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How to be lucky : The Maths of Chance

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/catalyst/series/19/video/SC1702H006S00

:)

Lemond
12 Sep 18 12:38 AM
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Thank you

steviep
13 Sep 18 11:19 PM

Onya Lemond!

Brookemaree93
29 Sep 18 6:38 PM

Thanks mate! Great man U r!

FARMERTYSON
07 Oct 18 3:43 PM

Lemond! Thanks

JoLee
07 Oct 18 10:44 PM

Lemond for President!! Hope your winning buddy

Trevsta
08 Oct 18 5:20 PM
General Chatter

Hi on tomorrow.com/au, when you enter a competition it asks a series of about 6 offers/ads, do you have to complete this (i usually press skip to the end) for the entry to go through?

drewey
10 Sep 18 5:36 AM

It's a scam, unless you want to be inundated with call centre calls from India...go ahead.

SunnyLife
11 Sep 18 11:05 AM
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I just skip to the end. It says I have been accepted and entered, so I take it at face value. Mind you, you should open up a special email account for doing competitions. So far in my "special email" I have about 6,500 in the in box and about 5,000 in the junk box. I merely go through each day and enter a search by "congratulations" or "congrats" to see if I've won anything. Having done competitions now for about 5 years I can cheerfully say I haven't won a brass razoo and the shock of actually winning something will probably cause me to die of a heart attack! :-)

General Chatter

Tip of the week for entering competitions:
Have a break every now and then
Grab some of nature's own vitamin D
Go for a stroll and don't think about comps
Look for some markdowns at your supermarkets
Saving money is cool too!

General Chatter

Gee, I'm feeling this group/page has lost its spark.

bj74
29 Aug 18 8:20 AM

Yeh not many wins being listed - or other helpful information and tips like there used to be

wolverine
29 Aug 18 3:29 PM

I'm so dubious about competitions that ask just to sign up with your email and no other details. I guess they just want to bombard you with advertising and newsletters. I never see any winners names or announcements.
The amount of overseas call centres that ring is just ridiculous too.
I guess someone must be winning all these comps as this is the worst year I've ever had at not winning anything. Perhaps more people are doing it now. ??

SunnyLife
02 Sep 18 10:07 AM
J

I've had a few wins. Nothing huge but I'm yet to win a really big one. Just enough to keep me in the game.

Jrob71
09 Sep 18 8:13 PM

1st win in 18 months, tickets to the a show during the Sydney Fringe Festival...took my significant other and we had a good laugh, a nice dinner and a couple of drinks! Reminded me it is not what you win it is how you enjoy the win. xx

KittyKat65
18 Sep 18 1:41 PM

Congrats @KittyKat65

bj74
21 Sep 18 7:21 AM
Feedback / Suggestions

20 minutes of my life stolen! Did whole survey but at the end it went nowhere! Grrrr

Eremite
05 Aug 18 3:14 PM

It happens all the time unfortunately!

wolverine
05 Aug 18 6:49 PM
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I've given up doing the surveys. It's simply not worth the time and effort. You fill out a lot of questions and waste time only to find you have been screened out - then it takes a month of Sundays to have the privilege of gaining a pittance.

just did three surveys each about 15-20mins long, got to the end and no points rewarded at all!! what a waste of my time!!

wolverine
04 Sep 18 11:20 PM
I've Won

I won a double pass to WHY DONT WE concert in Melbourne from Girlfriend Magazine.

My daughter really wanted to go but unfortunately all the ticket sold out super fast. I said to her well let's find some competitions to try. I got the email today and I screamed for her to come here NOW!! She thought something was wrong haha she couldn't believe it! And balled her eyes out!

I cannot wait to take her. It's at the end of the month so not long to wait.

MamaDash
01 Aug 18 11:42 PM

That's awesome, congratulations

Trevsta
02 Aug 18 1:32 AM

Sharing this to Facebook :P Great News!!!

admin
02 Aug 18 3:24 PM

Well done i did that for foo fighter tickets a few years back. Congrats!

surferboy83
06 Aug 18 1:30 AM
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How wonderful - you've actually won something. I've been entering competitions here for years and not even a tram ticket! :-) The only reward I have is an email account with 500 spam message daily.

