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A new hobby!

I’ve enjoyed entering competitions in the past but it ain’t half time consuming. The best thing I’ve won was my XBOX One about 4-5 years ago which I still use today. I’ve decided to make comping my hobby along with volunteering for charity in 2019.

Do you comp for a hobby? How do you keep it fun?
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  • JamboDP
    JamboDP Posts: 41,664 Forumite
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    Do not expect to win anything, and if you do win it will be enjoyed a lot more.


    Just enter as many as you can and forget about them.
    I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus
  • Makeandsave
    Makeandsave Posts: 3,810 Forumite
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    I comp for a hobby, Like Jambo says enter and forget about them and then when you win you feel happy.



    2018 was a great year doing this hobby i won £3581.16 in prizes.
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    I love entering and do it for fun, its quick, easy and free to do!

    I don't dwell over not winning, i didn't have it in the first place so don't miss it.

    Ive had some wonderful prizes in the past and it's these that keep me coming back when I have the spare time.

    :D
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • You have to enjoy it or you won’t stick with it. I enjoy finding competitions that haven’t already been posted almost as much as entering and when I’m having a dry spell, the messages of thanks from people who’ve won from my posts keeps me going. I haven’t won many competitions over the last few years but the few prizes I have won have been decent enough to spur me on.
  • I’ve revently started comping as a hobby for the last 2 weeks. I haven’t won anything yet though ��

    Are there any other websites that advertise comps that anyone knows of?
  • Verksies
    Verksies Posts: 269 Forumite
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    I can see from your name youre clearly a gamer (Love Destiny btw)

    I literally enter comps in between matches on Overwatch, so literally in my spare time.

    If I win - great! If I don't thats fine too :)
    Jan £162 / Feb £???
  • LeeRits
    LeeRits Posts: 663 Forumite
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    I just do it for no more than an hour a day, usually while i'm side watching something on netflix. I do skip a lot of competitions now and only enter for things I want or things I can give to friends/family. Don't bother with click 2 wins or mag dailies and skip most facebook competitions too. I wouldn't say I enjoy doing it, but I don't dislike it either? It's just part of my routine like brushing my teeth or getting a shower :rotfl:
  • Verksies wrote: »
    I can see from your name youre clearly a gamer (Love Destiny btw)

    I literally enter comps in between matches on Overwatch, so literally in my spare time.

    If I win - great! If I don't thats fine too :)

    Destiny is life! I’m a veteran ;) I want to win anything gaming related. A new console would be grand.
    Total debt 12/18 £9365.74 | Now: DEBT FREE
    House Deposit 11/21 £11,192 | Need £25k
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