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Entering tv competitions online. do you have same chance of winning?

hi there,

just wondered if anyone has entered one of the tv programme competitions online and won?
i tend to enter them for free online these days to avoid running up huge phonebills but wonder if you have as much chance of winning as when you phone the competition line. i am a bit sceptical as surely its the telephone entries that generate the income in order for them to offer the prize in first place?

interesting to hear your views. :D

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  • Daza
    Daza Posts: 3,936 Forumite
    This is the wrong forum for this (it should have been in Compers Corner) -- this is the competitions forum (to post competitions only)

    If you take a look in the "I Won I Won I Won " forum you will see lots of winners have won the ITV comps via online method

    Look at this post.... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4393093
  • Luckyone
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  • lizd31
    lizd31 Posts: 25,226 Forumite
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    I've won 4 times on the ITV comps, biggest win £5k & always enter for free online
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  • mjm3346
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    filmbuffy wrote: »
    hi there,

    just wondered if anyone has entered one of the tv programme competitions online and won?
    i tend to enter them for free online these days to avoid running up huge phonebills but wonder if you have as much chance of winning as when you phone the competition line. i am a bit sceptical as surely its the telephone entries that generate the income in order for them to offer the prize in first place?

    interesting to hear your views. :D

    Exactly the same chance regardless of entry method


    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4148435
  • grannybiker
    grannybiker Posts: 12,128 Forumite
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    Am off to L.A in a couple of weeks :)
    And I'm too frugal (aka tight :rotfl:!) to even ring mates for a natter before 7, so no way would I pay to enter when it's free online! :eek:
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  • aww thanks guys. restored my faith in continuing to enter comps online :)
  • goaler
    goaler Posts: 22 Forumite
    This gives me hope:)
  • All the same thank goodness or we'd be missing out. I've won £5000 on ITV before.
    August-September 2017: Lots of stuff :)
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  • All the same thank goodness or we'd be missing out. I've won £5000 on ITV before. Plod on hun the big one could be just around the corner for you :)
    August-September 2017: Lots of stuff :)
    :beer::beer::)
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