Just not worth it

djl

Keep trying, This year was pretty bad then I won £250.00, £300.00 Tesco Giftcards and a Samsung Tablet. Don't give up.

Best of luck

RatGirl

missmoffatt wrote: »

what makes me not give up completely is the running joke that i have with my husband that the 42" television i want could be winging its way to me soon but definitely won't if i don't enter any.

:T Love it!!!!

I_luv_cats

There are some jammy people (probably not enough) on MSE that do manage against all the odds to come out TOPS more than once!!!

I am one of the ones that just makes up the numbers!!

I have only managed to win a bag of crazy skittles this year!!! (almost like a comedy booby prize - remember 321 with Ted Rogers !! ???)

There was even somebody on MSE that won a book and was complaining about winning it!!! (others would have been very glad)


There were 35,000 entries for the Australian trip with 10-20 winners!

So I guess you have to been in it to win it but the odds are stacked against YOU!!!

tinktinktinkerbell

you have as much chance of winning as anyone else who enters, one thing is for certain, if you dont enter you definitely WONT win

i agree with those that say if you dont enjoy entering comps then it would be a waste of time

i personally love entering, i love thinking 'i could win this' or omg how would i react if i won ........

last month i won tickets to see my football team newcastle united in one of their biggest games of the season (against man u) i would never have won those had i not entered, i didnt think i would ever win football tickets but it happened and when it did it was the best feeling in the world

i love checking my emails/facebook/twitter daily, i do admit if there is no WEM there i do feel a bit deflated but i know theres always tomorrow

EllaBeagle

Don't give up! If you don't mind me asking on average how many competitions do you enter in a day? It may be that your not entering enough? Just a thought. Sending you lots of luck I hope you get a big win soon that will give you that boost to keep at it :beer:

DUKE

Well unless you've been lurking for a few years you ain't really been here that long, so maybe give it time? Or you could have a break for a while & just do the freebies, some of these can be as good as, if not better than wins. I believe that a few of us are having quiet times, & have been for a few months.

Doobis

What a lovely, supportive bunch you all are! I love comping and wasn't thinking of giving up but you've even cheered me up!!

Don't give up - that ITV win is just around the corner :rotfl:

spincandy

I definitely agree with the people that are saying the fun is in the entering. I drive my fiance mad by constantly asking him 'Hon, could we do with another sofa?' or 'If I win this Xbox and give it to you, you have to buy me something extra pretty for Christmas!'. It's fun imagining what you would do with the prizes- if I enter jewellery comps I plan the outfit they'll go with, if I enter a holiday I freak out because 'where will I find a bikini at this time of year???'. I'm definitely not in it for the winning because, well, then it *would* get depressing. It's made checking my post a ton more fun and given me something to do while the other half is shooting zombies on the Playstation!

I'm so sorry you're feeling disheartened. I definintely think you need a bit of a break. My best inspiration is the IWIWIW board. I love seeing how happy wins make people, even little ones. I won a mug on the Tassimo comp and it made my week! It's the buzz of the winning I crave. Don't see it as a job or a chore, see it as something to do while you chill in front of the tv or with a glass of vino at night (I've entered more than a few comps tipsy!).

I hope your luck comes soon

Rach x

strewth71

I've been comping for almost a year now and had some fab wins, some small but nice wins and some dry spells. But, I actually enjoy doing the comps and the excitement of the next WEM, unexpected parcel delivery or phone call informing me of a win. I think though, that if I got that way that it wasn't fun any more I would definitely have a break from it. Hopefully you'll get a nice WEM tomorrow to restore your faith but if not maybe it's time for you and comping to go your separate ways. Good luck

purplebutterfly

Honestly? I know scientists claim there is no such thing as "luck" but there is definitely something - otherwise how do you explain the fact that some people win over and over again whilst others win nothing?

I have NEVER won a holiday whilst others regularly win 5 or 6 a year.

I have NEVER won vouchers whilst others repeatedly get them.

I have NEVER won an iPad but some folk have won two or three. (EDITED - yup, the day after I wrote this I won one! LOL)

BUT - I do have a ridiculously happy marriage and wake up every day thankful that I have found my soul mate whilst some folk spend a lifetime searching for theirs. So I just take it that I am lucky in love - even if not so lucky with comps or health or finance! :rotfl:


Sometimes you just have to accept that you are cursed with bad comping luck - 90% of the things I have won have either not turned up and I've spend ages chasing the prize or things that HAVE turned up have been wrong! I won a hamper supposedly worth £120 and I got a jar of chutney instead :eek: