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So.... just done some calculations

I've just done some maths, and worked out in the last 240 day's, I've entered around 142 thousand competitions (dailys included) out of them I have won 52, I spend around 6-8 hours a day doing these comps, it works out at around £10.52 a day in winnings, just to give any newbies a heads up :eek:
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  • Razzamatazz
    Razzamatazz Posts: 1,272 Forumite
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    :rotfl: You make me laugh, RatGirl!

    I think comping is a lot like paying myself a salary in perfume samples and cruise ship brochures :D
  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 2 October 2013 at 6:30PM
    Hi,
    RatGirl wrote: »
    I spend around 6-8 hours a day doing these comps, it works out at around £10.52 a day in winnings, just to give any newbies a heads up :eek:

    so you make £1.75/£1.30 an hour, cost you more than that for your cleaner on minimum wage. ;)

    Edit: just had another look at your figures, nearly 600 comps a day, jings. :eek:
  • RatGirl
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    edited 8 August 2024 at 12:41PM
    Hi,



    so you make £1.75/£1.30 an hour, cost you more than that for your cleaner on minimum wage. ;)


    Yep thats my point ;)
  • jaibaby
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    RatGirl wrote: »
    I've just done some maths, and worked out in the last 240 day's, I've entered around 142 thousand competitions (dailys included) out of them I have won 52, I spend around 6-8 hours a day doing these comps, it works out at around £10.52 a day in winnings, just to give any newbies a heads up :eek:

    You have way too much time on your hands.....



    Obviously not entering enough comps!! ;):D
    Thanks to all posters :A
  • RatGirl
    RatGirl Posts: 11,508 Forumite
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    jaibaby wrote: »
    You have way too much time on your hands.....



    Obviously not entering enough comps!! ;):D


    Yep think I should enter more...lol
    But I don't holiday ones, or twitter/facebook/rafflecopter...
    Note to self....MUST try harder....:rotfl:
  • jaibaby
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    RatGirl wrote: »
    Yep think I should enter more...lol
    But I don't holiday ones, or twitter/facebook/rafflecopter...
    Note to self....MUST try harder....:rotfl:

    I don't dare try to calculate how many I enter then!! Haha, best of luck to you hun :) xx
    Thanks to all posters :A
  • Blulu
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    The only thing I want to add is admiration and :eek:

    How did you find the time to work all that out?

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  • RatGirl
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    Blulu wrote: »
    The only thing I want to add is admiration and :eek:

    How did you find the time to work all that out?

    Blu X

    Ummmm, well I re started comping in Feb, and make a note of any wins and there rrp, and I know how long I spend doing them, and a few times I have done a tally of how many I entered in a day, but is a rough guess ... I think ... x
  • elsien
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    6-8 hours a day. Flippin heck, I do about an hour every other day if I get the chance.
    I'm probably working for the comping equivalent of a zero hour contract.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • RatGirl wrote: »
    Yep think I should enter more...lol
    But I don't holiday ones, or twitter/facebook/rafflecopter...
    Note to self....MUST try harder....:rotfl:

    I don't do Twitter or Rafflecopter either or dailies and I've only managed 1 win a month since June and I've entered probably as much as you! However I don't enter for books or DVDs and they are all mainly larger prizes
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