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I'm not having much luck!

Does it take a while to start winning? I haven't won a single thing yet boo hoo:confused:

Well done to all the other winners though :j

What's the secret? I have entered millions of competitions.

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  • kisto
    kisto Posts: 7,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It took me about 4 - 6 weeks to win/receive my first prize. I enter approx 50 - 100 comps a day.

    Keep comping, be patient and you'll soon be posting about your wins on here!
    :T*Thanks to all who posts comps * :j
  • katall
    katall Posts: 1,273 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    When you know the secret can you pass it on to me, been here a few months now and only won one thing myself, think I must have an unlucky name or something!!
    Its nice to read everyone elses wins it keeps me motivated to carry on.
  • cathyj
    cathyj Posts: 16,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Keep going, if you dont enter then you dont have a chance to win,

    I must admit I enter about 50-100 a day as well, and have won something each month. But it does take a while to trickle through and sometimes prizes turn up months after the end date and I have not been notified.

    I usually do the comp ending the following day as soon as they are posted, then if I have any time left just work my way through the listings. You just have to keep plugging away at it.

    Good luck for the future
    2009 WINS £4404.06 2010 Wins £8812.56 2011 £11444.75
    Year challenge 2011 - 485/365
  • webitha
    webitha Posts: 4,799 Forumite
    your not by yourself sweet
    ive not won a single thing all year and ive been entereing aroung 300 a week
    If we can put a man on the moon...how come we cant put them all there?

  • cabbagebank
    cabbagebank Posts: 360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I had a couple of lucky wins in Jan and then had nothing at all in february!!

    It takes a while for all the different comps you enter to filter through and i now win around 10 a month

    be patient and good luck
    Crossing off my Bucket List. Not going to wait for a nod from the Doctor!!
  • dogcat_2
    dogcat_2 Posts: 21,401 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I usually win something each week. I DO enter LOADS of comps though! Keep entering and you WILL win.
  • Phil51
    Phil51 Posts: 786 Forumite
    I started entering comps from here in Feb 2007 and won nothing all year.

    Check my sig for this year - I think it is all down to luck
    Comping 2008 wins £4842 2009 wins £950.50 2010 Wins £140 2011 £0
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    dont give up, wins are like buses, none for a while then several at once:D
    Weight Loss - 102lb
  • dollop
    dollop Posts: 2,052 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hjb123 wrote: »
    dont give up, wins are like buses, none for a while then several at once:D

    how very true hun. xx
    It`s getting to the point
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