Can someone tell me about the Tax angle if one should ever be in a position to win an overseas holiday. I am an old-age pensioner - so a tax bill would mean I'd probably have to sell the house.

Voting Requests

Can everyone please like my comment on Facebook Nadia Pasqua
https://www.facebook.com/RWaterside/photos/a.523415321053866.1073741830.500261223369276/1963493627046021/?type=3

Npas
29 Jul 18 12:58 PM
I've Won | Kid Magazine - Win Disney On Ice Sydney Ticket

My first ever win :) :)

user_10155744042025547
15 Jul 18 6:59 PM

Congrats! Here's to many more!

surferboy83
15 Jul 18 8:50 PM

Congrats

bj74
16 Jul 18 7:10 PM

nice win!

wolverine
19 Jul 18 9:33 AM

Congratulations

Trevsta
02 Aug 18 1:32 AM
Feedback / Suggestions

Did anyone see this on this website?
"PayPal (7 days) (Will be phased out by 15/07/2018)"
What's the go, does anyone know?
I love PayPal and I have found a lot of sites are not doing this anymore

gaseja
15 Jul 18 11:06 AM

We're still keeping it on, but there will be a 2 week delay.. PayPal processing can be all too time consuming and an accounting nightmare and hard on fees esp with NZD (We're in NZ also).

admin
02 Aug 18 3:20 PM
General Chatter

For those who haven't signed up to Cashrewards
Now is the time to do so.
You purchase Woolworth's E-Gift Cards save them onto your phone for 5% less of the cost.
So if you 100 you pay 95.
Then use these as Woolworths Petrol station to get a great discount as you get 4 cents off plus you get 5% off as well!
http://fbuy.me/jg8ws

I've Won

Small win but very thankful- tickets to the Good Food and Wine show Sydney. Have been before and it's a good day out, so pretty happy! Compliments of Secret Bottle.

Travlmad
16 Jun 18 11:01 AM

Nice win mate!

surferboy83
16 Jun 18 1:21 PM

Congrats, have fun :)

Smalot11
17 Jun 18 4:01 PM

Great win and there's always the comps at the show too. :)

fourleaf
17 Jun 18 7:52 PM
R

Congratulations.

Ribenaberry2
23 Jun 18 6:13 PM

Happy days!

FARMERTYSON
07 Jul 18 11:06 PM

Nice win

Trevsta
07 Jul 18 11:19 PM
General Chatter

Any wins out there guys/girls? Just scrolling through the forum and it looks very sad :( hope your all still comping up a storm dont quit get better at it! Have a good one! (Win) :)

surferboy83
11 Jun 18 3:50 PM

It is very quiet now isn't it, no wins here unfortunately.

bj74
12 Jun 18 2:25 PM

Bj74 i have started up again after a few months off. Hopefully soon there's a winners call or email for you :)

surferboy83
13 Jun 18 6:32 AM

Hey @surferboy83, biggest prize for me so far this year was $2000 worth of Noritake tableware.

Good luck for a winning call or email for you. Sure you will add a holiday or two to your prize list :)

Smalot11
13 Jun 18 8:56 PM

Hey @surferboy83 glad to hear your still entering those trips! Largest win this year for me has been an iphone 8 ($1079). Congrats on your win @Smalot11 :)
I've seen some of these surveys before so I doubt I will be eligible again and I don't know how the third parties involved will use this information so I don't access this site much.
A lot of hard work for points and I'm normally time poor. (Personal opinion only).
Anyone on here is quite welcome to send me a friend request or give me a follow on insta and I will follow you back. Not entering as many now ( because of time) only the 'bigger' ones lol. Good luck to everyone and looking forward to hearing of your next big win @surferboy83 :)
and yours too @Smalot11 :) and crossing my fingers for you @bj74, you can have a loan of my fourleaf clover. :)

fourleaf
14 Jun 18 10:25 AM

Thanks @fourleaf Congrats, an iPhone is always a great win. :)

I tend to be comping more over on Ozbargain these days, same username, happy also if you wish to connect on FB or insta. Instagram is still a work in progress for me.

