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Great Competitions / Yours??

Not a win... more of a question....

Having just entered seemingly hundreds of GC/Yours comps again, I just had a wonder as to whether anyone ever actually won any of these...

So, searching IWIWIW with 'Great Competitions' I reckon I've found [STRIKE]less than ten winners[/STRIKE] ...far fewer than I would have expected on here since October....

Now, considering if you go through their whole list they are offering more than 200 prizes per month (and they are often win one of ten, or one of many), and also considering MSE'rs averages/ratios in other comps - not bad, but usually if it's a one in ten there will be at least one MSE win in there...and the recent fantastic run in the Sky Gadget geeks comp etc etc really has got me wondering....why there aren't a lot more IWIWIW thanks threads for GC competitions..

So my questions really are...

Am I wasting my time on Great Competitions?

Do they publish winners lists?

Any thoughts welcome,

atb g.

ps I do realise I'll probably win one tomorrow and this will be a total waste of a thread but I had to ask....:rotfl:
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  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
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    Not a win... more of a question....

    Having just entered seemingly hundreds of GC/Yours comps again, I just had a wonder as to whether anyone ever actually won any of these...

    So, searching IWIWIW with 'Great Competitions' I reckon I've found [STRIKE]less than ten winners[/STRIKE] ...far fewer than I would have expected on here since October....

    Now, considering if you go through their whole list they are offering more than 200 prizes per month (and they are often win one of ten, or one of many), and also considering MSE'rs averages/ratios in other comps - not bad, but usually if it's a one in ten there will be at least one MSE win in there...and the recent fantastic run in the Sky Gadget geeks comp etc etc really has got me wondering....why there aren't a lot more IWIWIW thanks threads for GC competitions..

    So my questions really are...

    Am I wasting my time on Great Competitions?

    Do they publish winners lists?

    Any thoughts welcome,

    atb g.

    ps I do realise I'll probably win one tomorrow and this will be a total waste of a thread but I had to ask....:rotfl:

    i've had quite a few wins from them,
    the latest one being from mother and baby
    http://www.greatcompetitions.co.uk/admin/comp_login.asp?pg=mab&id=4861
    :D

    winners names are updated on thier home page here
    http://www.greatcompetitions.co.uk/index.asp

    We announce new winners every month - take a look

    some don't always post thier wins in IWIW,
    some prefer to pm the op to thank for posting or have entered
    through thier own updates each time :)
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • i've lots of time from them but dont post wins anymore
  • misskwa
    misskwa Posts: 422 Forumite
    I just discover that I won a drying rack in Feb from Mother and Baby, but I haven't receive it yet.
    Do you know , how long is going to take to be delivered?
    £2016 in 2016 - £1734.59
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    2016: sell £0/£1000 2016: wins 28/52 win £2016 in 2016 - £211.18/£2016
  • dogcat_2
    dogcat_2 Posts: 21,401 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I won a comp. with Your mag. today.
  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I've had a few wins with them too.
  • Lockie21
    Lockie21 Posts: 663 Forumite
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    Well I am really glad you asked this question gojoroan2007 because I had been wondering the same. I do all the comps they post and have never won a sausage! Oh well we must just be unlucky I am so glad to hear that MSEs do win.
  • nikkikayj
    nikkikayj Posts: 802 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I won a £150 high chair from them in nov 2010 x
  • melvis
    melvis Posts: 6,006 Forumite
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    I've won several baby toys from Great Competitions/Mother & Baby, the last one quite recently :j

    and I won a portable DVD player and 50 DVDs from GC/Yours a few years ago (well, 51 DVDs as they sent a duplicate) :rotfl::rotfl:
    Small business owner 🧵 Ex MSE comper 🏆 Student loan repayer 💴 Romanian dog rescuer 🐕 Hopefully a cost of living survivor 🤞🏻
  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
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    had a LWE today saying i've won a prize from issue 134
    (the mag Yours) so i've won from both yours/great competitions a few times now :j
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • Short-n-Sweet
    Short-n-Sweet Posts: 7,130 Forumite
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    I have won from Great Competitions and Yours in the past. :) I used to think Great Competitions was a waste of time and not genuine until then. LOL.
    Ask.. Believe.. Receive..

    Every Accomplishment Starts With The Decision To Try
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