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Never ever ever win

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  • gilly5341
    gilly5341 Posts: 47 Forumite
    Don't give up!! I don't win much and I won my first prize for ages the other....a bottle of Nail Varnish!!!!
    I introduced my mate to comping just before Christmas and she was maoning she hadn't won a thing yet...and then YESTERDAY....she won a LAP TOP, the jammy !!!!!!!!!
    Most importantly just enjoy the entering as well!!!
    2008 - £66 :grin:
    January - NOTHING! :(
    February - 2 Cinema Tickets £14 :cheesy:
    March - Nail Varnish £9.80, Kip of the Serene CD £10.99:p
    ;) £2009 for 2009 Club Member No 13 - £23.80 so far!
  • kirkeastment
    kirkeastment Posts: 1,765 Forumite
    I'll be 100% honest and say that sometimes I get really peed off when it seems like the same people are always winning the big prizes. I know it's petty, it's just in my nature to be jealous when somebody wins holiday after holiday followed by a 50" tv and a massive ITV cash pot! (That is aimed at nobody in particular but I'm sure that most people know what I mean)

    Also, sometimes I see people winning day after day after day - but when I look at what they've won, it's often cds and dvds which I don't enter anyway.

    I'm grateful for everything I've won and I enter hundreds of competitions but I understand how crappy it can make you feel just waiting.

    Who knows though - maybe you'll never win a bunch of flowers or a choccy pack but you'll be the person to win the GMTV £25,000.

    Good luck hun, your time will come ;)

    i agree with this post, however what sometimes pees me off is when people enter comps for prizes they've already won from other comps, and end up winning those as well, that just seems greedy
    July Wins - Stargate Universe DVD Set
  • dogcat_2
    dogcat_2 Posts: 21,401 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm sure you WILL win very soon. Like other people have said some prizes just turn up (very exciting)! Sometimes you can have no wins all Month and then get three in one day!! :eek: You never know - Keep comping!:D
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    I have only been comping since middle jan and won a few small bits - but nothing amazing. I prefer the instant win comps .
    I check my emails constantly throughout the day hoping for a WEM and I now always look forward to the post - but 99.9% of the time nothing lol. I have spurts of comping at a w/e I may enter around 400 comps in one day just to catch up on the forthcoming week - but only play the instant win ones in the week .

    Also have you tried the free bingo sites ... u can win on them easily and it can be fun ... just hang in there and dont think about it too much and then u will prob win big lol
    2015 Big wins: luxury 7 night holiday in sharm el sheikh, theatre tix, £123, IPad Air 16gb, Night in London hotel celebjuicetix :, Portable dvd playerT

    Best 2014: £900 VIP cheltenham races day, £200 H&M voucher, £300 camera, 2 nights luxury apt Harrogate, 5 nights glamping cumbria
    Total:2010: £10,531, 2011:£11,075
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    Al_Mac wrote: »
    How's your memory? A win ;)

    I know what she means - that its not anything big and substantial - I feel that way too .... we all want to win th eholiday, cash, car, laptop .. thats a real win;)
    2015 Big wins: luxury 7 night holiday in sharm el sheikh, theatre tix, £123, IPad Air 16gb, Night in London hotel celebjuicetix :, Portable dvd playerT

    Best 2014: £900 VIP cheltenham races day, £200 H&M voucher, £300 camera, 2 nights luxury apt Harrogate, 5 nights glamping cumbria
    Total:2010: £10,531, 2011:£11,075
  • Short-n-Sweet
    Short-n-Sweet Posts: 7,130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I would like my first WEM :) lol i have only won on the instant comps.

    Not that im complaining. :D
    Ask.. Believe.. Receive..

    Every Accomplishment Starts With The Decision To Try
  • dazcouz
    dazcouz Posts: 2,531 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You will win, mark my words. I started in October 2008 and didn't pick up my first win till late November. Since then I have won a steady amount of prizes
    Competion Wins 2008 - £1700 - 2009 £5300
    2010- £680
  • lab-lover
    lab-lover Posts: 2,565 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We all feel like this from time to time. Just keep on trying and i promise a win will turn up!

    Don't give up or you certainly won't win:D
    Just to win anything would be great!!
  • Daisy89
    Daisy89 Posts: 132 Forumite
    I feel exactly the same as you right now, ive been comping since december and ive on an mp4 however that wasnt a true competition that was to enter a codeword before others did, and it was considered a freebie. ive had no wem's, no post, and no wins on instant wins either even though i try every day. however im carrying on because i think it may happen soon! hopefully we'll both get a win!! x
    Started comping: Dec 08 :)
    Recent WINS: AEGON Classic tickets, face pack.
    I would like to win in 2014: Money (any!), festival tickets, any wedding stuff and a hotel stay/holiday!
  • jill36_2
    jill36_2 Posts: 909 Forumite
    Has any one else noticed a huge increase in the number of thanks for certain comps, also the number of people viewing?

    More people are out of work due to redundancies etc (Me included)

    I didn't win anything in February so have increased my entries from 50+ a day to 100+ a day.

    Hoping to post in IWIWIW soon

    Jill x
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