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Earn from CompetitionsIs it possible to make a living from entering competitions? There are many free to enter competitions available. These include internet competitions which are not only free to enter, but are free to send, unlike postcard and entry form competitions that require a stamp, envelope and postcard. There are lists of such free to enter competitions at websites like Borntoloaf.co.uk Competition prizes range from large wins such as cash, cars and holidays through to small competition prizes such as DVDs, CDs, books, games and clothes. Examples of competition websites and prizes you can win by entering for free today include: £1000 of House of Fraser Vouchers or even £10,000 cash. Entries to competitions range from several hundred for small, locally run competitions through to hundred of thousands for the larger company run competitions. So your chances of winning a small competition prize is good and you would have to be lucky to win a large prize often enough to live off your winnings. But real people do win these prizes. I've been entering competitions for fun for years and have won Christmas hampers, wine, a weekend break, small cash prizes, gift vouchers, DVDs, books, a year's supply of hot chocolate, a bike, a gas BBQ, CDs and toys for the children and more. Not life changing but enough to make a difference to the family budget. Some of the prizes have saved me money because I have used them as presents for the family and others have saved me from buying them. Some prizes, like the Harrods hamper, have been a treat to enjoy. It's a great feeling to open the door to the postman and receive a surprise winning package, or open your e-mail inbox and find a WEM (Winning E-Mail) or get a LWE (Long White Envelope with a winning letter of congratulations). Why Do Companies And Websites Run Competitions?Companies, shops and online stores will run competitions to attract people to their website or to their high street store. The competition prize is usually something they wish to bring to the attention of a customer, like the latest television or the latest released computer game or DVD. Generally you will have to answer a question and this may be based on the product to get you to learn more about it and entice you into thinking or actually buying it. Other companies and websites run competitions to collect names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mails. They will then add you to mailing and contact lists. So one downside of entering and trying to earn from competitions is that you may see an increase in junk or spam e-mail, sales telephone calls and junk post. You can reduce this by using a separate e-mail account such as hotmail. Websites will use competitions to attract people who love to enter competitions, known as compers, to their website in the hope that they will remain as returning visitors or become online shoppers. Where To Enter CompetitionsMany supermarkets, like Morrisons, have entry forms amongst their products. You may have to buy a specific product and provide a proof of purchase such as a till receipt or label. It is worth paying separately for such items so that the product is shown clearly for the competition judges. Some shops, like Argos, run regular monthly or weekly competitions on their website. Some competition entrants like to keep a favourite folder on their computer which lists all these sites so that they can regularly enter each new competition. Instant win competitions can be found on some products which you have to buy then peel back a label or read the reverse of labels to see if you have won. These also have a no purchase necessary route (NPN) where you can send in a stamped addressed envelope (SAE) to get free entry. One way of keeping track of online competitions is to use one of the many websites, such as Theprizefinderplus that specialise in finding their users new and existing competitions. They have special software to help you keep track of what you have entered, will alert you to new competitions and break down the competitions by category or to those that can be entered daily, weekly or monthly. Most have competition forums and chat rooms where you can chat to other compers, get support and advice and even post your winnings to encourage others to enter competitions. There is also the competition newsgroup uk.rec.competitions which you can access online or through your e-mail programme such as Outlook Express. Regular members post new competitions and give advice to new members. You should use a spam trap or a specific e-mail account to avoid your regular e-mail address being harvested by spammers. Websites and magazines also exist for those who want to do entry form, slogan and tie-breaker competitions. These competitions involve more effort and a little bit of word skill so have lower rates of entry. Do try and enter these because your chances of winning are higher and the prizes usually have a higher value. There are resources on the web you can use to help you write tie-break limericks and sentences. Such competition magazines also list postcard competitions such as those found in children's, family and women's magazines, often with the answers. There is also advice such as which ones can be entered all in one envelope (AIOE) to save your money on postage. Competition AdvicePostcard Competitions Use bright postcards to attract the attention of the person pulling the winning postcard from the sack or hat. Though some people think that if everyone is doing this then a plain white envelope has more chance of being pulled out of the sack. Use serrated edge scissors to make a pattern around your postcard. This makes it feel unusual to someone who is blind folded and comes across your postcard by feel and is curious enough to pull it out. Write your contact details to an angle different to the address of the competition entry. This will help stop the Post Office returning the postcard to you thinking it is the delivery address. Sadly this happens several times a year to me. If this page has not answered your questions or you need some more advice then please feel free to e-mail me. I would also welcome any advice to increase the information on this page to make it more useful to others. So feel free to e-mail me your thoughts. I would also appreciate it if you were to send the url of the www.findextrawork.co.uk to your friends, forums and websites. Automatically Add www.findextrawork.co.uk To Your Favourites Folder - Bookmark Us. The site is updated weekly with new earning opportunities. Try entering postcard competitions a few days before the entry closing date because this will get your postcard to the top of the sack. This may help it to get pulled out. Though some competitions get closed early because promoters want to get the prizes out sooner or finish a promotion. Write clearly in ink or use printed labels. Entry Form And Slogan Competitions Follow the competition rules and regulations. Ie enclose the correct proof of purchase. Use a spell checker before neatly writing the entry form. Internet Competitions Use an automatic form filler such as Roboform which will remember your name, address, telephone number and e-mail details. When you get to competition website entry forms you simply click a button and your details are filled out. It takes seconds and gives you more time to enter other competitions. Regular compers enter 100's of competitions each day this way and usually win several prizes a week. Some internet competitions have a check box that adds you to their mailing list. You may wish to uncheck this if you do not want their newsletters. Some people think this affects whether your entry goes through to the draw but I do not think reputable website and companies would do this. Above all never cheat and don't be tempted to do multiple competition entries - it is not fair and you may get found out and banned from future competitions. Unwanted Competition PrizesSome compers do get sent unwanted prizes! These are usually second or runner up prizes and something they can't make use of. I usually give these to relatives as presents if I think they will like them or donate them to a charity shop. But I generally make use of all my prizes. Some compers sell their winnings on internet auction websites like Ebay or at Amazon Marketplace. If the item is new or still factory sealed they can often get a good price for the item and the person buying the items will also pay the postal costs. Entering competitions is fun and you can win prizes. You can earn small prizes and gifts from competitions which will give you treats and perhaps a small income. Now read our Holiday Competitions and the win a Car Competition pages. |
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