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  • I have been fortunate enough to win some fab prizes over the last 3 years but it is purely luck I am not one of those people who win every day, I see the same people on the FB newsfeed declaring their wins each day, sometimes more than once and yes they must be super lucky, I can go months without a win and then all of a sudden, that lovely wem pops up! I feel like i cant complain as like I said the wins I have had have been special but I love the excitement of winning so I keep at it, just because you have not won much or won anything for a long time, that big win could be just around the corner, keep at it, keep positive and like me daydream about that big ITV win, lol!
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I must have entered thousands this month and all I have won is perfume. I did okay last year, but could have done better. Like someone said these sort of forums encourage people to enter more and there is a lot of newbies every day, and even an ITV comp has a ton of likes and that is just on here!
    It is hard sometimes, when you don't win to carry on, you feel like you are wasting your time!
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • suedong
    suedong Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    Totally agree with you all, a couple of years ago I was wining 3 - 10 wins a months, now 3 months and 12 small bottles of lucazade, better than nothing but considering the amount I enter a day hard to believe I cant get a win. Happy comping everyone !!
    LUCK COMES TO THOSE WHO WAIT PATIENTLY :)

  • I am definitely not winning as much these days as when I started comping 2 years ago, but I think of comping as one of those 2p falls arcade machines - keep on feeding in the entries and hopefully you'll have some returns eventually!

    Good luck for 2013 everyone!
    Huge respect to all those who take the time to post competitions. You're all great! :T
  • GeeBee38
    GeeBee38 Posts: 3,230 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    I am the same haven't won anything for months and have only ever won 5 small items in nearly 3 years, yet i enter hundreds a day, good luck hope you win soon
  • berrybug
    berrybug Posts: 55 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Since I started using my I pad for comping I have sadly won nothing in the last year but hey ho I love my I pad so I am still happy
    I pray for patience as strength might just get me in trouble !!!!
  • Chopstheduck
    Chopstheduck Posts: 1,284 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Dry patches are really hard, but it is all down to luck. I won a holiday earlier this month, and the lady told me that there were 11,000 entries :eek:

    This made me a lot more grateful for the things I DO win!
  • EllasPa
    EllasPa Posts: 1,520 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I won, I won, I won!
    Sometimes the wins come along all at once. Just like buses, I had 3 in a day once (not big ones but wins are wins). This was then followed by a few dry months, so it's just how it goes. Good luck to everyone x
  • I found it very confusing with all of the advents in december so took a break. And didn't win hardly anything in december.
    On the 30th December i entered everything on here from End dates:

    E:30/12 all the way up to the E:10/01 which was hundreds and hundreds..of competitions!
    I had One WEM saying i had won a kindle Fire HD accessory pack. A Onesie win on facebook! ( This was on the top of my win list for this year wooppeee) And my second ever twitter win today of a Zumba body kit! Fab prize!! xx

    In september i had my baby girl, and stayed in hospital, On the morning i woke up in hospital i had WEM'S (Checked on my mobile) Was such a surprise!

    The less i enter, the more i seem to win. The more i enter the less i seem to win. I do think that weve got to be in it to win it!

    Wishing you loads of luck xx
    Started Comping again 26th November! Bring on the fun! :)
    Personalised Walkers, Burts Bees Lip balm
  • hj2
    hj2 Posts: 213 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I enter loads and get disappointed when I don't win, but then I remind myself of what I have won and how I would never have bought them. Then I remind myself that it's free, winning is a bonus and the odds have got to be better than the lottery!!

    Good Luck everyone and I hope the dry spells ease
    2012 wins:
    May - baby show tix, 103 itunes downloads, June - gardeners world tix and meet alan titchmarsh, Mortal Chaos (book), Horse summer sheet, £50 Voucher

    I'm hooked once again on comping, keep the wins coming please comping fairy
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