Competitions Discussion Thread Part 10

jimrog

I notice that a lot of people ask about how often you might win when entering competitions and that a lot of the replies talk about the number of competitions entered.
Obviously the more comps you enter the more likely you are to win. But the key factor is the odds of winning any individual comp. Can anyone point to any reliable stats about the number of entries which are received by particular comps? I know that comps with tie breakers and local ones tend to receive less entries , but again I would like to see some actual numbers.

I have just joined this forum and about a month ago started entering comps regularly after a long break. In the past i did a lot of postal comps, and always focussed on those with tie-breakers. I once won a holiday to Spain from Athletics weekly magazine and also won a trip on North Sea Ferries through my workplace ( the latter had a very small number of entries for various reasons and I ended up with nearly 20% of the entries!!)

I was lucky recently in that a couple of weeks after starting to enter comps again I received a hamper in the post just before Christmas - six boxes of luxury porridge. I have just enjoyed a bowl whilst looking at the snow swirling outside.

fishcakes

Hi is there a way to set my computer to help me input my details for comps. im finding that having to type info in all time puts me off entering. thanks

Dan99P2

Get Roboform

fishcakes

Hi i know im being dense but whats roboform

Dan99P2

Google it.

lucinad

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1014121 there is some really useful advice on here about getting started the bit about autofill forms is question 5 on getting started I so go have a look it is really helpful stuff hth

crin

iroboform is a free software programme that allows you to enter most comps with 1 click.

You want the free version. Here's the link:

http://www.roboform.com/php/land.php?affid=geug4&frm=frame41&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=roboform_tm

Fostermummy

Robo form saves u so much time. I remember for ages having to type it all out
what a drag it was but then somone introuced me to robo form and hey ho how simple it became

RatGirl

I actually prefer to type all my own info in, makes in more exciting for me, if that makes sense?

fishcakes

Thanks Lucinad followed that link and did as it said will have to enter a competition now to see if it works;)