In the Seventh Case

Meet the mother-of-one who gave up full time employment to enter competitions full time- and has gained £250,000 of prizes so far. Diana (or Di) Coke, 40, from Brighton, enters 400 competitions per week and wins not less than £15,000 price of prizes a 12 months, from TVs to holidays, enabling her to quit her job as a graphic designer.

Di has gained more than 50 holidays within the final 17 years since she began getting into competitions and has taken her husband Rob, 42, on wonderful prize trips to Brazil, Spain and Japan. Di refuses to buy items and has raked in a staggering £255,000 of prizes because of her competition addiction and she has no plans to stop. Di, who is mother to four-12 months-outdated Ryland, said: 'I have received to the stage after i can fund my life via entering competitions, which is amazing.

Di's first big win was an all bills paid journey to Iceland in 1997, which she won after getting into a contest hosted by Smirnoff Ice Vodka. Di stated: 'It was a incredible trip and my first large win. It actually gave me a style for a winning life-style so I began entering more and more competitions.

I soon learnt the guidelines and tips to win and it's all about where people find the competitions and the way a lot effort needs to be put in. As a rule, it is higher to enter the competitions which take more effort and time as less individuals are likely to enter. Di will scour the web finding competitions, as well as ringing up telephone-ins, and filling out newspaper quizzes. Over the past years Di has managed to win a complete host of electricals including five iPods, two Xboxes, two computer systems and three digital cameras, as well as three televisions in just this yr alone.

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Di's largest win was a £13,000 VW Beetle but she has also blagged all inclusive trips world wide to destinations corresponding to Iceland, Japan, Paris, Antiga and Spain. Di even managed to blag £7,500 money which helped pay for her marriage ceremony as well as a flying lesson and Glastonbury tickets.

Di said: 'My favorite competitions are the ones which my family can become involved in too. I just like the competitions which my son Ryland can participate in, as a result of it means I am enjoying time with my household in addition to having the prospect to win a prize. I am in the technique of putting collectively an e-E-book about how my passion become my job and I would like folks to realise that coming into competitions can really make a difference to their life. Di said: 'It's a fabulous feeling to get the phone call to say you will have received big. I look ahead to the postman turning up to see what he has for me in the publish.

And it is nice that I can treat my household and friends as properly. I've won three TVs this 12 months and i happily gave one to my mother and father and one to my niece. I have managed to equipment out my whole house, get toys and clothes for my son and even take my household on wonderful vacation every year, all free of charge. All I want now could be a new kitchen, so I'm working on a couple of competitions which will assist me get one hopefully. Di mentioned: 'It's such an thrilling thing to do and I am completely addicted. Each win is unbelievable and among the prizes have been life-altering. Do you wish to be a winner too?

Di stated: 'Resolve what you wish to win and make a want listing of prizes - from small issues like vouchers and tickets to massive things like a holiday or a kitchen. For those who deal with finding and entering competitions to win these prizes, you'll discover the hobby more manageable.

Di advises competitors wannabes to set up a new electronic mail account particularly for comping- to filter out the lots of of emails compers will received when they enter. Di mentioned: 'Whether I am within the supermarket, on the prepare, in WHSmith or in a waiting room, I always look out for the magic word - win. You'll be stunned where you find competitions - on merchandise, in magazines, on bus stops… If you have a smartphone you'll be able to enter most comps there and then.