Great interview. It seems to be getting harder and harder to win these days as everyone is doing it. If you think your entry was the best it seems the less likely to win. I've entered thinking that my entry is fantastic but win on the ones that I don't think are very good. I don't know what the judges are thinking or what they are looking for. Most entries like Rowan's are pretty common these days though as most people do/say the same thing.

Nice to see a winning answer. It is a rarity that companies publish them.

Thanks Nicole! Good luck all for winning some competitions this week!

Sent an email through.

@admin, interview was done and put up in the blog late last month. Are you gonna give the 2000 ($20) CompuBux as you offered??? If so, when??

Same here too - I did the interview and it was put into the blog, but received no points. thought maybe it was just me. Thanks Try2win for bringing it to admins attention.

@Anna2077 lmao you're way to funny. But isn't life just one big competition?

@lemond my last win was a good one exactly one year ago...I went to the Melbourne cup on a Carnival Cruise was a wonderful trip, but not a thing have I won in 2017 :(

@KittyKat65 Wow nice one. Sounds like would of been an awesome day. You could use that wonderful day as inspiration for other comps to turn your luck around. :)

That's one great thing about competitions you get the chance to experience things you wouldn't usually do or afford. If really lucky win something urgently need.

Well one great win or a whole lot of small ones.... Hmm hard choice depends on the prize, thou I do prefer winning cash or grocery vouchers lately. This year seem to winning small cash wins. I think would of won around $250 cash from a half dozen comps since Januaary so nothing to complain about. Cash is always king and a nice prize however small.

For why in a drought? IMO depends on how many competitions entering and what things specially looking to win etc. As a few compers have pointed out it seems increasingly difficult to win. It really depends where and your looking for finding competitions and what prizes liked to win. On Facebook for example all the Aussie compers are one degree of separation from each other. Mainly linked via a few dozen with major comping contact lists (for the tagging comps or likes etc). They get shared around very quicklly and your chances get greatly diminished. The pros and cons of even slightly attached to those groups.

Sometimes a random explore to find prizes of interest that might be off main comping radar, might help improve your chances. I should get in the habit of checking for more local comps. Or you can concerntrate on a forte for creative entry comps. Ideally if got a forte and also find off the radar comps your chances start looking great. Some compers do exceptional well just focusing on their niche creative competitions.

X fingers for a decent win by XMAS.

Good Luck.:)

@Lemond Must be someone I love the most lol

I cannot find that Newsletter either. Asked the question but no email received as yet. Anyone else any luck?

@Ceedubya found mine as it was hidden amongst few thou emails I've not looked as yet. Do. a search . Lemond posted the heading of the email

Thank you all so much

Done...

Voted @Tuppinski

@Lemond I'm in Australia and I know the conditions were once a day ?

Done

@mustang17 It was just the unusual time when the voting day rolled over threw me a bit.
5pm roll over for a day instinctively I'm think USA PST. Comes from dong way to many international comps.
I shouild of actually read the T&C's pasted. Aussie charity donation so maybe based on 5pm working day.

You may know can vote once per thou I suspect members may not of realised. Looks like you need all the help can get. Also try some of the aussie comping Facebook groups you might get some support there as well.

Good luck. :)

Do you know what the code word for tonight is?

@sandy55 Sorry been having major PC issues lately which doubles up as the TV and missed the 7 news.
I haven't been entering and tend to catch all these TV comps when got the TV going in the background.

Yeah x fingers think sorted out the PC. Bite the bullet tonight and refreshed windows. 3 hours without a crash. Considering I was lucky to get 15 minutes without a bluescreen the last few weeks. :(

Done

Had already done so, @Alittlebitoffun. :)

For voting requests ect if can put ending dates so know how urgent for getting around to helping out would be great. I suspect it's finished. Hope you went well :) Congrats. Just checked. :)

lmao

@Smalot11 that was also my first "candle" win thou it came with 6 nice bottles of wine :)

God for XMAS get the glasses ready there will be plenty of comps for wine and bubbly to keep you going all year. Virtually every hamper giveaway will have a couple of bottles.

What's really eluding me is a new PC and washing machine,

Well I'll look forward to that :) I'll keep my eyes out for PC and washing machine comps

Do you think EB could have spared it. I know a win is a win but it classed a promotional material

I won one set of towels once.

Thank you for this question because I thought they may be a con. I don't enter them.

Nope. They are not even daily draws . Just monthly.
Pretty hard to win, but great if someone has!

