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Archives for October 2012

Have you seen this post from MSE Joe?
I have seen this post on another part of the board, but not sure how many people have seen it, so thought I would post a link here, in the hope that more people will be able to comment. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=56800177&postcount=5 Please add your comments here…
Do I need to check Facebook/twitter for wins?
I only use facebook and twitter for entering comps, so I know very little about them. If I was lucky and won a competition...........do they usually email you.......or post something on your facebook/twitter page (which I would miss) I wonder if people had won facebook or twitter comps if they could tell me how they were…
Twitter change
My Twitter page seems to be different today, is anyone else finding this? I don't have a search facility and my personalised colours have gone. Hopefully it's just a glitch :(
Should I call regarding my win?
I got a call from a radio station on 16th October to say that I had won a cheque for £1000 and was told it could take up to 2 weeks to reach me. I'm getting lots of negative vibes from non-comping friends and family who think it's a scam and although I did enter the comp and the lady did have my address, I admit I am…
anyone else got an error?
got error with pick me up all those type of dailies and pages on here arent loading for comps :( im on ff only started this morning
error in dailies magazine comps
Is anyone else getting error message in the daily mag comps?
Email the answer and your details to...
For example: What colour is go on a traffic light? a) Red b) Green c) Chocolate Email us the answer at thisisntactuallyacomp@sodontexpectaprize.com How do people email the answer? It's just I'm not sure what the etiquette would be when the comp doesn't state what the email should have in it. Also, (I know it's been brought…
Is my Twitter name jinxed?
Hi everyone I just wanted your opinion if you don't mind. I created my twitter account for comping so added MSE to the end of my name. I have only won on Twitter twice (very tiny prizes) even though I enter all the Twitter comps I can find. Do you think that the MSE in my Twitter name is working against me or is it just…
Lovely and moving video...
Not very often, but occasionally something is too good not to share with you guys: Reunion with a Gorilla - after 5 years http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=FZ-bJFVJ2P0
How long?
A pointless and nosey Thursday morning post for you, I am wanting to know 'how long do you spend entering competitions on a daily basis?' Are you someone who would set an hour a side per evening and enter as many as you can? Do you not stop until you have entered say 100 competitions that day? Do you keep going until your…
The 'Expired' button - a question ...
Just wondered how many times the Expired button has to be clicked before a comp is moved to game over? Sorry if the answer is somewhere on here, I tried to search for it but didn't have any luck.
Future Comps
How do people find out about Future Competitions. I've tried to search for them and nothing ever comes up... just goes to the magazines page. Do you buy the magazines? :o Just need to satisfy my curiosity! ;)
I was having so much luck...
won absolutely loads of comps this month, was even lucky enough to finally bag a graduate job starting in january...and then this has to happen to my poor car... please comping fairy, let me win another one! :(
Something really strange happened, can someone please explain.
Ok so the last few days I have been entering my dailies from the post in the regular competitions forum which can be found here:- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4239949 I have been entering all competitions that end tomorrow and found some woman's own etc that I hadn't entered. Weird I thought so when I…
Website that does the retweeting for you
Hi guys, last month I used a site that is kind of like competwition, you click a button on to enter a twitter comp (they had loads) and it does the follow and retweet for you. I just can't remember what it was called and can't find it again!! Anyone know what it is called?
Advent Poll Hopefully!
Given the mammoth task fnc63 had last year, would like to know what people would like this year, in the hope the BG's will go with the masses. Personally would prefer advent stickies for FB, Twitter, Email & Web with a couple of conscientious posters for each. Big thanks to lampshadebrown for helping me xx UPDATE -…
The Spotted Cat has cracked another one
Lakshmi7 has gone over 150,000 posts today, yet another milestone on the road to world domination for our local Goddess. I don't normally subscribe to this kind of thread but credit where its due for Laks, she works day & night to find and post all the comps. Evey one a winner, you can bet that Laks had a hand in a lot of…
could really do with a win right now
feel very depressed for various reasons, all I've won are some sweets from maoam, I could really do with abit of a win right about now to cheer me up, send some luck my way thanx
X-Factor final tickets - Printing mistake!
Hi, sorry I'm a bit new to this website and never post. I've been trying to win tickets to the live X-Factor final by entering the walkers and pepsi max competition. To win you need to enter the last 4 numbers on the barcode of the crisps or pepsi but I noticed today that the last 4 numbers on the barcode on my crisps are…
Do many of you use Roboform?
I've noticed a few members on here mention that they use Roboform in order to get their competition entries done quicker. Do you use it? Do you feel it saves you time and allows you to enter more competitions? Where did you buy Roboform from? I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for, so if someone could send me a link to…

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