Smalot11
14 Jun 18 6:55 PM

Smalot11 and fourleaf cheers back and what great wins! Here's wishing you many more too! Well done!!

surferboy83
14 Jun 18 10:17 PM

Thanks@fourleaf

bj74
15 Jun 18 7:15 AM

@Smalot11 sent through a friend request to you :)

fourleaf
15 Jun 18 11:41 AM

@fourleaf :)

Smalot11
16 Jun 18 11:10 AM
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A $250 voucher at my local shopping centre for me.

Jrob71
16 Jun 18 8:56 PM

@Jrob71 Congrats, nice prize :)

Smalot11
17 Jun 18 4:01 PM

Nice one! @Jrob71 :)

fourleaf
17 Jun 18 7:51 PM

I am winning bits and pieces sporadically ,will always enter comps, can't stop now,the bug is alive and well, and once you taste that winning wine,it's addictive, good luck everyone,@surferboy,your a great example as to what can happen....and happen and happen again,and again, lol

Trevsta
07 Jul 18 11:15 PM

Cheers Trevsta. same as you I'll just keep going and going :)

surferboy83
11 Jul 18 5:27 PM

Never. Stopping either mate. Can't stop now, come too far!!!!

Trevsta
02 Aug 18 1:34 AM
General Chatter

I get an email telling me there is a new survey for me.
I click on the email to open up the survey.
I get to the website to immediately be told I don't qualify - without having to answer any questions!
1. Why do I get sent an email to tell me I have a survey when there really isn't one?
2. How can a person be screened out before going anywhere?
There is something screwy here if you ask me.

Donald4564
11 Jun 18 10:57 AM

Hi @Donald4564,

If you're screened out right away it could be a number of things including the quota for the survey being full. Surveys need X participants and if they are met they will close the survey off. It's important to attempt the surveys as they are sent when possible.

Admin.

admin
13 Jun 18 12:52 PM

They must close them before they send out the email asking you to participate! That's all I can say.

Donald4564
14 Jun 18 7:12 AM
General Chatter

Has anyone been getting the newsletters from here recently, I have not had any in awhile and was just curious if others are receiving them and somehow I was missing them?

wolverine
31 May 18 9:15 AM
General Chatter

Hey All , found a cool survey website. Easy to get points quickly , with points you can buy things already got 800 points only been member for 2 days.

https://www.rewardia.com.au/?rs=ref-promo&rk=9PGDMB

Mamma
31 May 18 7:48 AM

Thanks. Tried it. I opened about 10 surveys and didn't qualify for one! Another half hour wasted.

Donald4564
31 May 18 1:59 PM

@Donald4564 playing game & activity give you quiet alot points and filling out poll etc

Mamma
31 May 18 3:02 PM

with the survey your points do not show for a few hours i read

Mamma
31 May 18 3:03 PM

pretty easy to gain points and get prizes with it

Mamma
08 Jun 18 10:49 PM
General Chatter

Any ideas to pay off a maxed out credit card?
times a tough at the moment can seem to get a break.

What are good survey companies that make a good amount $$
Or other online ways to make legit $$$

If anyone could assist that be great

Mamma
30 May 18 11:08 AM
General Chatter

Coming Soon!!!! Redeem CompBux to a Flexi eGift Card you can use at Coles and Woolies and more!!

admin
28 May 18 2:59 PM

Happy Days. ??

Trevsta
29 May 18 11:16 PM
General Chatter

Finally some Surveys that I've qualified for.

gaseja
27 May 18 11:28 AM

Yes! Don't you just hate it when you've waited 5 minutes for a survey to open up, then answered about 25 questions only to be told that you are screened out or the quota's been filled? This morning I had 5 surveys in my box. I didn't qualify for any of them but managed to waste over half an hour on them. Really, saving up a trickle of points for over 9 months or so for the possibility of getting $20 is just not worth it!