@Smalot11 Well nothing rings of confidence from the email, youtube channel, twitter and facebook found searching for their email and google etc. So I'm highly unlikely to risk paying the delivery cost. For starters the delivery cost given probably won't cover shipping if its USA to Australia. Aussuming USA as that what's info is provided in their youtube details.

I might play along a bit to see what can uncover. Also email gleam etc to see what they think. If indeed a scam gleam should be notified for starters.

The reads:
Congratz! you are the winner drawed from my "PC Giveaway If you cant pay 60$ for shipping via paypal i have to redraw and select another winner sorry! Contact me back when you can! SO we can sort things out and send you your new Product!

No mention who they are etc.

Does seem suspicious unfortunately :( let me know how it works out.

@Smalot11 Yeah rings of danger Will Robinson!

From googling the winning email all I found was warning signs. A post offering to sell their YouTube channel at a "discounted" price etc. Couple of FB pages related to broken comp links on Youtube they previously hosted by the looks of it. Nothing they give any idea who they are etc or more importantly and confidence it's nothing other then a SCAM.

Got a follow up email from them them to provide shipping details and they will cover any additional shipping costs. After paying the $60 to paypal. The first thing came to mind $60 couldn't cover the weight of a PC being shipped from the USA. I've consider that a few times for legitament comps. Also they asked wouldn't I like to know the PC details. Argh you think they would of sent that in the winning email. Of course would of like to know.

So I've sent Gleam an email regarding it. Wow got an almost instanteous response:

We do ever recommend paying for shipping, it's most likely a scam based on the data you've provided.
I would ask for receipts first, we'll look at the account on our end and take the appropriate action.

I think they meant we don't ever recommend etc.

Also done the same for YouTube.

Lesson is don't tease me with winning a PC LMAO.

@Lemond Thank you, will write an update now :)

Done

Thank you @Npas

Trailblazer comp? I think the codeword is still JOURNEY as the comp was meant to end on the 27th but now extended. Good luck :)

Argh that might explain why I didn't catch the code word the other night.

No sorry but I will take some tiny marshmellows :)

The codeword is MOUNTAIN

Thank you!

@surferboy83 that's gold, may I ask how many holidays you have won, I reckon at least four or five, man your good!!

@JoLee eight. Cheers!

@surferboy83 thanks for sharing, that has to be some sort of record for sure!!! Well Done :)

New code word - JOURNEY

@Smalot11, many thanks for code words

@Ascompet :)

@Trevsta Thanks :)

Thanks reminds me to enter. I did record the codeword :)

Many thanks

Thanks @Toxicgherkin! :D very happy!

Awesome prize, congratulations

@Try2win thanks, can't wait!

Thanks for sharing, hope it works out for you :)

Cheers fourleaf

Congrats, very nice!

Awesome, congrats

@fourleaf Wise words indeed. I like the saying life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.
I'm normally the same around 50 max a week. Going on a crazy 1000 comp journey at the moment. 107 comps entered in 4 days so far. I'm surprised too because I've manage to enter that number and stay away from the 'candle' comps.
Wish me luck and a few months from now you might see a newspaper saying man enters 1000 comps and wins them all hahahaha :)
Thanks for your comment and here's to a winning week!!!

@fourleaf I agree that prioristing your time becomes an important factor. The online calender sounds interesting is that the one connected with outlook? I might of tied it at one point, however found it didn't quite suit keeping things manageable. It got a bit complex how to use it for reoccuring daily comps etc.


@Smalot11 The absolute number of comps entering isn't that important. Like your finding you can easily find lots of good quality comps. There's a whole world of them. There's isn't a rabbit hole big enough to stuff them all in.

Be interesting what you learn about what methods for finding and managing you find efficient.
You may find it's a challenge for finding comps from multiple comp sites, various social media feeds, emails and FB notiifications, twtter notifcations, instagram notifications, youtube etc etc to check for winning annoucements. You may also consider checking out your local comps which might be off the main comping radar.

IMO a lot of compers end up concerntrating on the FB and less so the instagram comps or end up limiting to a couple of comping sites to keep it manageable.

You may get away with minimal recording etc of the comps entered. Thou when your dealing with doing something 1000+ times you start evaluating how you can simplify and reduce the effort required. A minute saved/wasted per comp adds up. Time you could doing somthing more fun or entering more comps. I wish could say there's one simple method. More what you find simpliest and effecitive Enter and forget would be great.

Lots of small decisions where to concernate your time and effort and bound to be a few lessons along the way. Your challenge is how to have fun with them. :)


And as @surferboy83 has shown entering comps can be an adventure. Not just from the trips won also the competition itself can be an adventure whether you win or lose. If motivates you to push your bounarys to be a bit of a "git" and have a bit of fun along the way then go for it. :)

@suferboy83 If haven't already done so when's the "fun with comps" youtube being posted?

