Competition tips, winner stories, and updates from the Find Competitions team.
The latest ending-soon snapshot was captured on 29 July, so every draw below has now closed. It still offers a useful guide to the sorts of low-cost cash, food, darts and free-entry competitions appearing before the summer bank holiday.
July brought 6,074 new competitions and a marked rise in activity during the second half of the month. The data shows where entry prices moved, which categories dominate the market and what entrants may find before the August Bank Holiday.
A practical look at the newest jewellery competitions listed on Find Competitions, with entry prices, closing dates and the small print the listings make clear. Several cost less than £1, but the cheapest entry is not automatically the best value.
The camping and outdoor shortlist has been trimmed to draws still open after the weekend. Here are the two worth checking before the summer kit moves on.
This week’s newest UK car prize draws, from dream motors to weekday workhorses. Realistic odds, clear entry caps and ticket prices so you can decide what’s worth a punt.
Entering a UK prize draw is usually the shortest part of the process. Here is what happens behind the scenes afterwards, from your entry being logged to the winner being contacted and verified.
Cases of wine, craft gin, stacked hampers or restaurant tabs all look tempting on a prize page. The question is which of these you’d actually use without filling the cupboard – or your recycling bin – with regret.
A straight-talking round-up of this week’s new UK food and drink prize draws – from fridge-filling hampers to a £150 shop – with notes on value and fine print.
Not every ‘free’ competition is actually free once you squint at the small print. Here’s how to read entry pages, spot hidden costs, and decide if a prize draw is worth it.
Want to join a few competitions without rinsing the budget? This week’s round-up picks out UK prize draws with free or very low-cost entries, plus a quick guide to judging value before you click ‘enter’.
Prize draws are more fun when you’re not worrying about the cost. This guide walks through setting a monthly competition budget you can actually stick to, with simple examples and warning signs to watch for.
‘Guaranteed draw’ sounds reassuring, but it’s used in a few different ways. This guide explains what that guarantee usually means on UK competition sites, how it affects your odds, and how to spot the real draw date and conditions before you buy a ticket.
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