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Tarfy84
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Hey all
I'm just curious of how many people keep track of the number of comps they enter and if they know of their entered > win ratios?
Since May 2016 I have entered 1755 competitions without a win yet. Before that it was 3458 before a win (but I did win quite a big prize so was happy with that:j )
I started comping in 2007 and I used to enter the same amount of comps (100 or so per week) and win every 8-10 weeks. So roughly the ratio of my wins was 1000/1.
Would be interested to see what other compers ratios are and how many comps they enter per week.
Good luck everyone :T
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I'm just curious of how many people keep track of the number of comps they enter and if they know of their entered > win ratios?
Since May 2016 I have entered 1755 competitions without a win yet. Before that it was 3458 before a win (but I did win quite a big prize so was happy with that:j )
I started comping in 2007 and I used to enter the same amount of comps (100 or so per week) and win every 8-10 weeks. So roughly the ratio of my wins was 1000/1.
Would be interested to see what other compers ratios are and how many comps they enter per week.
Good luck everyone :T
:beer:
2019/2020 - Hush PJ Set * Regenerate Toothpaste & Oral B Electric Toothbrush * £1000 TK Maxx Vouchers
Best Wins So Far... New York Holiday w/£500 spending cash * £1000 TK Maxx Vouchers * 3 Day Retreat France Holiday * £500 Amazon Vouchers *
Best Wins So Far... New York Holiday w/£500 spending cash * £1000 TK Maxx Vouchers * 3 Day Retreat France Holiday * £500 Amazon Vouchers *
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Some of the previous threads (given the number of variables and the small sample size none provide statistically useful information)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3807277
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5439431
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5394918
An ongoing thread about the numbers of wins a group has had
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/53831100 -
I don't bother counting how many comps I enter, but I do know with Dailies, Mags Dailies, postals and new comps on the main board I enter more than 100 every day (often a lot more).
As others have said it's best to enter and forget. Good luck!:DLove all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.
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I very roughly estimate i win 1 in 1000. I do about 500-1000 a week and get a win about once a week.Top wins in 2018: Trip to Iceland, helicopter ride over london, couples massage, £300 flight from Pringles, trip to Paris, cocktail making class and afternoon tea up the shard. .
Top wins in 2017:holiday to the Bahamas, trip to Paris, meal with champagne, a week in a manor house in France with £500 spending money.0 -
I very roughly estimate i win 1 in 1000. I do about 500-1000 a week and get a win about once a week.
I agree with that estimate. I enter a min of 1600 a week and win around twice a week. The amount you're entering isn't very high. You could of course still win and probably will at some point but you have less of a chance the fewer comps you enter.August-September 2017: Lots of stuff
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