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When do you do your Instants?

Hi

I normally do instants (FB etc.) early morning thinking less people about and can hopefully catch an extended winning moment!

I've tried different times for elusive ones but still unsuccessful!


Do you stick to a regular time or stagger them? Tips?
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  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    I do it whenever I remember! I did the advents early morning - usually about 1-2am. I won a few things.

    I've won pepsi (by that I mean only a bottle of pepsi! haha) and robinsons (skate hut) around 10am.

    I won ecover at 11pm


    I think it's just a case of being lucky :) (I know winning moments tend to be better at 4-6am - I know someone on FB always wins around those times!) xxxx
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    * Luckyone sets the alarm clock for 4am*

    I usually do them in the morning around 8.30am

    xxx
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  • jellyfox
    jellyfox Posts: 198 Forumite
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    Generally in the morning, between around 7am - 11am. I've won on a few of them - Abra-ca-Debora, Biscuiteers and Fruitypot were all early morning wins!
  • grannybiker
    grannybiker Posts: 12,128 Forumite
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    :o Sorry, not getting up at 4am for these :rotfl:!
    I have won a packet of pancakes, a lunchbox with a 4 pack of fruity jellies in, (And a token!) but they're really not worth losing precious sleep over, :rotfl:LOL
    Worse things will have happened in the world today...
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  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,457 Forumite
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    Psssss

    who thinks some aren't telling as they don't want to share their secret!!!


    Weird how I've won more than once on some instants but can't touch others!!
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Never ;-)

    .............
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    :rotfl:

    I forgot to say if I win or not!

    And the answer is not :D

    xxx
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  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,457 Forumite
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    :o Sorry, not getting up at 4am for these :rotfl:!
    I have won a packet of pancakes, a lunchbox with a 4 pack of fruity jellies in, (And a token!) but they're really not worth losing precious sleep over, :rotfl:LOL


    70% of my 2013 wins are from Instants:eek:

    (£200 Asos/ear-rings/paint/coffee/dog bowl/cereal/popcorn/Easter Egg/3 cookbooks etc.)


    Elusive ones: Dorset/Jennings/Abra pancakes/Pepsi/Ecover/Wkd/Kumala/Berry Bars/Tyrells/Clipper/Yeo/Biscuiteers/Belvoir
  • Kirri
    Kirri Posts: 6,184 Forumite
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    Randomly, if I remember and never do them daily..

    I did win on the Special K one today, took me by surprise. No idea what time it was.

    Has anyone ever won on Yeo Valley?
  • Daza
    Daza Posts: 3,936 Forumite
    Just got robbed on the WKD payday - only gave me 1 spin then said thats your lot for today.
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