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E: 01/02 Text comp: Sex and the city prizes
gingerchick
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Win one of over 500 fabulous Sex and the City prizes.
Text GALAXY to 81707 to enter.
I found this on a bar of galaxy and can't find a web page for it but found the t&c.
Actually just noticed your only allowed a total of four text entries throughout the whole promotional period!
Terms and conditions for GALAXY and SEX AND THE CITY DVD on pack promotion
Terms and Conditions
1. Promotion open to UK residents aged 18 years and over, excluding employees of Mars, their families, agents or anyone else professionally connected with this promotion.
2. Closing date for receipt of entries is 1 February 2009.
3. To enter, participants should text the word "GALAXY" followed by their name and postcode to 81707 between 8 September 2008 and 1 February 2009.
4. A maximum of four entries per mobile phone number over the entire promotional period is allowed. Any additional entries will not be entered into the prize draw but may incur your mobile operator’s standard SMS charge. No third party or bulk entries will be accepted. Entrants should ensure they have the bill payer's permission before sending a text entry. Text charged at your standard network rate.
5. All valid entries will receive a text message reply as confirmation of entry in to the prize draw. This text message will be free to receive and is at the Promoter's cost.
6. There are a total of 588 Sex and the City prizes to be won, consisting of 263 Sex and the City film posters (Size - 30x40 inches), 100 Sex and the City official film soundtracks on CD, 100 copies of the Sex and the City film on DVD (standard edition), 75 "Sex and the City": The Movie (Hardcover) books and 50 bottles of Lovely Perfume (50ml) by Sarah Jessica Parker.
7. There will be 21 weekly prize draws (Monday to Sunday) during the promotional period. A valid entry will be included in one weekly prize draw only for the week in which it was received. Each weekly prize draw will take place within 48 hours of the close of entries for that draw. 28 winners will be randomly selected in each weekly prize draw to win a randomly allocated prize from the prize pool described above. Unsuccessful entries in a prize draw will not be carried forward to subsequent weekly draws.
8. The winners will be notified within seven days of the close of the weekly prize draw in which they were selected by telephone call to the mobile number used to submit the text entry. The prize will be delivered to the winner's nominated address in the UK within 28 days of successful notification.
9. Each prize is as stated, is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. The Promoter reserves the right to award alternative prizes of equal or greater value, should the advertised prizes become unavailable for any reason.
10. Proof of sending a text entry is not proof of receipt by the Promoter. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any text entries that are delayed or fail to be received for any reason whatsoever.
11. The result of each prize draw is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. Winners may be required to participate in related publicity.
13. By participating in the promotion entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (but not otherwise) the Promoter and its agents assume no responsibility for and are not liable for any person who uses another person's mobile phone to enter, without the bill payer's permission. The bill payer is accepted as the entrant and should their mobile number be selected as a winner they will be the sole claimant of the prize.
15. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, amend, terminate or temporarily suspend this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances or technical reason outside its reasonable control, with no liability to any entrants or third parties. 16. The promoter is not responsible for any fault or interruption in the availability, provision or operation of the promotion ‘text in’ services, whether caused by the mobile operator and/or their agencies or otherwise.
17. The promoter is not responsible for any temporary suspension to the operation of the promotion ‘text in’ service for the purpose of repair, maintenance or improvement of the service. Any delays will be restored as soon as reasonably practicable in order to minimise any disruptions.
18. In the event that the Promoter (having made reasonable efforts) is unable to make contact with a winner within 28 days, the prize will be forfeited.
19. This promotion and these terms and conditions are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
20. A list of winners (names and counties only) can be obtained by sending a request quoting reference SATC DVD / GALAXY WINNERS to Lime Communications, 30 Kingly Street, London W1B 5QF after February 2nd 2009.
Promoter: Mars Snackfood, a division of Mars UK Limited, Dundee Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4JX
Text GALAXY to 81707 to enter.
I found this on a bar of galaxy and can't find a web page for it but found the t&c.
Actually just noticed your only allowed a total of four text entries throughout the whole promotional period!
Terms and conditions for GALAXY and SEX AND THE CITY DVD on pack promotion
Terms and Conditions
1. Promotion open to UK residents aged 18 years and over, excluding employees of Mars, their families, agents or anyone else professionally connected with this promotion.
2. Closing date for receipt of entries is 1 February 2009.
3. To enter, participants should text the word "GALAXY" followed by their name and postcode to 81707 between 8 September 2008 and 1 February 2009.
