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getting a bit fed up

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  • BlueBella
    BlueBella Posts: 10,374 Forumite
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    It is definately getting harder to win these days - so many more entries into competitions and so many different ways of entering too, ie via social media, where people can cheat by opening multiple accounts.

    Like many compers, I have found my number of wins declining each year, so all we can do is keep entering and keep our fingers crossed x

    Good luck Barbedwire - hopefully your luck will change for the better soon x
    :TA big thanks to all who post and sprinkling lucky dust to all who enter :smileyhea
  • With the advents and all the extra comps around, it makes motivation even harder when the wins aren't coming.

    Good luck.
  • People tend to forget the regular comps at this time of the year - let's face it there aren't enough hours in the day to do all of them at the moment - I think the non advents may be easier to win right now.
  • mansey
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    People tend to forget the regular comps at this time of the year - let's face it there aren't enough hours in the day to do all of them at the moment - I think the non advents may be easier to win right now.

    Shhhh Divvent be telling folks that :p
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  • Feeling a bit this way myself! Feel like I've put more effort in than usual but no wins yet. Last year I hardly entered any and won a TV!
    2018 wins: Aspinal of London jewellery box, Boudavida gym outfit, HP Pavilion laptop, The List party tickets, All Points East festival tickets, Kiehls moisturiser, By Terry cc serum, Nars Liquid Bronzer, Benefit highlighter, Nars illuminator, Fresh advanced lip trio set, Cetaphil sample set, signed copy of My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
  • mansey
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    Lots of things turn up out of the blue, if they are 28 days deliveries it could be the end of January that folks are receiving December wins ;):D
    “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
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    2020 January Challenge
    Simply Media 423/1000
    Winning Moments 85/1000
  • LilLeese
    LilLeese Posts: 3,425 Forumite
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    I haven't done the Advents for years as I rarely won on them. Overall I've had the worst year this year for comping and I've been doing it for over 10 years now. I had a 2 month break Oct/Nov which was nice but have come back to do the December regular ones and already won 8 small/medium prizes.
  • Feel bit like that myself, my first few years I won loads of bits and bobs but lately the wins are few and far between, and despite doing all the advents I can I haven't had so much of a whiff of a win.... I keep telling myself its because I am saving/waiting for the big one... the Euromillions tomorrow!! ;):D
  • JamboDP
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    The number of people entering comps has gone up massively over the last few years, I looked at a comp on Face book a few months ago where there was a prize of a £5 voucher it had over 10,000 likes, so the chances of winning are very slim even for the minor prizes.
    I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus
  • topaz13
    topaz13 Posts: 166 Forumite
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    Ah, I remember the days when I would win something pretty much every day. Not now though. I'm lucky if I win a couple every few months now.
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