Donald4564
30 May 18 7:45 AM

I love (not) the survey that ask if you about your Business Role - starting from CEO or CFO down to Managing Director or ones that ask your Household Income starting at $150,000. Do the survey companies really think these types of people have time or inclination to do survey to make a living? Ha

gaseja
02 Jun 18 9:51 AM
General Chatter

One of the downsides of entering these competitions is the fact that it increases the amount of junk mail one receives. I now get about 200 such items of rubbish on a daily basis. It has necessitated me arming myself with another email account which so far is free of unsolicited bother. I go through the junk address quickly each day though - just to see if I might have won something - although of course I could easily miss something important. (Not that there is any likelihood that I will ever win anything of course. :-))

How do others cope? I would be interested in knowing what you all do? Has anyone missed notice of a win because of having to wade through all the junk?

Donald4564
04 May 18 10:15 AM

Yes, a small win but still a win. (signed cricket bat)
I also nearly missed a trip I had won and the guy ended up contacting my parents (as my number is silent) and rang me.
It turned out to be the best trip ever! So glad he persevered.
Now I try to be extra vigilant scrolling through my endless e-mails. Probably have missed out on others that I didn't know about.
Ignorance is bliss...LOL
I dislike how some comps only require your e-mail. I think I'd rather be rung up and congratulated over the phone :)

SunnyLife
06 May 18 9:34 AM

I have two email addresses: one personal; one only for comps. Every few days I do a search on Keywords like congrats; congratulations; winner to see if there is something I have won that I need to respond to.

gaseja
07 May 18 5:22 PM
T

That's a great idea!

Travlmad
10 May 18 3:59 PM

I usually do that though a lot of spam e-mails I have noticed start with "Congratulations" to hook you in believing that you have won something when you have not, just for you to send back your details...lol

SunnyLife
12 May 18 8:28 AM
Voting Requests

Pretty sure people can vote for more than one ...

https://whatsinyourshed.com.au/competition_entries/stolen-space/

Di_D
01 May 18 1:05 PM

Voted for sure

fourleaf
01 May 18 7:16 PM

voted :)

Delighted
01 May 18 11:24 PM

Voted

bj74
02 May 18 7:24 PM

Thank you @fourleaf @Delighted @bj74

Di_D
03 May 18 12:34 PM

Done :)

Smalot11
06 May 18 9:30 AM

Voted. Sorry I've been quiet lately on the comping. Good luck :)

Lemond
10 May 18 11:08 PM

Its been very very quiet indeed . full stop. period!!

Trevsta
16 May 18 10:37 PM
Tips & Tricks

Hi Compers!

Love supermarket and store competitions! Check this out:

https://blog.competitions.com.au/tips/managing-a-comping-shopping-list-and-other-tips/

Nicole
Blogger at Competitions.com.au

General Chatter

Anyone get the family feud code word? Watched it, but somehow missed it.

wolverine
23 Apr 18 12:05 AM

VANUATU

Smalot11
23 Apr 18 4:28 PM

thanks!! smalot11

wolverine
23 Apr 18 4:38 PM

Good luck wolverine, new code BEACH

Smalot11
24 Apr 18 7:35 AM

thanks again smalot11 - I have been watching them via tenplay (I don't get to see them when its on channel 10) and the code words don't seem to get shown watching it this way. Or it might be just me, but I have watched both episodes twice now and still didn't see it.

wolverine
24 Apr 18 8:21 AM

No worries. Good luck to you. Sounds like a great family holiday.

Smalot11
24 Apr 18 4:09 PM

@wolverine Same here, it doesn't seem to show up some how on the channel. :/

SunnyLife
24 Apr 18 4:22 PM

Netrewards always have them listed too

bj74
25 Apr 18 8:46 AM

thanks bj74 that's very helpful! (what does bj stand for - I can think of one thing I know it stands for)

wolverine
25 Apr 18 3:15 PM

@wolverine , lol, get your mind out of the gutter, it's my first/ middle name initials

bj74
29 Apr 18 10:35 AM

sorry @bj74 just seeing who's paying attention. Not as much activity on this forum lately.

wolverine
29 Apr 18 11:07 AM

@wolverine lol, all good. I agree though, it has been pretty quiet on here.

bj74
29 Apr 18 3:56 PM

Very quiet *hears cricks* :)

Smalot11
29 Apr 18 5:27 PM

@Smalot11 And it's not even cricket season. :)

Lemond
30 Apr 18 3:19 PM

@Lemond :) haha hope you have had some wins lately

Smalot11
02 May 18 8:33 PM
General Chatter

I haven't had any newsletter compbux posted to me for the past few days, anyone else missing out on them?
Very consistent prior to that though.

wolverine
20 Apr 18 4:34 PM

Same, and just got 1st survey in a while, but was terminated after a couple of questions, got 5pts for that.

