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Nov 8, 2022 · Many top compers enter 100 online competitions a day by exploiting tools and tricks to turbo-charge their competition-entering. One way is to set up a Word document with your particulars on – your name, phone number and address.
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May 19, 2021 · Lots of comps (particularly text comps and instant wins) allow you one entry per day. Even by entering a prize draw for a second time you’ve already doubled your chance of winning – so if you can do an entry every day for the duration of a promotion, your chance of winning will be significantly increased.
- Be Prepared!
- Focus on The Prizes You Really Want to Win
- Enter Competitions on Websites and Social Media That You Trust
- Put in The Effort
- Enter Local Competitions
- Read The Rules
- Make Comping Friends
- Watch Out For Scams
- Try Purchase-Necessary Competitions
- Enjoy The Hobby!
When you start comping you will get LOADS of emails, so set up a new account especially for comping – Gmail is a great option. Choose a short, memorable and simple address, as you will have to write, type and spell it thousands of times. It’s important to keep on top of your emails, and setting up rules, folders and flags can help you get organised...
If you enter every competition you see, the hobby can become overwhelming. Decide what you want to win and make a wishlist of prizes – from small things like vouchers and tickets to big things like a car or holiday. If you focus on finding and entering competitions to win those prizes, you’ll find comping more manageable and easier to fit into your...
It’s best to stick to entering competitions found on the websites, Facebook pages or X (Twitter) pages of companies you trust – if you become uncomfortable that you’re handing over too much personal information, just don’t do it. Don’t get tempted by the big prizes offered on survey sites like MyOffers.co.uk or OfferX. These sites make money from s...
The majority of people who enter competitions don’t like creative or effort comps, but these offer the very best chance of a win. Tweeting a joke, sharing a photo on Instagram, making a TikTok, commenting on a blog, making a purchase, doing a quiz, filming a video – these comps are harder to enter, but because of this, they are much easier to win. ...
Finding low entry competitions is the key to winning prizes regularly, and your local magazines, newspapers and shopping centres are perfect – create a bookmarks folder in your browser for their websites and Facebook pages, and check it regularly. Tune in to your local radio stations and check their websites regularly as the text and phone-in comps...
Yes, it’s boring but it’s also very important to check the T&Cs and read the rules. It’s no good entering a competition that’s already closed, or winning tickets to an event you can’t attend. It’s particularly important to check the details of any competition where you’re putting in time and effort – whether it’s judged or random will affect the am...
Comping can be a solitary hobby – but it’s much more fun to do it with friends! Find fellow compers on Facebook – join my Lucky Learners group! – or search my list of local Facebook groups or local comp clubsin the UK. Many comps on Twitter and Instagram require entrants to tag a friend in order to enter, and asking in a compers Facebook group is t...
As I mentioned earlier, sadly there are a lot of scams out there right now. The most common ones are fake giveaways on Instagram, X and Facebook – these will usually be for technology like iPhones or games consoles. If you see a social media competition without any terms and conditions, check their contact details or bio – is there a website listed...
Comping can be a completely free hobby – but there are certain types of prize promotion where you can spend a little money and have a great chance of winning. Take standard rate text comps as an example – these usually cost you less than 15p. Shops like Tesco and Poundland regularly run these – look out for advertising in store and see my list of c...
Comping isn’t for everyone – and the prizes aren’t guaranteed. Treat comping like a hobby, and then any prizes you’re lucky enough to win are the icing on the cake! Finally, don’t waste time keeping track of everything you enter – but do keep track of everything you win – use my guide to setting up a prize spreadsheetif you like. It can be a real m...
Feb 27, 2022 · How many competitions do you enter in a year? I don’t track the competitions I enter as I consider it to be a waste of valuable comping time – but I’d estimate I enter around 25 comps each day. That would work out at around 9,000 comps a year.
Mar 15, 2024 · Stick to a time limit each day. Entering competitions can be time-consuming, so try setting yourself a timer for 20 minutes per day to start with; consistency and steadily building the habit is better than going all in for a few days and then giving up.
You should enter as many live competitions as you can every day to get the best results (find these on competition listings). Enter as many as possible without breaking the bank, even if that means buying only one or two tickets for some competitions.
Feb 21, 2022 · Scouring local websites and Facebook pages can be another source of lesser-known competitions, but the main thing — compers say — is simply to enter as many as possible. ‘It is a numbers ...