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

froggy_girl128

how long before you had your first win?

shellsuit

Still waiting!! lol

apoorstudent

^ditto. i'm still waiting [im]patiently.

Sage

I waited about 8 months for my first win

djl

my first two wins were batterys from batteryforce (only worth £0.90 each but a wins a win)

black-saturn

I waited about 6 months for the first win and even then it was only a Brian McFadden CD. Then they were roughly about one per month after that.

buzylizzy

I waited about 6 months too and it was only a tiny win but I was soooo chuffed that I had won anything.I think my first win was a toothbrush but it was still a win.:j

apoorstudent

Sage wrote:

I waited about 8 months for my first win

Holy moly, that's a long time. Were you entering many per month?!

hjb123

Think mine was about a fortnight or so. But when I got it it really spurred me on to keep entering!

Prudent

You need to be patient with online comps especially - they can let you know months after the closing date. If you are looking for quicker wins, try your local paper comps. I find that they let you know within a week or two.