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Is my name on a blacklist? :(

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  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,457 Forumite
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    weeowens wrote: »
    Does make you wonder how many enter the ITV/Daybreak comps.Must be in the low millions ?

    http://www.itv.com/daybreak/lifestyle/travel/daybreak-down-under/more-daybreak-down-under-winners/

    35,000 people entered the Daybreak Down Under. So odds still stacked against you!! (100 winners)
  • weeowens
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    As comping odds go I'd say that is pretty good odds :-)
  • Blulu
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    Great discussion. Apart from comping, I love this site for the social aspect. To me we're like a flock of birds all flying in the same direction. Winning is the best, but I also love reading when others here win something big. I can imagine losing heart with a long dry spell, but if you think about it, life is like that, isn't it? Not sure I buy the Karma or conspiracy thing, but life does tend to be all or nothing in my experience. The thing about comping to me though is less about what I do win, and much, much more about the potential of what I might win tomorrow. It's that excitement that keeps me coming back for more. Really hope you get your winning mojo back soon :beer:
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  • lucinad
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    really interesting post about not winning on facebook. i feel i have the problem of posting all comps on my facebook page, as it says companies might check out your facebook page and if it is all competition shares then it is obviously set up specifically for comping :( i am going to have to try and put in some more random posts too.

    i enter loads of facebook comps and never win any
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  • If there is a competition blacklist I am on it also :(((:eek:

    I do believe that there are now thousands of people if not hundereds of thousands across the country who enter everything they can and so the chances are reduced for all of us...
  • gem599
    gem599 Posts: 217 Forumite
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    I understand how you feel OP - I have entered every single advent on every single day for the third year running and have not won a thing from them. It's been 4 months since my last win despite entering every single competition i'm interested in by end date. Normally a couple of hours per evening while I'm watching TV.
    Like others have said though, it's a free hobby and there's always hope!
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    furndire wrote: »
    I think part of the lack of wins is, there are far more people doing comps now that there used to be 2 or 3 years ago - and they are reaching so many more people because of facebook & twitter, plus its been on tv as being a way of supplementing your income, if you have time on your hands - its just a case of keep plodding on. I was a total addict until about 6 months ago, but was away for nearly 3 months, and am finding it difficult to get back into - on the other hand, it did take over my life (sad or what) so I don't really want to get into it that much again.

    I agree with you, if your a serious comper it does take over your life. That's why I am glad I have my wedding and honeymoon soon to take a break. Seems a lot of newbie luck, that seemed to miss me years ago and I have never had a big win. Very frustrating, I have found my luckiest wins are from Facebook and I have also started postals too, but only the big ones.
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • Lynnie27
    Lynnie27 Posts: 505 Forumite
    I find/found Twitter hard to get my head round too but if you can just get it set up (or as someone to do it for you) the way these lovely guys post the Twitter comps is fool proff - I'm blonde and even I can do it! There's a link for who to follow (you just need to click on that and click the follow button and then a link to retweet ( just slick on that and you will see the word retweet at the bottom of the company's post so just click on that. I haven't won anything through Twitter yet but had some lovely Facebook win in December. I am yet to win anything this month but I am ever hopeful and love comping. Keep going and I'm sure that big win is just around the corner
  • Barnabysue
    Barnabysue Posts: 9,058 Forumite
    Lynnie27 wrote: »
    I find/found Twitter hard to get my head round too but if you can just get it set up (or as someone to do it for you) the way these lovely guys post the Twitter comps is fool proff - I'm blonde and even I can do it! There's a link for who to follow (you just need to click on that and click the follow button and then a link to retweet ( just slick on that and you will see the word retweet at the bottom of the company's post so just click on that. I haven't won anything through Twitter yet but had some lovely Facebook win in December. I am yet to win anything this month but I am ever hopeful and love comping. Keep going and I'm sure that big win is just around the corner

    Quicker still if you just click on the RT link then when that opens click on the @companyname. that opens a little window from which you can 'Follow', close that then Retweet. You don't have to go back to MSE and click again if you do it that way.
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  • If there is a blacklist, then I reckon Lizd31 must be running it as she wins an incredible amount :rotfl:

    Of course I'm joking!!

    I've been comping for about 2 years now and the wins have eased off a bit but I think that's perhaps because more people are comping.

    As long as you enjoy it, keep going :T
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