Just started comping - where to set my expectations?

Yixian

Hey guys,

I just started comping today and have entered about 150 just today. I'm trying to figure out where to set my expectations at, and what kind of time/reward ratio comping realistically has.

In order to be "properly comping" do you need to enter ~100 per day or is that per couple of days/per week?

Is it relatively unusual to go a whole month without a win if you're entering say, 500 a month, or is that pretty much the norm?

I'm not expecting constant big wins but I don't know if I'll be able to stay engaged if I don't have something to show for the 1-2 hours a day it takes to enter that many, even if it's just a couple small-medium things a month!

weeowens

Yixian wrote: »

Hey guys,

I just started comping today and have entered about 150 just today. I'm trying to figure out where to set my expectations at, and what kind of time/reward ratio comping realistically has.

In order to be "properly comping" do you need to enter ~100 per day or is that per couple of days/per week?

Is it relatively unusual to go a whole month without a win if you're entering say, 500 a month, or is that pretty much the norm?

I'm not expecting constant big wins but I don't know if I'll be able to stay engaged if I don't have something to show for the 1-2 hours a day it takes to enter that many, even if it's just a couple small-medium things a month!

Hi your questions are quite common on here. Rather than repeat I will just post a few relevant threads for you to read over:


Why cant I win?




Comping for a living?




Quick Questions




Hello, advice needed on comping




How many competitions do you enter?




tips for a newbie?




New to comping HELP!! 😊




Hello - Newbie Needing Some Advice


Plus there is lots of info here:


NEW COMPERS PLEASE READ - Competition Board - useful links


specifically:


Comping Guide - Getting Started & Other FAQs


HTH

weeowens

Plus:


How do you find competitions?


Best Comping Sites For a Newbie


Hi all, newbie here




Your Average Entries Per Week?

mansey

On our monthly challenge last month we were averaging 1 win for every 1792 comps entered.

Definitely not an easy money making hobby as many seem to think

Sorry but you did ask

weeowens

Plus:


newbie help


Newbie




Newbie


New to comping, Do you have a system?




newbie!!!!!




I'm new




Newbie here require advice/help


HTH

sleepyjones

It's probably best to go into it with the expectation of never winning anything. Then when / if you do win something it's a bonus. I havn't won a proper competition on here this year! (my last proper win was in the Christmas Advents),
I've won a £10 daily Sprinkle win and a Lotto Scratchcard (which wasn't a winning one), I don't count these as "proper" competition wins.

EmilyK1983

I completely agree...the lower the expectations the better! Bear in mind that a lot of comps will have thousands of entries!

Be sure to look out for local competitions - try your local paper, any local magazines, businesses' Facebook pages and Twitter feeds etc...they tend to have fewer entries which'll up your chance of winning. Good luck!

jaibaby

sleepyjones wrote: »

It's probably best to go into it with the expectation of never winning anything.

Absolutely agree! There is no guarantee that you will ever win. Just take it as a hobby and enjoy it

yettowin

I've won nothing in the space of over a year, definitely not something you can rely on, just do it for fun, and if you win then great.

lucinad

low

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not this low, keep going

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lower still

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anywhere under this level of low and you are being lucky!

good luck

Yixian

yettowin wrote: »

I've won nothing in the space of over a year, definitely not something you can rely on, just do it for fun, and if you win then great.

Sheeeesh I admire your dedication! I have spent about an hour or two a day today and yesterday entering competitions, I don't think I could do that for a year without a win!

Did you have a big win in the past that keeps you going?