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How long do you spend answering comps?

Just out of interest wondered how long people spend anwering these competitions to win. I spend about an hour a day entering them, what about you? Only won a dvd to date though. Not giving up!

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  • 4maxine
    4maxine Posts: 440 Forumite
    I spend between 10mn and 1 hour depending on the day and so far I have won
    1 handbag
    2 books (including How to look 10 years younger :rolleyes: )
    1 xbox game (sold it on ebay :D )
    1 pack of hair colour
    and best of all, yesterday I got a call from my local newspaper telling me I had won a case of wine :j
    2009: Headphones, Nintendo DSi , Baking Kit
    2010: Jan:T-shirt, 2xBooks, Headphones, Elvis CD, Buffera, Scarf Feb:CD, 2xBooks, Mascara, 3xT-shirts Mar: Lip balm, 2xBooks, 2xCD, mask, Koala, 6xCinema tickets, Chocolate box, Drive Backup Pro Apr: Elemis cream, Elemis Skin Buff

  • cyprusbabe71
    cyprusbabe71 Posts: 264 Forumite
    well done you!!!! I have won a dvd and the kids won some books off nick junior!
  • 4maxine
    4maxine Posts: 440 Forumite
    Well, I read somewhere that nowadays people tend to enter more comps by phone, text or on the net. There are less people entering postcard comps. Less entries = more chances. You could also try your local newspaper. Seems to be working for me :D
    2009: Headphones, Nintendo DSi , Baking Kit
    2010: Jan:T-shirt, 2xBooks, Headphones, Elvis CD, Buffera, Scarf Feb:CD, 2xBooks, Mascara, 3xT-shirts Mar: Lip balm, 2xBooks, 2xCD, mask, Koala, 6xCinema tickets, Chocolate box, Drive Backup Pro Apr: Elemis cream, Elemis Skin Buff

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