Have you won less over the years? Opinion Needed

rainy12345

Started comping in 2008, had a brilliant ITV win that year. My 2009 wins were up on '08 (if you leave out that itv win) and my wins this year Jan - Mar are much better than last years. 100% up in value wise. I have noticed that my boys are winning many more competitions now and are averaging out at about 1 win per wk which is fantastic for them. Each month I think my luck will run out and I'm always so elated when the postie delivers something. I still get the winning buzz even after two years of comping even if the win is small.
Good luck everyone in your comps for the rest of the year.

Short-n-Sweet

I have only been comping for about 14 months. The first few months for me seemed excellent (maybe its because it was new and now i expect to much) i did notice since MSE made the "Comping for Cash" article thanks went from a few 100 to in the 700 mark on some things. I have begin to think they are "fed up with me" entering.

Because if i enter for a "friend" they seem to win. lol.

DUKE

I've not really won that much yet this year. Although I have had a biggie every year since comping so I ain't complaining

I was wondering about the name thing too so (unless it's for cash or a holiday) I give myself a silly name every so often & change it regular.

I'm constantly spreading the word about MSE but most people that I tell just can't be bothered to enter comps. Or they do it for a few weeks then give up.

always_comping

I think it's all down to pure luck, i dont think you can get big wins every year even though we'd like too!!! This year has been fab for me i've won loads, keep going fran, the next one's yours hun!!:D

grannybiker

I've only been comping for about 18 months, (tended to lurk in Grabbit etc before) so I'm hoping I have yet to reach my peak!
Suppose my biggest win was an iPod Touch last summer, but have had quite a few other prizes around the £50 - £100 mark.

clairesims1978

My wins have definitely tailed off this year compared to last year. I started in July 2008 and had an amazing October / November 2008, also had some fab wins during 2009 but so far 2010 has proved to be very quiet indeed on the wins front. I keep chanting my mantra to myself that you have to be in it to win it though and fingers crossed it pays off.

Miss_Cinnabon

i started in dec 2007 and 2008 was my best year, started off well in 2009 the first couple of months and since then its been ok but not as great as 2008 was, although more inspired now with my win i got yesterday:D think we all have quiet moments comping then it will just pick up again

calash

Thanks everyone, I think I may try entering my OH and seeing how I get on, I'm sure the marketing companies have probably had enough of seeing my name entered to every comp going - I'll let you know if it makes a difference - it can't do any harm lol xx

pigtails_21

Fingers crossed calash and everyone else gets a lovely win soon xxx

I've definitely noticed I've not been as lucky this year. I started in July 08, and had a great first six months, winning 2 lovely big cash amounts..last year I won a fantastic 5 star trip to Rome, and a big shopping spree. For me the best prizes were all the other lovely bits that I used as great Christmas pressies (e.g. custom made golf club for my brother, coffee machines etc)...this year, aside from a koala, and a few other small bits I've only won a small flatscreen TV..

I think there is more and more people giving comping a try, because of the current times, and I bet there is lots of people like me - thinking it would be great to win something because that's one less pressie I need to buy, hence very MSE...

I can't even win a £20 pre-paid visa card, no matter how much I use my debit card...

Hope the comping fairy comes to us all soon..

scubaangel

I've been doing it a couple of years on and off now, seem to have near enough the same number/value of wins, but it feels like I got more in the first year or so because the excitement factor was slightly higher as it was a new thing for me.