@lemond sounds like a great idea. China was great fun. Came home to another win too. I'll post it up soon as well. Cheers

Cheers :)

@admin For @Di_D my only question would be what type of device/Operating System/browser was using incase the issue is related to the browser etc. I haven't tried doing the surveys via my Ipad. I've only been doing them via the PC/windows 10 Chrome. Most likely the admin whould know that from any logs. :)

They worked for me yesterday - should have said (sorry).

I tried to do this same survey with another company but I had the same problem. I think the researchers are looking for a particular bank with a particular demographic.

@Lemond do miss them sometimes if I give myself a day or two away from email

A lot of these surveys have quotas and limits and expire within 3 days. You're best to do them as soon as you see it or you will be screened out.

@admin hi! I know, it's not always possible to be online all day and check for surveys and comps as soon as they are published

Thanks for the feedback. CompBux log is coming soon. You will soon be able to earn points entering competitions :) Points will always be instantly awarded as long as the survey redirects back to the competitions site.

Congrats @Lemond

Congratulations! :)

Noice !!

I am not a fan of facebook competitions, they are too public. I always email a thanks and if I get a phone call almost cry with thanks and appreciation :)

@KittyKat65 I agree with Facebook competitons are too public with one issue when you win may get"fan" messages. I recall my first Facebook win too well. Something that should be a celebration can get distressing when participants get nasty they didn't win. That was for a random draw. It's increasingly hard to limit yourself to non social media competitons as promoters tend to push various social media to increase exposer.

Overall thou if trying to avoid the limelight once you win most times your anonymity is gone. I recall one facebook post for a comp which had the winners name on a big check. Hmm I noticed the name didn't match their Facebook profile. When you win enough and put yourself out there its hard to remain anonymous even with "fake" profiles etc.

The competition wasn't run on Facebook it was a in person type comp however they published the winner on Facebook.

@Comp_chick Still think if it's a big enough issue to warrent blocking do that. Will save all the dramas. Also avoids any temptation getting drawn into it. If they are that persistent enough to create fake profiles to continue harassment the best advice is not respond back and just meticalliously log all correspondence. Then if left with no option there are legal options.

It's not something you really want and to resort to. Trust me it can be quite stressful.

For those thinking that a fake profile will make them anoymous thereare various methods for unmasking the individual. Yeah you try hiding your IP and chuck it through a onion router (TOR) etc however with some clever staticial analysis of Facebook may uncover the indivual. The best advice "own" your comments on social media and think first.

Thank you all :)

Mate, welcome t the "free holiday club", that's an awesome win and great location, not to mention the show, Newmarket( Auckland) has the maddest prestige car yards, the best of everything down to Hummer dealerships, have a blast mate, Congratulations :)

Love the free holiday club! @Trevsta

I don't get newsletters either or information of new competitions. I don't recall ever getting anything from this site regarding updates etc.

I get an email every few day. No bonus points last month (unless I missed that email) but the month prior there was a bonus 30 points in one of the emails.

As mentioned above perhaps write to the email and asked to be added if your not getting emails :)

Hope this helps

Thanks :)

Congrats :)

Nice,congratulations (:

Congratulations :)

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Theres some great groups, if you look up "australian mum competition & review club" I can send you a list.

That would be great

@bukfizz just check out any of the comping groups like the winners one and then hmmm you could "stalk"/trawl through some compers FB profiles. That should keep you busy.

A lot of the Australian Facebook comps get well circulated. It's probably how a lot end up on this site. :)

After a while you will buld up your own feed of promoters the more FB comps you enter. That might come in handy around XMAS time for the next flood of FB comps.

@Lemond Got a reply back just now to say they are fixing this issue today

I got two guess entries today :)

@Winner1 Thanks. Sounds like a new roll of duct tape has arrived. :) I might hold off a bit tomorrow if not showing up early tomorrow.

@Lemond been there, done that, but with all the ads for the comps more people are playing and not as many comps around as there were 2 years ago ... would be nice to win something little..

What are my chances if something that I claimed and was advices when en rout 4 weeks ago, still not arrived LOL

@Anna2077 Yes the next big issue after winning waiting on delivery for a prize Frankly entering and loosing is the easy part.

@Lemond heard from them today.. apparently claiming monthly thingy has problems with delivery .. they don't like PO Boxes.. need to supply them with home address .. now why didn't they get back to me after it became an issue 4 weeks ago?

Congrats Julie

Congratulations :)

Congratulations, Julie.