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how long was it before your first win? (merged)

I've been entering most comps here for two months now, with no wins.

Is that normal?

How long did it take till your first win?
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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    It took about 6 months before I had my first win which was only a Brian Mcfadden CD :(
    2008 Comping Challenge
    Won so far - £3010 Needed - £230
    Debt free since Oct 2004
  • djl
    djl Posts: 11,961 Forumite
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    i`ve done loads as well all i`ve won is two packets of batteryforce batterys worth about £0.90 each
    2015 wins £4.00 not mse:(
    2014 £44.00:mad:2013 £83.00 2012 £601.50
    2011 £1554.50 2010 £698.00 2009 £2793.00
    2008 £2816.00 2007 £1034.00
  • djl
    djl Posts: 11,961 Forumite
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    Roberta1 wrote:
    I've been entering most comps here for two months now, with no wins.

    Is that normal?

    How long did it take till your first win?


    try some comps thats kipper adds they are very good
    2015 wins £4.00 not mse:(
    2014 £44.00:mad:2013 £83.00 2012 £601.50
    2011 £1554.50 2010 £698.00 2009 £2793.00
    2008 £2816.00 2007 £1034.00
  • Ha ha ha put it this way, comping may well take over your life and i wouldnt sit around waiting to win - i won a pair of wrestling tickets that i sold for £620 and a sony sat nav back in april, since then ive probably entered 5000+ (yes 5000+, just worked it out!) and got...............absoloutley nothing.
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    It seems to be taking over my life :rolleyes:
    2008 Comping Challenge
    Won so far - £3010 Needed - £230
    Debt free since Oct 2004
  • perc
    perc Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    Totally down to luck :think:
    "Those who try to make sense of the world are divided into four categories: scientists, theologians, philosophers, and fools. Correction ... make that one category with three sub-divisions" -- Carlo Kensada
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    Ive been entering most if not ALL the comps for the past year now, ive still had no prizes, but never give up, for that will be the day your turn comes.
    :A:dance:1+1+1=1:dance::A
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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    I've only ever won about 3 online ones. The rest of my wins have been postal ones.
    2008 Comping Challenge
    Won so far - £3010 Needed - £230
    Debt free since Oct 2004
  • be careful when entering lots of competitions, i entered loads and was very annoyed to receive 3 copies of readers digest and 3 invoices for a subscription, which id never asked for, it turns out one of the competitions then used the details to sell onto other companies etc.
    Debt at highest (april 2005) £19000
    Current Debt (september 2006) £7600

    Mortgage Pig = £31.43 and we move in on Friday (6/10/06)

    :j £2 savings = £22 started 1/9/06
  • every day this month i have looked at the competitions on the board which are finsihing the next day and entered them

    Too early to say how lucky i may or may not be

    It must be over one hundred by now

    When i win one i will posting on this site.

    Out of interest most of the competitions seem to be posted by Kipper, has he/ she/ they had any luck?
    Debt of £6300 cleared in 5 years, now ZERO
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