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Competeitions

I am new to this website and would like to earn a little extra money whilst sitting at my computer for short amounts of time on and off all day whilst looking after my two boys (both under 4). I have become a member of !!!!!! in the hope of winning some prizes. Is this a good website to be a member of or are there better websites to join and i keep seeing on these forums about online surveys - what do these invovle and how long does it take to fill one out.

Thank you in advance for any advice you can give me to make my pocket a bit heavier!!!
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  • mum_to_izzy
    mum_to_izzy Posts: 114 Forumite
    Not sure about that particular website, but if you go to the competition forums on here, you will find hundreds and hundreds of competitions. Take a look at the winners page, I haven't won anything yet, but manage to fit in a few whilst toddler is sleeping or playing! Someone won a £3000 diamond ring the other day!
  • libra10
    libra10 Posts: 19,963 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I wouldn't recommend sites like !!!!!! or myoffers. People seem to end up receiving loads of spam. Lots of competitions are listed in the Competitions forum, also www.loquax.co.uk is a website dedicated to competitions, listing almost every competition running.

    In the past I have won a £1000 cooker, Nintendo Wii, DS Lite, varying amounts of cash and loads of toys for my grandchildren, although I seem to be having a 'dry spell' at the minute.

    Good luck
  • jonbooth
    jonbooth Posts: 81 Forumite
    Loquax is my favourite one,too.Ukwins and theprizefinder aren't bad.My best win was an Ipod,but have won lots of DVDs,CDs,books,and a total of 4 bottles of whisky!:beer:
  • I agree that !!!!!! will send you lots of spam. I do the competitions on and off, and the Competition boards here as well as Loquax are definately the best sites
  • shandella wrote: »
    I am new to this website and would like to earn a little extra money whilst sitting at my computer for short amounts of time on and off all day whilst looking after my two boys (both under 4). I have become a member of !!!!!! in the hope of winning some prizes. Is this a good website to be a member of or are there better websites to join and i keep seeing on these forums about online surveys - what do these invovle and how long does it take to fill one out.

    Thank you in advance for any advice you can give me to make my pocket a bit heavier!!!

    As others have said, maybe try and avoid some websites etc.

    My own tip - set up a dummy email address that you can use seperate from your main address. If you've got a dummy postal address that might help - not very likely i think.

    Be choosy where you enter your details, IMO some 'fantastic prizes' aren't worth the hassle.

    HTH, OWM.
    Tough times never last longer than tough people.
  • allisonj
    allisonj Posts: 36 Forumite
    Wow u guys have won loads I never win anything,where am i going wrong?
  • POLO_BINT
    POLO_BINT Posts: 5,619 Forumite
    I recommend competitions Allison!

    I started 2 weeks ago and already won over a grand!!!!

    so pull ya finger out and get comping ;)

    best of luck!:j
    :DPle'ma an bysva?:D
  • R4pture_2
    R4pture_2 Posts: 227 Forumite
    I get so dissapointed with people winning so much :( I have entered competitions solidly for a year now and my biggest win has been a set of darts what on earth am I doing wrong?
    Current Debt : FEB 2010 - £10,000, OCT 2010 - £5,000 :j
    Competitions Won : ->:rotfl: HAHA Don't be silly Been Comping for 2 years! Still no wins!:rotfl:
  • cassey1
    cassey1 Posts: 1,531 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I won, I won, I won!
    POLO_BINT wrote: »
    I recommend competitions Allison!

    I started 2 weeks ago and already won over a grand!!!!

    so pull ya finger out and get comping ;)

    best of luck!:j
    Well done:beer: How many competitions have you entered to win over a grand.
  • Get into the competitions board and enter as many as you can!!

    Rapture: how many do you enter a week?
    'What's poignancy grandad?'

    'It's the cordon bleu of emotions sonny'
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