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Lack of Winning in 2012

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  • I haven't won anything this year so far either, but I have had a lot of good wins in the past so i'm not going to give up now!
    Fingers crossed and good luck everybody!
  • I had some great prizes last year and my biggest £2500 of vouchers
    but have struggled this year have not won any comp from mse and just a couple of fb wins which i started doing late last year
    And although i entered loads of advents i didnt win there either
    but the good news is i won my first twitter comp today :j some chocolates, have been trying on twitter for six months so at least i know now i am doing it right:D
    I was thinking of changing my email add to see if it made any difference as i was wondering about the blacklist thing, but surely they would not do that
    Im not expecting big wins but the odd little win now and again does spur me on to keep trying
  • bexy_v
    bexy_v Posts: 355 Forumite
    I was fortunate in a big amazing win of a pushchair but before that nothing and since then nothing and the hours are in. I guess the thing to do is treat it like a hobby and not expect anything... actually saying that i had a taylors coffee turn up in post and things incredibly tight whilst hubby on pay cut and im on maternity so it was still to me an exciting little win lol

    Maybe the compy fairy will send us all some good luck :) xxx
    Competition Wins 2017: Humans Boxset : £25 Cheque, Lego Batman Goodies
  • blackmidnight
    blackmidnight Posts: 13,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm also suffering from a lack of winning this year! So far i've won... 2 books. This time last year i'd won two holidays and whilst i'm not expecting that to ever happen again a little win that's not a book would be nice as there's no room left of my bookcases lol :)
    2008: £783.12 - 2009: £6,401.15 - 2010: £4,230.61 - 2011: £8720 - 2012: £2,041.89
    2013: £134.96
  • catkins2
    catkins2 Posts: 383 Forumite
    I think it's throughput also if you are entering hundreds every week you will definitely increase your chances.
    June Wins : Pair of MGM Expo Tickets,6 VIP Tickets Isle Of Wight Festival,Samsung N130 Netbook, Two Night Trip To Cologne, Royal Mail King George Stamp set July Wins : Pair of One day Wireless Festival Tickets, Ryobi Goal and Football. Pair Weekend Tickets High Voltage Festival August Wins : Pair VIP Weekend Tickets Global Gathering
  • Don't give up the more you enter you increase your chance - it goes in cycles I win a few then have a lean time. Had one good win a holiday in Cornwall worth £1400.00 several DVD's Books etc love the thrill when the postie delivers a parcel - keep on comping ! :)
  • Pechow
    Pechow Posts: 729 Forumite
    I haven't won anything yet either. But... I haven't won anything ever :( Been doing this since last August, with a break over end of Dec/Jan. I keep saying, I think I'm the unluckiest comper on here sometimes!
  • I have to be one of the unluckiest people about but started comping last year and won a car seat, bon jovi tickets and chessington tickets so was really chuffed. Thought my luck was changing, this year however it is a different story and I've had no wins so far but becoming a bit obsessed with checking my emails to see if ive won anything! really holding out for a new tv or a holiday!!! so fingers crossed everyone!!!
    :jWaiting for the comping fairy to arrive, a big thank you to all that post comps:j
  • Same here. No wins at all for 2012 but that only makes me more motivated to keep on entering the competitons in the hope for a win or two!
  • Don't give up. I had a terrible few months towards the back end of last year and was on the verge of giving up but then in December I won a £1000 bed, a night for 2 in a hotel and concert tickets. In January I then won a £300 designer scarf and a few small things.

    When I start feeling a bit negative and fed up I just take a couple of weeks out and focus on other things. After a short break I feel more positive and start comping again.
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