competitions - anyone sucessful at them?

[alliwant]

Hi,

Just about to become a sahm and am pondering on some ways to boost my income. I heard that some people do really well entering lots of competitions and wondered if anyone has any experience of doing this? Where do you start? Can you win stuff or money or both? Is there any strategy to it at all?

TIA x

[StealthPolarBear]

i have won £1000 and 2 tickets to see Ross Noble in 2 separate radio phone ins

[Doowrah]

Who?

[crystalglasses]

My dd has 'earned' £50 by completing on line surveys over the past year. Slow work but she' was delighted when she finally got the cheque. Newvistallive if you're interested

[crystalglasses]

should be: www.newvistalive.com.

[alliwant]

Aren't there mags just full of competitions? I thought some people kind of did it professionally? LIke Noris on Corrie? Or am I just being daft?

[VampiresReflection]

Check these out. www.loquax.co.uk/

[alliwant]

Thanks Vampirereflection, thats just the sort of thing I meant, a bit of "work" in the evenings and who knows what i'll win!

Can I ask, do you do it? Have you been sucessful?

[VampiresReflection]

I used to pre DCs. I won a fair few things, nothing major though. It was always nice to come home and find a package from the postman.

A list of a few memorable prizes:

1. Years supply of Ben and Jerry ice-cream
   
2. Theatre show and meet the celebs back stage
   
3. Case of wine
   
4. Light sabre from Star Wars film
   

All really lovely prizes but you certainly couldn't make a career out of it. :)

[alliwant]

a nice treat every now and again is what I am after! And you never know.....

Thanks again, i've entered about 10 comps already