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Please Help me Winnnnn

Hi all,

Have been comping for ages with a few little wins.

I really really need to win a Holiday for my family. I have never been on holiday with my partner of 5 years and am at that point where a break is so badly needed. for me my partner and my 2 children.
If any of you have any tips to win a Holiday, please please share

Thx Ian

Comments

  • camsmom
    camsmom Posts: 739 Forumite
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    Just keep entering that's all you can do. People win holidays all the time (I never have but I won't give up hope):)

    Fingers crossed for you x
    “Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.” Elizabeth Taylor


  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I have been entering competitions on and off for about 30 years, but have yet to win a holiday. The big prizes are very few and far between, but you have to be in it to win it.
  • Louiseoc
    Louiseoc Posts: 901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Im sure you already are but enter the cash comps too, then you could always pay for a holiday of your own choosing. Also some people are lazy (me included) so if its an effort comp like poems or telling them reasons why you deserve it etc go for those too, best of luck x
    Win Totals 2013 £3331 / 2014 £4815 / 2015 £3067 / 2016 £5617 / 2017-2023 £4106 / 2024 £2500 OVER £23K!!
  • Eas
    Eas Posts: 370 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper I won, I won, I won!
    It all comes down to luck and how much time you put into it, I've been comping since August last year, spending at least 1 hour every day comping and I'm lucky enough to be heading to Florida on Saturday.

    Also, if it doesn't bother you, then also enter for stuff you don't want yourself to sell on and use that to pay for a holiday.
  • alsproject
    alsproject Posts: 471 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Also, look for competitions that require some kind of effort as there will be less entries. You may think that you are not very good at these comps but keep doing them and you'll get better
  • I've been comping a little over 2 years and have won 2 holidays abroad.Neither required any effort.Just keep at it entering every holiday competition you can find, it's only luck.
  • maemaesmummy
    maemaesmummy Posts: 2,474 Forumite
    It does happen....you have to be in it to win it though!
    Bit of a Florida Fan :j
    8/12/08 Highlands Reserve, 3/12/09 Calaby Parc
    18/8/10 Villa Upper Class 19/12/10 Villa Upper Class
    10/08/11 C P Tower Lake 10/12/11 C P Tower Lake
    28/4/12 Emerald Island 22/7/12 Florida for 6 weeks
    13/12/12 4 weeks C P Tower Lake 13/2 Prize win Orlando
  • surfboard2
    surfboard2 Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    No tips other than keep entering competitions.

    I've won one holiday after comping properly for a year or two. Would love to win one again this year.

    Some people comp for years and are yet to have that holiday win.

    Others win holiday comps and then realise they can't actually afford to go (if it's not an all inclusive holiday.)

    All the best :)
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