Comps Tips - New Thead Help Needed

iwantabargain

Alot of the sites that are running the comps want you to register first, i.e. magazines and newspaper web sites. Don't be put off by this - register with them as these sites have new competitions every week, so it is worth registering.

Another tip is to set up a separate email account just to use for competition entries, so any bumph they send will not clogg up your personal email account.

dollypop

It probably sounds obvious but enter lots of competitions - I have a reasonable win rate but thats because I enter lots - a friend of mine recently asked how do you win so much, I enter about 10 a day and never win anything!

Well, I enter a lot more than 10 thanks to everyone on here!! :T

The best tip I can give is not to expect too much, I comp for fun not for the prizes so anything I do get is always most appreciated!

Enjoy your comping and any prizes!:j

Thrupneybit

dollypop wrote: »

It probably sounds obvious but enter lots of competitions - I have a reasonable win rate but thats because I enter lots - a friend of mine recently asked how do you win so much, I enter about 10 a day and never win anything!

Well, I enter a lot more than 10 thanks to everyone on here!! :T

The best tip I can give is not to expect too much, I comp for fun not for the prizes so anything I do get is always most appreciated!

Enjoy your comping and any prizes!:j

Well it's not always the case, I often don't enter even 10 a week, But most of the ones I do enter have some sort of skill element to them like a tiebreaker or a caption ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

lizzielie

Don't give up, sometimes it takes time before you hear you've won.

hjb123

My advice is:
- enter as many comps as you can - the more you enter the more chance you have of winning
- use the thanks button to thank the poster of the competitions - that way you know if you have entered the competition if it gets bumped up the board
- sit back and wait for the prizes, they can be like buses though - none for a while then several at once!

Loquax_Company_Representative

Few suggestions (which I hope are ok to give)

1. Enter as many competitions as you can for the prizes you'd like to win - new compers tend to enter for anything and everything, but think about what you're going for. There's so many comps around so you can be selective and still enter a large number.

2. Visit the websites that run competitions even if the email entry route is there posted in front of you. Most sites don't get paid for running competitions, by number of entries, adding names to their mailing lists, or even clicks to any sponsors they may have... so support the sites that run the comps by taking time to visit them and have a look around.

3. Have fun! Comping is meant to be fun so enjoy it

Jason

weaver

if your enter Holiday comps -

1) check how many the prize is for - normally 2 people only
2) check where you fly from as you will have to get 2 and from this airport
3) check hidden costs - i.e meals, taxes, travel
4) make sure your available for any dates specified
5) passports - visas etc especially US conditions - make sure you have correct documents




If your entering tickets for events comps - ensure you can get to them on the date/time stated - as many ticket comps give tickets only a couple of days before the event.

Most of all HAVE FUN:j

EverDecreasingCircles

Don't automatically disregard Text entry comps. If you read the terms first often you find they only cost your standard network charge which can be cheaper than a postcard and stamp (if you've got the right tariff).

Jen x

Roberta1

1) If you have to register for a newsletter to enter a comp, make a note of the promoter and the comp end date. Once the end date has passed you know you can unsubscribe from that newsletter.

2) Enter comps for little prizes as you stand more chance of winning these.

3) Enter comps in your local newspaper as these seem to have high success rates.

4) Don't get disheartened if you enter loads of comps and still don't win. It is down to luck after all, but if you are persistent the effort WILL pay off eventually.

kysira

If you want to mark that you have entered a competition press the thanks button and not reply to the post "thanks" or "just entered", bumping it.. I'm sure I'm not the only one getting annoyed having to read lots of posts again thinking there is something important and then seeing something like that..
And if I am the only one, I hereby apologize :cool: