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the advents

do people have good luck with these? won anything good?

this will be my first christmas comping, have i got lots of prizes for december to look forward to?
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  • Hope so tink! I wish you the best of luck. This ic my third year doing it and i have not won anything yet. Fingers crossed tho!
  • Never done them either but will only enter if it's something I want to win/can make use of. There will be far too many to do them all. Also don't forget to keep going with the normal comps too.
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  • MrMrsR
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    Hi, I made a big effort last year and didnt win a thing lol BUT still going for it tomorrow with my fingers crossed as so many people on here were sooo lucky last year :D good luck! x
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  • I won some good stuff last year. I know if your diligent and stick with it some people make a killing this time of year!
    2012 Challenge win £2012 £973/2012 ..20 in 2012 14/20
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  • Taloolah
    Taloolah Posts: 4,431 Forumite
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    I have only ever had one win on an advent comp and I have been doing them for years. There are plenty to enter and so enjoy the entering they are fun , but don't get your hopes too high and then any possible win is a bonus.
    Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Birmingham Childrens Hospital caring for my tiny and very poorly grandson who was born at 29 weeks. Thanks to them he is getting a little stronger every day.:A:A:A
  • GeorgeBee
    GeorgeBee Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    I only did a select few last year as was studying for three exams in December so was not actively comping. However I won:

    Some Godminster cheese, a cheese board, crackers and chutney from Dorset Cereals advent - on the day of an exam funnily enough!

    £100 Lands End voucher and £100 donation to a charity of my choice from Lands End advent.

    and

    A bundle of kids book from the Scholastic advent.

    And I was probably only doing about 10 advent comps daily!
    2009 Wins = £833
    2010 Wins = £6,597
    2011 Wins = £7,083

    £2,012 in 2012 = £450/£2,012
    20 in 2012 = 4/20
  • Not had any luck with the advent comps and I have been doing them three years now, I usually do really well each month but December it really quiets down with loads more to enter. I have coursework to do so will do some here and there but we shall see, good luck all :)
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  • Tubbss
    Tubbss Posts: 444 Forumite
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    I must be a bit sad cos Im really looking forward to all the advents tomorrow after work! lol
  • dontone
    dontone Posts: 4,871 Forumite
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    I haven't had much luck with the advents either, but I did enter the Dorset Cereal one last year on behalf of my Mam and she won some porridge. She shared it with me :D

    Good luck anyway everybody :T:beer:
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    comping = nowt more thrillin' than winnin':T :j
  • fnc63
    fnc63 Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    do people have good luck with these? won anything good?

    this will be my first christmas comping, have i got lots of prizes for december to look forward to?

    ermm not so sure about 'prizes' but certainly 'competitions' :eek:

    keep an eye on this thread

    E: 31/12 *NEW* 2011 Advent Competitions - last updated 30/11 @ 18.54

    GL ;)

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    :shhh:

    Apparently everything has a happy ending and if you havent arrived at the happiness, it hasnt ended yet :think:

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