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Competitions Discussion Thread Part 10

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  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
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    shjo558 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've been a bit behind with comps for the last month or so and am currently on page 110:eek:

    Can someone please tell me what is going on with the Pickmeup comps?

    was already replied to you when you asked in 'the inn' earlier

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  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    Barnabysue wrote: »
    I very rarely opt out, it does mean I get loads of emails, but to my mind that's a small price to pay for the chance to win a nice prize. There's a big difference between marketing emails and SPAM and don't forget, if everyone opted out we wouldn't know about lots of the comps available. You can hear about some really good offers too.
    I've got agree with this.I use a dedicated email addy for comping and there is lots of marketing type stuff on it.In fact I've got 10,000 unopened emails at the moment:D

    Without this marketing type mail I wouldn't get to find half the comps that I put on here.Quite a few of my comp posts come from my daily papers/general surfing but lots come this way.
    Postal type mailing I don't mind either.I feel ir keeps the posties busy.Not very green I know,but I do recycle lots of stuff,including paper:D
  • rightz
    rightz Posts: 33 Forumite
    Hi,

    I've just started doing comps and was wondering which details should you give out and which shouldnt you?

    I currently give out my name, addy and mobile num. I have, a couple of times, given out my DOB as i thought if i win and i've given a false one I may not win. But is this adviseable?

    Many thanks.
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
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    Yeah i got blown up once when i gave my DOB out...sorry i couldn't resist it;):p
    Darren
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    edited 31 August 2009 at 11:41PM
    rightz wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've just started doing comps and was wondering which details should you give out and which shouldnt you?

    I currently give out my name, addy and mobile num. I have, a couple of times, given out my DOB as i thought if i win and i've given a false one I may not win. But is this adviseable?

    Many thanks.
    I just replied but seem to have lost it.
    What I have done is set my Roboform to enter with DOB as one digit wrong.Any queries and I'll blame it on my typing:D
    In the thousands of comps I've entered in the past I've never had a problem.It may sound a bit silly but I also use my middle name when comping.Another security/data thing but also means I can sift my post to see what is comp related.Any parcel with my middle name always gets me thinking of prizes.
    Get a seperate email for comping,and maybe a dedicated mobile(free sim in an old one ),Also I subscribe to the TPS service
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    Dalkirst wrote: »
    Yeah i got blown up once when i gave my DOB out...sorry i couldn't resist it;):p

    Didn't realise Dagenham was so rough nowadays:D
  • The_Plush_Doormat
    The_Plush_Doormat Posts: 4,084 Forumite
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    Dalkirst wrote: »
    Yeah i got blown up once when i gave my DOB out...sorry i couldn't resist it;):p

    Ah, is that why all that is left of you is your Hammers shirt? :)
    We could all learn a little something from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
  • rightz
    rightz Posts: 33 Forumite
    One wrong digit. Good idea :)
  • ButtonF1Fan
    ButtonF1Fan Posts: 1,234 Forumite
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    Annoying isn't it. :O
    I liked the cheaper prizes... its all mac mac mac now! hence i tweeted a quinny buzz today.
    Flickering_Ember wrote: »
    For the last few days, I've not been able to view ANY £20 or £100 draws on Scramble...is it the same for everyone? Going to DM them via Twitter otherwise...

    EDIT: JUST READ BACK...I UNDERSTAND NOW.
    Julie
  • LilLeese
    LilLeese Posts: 3,425 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,

    Just thought I'd share this with you. I emailed Pick Me Up and I've got this reply back:

    Good afternoon and thanks for taking the time to write to us here at Pick Me Up.

    I am genuinely concerned after reading your email as our intention was to improve our prize offering for our customers by adding loads more competitions. We have after all increased the volume from 30 a month to 120 a month.

    In addition some advertisers were looking to interact more directly which is why we are testing this format. Our policy has not changed. The prizes are free to enter and your customer data is not shared with anyone, unless you opt in to receive more information on a specific product or service. This is not to spam.

    It is a shame that you had a bad experience with another site, but please be assured that this free service is safe to use.

    Let me know if you have any other questions or feel I have not answered your query full enough

    Simon Denny
    Publisher

    So don't know what to think now?!
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