Try2win
21 Apr 18 8:24 AM
Feedback / Suggestions

Just not sure if getting your emails as I think bigpond are stating they are spam, I will have to search my spam folder

milko-fats
05 Apr 18 10:34 PM

HI. Are you still having this problem?

admin
30 Apr 18 1:03 PM
Feedback / Suggestions

Hi All,

You can now earn 5 CompBux a day just by clicking the button on the homepage. You can also earn 5 CompBux by clicking the link in the newsletter.

This is just the start! We hope to implement more bonus points for rolling consecutive points. Eg. You click our newsletter every day for a month etc..

Let us know your thoughts / suggestions!

A

admin
04 Apr 18 10:14 AM

Sounds good, it's a great thing I reckon :)

Brookemaree93
04 Apr 18 1:54 PM

great

Mamma
04 Apr 18 9:25 PM

Happy Dayz!!

moreofachance
04 Apr 18 10:44 PM

sounds great! - a few other ways to collect compbux would be even better

wolverine
04 Apr 18 11:14 PM

I still don't get your emails

flowerpower98
05 Apr 18 6:05 PM

I still don't get your emails

flowerpower98
05 Apr 18 6:05 PM

That sounds great thanks

flowerpower98
05 Apr 18 6:09 PM

Yeh, looks like incentive stuff admin, I like it :)

Trevsta
06 Apr 18 7:34 AM

Great idea, well done!!

JoLee
09 Apr 18 1:06 PM

The more bux to help feed the cows....well..the better I say, each point counts, now back to sleep

FARMERTYSON
11 Apr 18 12:58 AM

@FARMER-TYSON , don't you mean back to sheep? Couldn't help myself :) lol

Brookemaree93
12 Apr 18 12:30 AM

Gold @Brokemaree93!!! :)

moreofachance
12 Apr 18 11:09 PM

Sounds good :)

Delighted
18 Apr 18 6:46 PM
Feedback / Suggestions

When will surveys start being more then 75 points?

WillWin1Day
29 Mar 18 8:52 PM

Last 2 surveys I got were 150 each, go figure!! :)

Brookemaree93
30 Mar 18 12:19 AM

Hey I would just like a survey that doesn't got for 20 questions & then tells me that I am not quite the person they are looking for.

gaseja
30 Mar 18 11:46 AM

totally agree with gaseja!!!

wolverine
30 Mar 18 12:04 PM

I absolutely concur!! :)

moreofachance
30 Mar 18 12:09 PM

I just had 2 that were for 150 then. Both times i got 5 points and was over halfway done with the surveys. The emails i recieve are only 75 points, so i think it might only be 150 points for surveys now and then.

WillWin1Day
30 Mar 18 12:12 PM

Same here, 2 surveys worth 150 each, heaps of questions than get told I don't qualify, woohoo got 5 points each. This way, It will take years to get enough points to have any sort of cash out. Looking back, in over 12 months I have only qualified for 1 survey and been able to complete it, omg.

Try2win
30 Mar 18 5:01 PM

Hi there should be some coming through at 150, the 75 points will be bumped to 100. You need to view the survey page for the 150 points ones for now..

admin
03 Apr 18 1:04 PM

started a 150 point survey now, go to 11% did not qualify, not even 5 points!!!

flowerpower98
08 Apr 18 1:49 PM

started a 150 point survey now, go to 11% did not qualify, not even 5 points!!!

flowerpower98
08 Apr 18 1:49 PM

That's not so bad @flowerpower98 I have had many times when I have been at 70-90% and then told I did not qualify, getting no points as well!

wolverine
08 Apr 18 3:33 PM
Tips & Tricks

Hi Compers!

Here's the latest from our blog: THE MAGIC OF CRAFTY CREATIVE COMPETITIONS

https://blog.competitions.com.au/tips/the-magic-of-crafty-creative-competitions/

Have a great Easter Holiday!

Nicole
Resident Blogger at Competitions.com.au