Competitions Discussion Thread Part 10

redbull08

thanks Amilucky, gs is wishing it was 16

jrterror_2

Hi, If I'm posting in the wrong place please forgive me. There is so much on this forum that it is very difficult to find your way around. Anyway, I'v been looking at what appears to be may people winning lots of comps. My question is this. How do you do it? Is it important to buy one of the many comping mags that are available? Or aree they a big waste of time and money. Whats the trick?
Thanks DG

kisto

jrterror wrote: »

Hi, If I'm posting in the wrong place please forgive me. There is so much on this forum that it is very difficult to find your way around. Anyway, I'v been looking at what appears to be may people winning lots of comps. My question is this. How do you do it? Is it important to buy one of the many comping mags that are available? Or aree they a big waste of time and money. Whats the trick?
Thanks DG

Good morning,

There's no magic formula or special secret to winning. The trick is 'volume', By that I mean, the more competitions you enter, the more chances you have of winning. Obviously there is no point entering competitions for prizes you don't want though! Many compers on here (including myself) are entering around 100 competitions A DAY. I only use this forum and I don't buy any comping mags.

The comping guide is always a good place to start on this forum: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1014121

Good luck!

Lickul_miss

isitenough wrote: »

I'm in a happier mood this morning, well now the internet works and a win turned up! Will thank the OP later as I managed to find it - eventually!
Glad I'm not the only grumpy puss - seems to be getting worse with age and I'm nowhere near 40 yet!
The scramble thread was merged with this one I think! Helpful eh!

lol u sound just like me an im only 31 hehe glad u got a win hope it was a good un xx

an yes ur answer was helpful thank you as u was the only 1 to reply

anyway im after some votes on these fit flops im miles behind so please help thanks x x x

http://www.scramble.com/deals/5138 in the comment box can u please write whatever u like then add mse so i no who to thanks cheers guys x x

katekat

Just have a question about the 'Thanks' count next to my profile info. I joined the forum over a month ago and entered good few hundreds of comps, however my 'thanks' count is far far from that (currently says Thanked 88 times in 7 posts)! Same as the number of post I thanked in. I am worried that I am duplicating my entries because of that, but I am not sure if it is only the thanks count is broken (not registering my thanks), or all thanks button is not working and does not disappear when I click it>
Does any of you have similar problem???

thingamaBob

katekat wrote: »

Just have a question about the 'Thanks' count next to my profile info. I joined the forum over a month ago and entered good few hundreds of comps, however my 'thanks' count is far far from that (currently says Thanked 88 times in 7 posts)! Same as the number of post I thanked in. I am worried that I am duplicating my entries because of that, but I am not sure if it is only the thanks count is broken (not registering my thanks), or all thanks button is not working and does not disappear when I click it>
Does any of you have similar problem???

The Thanks count shows how many times you have been thanked by others not how many times you have pressed the thanks button.
You have been thanked 88 times in 7 of your posts, 59 of these were in THIS post.

ETA. Replies just like buses, nothing for an hour, then 3 come at once

ChelseaGirl

katekat wrote: »

Just have a question about the 'Thanks' count next to my profile info. I joined the forum over a month ago and entered good few hundreds of comps, however my 'thanks' count is far far from that (currently says Thanked 88 times in 7 posts)! Same as the number of post I thanked in. I am worried that I am duplicating my entries because of that, but I am not sure if it is only the thanks count is broken (not registering my thanks), or all thanks button is not working and does not disappear when I click it>
Does any of you have similar problem???

Your 'thanks' button shows how many times others have thanked you - not how many times you have clicked on the thanks button to thank others for posting comps (and therefore making a note to yourself that you have entered that particular comp).

ikkle87

the thanks count is the number of times you have been thanked not how many times you have thanked people

gem599

Hi,
I'm still relatively new to this and wanted you good people's opinion on entering honeymoon competitions when you're not getting married?

In most it doesn't state in the T's & C's that you need to be married... and I have an OH so would have an appropriate person to take along...

Has anyone won a honeymoon? Do they check? Is is horrendously awkward when people ask questions about a non-existent wedding?!! :rotfl:

The honeymoon holidays just look soooo good!

isitenough

Hi and welcome!
To be honest, and could be just the way I feel about things, but I wouldn't enter a honeymoon comp if I wasn't married or getting married. Otherwise it's just a holiday and there are plenty of those around to try at. Me and DH didn't really have a honeymoon as couldn't afford it so that's my reasoning behind my entering. (not that I'll ever win - or fingers crossed!). For accepting a prize you should never make something up. Tell the truth and accept whatever they say.

There are plenty of comps around that I'm sure are suitable for you so enter way! And have fun!