature shows everything I have won this year, which is not that much, but because I only enter competitions I actually want to win, I don't end up with useless tat, thereby also preventing someone from winning who really did want the prize. Everything I have won, I have wanted and loved.

Don't get despondent if you don't win loads, I enter at least 100 competitions a week and still don't win so often, but you have to be in it to win it, and I keep in mind that it's a fun pastime; winning is just a big bonus when it happens but it cannot be the be all and end all.

dementedhousewife

My Tip

The more that know the less you win..
So keep it hush hush....
No chance of that now is there lol

ThinkingOfLinking

It is usually all luck, apart from competitions where skills are required such as getting the highest score on a game or quiz, or answering a tie-breaker.

I echo other peoples' points; use Autofill, thank people on here to be polite and to keep track of what you've entered, and also see if you can opt-out of further mailings or you'll end up with literally hundreds of useless emails filling your inbox day after day.

ThinkingOfLinking

In terms of tie-breakers, if I told you that, I'd have to kill you!!:money:

I won my place on an AC/DC video shoot on the strength of a tie-breaker I wrote. My tip is to be witty and original in your post and make it relevant to the prize you're trying to win. I sincerely doubt that anyone has won by saying "I should win because I want this so much (etc)", that does not show much passion or effort. A silly example, and not a great one as it's a line many people would use, I guess would be an ice cream related competition, "I should win *prize* because Ice-cream if I don't get my own way and I've got a big voice."

thepid

Been entering comps for a while now, and a couple of years ago I won lots of good stuff regularly, but now since loads more people are doing them now its really dried up these past months even though I still enter the same amount as before (15-20 per day).

gemsy62

Yeah i'd agree, there seems to be at least double the amount of people doing them the last two or three months and the wins are really drying up.

O.W.E.I

Can anyone advise me how to get a free sim for an old phone just to use for comps?

All the ones I've seen seem to want at least £10 a month top-up and I only want it for incoming calls?

Thanks!