4. A maximum of four entries per mobile phone number over the entire promotional period is allowed. Any additional entries will not be entered into the prize draw but may incur your mobile operator’s standard SMS charge. No third party or bulk entries will be accepted. Entrants should ensure they have the bill payer's permission before sending a text entry. Text charged at your standard network rate.
5. All valid entries will receive a text message reply as confirmation of entry in to the prize draw. This text message will be free to receive and is at the Promoter's cost.
6. There are a total of 588 Sex and the City prizes to be won, consisting of 263 Sex and the City film posters (Size - 30x40 inches), 100 Sex and the City official film soundtracks on CD, 100 copies of the Sex and the City film on DVD (standard edition), 75 "Sex and the City": The Movie (Hardcover) books and 50 bottles of Lovely Perfume (50ml) by Sarah Jessica Parker.
7. There will be 21 weekly prize draws (Monday to Sunday) during the promotional period. A valid entry will be included in one weekly prize draw only for the week in which it was received. Each weekly prize draw will take place within 48 hours of the close of entries for that draw. 28 winners will be randomly selected in each weekly prize draw to win a randomly allocated prize from the prize pool described above. Unsuccessful entries in a prize draw will not be carried forward to subsequent weekly draws.
8. The winners will be notified within seven days of the close of the weekly prize draw in which they were selected by telephone call to the mobile number used to submit the text entry. The prize will be delivered to the winner's nominated address in the UK within 28 days of successful notification.
9. Each prize is as stated, is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. The Promoter reserves the right to award alternative prizes of equal or greater value, should the advertised prizes become unavailable for any reason.
10. Proof of sending a text entry is not proof of receipt by the Promoter. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any text entries that are delayed or fail to be received for any reason whatsoever.
11. The result of each prize draw is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. Winners may be required to participate in related publicity.
13. By participating in the promotion entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
14. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (but not otherwise) the Promoter and its agents assume no responsibility for and are not liable for any person who uses another person's mobile phone to enter, without the bill payer's permission. The bill payer is accepted as the entrant and should their mobile number be selected as a winner they will be the sole claimant of the prize.
15. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, amend, terminate or temporarily suspend this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances or technical reason outside its reasonable control, with no liability to any entrants or third parties. 16. The promoter is not responsible for any fault or interruption in the availability, provision or operation of the promotion ‘text in’ services, whether caused by the mobile operator and/or their agencies or otherwise.
17. The promoter is not responsible for any temporary suspension to the operation of the promotion ‘text in’ service for the purpose of repair, maintenance or improvement of the service. Any delays will be restored as soon as reasonably practicable in order to minimise any disruptions.
18. In the event that the Promoter (having made reasonable efforts) is unable to make contact with a winner within 28 days, the prize will be forfeited.
19. This promotion and these terms and conditions are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
20. A list of winners (names and counties only) can be obtained by sending a request quoting reference SATC DVD / GALAXY WINNERS to Lime Communications, 30 Kingly Street, London W1B 5QF after February 2nd 2009.
Promoter: Mars Snackfood, a division of Mars UK Limited, Dundee Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4JX
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Call me blind and stupid if you like (:p) but I can't see the cost anywhere? I know it's probably there but I can't see it!
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It was 10p x 4 entries for me on Orange Dolphin
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Thank you! I'm with Orange as well so that's good to know
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gingerchick wrote: »Win one of over 500 fabulous Sex and the City prizes.
4. A maximum of four entries per mobile phone number over the entire promotional period is allowed. Any additional entries will not be entered into the prize draw but may incur your mobile operator’s standard SMS charge. No third party or bulk entries will be accepted. Entrants should ensure they have the bill payer's permission before sending a text entry. Text charged at your standard network rate.
cost me 12p on vodafone
☼ thankyou to all who post the comps ☼0 -
So can you do all 4 at once or 1 a week if it's a weekly for 4 weeks?2025 - finally back comping after a stressful house move - send me fairy dust please0
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It says there are 21 weeks, I did all mine yesterday & got 4 confirmations today
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No charge on O2 when you have inclusive texts
2025 - finally back comping after a stressful house move - send me fairy dust please0 -
It says there are 21 weeks, I did all mine yesterday & got 4 confirmations today

Just done 4 on DH's phone as he has more credit than me but it didn't charge as he has 500 free texts this month, think I'll do 4 on mine then as well seeing as I have free texts as well at the moment
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Cost me 10p on T.Mobile
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mine went through free with o2R.I.P TO THE MOST AMAZING MAN PUT ON THIS EARTH! MY DAD XX 13/03/2010 love and miss you so much xxjan wins, uki goodies,necklace, case wkd, thomas goodies, sterilizer, 2 pairs boot, earings0
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