Rise of the modern “comper”

Online paid competitions and free to enter competitions are all the rage these days, as we know full well over at Winzum. Nothing beats the excitement of finding a competition to enter with a genuinely amazing prize, especially when you know your personal data is safe and secure.

The 21st century online revolution has changed so many things in our day-to-day lives; from how you do your shopping, to the way you relax after work. In the context of online competitions, it has also led to the rise of the modern “comper”, somebody who plays the game and tries to win competitions as much as possible.

What is a comper?

A comper is somebody who enters hundreds of online competitions a day, and manages to sustain a living from the variety of competition prizes on offer nowadays. Now, you are probably wondering how on Earth some people have managed to turn entering online competitions into a career, however it is possible.

There is no such thing as being a casual comper, mind you. In order to win competitions as much as possible these individuals have to constantly be on the search for new online competitions to enter – it’s just simple probability at the end of the day.

When did being a comper become popular?

Being a comper is a relatively new phenomenon, although there has always been an appetite for trying to make a living through winning competitions, even before the dawn of online competitions.

The main difference nowadays is that people are able to enter many many more competitions, and this subsequently makes the comper lifestyle a lot more attractive. Over the last decade the rise of the comper has been extremely visible, something that ties in perfectly with the increase in paid and free to enter competitions.

The positives of being a comper

The most obvious positive of being a comper is the fact that you can win a wide variety of different prizes, many of which you simply would not be able to afford in normal life. Furthermore, there are ways in which you can boost your chances of winning competitions online – it isn’t just a shot in the dark!

Over at Winzum we love fostering a genuine competition community, hence why we have given various pointers on how to increase your chances of winning online competitions. Check the article here! [how to increase your chances of winning online competitions]

The negatives of being a comper

Of course, there are also naturally some negatives to being a comper, and as a genuinely transparent platform we are committed to exploring some of these at Winzum. Entering lots of paid competitions can have a negative affect on your bank balance, for example, especially when there is no guarantee of a competition win.

It can also be easy to adopt a slight addiction to entering competitions if you do it too often, so it pays to be careful.