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Competitions Discussion Thread Part 16

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  • Greetings compers! I'm a newbie and if I'm being realistic, I can only spend about 5 hours a week entering comps which probably equates to about 100 - 120 comps per week. Is this enough of a time investment to see some sort of return? When I originally read the guide, it mentioned people entering 100 comps per day, and I can't come anywhere near that. Do compers with only a reletively small time committment see enough returns to reward them for their time?? Has anyone ever calculated a comps entered to comps won ratio?? What are peoples thoughts??

    many thanks
    magicspice
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Always worth a go,magicspice

    When I started entering comps in 2008 I had not heard of MSE comp or Roboform.I only entered about 40 comps per week as I was googling for answers & typing my details in.
    I still managed to win a holiday to NY though :-)
  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Posts: 877 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Another Twitter question (sorry Heartbreaker I can't help but would like to know the answer to your q as well)! Mine is because I am not techy at all and do not really get twitter, but I would like to enter a comp where you have to retweet (can just about manage) and use a hash tag blah that they specify. I don't have a hash tag on my laptop and I feel pretty stupid but prize is near the top of my wish list! Any helpers??
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    For a hashtag will this work:

    # = Alt + 3
  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Or you could copy and paste the phrase they have used.
  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    How would you know if you have won a competition on Twitter or Facebook - do they send you a message or an email or do you have to keep checking their Twitter/Facebook page? I am very new to Twitter and do not really understand it. Many thanks.

    I'm not very good with facebook, so cannot advise, but there are two ways you would hear about a win on twitter. One is to check your @mentions. The other is to check your direct messages.
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Is the forum very slow for others atm ?
  • Yeah I can barely get on! Thought it was my connection but other sites running fine
  • Barnabysue
    Barnabysue Posts: 9,058 Forumite
    I thought it was just me, pages keep timing out it's so slow.
    Luck is believing you’re lucky – Tennessee Williams

    May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night – Anonymous
  • Matryoshka
    Matryoshka Posts: 10,408 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    weeowens wrote: »
    Is the forum very slow for others atm ?

    It's deadly slow :( Do we know why yet?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/50925627#Comment_50925627
    SECRET TO WINNING PRIZES ;):
    If you see it in your mind, you're going to hold it in your hand.
    Thoughts become things!
    What you think about you bring about!
    No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
    Romans 12:15 Be happy with those who are happy :)
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