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  • oh yes and i won ................ nothing for last 7 years lol use to do all with my hand and sent by post.
    and stop entering now for few months.
    :j:T:rotfl: BE HAPPY EVERYONE LIFE IS TOO SHORT :rotfl::T:j
  • bhafc810
    bhafc810 Posts: 11,285 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    £500 in June :)
    Back comping Nov 2021

    Wins
    3 pens
    £10 Odeon Cinema Voucher
  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    My Mom must've been doing the postal TAB for 20+ years before she won the £3,000 in cash & prizes :eek: :D

    I've won smaller prizes a few times too.
  • lizd31
    lizd31 Posts: 25,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I won £500 with them the first time I started entering again after not doing their comps for years, I did win previously in the 1980s when they first published the magazine as well though although my poor Mum's like you, she's bought every single mag since the first edition & never won a thing bless her
    Positivity is the key to success
  • I was doing them for just over a year before I won a BBQ :j which is being delivered on Tuesday. I guess it's the same with all the competitions that are entered by LOTS of people, you have to be in it to win it & one of these days you might get 'that' letter landing on your doormat :)

    Good Luck x
    :TThanks to those who post:T
  • bluebeary
    bluebeary Posts: 7,904 Forumite
    yes i won a kenwood smoothie maker and a cash sum last year, i think the magazine competitions have the highest entry rate, on here anyway, good luck
  • I won £1000 from them two weeks ago :) :beer:

    I entered a few comps a couple of months ago so was shocked to see a letter from TAB arriving with the good news

    :kisses2::smileyhea:love: 1st June 2012 @ 1pm I married the man of my dreams!!!
  • Hiya thanks to this great site I won £50 for the picture comp about a year ago.
    Keep on trying it will be your turn soon x
  • I won a Vauxhall Corsa in 2006, days before my son passed his driving test. He's still using it, too.

    Keep faith, you've as much chance as anyone else
  • Ive been comping here since march 2010 and have won a £1000 with Real People mag (cash cow), £200 Thats Life mag, £50 Take a Break Mag. Dont give up.
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