Obsessing about potential wins!!

booklover500

Is it just me or does anyone else obsess over certain competitions?!

The random draws I don't worry about but any that take a bit of effort or creativity I can't get out of my head and I keep checking other entries if they are visible online and comparing them with mine.

I'm constantly thinking about the end date and turn on my computer whenever I have the chance to check for emails informing me of a win.

I think I may need to seek help!!!!

Is anyone else as bad as me??

dizzyc

Ha Ha that reminds me of me so much!! Not with many comps, but the rare ones that I put a lot of effort in I constantly go back and check/compare other entries and I find myself checking a few times each day right up to the closing date - sometimes I even know the closing date & date they notify you and get all anxious and excited incase I win - I check my emails every hour!

I'm glad to know it's not just me - my husband thinks there is something wrong with me lol.

I once entered a comp with Disney to win a trip to Florida and they were going to annouce 5 potential winners by 6pm on a particular day - I sat with my emails open from 5.30pm, nothing at all and at 6pm I nearly cried (because I thought my entry was fab!) - and at 6.01pm the email came through! Although I didn't win the main prize I did get a massive Disney bundle through the post.

So I know exactly what you mean - but I think that's part of the fun of comping

fzz33

dizzyc wrote: »

Ha Ha that reminds me of me so much!! Not with many comps, but the rare ones that I put a lot of effort in I constantly go back and check/compare other entries and I find myself checking a few times each day right up to the closing date - sometimes I even know the closing date & date they notify you and get all anxious and excited incase I win - I check my emails every hour!

I'm glad to know it's not just me - my husband thinks there is something wrong with me lol.

I once entered a comp with Disney to win a trip to Florida and they were going to annouce 5 potential winners by 6pm on a particular day - I sat with my emails open from 5.30pm, nothing at all and at 6pm I nearly cried (because I thought my entry was fab!) - and at 6.01pm the email came through! Although I didn't win the main prize I did get a massive Disney bundle through the post.

So I know exactly what you mean - but I think that's part of the fun of comping

being almost brought to tears doesn't sound like much fun!! but now I feel like I'm missing out on the emotional rollercoaster by using the old 'enter and forget' method!!

mjm3346

fzz33 wrote: »

being almost brought to tears doesn't sound like much fun!! but now I feel like I'm missing out on the emotional rollercoaster by using the old 'enter and forget' method!!

Stick with "enter and forget", every comp checked back on wastes that time which could be spent entering another or just spending less time at the keyboard.

Helga14

I've had dreams about creative effort competitions i've entered. I had a dream about one competition to win a trip to Rio, I dreamt i hadn't won and was so outraged I woke myself up. I ended up winning in the end so it was all good. .

Normally i enter and forget but when i find a low entry comp and make effort I do find myself checking out other entries.

Makeandsave

I enter and forget all about it, I like the surprise

Skadi

There was a photo effort comp for one of my fav shows at a local theatre. I entered straight away then spent the whole time compulsively checking social media for other entries. I was the only one and won. xD
That's the only time I've done it though.

booklover500

Sounds like so far only Dizzyc is as bad as me! That must have been a bittersweet moment when you got the email from Disney and had won a prize but not the holiday you'd hoped for.

There was an effort comp a while ago that announced the winners first names on Twitter and they said they would be in touch with them by email (I don't have a Twitter account myself). Two out of the 5 winners had the same name as me and it was quite a low entry comp so I was pretty convinced I must be one of them - I was constantly checking my emails but it wasn't me - gutted!

It's amazing that Helga14 dreamt she hadn't won then did - I hope you had an amazing time in Rio and so lucky that you were the only entry for the theatre comp Skadi - well done.

I do generally try to forget about all the other non effort ones though -well most of the time!