The chances of winnings, and time spent on comps.

winnie81

I spend maybe 1 1/2 to 2hrs a day entering comps and I have a steady stream of prizes although this is the first year I have been entering so many ( starting mid dec ). The more you enter the more chance of winning

duchy

You can't calculate it as odds.......I used to go through phases of entering loads and winning a reasonable amount of small to medium prizes but my two big wins (£5K each)both came at times I was entering less than usual.

masterthief

ryan85k wrote: »

yeh but masterthief, surely if i enter 50 comps for ipod nanos in one month i would have a better chance of ending up with an ipod nano then if i entered 10 comps for ipod nanos within a month? therefore i have to disagree with you, im sorry!

it depends on the odds of each comp. if you enter 10 nano comps on rarely visited sites and 40 nano comps on major sites, then the extra 40 comp entries can have a negligble effect on your overall chances.

I've entered ITV family fortunes, loose women, and 5000 pound comps hundreds of times, each time entering the maximum no. of entries permitted per person, but haven't won. this is hardly surprising given the likelihood that there are thsouands, if not 100's of thousand of other entries.

on the other hand, I won a thomas monaghn print and DVS trainer with one entry into each comp, but there were (I'm fairly certain) far fewer entries into those comps, so my odds of winning those were much higher than my odds of winning the itv stuff, despite me entering the itv stuff more than those comps.

it simply isn't necessarily true that entering more comps = more wins. but I think that is the assertion that is interpreted when ppl post on threads saying you have to enter as many comps as possible. you don't. you only have to enter the ones you win - your chance of winning compA is only affected by whether or not you enter compA, not whether you also enter compsB-Z. the rub is that you can only 'know' you'll win compA after you've won it.

nikki.paul

I enjoy entering comps it fills my evenings when kids have gone to bed (hubby works nights). It stops me spending money on line as it gives me something to do when I am bored (and before you ask I already have a full time job I am just a bit hypoactive). It does become a bit of an obsession(sorry if spelt wrong) but it costs nothing. Its like gambling but without the spending.
maybe we should start CA ( comps anonymous )

Hi I am Nikki 32 years and I have been addicted to comping since October 2007
Does anyone want to be my sponsor?:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

NotAnExpert_3

Yeah, sorry about that. I was worried that this wasn't the right place to post this. But I only checked the sub-boards, and saw no option. I totally forgot about the 'sticky' threads.

Thanks for all your responses. It really has enlightened me; some people entering hundreds/thousands over short periods of time!

bargainhuntermummy

I've been doing it since te end of November and have won a book and a portable dvd player so far. Am currently entering between 10 and 30 a day.

Gilla_2

If you're interested on the wins by people on the board, look on the very top thread - 'I won I won I won!' You'll see an impressive amount of prizes.

I think it's completely the luck of the draw, but the more you enter, the more chance you have of winning!.

furndire

There's only one certainty as regards entering comps ....................


If you ain't in it, you can't win it.

Purely luck what you win.

Now what's this cosmic ordering lark about. I want to order a laptop, a ...... etc etc, or am I being greedy ~ who knows.:T

LadyElouise

I've been comping since beginning of December - entered about 100, won nothing
Off to the comp forum to find some more to enter. Not giving up yet - want an Aga!

sassi

thought i would add my 6penneth:D

i enter about 50 one day then maybe just 10 the next, then some days due to children, none, then 50 again etc etc,

if you have some spare time its gotta be worth a pop....and that 1st win feeling...can't be beat:o

or the 2nd.....or3rd....


good luck