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A few questions...

First of all... What method of entry to comps have you found reaps the best reward?

Honestly, Does anyone 'cheat'... As in do you have multiple twitter and Facebook accounts? Or are those that win loads literally on the right side of the luck of the draw?

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  • I've got one facebook page for ME where I have family and friends on it and I don't enter competitions on it and then I have another one which is ONLY for competitions.
    I don't think my family would appreciate their News Feeds being covered in Competition posts all the time lol.

    I don't do the Twitter competitions and I only do the comps where I personally want/need it.
    I did ONCE go for something I didn't want or need, happened to win it and felt so guilty lol.

    I don't use those software things where it can continually enter you into the same competition over and over again. There is no point in those in my opinion. If there is a comp with unlimited or a high amount of entries available then I just don't enter it at all.

    I'm doing this because I like to think about the win but not expecting to win - if that makes sense.

    I've got no tips really, just do it for fun and if you win something then GREAT :) Positive thinking is the key :)
    :beer: Thank you to everyone! :beer:

    :eek: Officially addicted to Comping :eek:
  • I have one fb account and one twitter account and for most it is just luck of the draw.

    My advice would be to find some effort competitions - taking photos, making videos, writing tiebreakers etc as these get less entrants and are normally judged - the majority of my wins are from these types of competitions so I tend to spend more time doing those (but still do enter the "fill in your details" random draws too!) :)
    Best of 2011: London Trip,Hot Air Balloon,£1660, phone,Kindle,Trip to Lapland! Total 2011 wins: £6865
    Best of 2012: Trip to Disneyland Paris, £1665 cash/vouchers, trip to Harrogate, trip to Birmingham, £230 vacuum, 2 x mobile phones, Olympics tickets! Total 2012 wins: £6624
  • emiai
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    I have one FB account and One twitter account. I do retweet more than once if permitted, but hardly use FB anymore as it lags my computer.

    The only time I ever sort of 'cheated', was using a nodding toy to hit a key on my computer to unwrap presents on facebook.. I had 800+ of them, and it took two days of nodding lol (I won a mug lol)
    Wishing you all good luck!
    Oldstyle moneysaving addict
  • I have never cheated & used to have 2 accounts on facebook & only have one twitter a/c-I usually win between 10 &20 times a month - this month has been appalling though with only 2 wins
    proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl
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