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Archives for October 2012

Good Homes website
is down, gone, broken, kaput, not working ... that's the whole site; each and every competition, on each and every thread on here. There's really no need to keep bumping up every Good Homes comp thread to say it is down. Is there? Or is just me who is crabby tonight? lol
Are we allowed to post raffles on the comp board?
If a company is running a raffle at £1 a ticket are we allowed to post it on the comp board as it is below the maximum spend allowed?
What do WEM's look like?
Hello all, just after some information as to what WEM's look like. Does it say congratulations or you've won in the subject or is that in the main part of the email? Thanks for your help. Agnes
Magazine dailies problem?
Anyone else having trouble logging in today? I've tried a few and it keeps telling me bad log in. I even got them to send me a link to reset my password. Did that and still can't log it :(
Who to contact, incorrect prize sent.
Last month I won a dress from one of the magazine dailies, had to chase them after not hearing after 5 weeks, got an email last week asking me to select dress and email my choice to them which I did. Have received the dress today, correct size & style but wrong colour, if it was for myself I wouldn't be bothered, but it's…
Deleting of posts
Please can someone explain the logic in deleting posts halh way through the day. I am trying to get uyp to date and then suddenly a load of pages have been deleted. So annoying. I know posts have to be moved, but pages upon pages being done at the same time is bloody ridiculous.
The red cross
Has anyone else lost the red cross, or is it just me?! I miss it!! :(
Prize Problems
I won a competition and the prize was a collection of themed prizes with each item mentioned in the prize rules. The firm dealing with the comp put me off for five months telling me they were waiting on deliveries and then claiming they'd sent out the prize and it was lost in the post etc and they'd mail another box out. I…
Which magazine dailys do you enter?
I never have enough time (or energy) to enter all of the magazine dailys, so I just pick a few, and go with those as often as I can. Which made me wonder if other people did the same .. and if so, whether they chose the same ones that I did! So .. I thought it would be interesting to have a poll!! (Thanks to renegadia for…
Do we have enough BG's here?
I shouldn't have discovered the poll button... Anyway, this one is as thread title, and depending on outcome, I'll hook up a thread in Site Feedback and link the two. All nonny mouse too :)
fb instant wins
hey just wondering if i've missed any fb instant wins can only find the gaymers prize spinn maoam mega vend and the hob goblin calender does anyone know of any others? thanks
Advent
Hi This is my first christmas comping on-line, everyone seems to be getting geared up for advent ??? I expect there will be lots of comps over the next 2 months. I have notice peoplke talking about ckearing "liked pages" - what tips do you have ? How should I prepare ?:santa2: Thanks :rudolf:
Advents thread start date?
I see there are a few blogs and companies on Facebook starting daily giveaways from Nov 1st so will the Advent thread start then or will such comps just be added to the dailies?
more prizes than you can handle?
last week I won 5 handcreams!!! anyone else won too many of anything?
roboform
got roboform on a mac and even after trial it works its free on my windows pc and this netbook says trial expired how many days ago, how can i get the free version that continues working and i need the toolbar thing to press to fill in forms - im on windows 7 for both plz help thanks
just out of curiosity?
hey just wondering, as i enter so many do many people here win on facebook comps, i won a bar of soap months ago on twitter but never seem to get anything on fb?? other than the maoam machine i've got a bag from but i mean the like and share comps? thanks xx
how do you intend to handle the advents
so as we hurtle towards that time of year again whats going to be your plan of action will you be picky with what you enter? will you forgo doing the normal comps? will you forgo the dailies? will you give the advents a miss completely? will you cancel christmas? will you curl up in a ball in the corner of your room and…
So I got into the final of a vote-to-win competition - rules on asking for votes?
Hey guys! I entered a competition, and I've got into the final where people have to vote for their favourite entry. To say I'm excited is an understatement as the prize would be one of my dream prizes! :eek: So my question - I don't want to tread on toes or break any MSE Forum rules, but is there somewhere I can post the…
How You Comp Question
Hi all, been a comper for a few months now but not sure if im doing it in the best time saving way so wondered if i could ask a question. How i do it is: Go to competitions Scroll down to bottom and change tab to " Thread Title" Then as i am usually only a day or so away from comp ending i find the page the day i want…
IPC dailies - now working
Just in case you've not seen it. Each mag has got a new message up with an apology & a chance to enter a comp for a mystery prize & a promise to e-mail you when the sites are back on line All back now - Pick Me UP & Chat now have 20 entries & there doesn't seem to be a sharing limit anymore :j

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