Alright, so I kept seeing these flashy ads for Prima Competitions everywhere – win a car, win cash, win this fancy vacation stuff. Looked too good to be true, right? My gut was screaming “probably a bunch of nonsense,” but hey, I figured someone’s gotta dig into it. Let’s see if it’s worth anyone’s time or just another hole to throw money down.
What I Actually Signed Up For
First thing I did was head over to their website. Looked legit enough at first glance – not like one of those super sketchy pages with blinking lights. Signed up with my email. Pretty quick and painless, I’ll give ’em that. Then I browsed the competitions. They got everything: gadgets, big cash prizes, cars. Prices to enter? Varied wildly. Like £2 for some small stuff, up to £20 or even £50 for the bigger dreams. Found one for a nice little gadget bundle I wouldn’t mind winning, cost about £5 to enter. Figured, “Okay, five bucks, let’s test the waters.” Typed in my card details, hit enter. Done.
The Waiting Game (And The Fine Print)
Entered, confirmation email popped up. Said the draw date was a few weeks out. Plenty of time to poke around. While waiting, I actually read the rules properly. Man, there was small print hiding everywhere. Found stuff like:
- Sometimes they sell way more tickets than they advertise on the main page. So your odds might be even worse than you thought.
- Delays, delays, delays. They can push back the draw date pretty much whenever they feel like it if entries are low or other vague excuses.
- Winning notification felt weird. It basically said keep checking the website or your emails – no guarantee they’d actively chase you down if you won! Imagine missing out ’cause you didn’t refresh their page enough?
Started feeling less like a fun lottery and more like a slightly dodgy contract.
Digging Deeper & Trying To Find Winners
Got kinda bored waiting for my draw. Decided to hunt for proof anyone actually wins. Scoured their social media pages. Yeah, they post winner announcements, but it was always just names and maybe a city. No pictures, no videos of happy winners with their new car, no “here’s Joe from London holding his giant check!” kinda proof. Googled “prima competitions winner” plus some winner names they posted. Nada. Zilch. Couldn’t find anyone talking about actually winning from them on forums or socials. Massive red flag for me. Real winners shout it from the rooftops!
My Draw Result (Spoiler: Not Shocking)
Draw date finally rolled around. Opened my email… nothing. Checked the website under “Winners.” Saw a name listed for the prize I entered, some dude from a town I’ve never heard of. Felt super impersonal. Tried clicking links they said would show winners receiving prizes? Broken link. Couldn’t actually see any proof this person got the stuff. Honestly, it felt like they just picked a random name from a hat and called it a day. My £5? Poof. Gone.
So, My Honest Take
Okay, gonna lay it out straight:
- Legit? Technically, maybe? They run the draws, I suppose. But the lack of real winner evidence feels incredibly sketchy. Feels like they could just make names up and nobody could prove otherwise. Smells fishy to me.
- Worth Your Time? Not for me. Honestly felt like a waste of effort and cash. The entry fees add up quick, the odds are probably microscopic (even worse than the advertised numbers, I bet!), and the chances of seeing a real, verifiable win seem extremely low based on what I found (or couldn’t find). You got five bucks? Buy yourself a decent coffee. It’ll bring you more guaranteed joy.
Look, I took the plunge so you guys probably don’t gotta. My strong advice? Your instincts are right. Save your money and time for something better. Prima Competitions? Gonna be a hard pass from me.