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How long since you won??

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Feeling a bit despondent about my recent lack of wins,I was just wondering what the longest period people have gone without winning but still entering comps daily.Mine is only 4 months,but it seems so long since I got a WEM.How do you keep your spirits up to continue?
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  • Its hard, it really is

    I went through a 6 month period a couple of years ago then won one to LA which made up for it

    Last year I had bleak months and then this year I have had 13 prizes in 12 days so it just goes like that sometimes
    July 2015 Wins- Shaun The Sheep Goody Bag, 4x Books

    Year to date: £786

    Total to date ( Since 2008 ) = £37,345 :eek:
  • cagsd
    cagsd Posts: 7,657 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Currently only about a month since my last win, but up to late November I had a pretty awful year win-wise and had more than a few totally dry months. It can be a bit demoralising, but there are only two ways through it - either take a break from comping, or just keep plodding on and hope that the dry spell will soon be over! Good luck, fingers crossed for a nice win soon for you xx
  • hannonle
    hannonle Posts: 2,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Nearly 2 months now. Which is weird for me. Touch wood it ends soon!
    Thank you to everyone who posts on the competitions boards. You all rock!
  • Angiejf
    Angiejf Posts: 150 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary
    Last year from May to September I won a book, in all those months, I was still very pleased with that as I love reading and it saved me having to go out and buy it but I did wonder if it was really worth all the effort to keep entering with no wins but as cagsd said you either take a break from it or just plod along and persevere.
  • Blueyez
    Blueyez Posts: 2,983 Forumite
    Prizes dried up during the summer, didn't win anything again till about September/November (about two wins) and four wins during the first few weeks of advent but nothing since.
    2018 wins-12wins
  • DynasticDux
    DynasticDux Posts: 3,549 Forumite
    Not had anything arrive since 2pm today

    14 wins so far arrived through the post this month (and it's only 12th Jan) :beer:
  • PlymouthMaid
    PlymouthMaid Posts: 1,550 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Been about a year I think this time aside from a Crabbies instant win. Very disappointed with the advents as won nothing at all. Seems to be a mammoth waste of time at present.
    "'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
    Try to make ends meet
    You're a slave to money then you die"
  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,264 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I once went a whole month (May 2014) without receiving a prize and didn't like it but I wasn't discouraged and unsuccessfully entered extra to try and avoid the big fat zero.
    At least it paid off over the next couple of months with 20 prizes but I would happily have settled for far less if I could have had just one for the May instead.
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    In the times I did competitions regularly , about 3 weeks.

    It's been a year since I've really entered as I've been moving, so I hope I can get back into it soon!
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • Coming up to 3 and a 1/2 months.


    I enjoy reading about all the products being given away, even if they're not always something I'd want.
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