- "Great reading definitely gave me some food for thought when entering competitions especially from an insiders point of view" (Sharon - Kambah, ACT)
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- "Easily the most convienient way of finding out about competitions!" (Grant - Newtown, NSW)
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- "Someone else has done all the hard work chasing up the competitions" (Mary - Toowoomba, QLD)
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- " I might be pushing my luck though, as I've already won a $10,000 prize through your website, but I'm willing to test my luck! " (Shelley - Picton, NSW)
- "The best website I know, and my homepage of course!" (Elizabeth - Mordialloc, VIC)
- "Just read the book - very helpful and easy to read" (Tanya - St Leonards, NSW)
- "One place to find comps without having to look all over the place" (Marie - Kulpi, QLD)
- "The great competition listings....and that's not the best part....all this with FREE membership!!!!" (Agnes - Kelvin Grove, QLD)
- "Thank you so much for selecting me as the prize winner, keep up the fantastic work you do on the web site, I love it" (Jan - Dudley Park, SA)
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- "Book terribly interesting have read every page" (Nea - Bensville, NSW)
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- "Didn't realize how many competitions are available and how easy they are to enter" (Lisa - Northam, WA)
- "I couldn't believe it when I read your email . Thank you all so much" (Brenda - Moama, NSW)
- I won my first prize the other week and I was absolutley stoked!" (Nicol - South Penrith, NSW)
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- "You have made entering competition very easy" (Danielle - Beacon, WA)
- "Loved The Book Thanks So Much" (Gail - Loganholme, QLD)
- "Great Book, I'm reading it again in case I missed any hints the first time." (Margaret - Donnybrook, WA)
- "I can't believe you find the amount of competitions that you do. It is truly amazing" (Naomi - Rydalmere, NSW)
- "The only tiny thing I dislike is the fact I've still not won anything" (Kristy - Hinchinbrook, NSW)
- "All competitions in one place and the reminders of when competitions begin and close" (Lyndall - Panania, NSW)
- "The opportunity to find competitions listed in a clear, concise and most importantly, free forum." (Chris - Ocean Grove, VIC)
- "Thanks soo very much. have made my month with this news... it couldn't have come at a better time either. " (Lisa - Chatswood, NSW)
- "I love entering competitions and I love the easy to follow format of your website" (Jacquie - Deniliquin, NSW)
- "I have a fetish for competitions so this site is like a one-stop-shop for me" (Deb - Darwin, NT)
- "Thanks again for the competition email alert. Makes things so easy!" (Vicki - North Brighton, SA)
- "All the work you guys put into this site is awesome and keeps me entertained daily, thankyou" (Jenean - Carrum Downs, VIC)
- "Hooray, I'm absolutely thrilled at winning a portable DVD player. Thanks a million for my win " (Heather - Cashmere, QLD)
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- "It's a fun way to keep up to date with all the current comps and other info available on the web" (Lyn - Kedron, QLD)
- "I love the range of offers and the pure volume of them, well done." (Kylie - Breakwater, VIC)
- "I was thrilled to once again receive your email to say that I had won a prize. This shows that anyone can win if they put their mind to it. Thanks for the great site . Love it." (Brenda - Moama, NSW)
- "A great place to visit and the Competitions - The Book is become like a bible to me." (Kim - South Melbourne, VIC)
- "I was wrapped to receive a message telling me to check the winners list. I won a GPS system! Thanks so much!" (Danielle - Narre Warren North, VIC)
- "Whoo I love to receive winning messages! Thank You very much Craig and also Creatively Belle" ((Lisa - Moana, SA))
- "Thank you for all the great advice and the book is priceless" (Tanja - Mill Park, VIC)
- "The range is terrific and synopsis of each competition accurate and informative" (Odette - Yallourn North, VIC)
- "I am a competition-a-holic so I love having lots of competitions on one site...it's fantastic!" (Kate, Gray, NT)
- "This is my favourite website and it's just so easy to use!" (Kalyani - Palms Beach, QLD)
- "I don't have to wade through expired listings or broken links, which is often the case with other sites" (Belinda - Burnie, TAS)
- "Great site, best one I have found for competitions and always up to date. Congratulations!" (Marie - Browns Plains, QLD)
Online Competitions
More and more online competitions are growing and growing in both size (of prizes to win) and number. As more Australians have gained internet access, it’s hardly surprising that competitions have gone down this track.
Less than a decade ago, most competitions occurred either in a shopping or magazine environment using a traditional paper entry method. Online competitions are now the most available of all competitions, which is both good and bad for the entrant
Online competitions have made it easier for promoters to create and manage. The end result is that online competitions can be created in a matter of minutes, and don’t require as much planning. For the competition entrant, this is a good thing, after all what more could you want than more ways to win competitions?
There is a downside, and making online competitions easier to create and enter means that the amount of entries a competition receives has also made the odds more difficult. Filling out paper entry forms took time to do, plus there was the cost of the stamp, walk to the post office and so on. With more people in the entry pool, it’s true that the chances of winning online competitions can be less.
Also, it’s fair to say that many online competitions are in the market that would normally not have been passed by various state permit offices. Words-or-less competitions (or anything defined as a “game of skill”) don’t require permits, meaning that almost anything can be flung out as an online competitions, good or bad.
Promoters who run poor online competitions rarely take the time to ensure that entrants can’t place 1,000 or more entries, just by hitting their back button. Practices such as this are unfair to legitimate online competitions entrants.
Our advice to entrants of competitions is that whilst it’s great that there are lots of online competitions to enter, take your time and select those that look to be the fairest, with prizes that you really want to win.
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©Craig Bradley Market Engineering Pty Ltd. 2009. All articles are original content and opinions of the author Craig Seitam. Copying of all or part of any content without the expressed permission of the author is prohibited.
