As for the postcards I use cereal boxes, I did buy plain coloured card and cut them into quarters, that was after I bought a pack of plain white from amazon. how about you, Di, running a postcard comp to see who can send the most original entry? With over 2.5 billion active accounts, Facebook is the world’s largest social network.. Buying small packs of 25 cards at a time might seem a cheap way to finance your hobby, but in the long run it works out a very expensive way to do it. Handling houses (big companies that handle the responses to promotions, usually via a PO Box address) probably approve, as it means less chance of errors, but smaller companies may be put off by such comping professionalism! I’ve always used little address labels with cute designs on and I always stick them at an angle with my telephone number and/or question answer underneath. My favourite win from a competition win was tickets to our local Southport Flower show. For a postcard draw, you can send your entry on: You can still find free picture postcards at bars and restaurants, and I’ve found some quirky blank vintage postcards at car boot sales and on eBay. The element of consideration must not exist in a Sweepstakes. To be honest it hadn’t even occurred to me. my daughter once won a famlly holiday to florida with a post card covered in dinasuar stickers as the entry question was about dinosaurs! Mail-in sweepstakes are more time-consuming to enter and filling out forms, addressing envelopes, and licking stamps can take a toll. Good tip about writing address sideways, although oddly I had one sent back to me last week that had my address sideways. Expect to win. I write my address sideways and now don’t get any returned. I had a prize via a postcard comp which was quite girlie. There is definitely something about going to the post box with an entry and posting it. If its postcard only entry then its worth choosing one the stands out otherwise if its text, telephone or postcard entry i just send a plain one as its all added to one data base usually, to pick the winner. ky movie related post cards so i grab a few when we go to see a film… not had a winner mind : (. I used to win quite a lot of toys etc from my old local newspaper with homemade postcards. Entry … Some once said don’t go for the big comps go for the little ones with lots of prizes. I buy him a magazine every few weeks and we write the postcard out and he draws a scribble on it and we post it off and he’s won 3 prizes so far in the last few months. Thunderball £1 per ticket. Imagine putting details on a slip of paper inside an envelope is a no-go ! Always wondered the best approach to post card entries thanks for the post. However will still keep trying as stamps are still cheaper that a lot of rtext only entries £1.50+ per text! Usually say “good luck” if no-one is within earshot but one day completely forgot and said it out loud when a woman was walking by. I don’t think the postcard was anything special – I just got lucky! Don’t forget to include the correct answer to the question (if there is a question! I told a few friends. I have won a couple of things via postcard. I won my biggest value prize with a postcard entry to Homes and Antiques magazine – £4500 to spend on new kitchen cupboards. I haven’t entered postcard competitions in a long time but I used to always pick up free promotional postcards from places and send them en mass to magazines. Don’t get so many of these types of comps here in Ireland though. Membership & delivery queries Great post Di – I’ve never entered a postcard comp before but you’ve totally inspired me – I used to collect postcards and so I have hundreds of really brightly coloured ones – will just have to look out for some postcard comps now! I used a old Birthday card and cut out her favourite characters from the magazine and stick them to the front. I bought a large pack of yellow postcards in the hope that the bright colour would stand out. I’ve done everything you’ve talked about above, but as you say it comes down to how the entry is chosen such as is it a real human choosing etc.. keep at it though as you’ve got to be in it to win it remember! I guess it’s just a numbers game – eventually, right? I also write the closing date where the stamp goes to remind me when I need to post it. If the lower prizes are worth $10 do you want to spend almost that much to send out 10 or 20 entries? I always worry about putting my details on a postcard for all to see, shouldn’t we be concerned about that? x, i started comping when postcard comps had gone a bit out of fashion but my mum loved them and i think still does some today, I have won several more local competitions with postcards, I try and find a postcard that matches the prize, for instance I won a VIP day at Cheltenham a couple of years ago and my postcard had a picture of a horse on the front I think that has been my best postcard win so far, it was a fantastic day too . I use old greetings cards which make fun postcards and even decorate them with my sons stickers. We met the visitors for that day which included Charlotte Church. Thanks Di. I tried a few postcard comps in my early / mid teens (sadly didn’t win anything!) I’ve had many different wins from postcards from my best being a Sony Bravia TV and Blu Ray player and my oddest being a bulk bag of garden bark that had to be craned into the back garden! I used to do a lot of competitions by postcards, a great place to find some free promotional ones are in cinema chains such as Showcase Cinemas and Odeon Cinemas (take a bag !_), dont think i have had a post card win yet x, i have only just started with postcard comps, no luck yet, but heres hoping x, I used to enter loads,of postcard.comps many moons ago and won a few prizes, your blog has prompted me to have another go. I won a fab Lego crane for my boys from a postcard comp! Do you know if you can send franked postcards? You can also keep an eye out for postal competitions in local magazines and newspapers – these are often a great source of postal entry competitions, and usually require you to cut out an entry form and post it off to the address supplied. YES! I spent $5 and also used the app honey which gave me 2000 more entries. I go to the cinema a few times a month and always grab a few free postcards there as my cinema have a rack of them. I remember winning a fantastic calligraphy set via a postcard entry some time ago, and it is still going strong! I think because most people couldn’t be bothered. I write my address sideways and have not had one returned to me, so it seems to work. like many others here l enter a lot of P/C comps without success – but l’m a ‘glass half full’ girl. I used to do quite a lot. My nan gave me a massive hoard of postcards that she found in her house, ive no idea where she accumulated them from but they are so useful to me, they are all of different Cornish beaches and harbours im hoping they will win me a family beach holiday somewhere other than cornwall! If I ever win from free entries I will give a donation to the nominated charity. I have only recently started to do the postcard ones on a regular basis. I enter about 5 post card comps a month and have been doing so for the past 2 years. Be fab to win some stamps for any great postcard ones I do see;), I have sent so many postcards over the years but I don’t think I have ever had a postcard entry win. Nooo! It feels very old school but I also love writing them out. I have quite a collection of postcards and am always looking for opportunities to match cards to prizes. I am yet to win from a postal comp though. Let’s start off with, The first place to look for postal competitions of course is your monthly issue of. All transport, hotel charges & food was paid for. I use to enter lots of postcard comps but I have cut down due to the cost. SuperLucky works with products and brands on sponsored (paid) content. That’s a great moneysaving tip for local comps!
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