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Compers Challenge 2019

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  • Ms_Dee
    Ms_Dee Posts: 8,043 Forumite
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    Bethp18 wrote: »
    Anybody else not really won anything this year? I won my first prize in 2 years this January, however nothing since. Wondering whether my email has been blocked or whether it's just really bad luck?

    I've won around 30 competitions this year, or just under. Not including all the little bits of money from Quidco and TopCashBack.
    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions and good luck to everyone who enters.
  • Bethp18
    Bethp18 Posts: 26 Forumite
    I've won around 30 competitions this year, or just under. Not including all the little bits of money from Quidco and TopCashBack.

    I don't understand what I'm doing wrong, I enter by end date so am not missing any. Are they mainly Facebook or Instagram comps because I don't enter many on there? Have you won anything worth a larger amount?
  • Ms_Dee
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    Bethp18 wrote: »
    I don't understand what I'm doing wrong, I enter by end date so am not missing any. Are they mainly Facebook or Instagram comps because I don't enter many on there? Have you won anything worth a larger amount?

    My best win this year was a £350 Camper Van holiday from a magazine website.
    Most of my wins come from Gleams or Facebook.
    I can enter anywhere from 0 competitions a day to 200 a day on average. I don't think you are doing anything wrong but I have found that when I've been entering by end date I've won much less, not sure if that makes a difference though.
    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions and good luck to everyone who enters.
  • lucinad
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    Bethp18 wrote: »
    I don't understand what I'm doing wrong, I enter by end date so am not missing any. Are they mainly Facebook or Instagram comps because I don't enter many on there? Have you won anything worth a larger amount?
    it is increasing harder to win, and a lot of the prizes are fewer and of lesser value than they were years ago, added to the increase in compers. this year has been probably my worst in my many years comping.
    there are a lot of social media competitions so if you dont enter these you are missing on a good few entries, it is a numbers game, the more you enter the higher chance you have of winning, obviously if you only ever enter the high value, high entry competitions your chances are very low, but its also a game of luck and you have as much chance as joe bloggs down the street, stay positive, forget about what you have entered and if you win its a nice surprise, its a hobby and shouldnt be a chore, enjoy entering and the banter you get with other compers any wins are a happy bonus!
    hope your luck perks up, the advents are just around the corner, so we can all strive 10hrs a day for the chance of winning a sticker or book mark!!!! lol....but again 70% are probably on social media :(
    good luck
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  • 2013yearofthehouse
    2013yearofthehouse Posts: 3,084 Forumite
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    edited 6 November 2019 at 12:16PM
    Bethp18 wrote: »
    Anybody else not really won anything this year? I won my first prize in 2 years this January, however nothing since. Wondering whether my email has been blocked or whether it's just really bad luck?
    Bethp18 wrote: »
    I don't understand what I'm doing wrong, I enter by end date so am not missing any. Are they mainly Facebook or Instagram comps because I don't enter many on there? Have you won anything worth a larger amount?


    I've won over 40 prizes this year (easily making it my best year ever), but didn't win anything at all last year and only a few small wins in years before that, so I know how frustrating it can be to go long periods without wins! I've not really changed how I comp, so maybe luck just fluctuates? Perseverance is key I guess and I really hope you have some lovely wins soon :D

    Some comps do end early, so I try not to end date unless I've been busy and gotten really behind. Lots of people do well from end dating though, so I think it's just personal preference mostly.

    Most of my prizes have been under £20, but they're fun to receive, all useful and mostly came from comps with lower entry numbers or where there were many prizes on offer so a better chance of winning :)

    Although I did get very lucky on a few bigger comps as well this year, winning my biggest ever prize (over £1000) and one at £250, one at £150 and a few around £50.

    I do enter quite a lot on social media, but most of my wins come from Web forms and Gleam ones. This year I had 1 win on FB (my first in several years), 2 wins from Insta (where I had never won from before) and 4 wins on TW (after nothing last year and never more than once per year before that - all 4 wins this year were either low entry and/or where 5/10/20 prizes were offered so better odds of winning).

    Good Luck :)
  • lucinad
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    so lets get these books added to the charity list. ive had a look at the books i think they are and my suggestions are:

    wind in the willows: (fiction) ......F
    graphic novel: (illustrated novel) ......I
    my world: (lonely planet, this is my world)..... L

    can cross off 3 with those :)
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  • mansey
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    lucinad wrote: »
    so lets get these books added to the charity list. ive had a look at the books i think they are and my suggestions are:

    wind in the willows: (fiction) ......F
    graphic novel: (illustrated novel) ......I
    my world: (lonely planet, this is my world)..... L

    can cross off 3 with those :)


    It was only 1 win :eek:
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  • lucinad
    lucinad Posts: 5,327 Forumite
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    I thought it was 3 separate ones
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  • lucinad wrote: »
    so lets get these books added to the charity list. ive had a look at the books i think they are and my suggestions are:

    wind in the willows: (fiction) ......F
    graphic novel: (illustrated novel) ......I
    my world: (lonely planet, this is my world)..... L

    can cross off 3 with those :)
    mansey wrote: »
    It was only 1 win :eek:
    lucinad wrote: »
    I thought it was 3 separate ones

    Yep, 3 separate wins :D

    Unfortunately, the third wasn't a Lonely Planet book, but I think the other 2 work for filling F and I :)

    Actually M isn't filled out is it? So could we just use the title and fill M for My World Book? I'm not sure why I didn't suggest that the other day! :rotfl:
  • lucinad
    lucinad Posts: 5,327 Forumite
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    Brill so f i and m, that's crossed a few off
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