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  • GeorgeBee
    GeorgeBee Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    I often manage 100 competitions a day and that's with working full time. And that doesn't include instant wins.

    I tend to firstly do postals, but usually that's only 2-3 a day, then I work through the new comps of the day, this is usually about 8-10 pages.

    Then I do the next days, and sometimes the day after too.

    I only enter comps I want to win, this excludes most kids stuff as the only comps I really enter for kids are for my 2 year old niece so they are limited.

    I rarely enter for tickets unless it's local or west end.

    I do enter most DVD/CD ones though which are usually numerous prizes and not a popular prize, like ipods/wii's.

    I use Roboform as it makes entering sooo much quicker and upgraded to the full version at the weekend to save even more time.

    Keep going and best of luck!
    2009 Wins = £833
    2010 Wins = £6,597
    2011 Wins = £7,083

    £2,012 in 2012 = £450/£2,012
    20 in 2012 = 4/20
  • softpad
    softpad Posts: 1,239 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 10 August 2009 at 1:11PM
    I know you don't 'want to end up like that' as you say, but it's really the luck of the draw. I think I agree with others when I say don't comp expecting to win cos you could go years without winning or win loads, comping has to be fun to do. I enjoy entering but winning's a bonus, not something I count on LOL. Also, as more people are entering it makes it harder for everyone to win, comping is fantastic but not a quick fix or quick way to get stuff.

    Good luck.
    MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR
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