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Archives for April 2016

Postal comp please help
I've just posted a lot of enveloped to several different competitions with my name and number details inside is this ok????
Click to win comps?
I assume most things posted here are confirmed to actually pick real winners and send out real prizes but I was just wondering what the legitimacy of the click to win ones are? The ones like on absoluteradio website, in the Magazine Dailies/Click to Win competition thread. Have people on the forums gotten prizes from them…
Do you put off buying things in case you win them?
I have needed to replace my worn out cake tins for ages but I still haven't bought any as I have entered quite a few baking related comps recently as wells as ones for vouchers for shops that sell cake tins. I want to get my partner a new ipod for his Birthday next month but I keep putting off buying it in case I win John…
Help, mind gone blank
Hi all, back after a lengthy break, I cannot remember how to order the comps... I want the ending soonest at the beginning, page 1.... I've entered as thread title ascending from the beginning, it's not working, every way I try it either brings up 31/12 as a starting point or 01/05! X
Dailies - videos not uploading again!
Is anyone having this problem today please? |They were working earlier and now seem to have stopped. Adblocker and plugins are both disabled in Chrome. Tried to use in Mozilla and not working there either. Any suggestions please?
Card from Royal Mail re special delivery
I have had a card put through my door today re a parcel that needs signing for! I haven't had any wems, nor have I bought anything recently... Has anyone else had this at all?? It says I can collect it the next working day but I'm wondering whether it's worth popping down to the sorting office tonight? Fingers crossed!!
ITV Postal Comps - Any winners?
I've just started doing postal competitions again and wondered if anybody has won an ITV comp via the postal route? I'm curious as to how they put all the entries via phone/text and post together.
anyone have probs with win something site today???
when i click on the box to fill in the capatcha, it takes me to some hard core !!!!!! site!!! :eek: then it takes 5 mins or so to get it off my screen! i thought maybe my phone had a virus or something but i have security installed and have done some extra scans and nothings come up!! i can't unsee it :'( :eek: lol
Comping Paranoia has set in!!
Ahhh having a really dry spell and I'm sure it's made me paranoid!! lol Wondering if my email could've been hacked - I'm Sure I used to get a lot more emails!!! Or maybe promoters have started to recognise my email address and are discarding my entries... Also, we have a new postman and a few times he's put my neighbours…
missed an email, mansey does this count as a win for 2016
I was decorating all day yesterday and only had time to enter my regular comps and never checked my emails, this morning found I should have claimed a prize yesterday from watches2you daily comp before 3am, could have been a lot worse though as it was only one of the lower priced prizes, would have been well p***** off it…
What Culture forms
Anyone else having trouble viewing the What Culture forms? They normally link up to Facebook and Twitter and give space to enter details but I am just seeing: Enter your details in the form below for a chance to win. [gravityform id="76" title="true" description="true"]
Counting comps
Morning, if you like to count how many comps that you enter ever day I have noticed that there are a few nice free tally click counter apps for phones.
Anyone got this months Hello Magazine???
http://fashion.hellomagazine.com/fashion-news/201604044730/win-adrianna-papell-enter-competition-prize/ This competition is showing but it states you need to look in this months magazine to find out how to enter. I've had a search on here, and can't see it posted. Thanks in advance x
How long into comping did you get your first win?
I've been back into comping for a month and no wins as yet so wondering when others got their first win?
Anyone want wedding fair London tickets
I can't see why i would have entered so maybe it's a generic email Anyway it just says but the code in http://weddingfairexcel.seetickets.com/tour/wedding-fair-excel Congratulations. We've picked 50 lucky people to receive a pair of complimentary tickets to The Wedding Fair at ExCeL London this Sunday 17th April and...…
Some comps to post on forum - if anyone wants to do them
I know these used to be posted on the forum last year - not sure why they stopped (I presume they are still open to UK residents) Don't have time to post them - so if anyone want to check and post them, feel free (there are currently 22 posted on the website) http://www.girl.com.au/comps.htm
Lottery promotion
There is a prize draw for the lottery, i am not sure if it can be posted on MSE as it's not free entry There will be a weekly draw with 10 prizes of £20,000 in April and May, but in June there will be one huge prize of £1 million https://lottopromo.national-lottery.co.uk I am confused about the T&C 1) Do you buy one ticket…
Long dry spell but ..
Just about to moan about my dry spell, when I recieved a PM from MSEBadger to say I'd been awarded my 6 year MSE anniversary badge. Ah well, not quite a win, but a small pick me up lol
Please advice what to do on a win
hi guys looking for some advice please yesterday i received the following email, Hi Diane, I am pleased to announce that you are the lucky winner of our competition selected at random, Congratulations! You now have £1000 to spend on our gorgeous Spring/Summer 16 Collections either in store or online. Please can you…
Anyone else....
....getting LOTS of Congratulation emails from The HealthStyle Guide? At least half a dozen a day :mad: I see Congratulations you have won..........get all excited, then swear at them :rotfl: Did they do a comp? I have just tried to opt out of their emails and got a pop up saying because of the area I live in I can't use…

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