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Any Tips? - No Wins in a year

Morning all, feeling a bit disheartened as just not getting anything at all where others seem to at get something almost monthly. 

Any tips you can share? 

Places where you get the most wins from? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Comments

  • Bobble5366
    Bobble5366 Posts: 733 Forumite
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    I would just carry on, look for local competitions. I get most of my wins from the purchase necessary - have a go at the Robinsons Creations - there are lots of prizes. https://www.fruitcreationsmakeover.com/#/form 
    I sometimes win £100s worth of prizes in a month - then nothing for ages - if just down to luck and choosing your comps carefully and making sure that you adhere to the terms and conditions  - good luck 
  • towser44
    towser44 Posts: 617 Forumite
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    Keep going, something will come along, it's just there are fewer comps and more entrants nowadays I am afraid. 
    :easter:
  • pate-ci0
    pate-ci0 Posts: 3,061 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It's the shotgun effect - the more you enter the more likely you are to win at least something. I enter 1500-2000 per month and count myself lucky if I win a single prize each month. During the 2000's I went 3 years without a single win, was about to give up then won an 4 star holiday and a cellar of wine. Just keep at it, you WILL win eventually.
  • If you use social media to enter competitions search the platforms for them, you will likely find that there are hundreds of competitions that never get posted on here, and if you don't see them you can't enter them.
    Winning however seems to be a mixture of luck and a law of averages, so I wish you the best of luck.
  • Ms_Dee
    Ms_Dee Posts: 8,051 Forumite
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    Enter local or/and low entry competitions.
    Enter those that require some effort, lots of people won't bother or pass them by, meaning less entries.
    I used to get 2-12 wins a month entering 50 to 100+ competitions a day.
    The last few years more and more people have started entering competitions so it is harder to win.
    Try competitions that have multiple winners, like the daily spinners.

    Try this competition, most people are winning as there are so many prizes (although most need to be redeemed in a Hungry Horse) 
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6444752/e-31-5-hungry-horse-spin-and-win-win-a-2k-holiday-lots-of-other-prizes/

    Good luck.
    Thank you to everyone who posts competitions and good luck to everyone who enters.
  • Yatota74
    Yatota74 Posts: 207 Forumite
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    I used to win quite a few over the years but the last couple of years only a handful of prizes. Just keep going as long you enjoy doing them. These days I mostly win on the mag dailies, so many are instagram now which I rarely enter
  • Bridger12
    Bridger12 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
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    Please do not feel disheartened, I have not won anything for months either. A big win might be around the corner for both of us. 
  • JADE251110
    JADE251110 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    I feel the same, early last year I averaged at least 2 wins a month then nothing between Sept and Dec. Then I had a few wins in Dec/Jan but nothing since. It’s a bit disheartening but I’m hoping that the lack of wins means the big one is around the corner 😂😅
    Good luck everyone ❤️

    Jan:
    PD Holiday and £500,
    March: 2x£5 Costa vouchers (IG), mug shots, Whitworths bits (IG), £150 Pizza Express Voucher, Self-care bundle (IG)
    April: Lego creator pirate set
    May: Wellbeing experience, £1000 MATALAN voucher! 
    Sept: £150 Tesco Voucher (TTW), Tech Package inc 50” TV (Radio)!
    Oct: Wallace & Grommet stockings, Bloody Mary kit
    Dec: Idris E Cognac (IG), Wyke & Godminster hamper (IG), £850 advent prize from Rose & Ivy (IG), beanbag, £150 RI voucher & wreath (IG)
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