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  • wendydarling
    wendydarling Posts: 61 Forumite
    edited 22 May 2011 at 7:05PM
    FudgeCake wrote: »
    I've had some lovely wins...only started last October but, even though I win some nice stuff, I don't win that much compared to others.
    I only enter for what I want, or what my family can use and I only enter once with one account. I don't know if others enter with different e mails etc, but I don't have time for that.

    Some people win loads week after week and never have a dry spell, but I have no idea how. It can't just be numbers, so maybe some are naturally lucky. Or maybe there are ways that only some are "in the know" about. Kind of like a Masonic Compers Club. ;)

    When the month is going slow for me after so much effort, and others are winning everything, I do wonder if there are secrets that others know, that I have no idea about. :D

    Then again, I'm always grateful for what I do win because I've tried so hard. All I can say is just keep trying and I wish you the best of luck. x


    I have often wondered this too. I know some people do enter alot of competitions but there does seem to be people who win a disproportionate amount of the really big prizes, maybe they are just very lucky! It would be cool though if someone came on and said there was a secret though, I love mysteries!! Obivously not revealing it as that would then let everyone in but just admitting it!!! Ha ha I have serious paranoia:rotfl:

    I have to admit I don't enter enough to win but I do enjoy just entering!!
  • sinner2winner
    sinner2winner Posts: 240 Forumite
    Can anyone put a link on here to the thread about adding people on facebook purely for comps - I know Ive read it on here but cant find it - maybe this would help ? :)
    Gc -Feb £87.25/ £90

    Thank you to all who post !!
    Such Fun !!!:j
  • GeorgeBee
    GeorgeBee Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    There is a secret...it's comping karma!

    Honestly, I started winning more when I started posting competitions I found rather than relying on others. It also feels good when someone wins from a competition that you posted.

    Also giving to charity helps, I gave loads away to charity shops over Christmas. I pretty much filled my Peugeot 106 to the brim and distributed it to various charity shops. The next month I won £400 Arcardia, £300 Love2Shop and £500 House of Fraser vouchers - presumably the comping fairy thought I needed to replace everything I gave away!

    Any even if you don't win, you get a sense of satisfaction of giving to charity!
    2009 Wins = £833
    2010 Wins = £6,597
    2011 Wins = £7,083

    £2,012 in 2012 = £450/£2,012
    20 in 2012 = 4/20
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