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Archives for July 2016

Quidco Summer Games
Is anyone playing this? Can anyone tell me how to do the hammer throw as I can't get it at all. Thanks Jo
Hallam fm
me and hubby both got a text to reply bank before 9am, never had this before is it a way of making money on us free on line entries? or are we nearer the cash???
Lipsy emails ...
Lots of people have been getting emails (including me) to say their order is on the way and thank you for updating account etc...their FB page apologises and says they haven't been hacked but it's to do with their marketing update or something! I was worried I had been hacked too!
Entering same comp twice under same IP?
I'm not amazingly technologically minded so please bare with me on this My boyfriend would like to start comping, but I know that some comps record your IP address, we have the same IP as we're using the same router. Of course we would only enter the 'one entry per household' ones once, but just wanted to know if anyone…
When I search for a term, such as "Holiday" I always get the message
This forum requires that you wait 15 seconds between searches. Please try again in 15 seconds. It doesn't matter how long I wait in between searches, it can be days but it always happens now, no matter what. I didn't use to get this problem, unless I had been a bit impatient and didn't wait the 14 seconds of course. I…
Walkers Spell & Go Holiday Competition
It seems as though like a number of people I am looking for letters C, K and D which seem quite hard to come by, in comparison to other letters to a complete a destination or destinations in this competition. Walkers have said the letter are out there. Does anyone have by any chance a letter C, K or D they would like to…
Roboform Issue
Hi, I recently got rid of Firefox and downloaded Roboform to use with Safari. However, now when I click for it to fill all of my details in it's not filling them in. For example with the Express competition forms it use to fill it in on Firefox but not now when I'm trying to do it on Safari. Does anyone have any ideas on…
Twitter win: mystery of the disappearing tweet
Early this morning (I was still in bed) I was reading the news on my iPad when a Twitter notification banner appeared at the top of my screen, which I clicked on - "Congratulations! You have won a bottle of sparkling wine (English, I think, I was half asleep) please send a picture of your photo ID to prove you are over 18…
Yokebe / Heart FM
Hi Has anyone else been picked for the Yokebe/ Heart FM 6 week challenge, there are 5 of us in total? Have lost my original email that I entered from (I'm a numpty!) Xx
Chesterfield FC faked competition winner
Interesting one this http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36840881 The competition was to go on Chesterfield FC's pre-season tour abroad and it was £20 for a ticket in a raffle style entry. The competition only had 4 entrants and they firstly made up the person that won, and later lied by saying the fictional person was too…
How Far Would You go...?
I've noticed that a lot of compers have seriously depressing lives...especially when a competition asks..'tell us why you deserve..blah blah?' my girlfriends aunties cat died I've been volunteering since last year I have to take my kids to school sometimes I just read the replies when I'm having a slow day :) what's the…
Layered prize missing
Hi, I have won [FONT=&quot]Gold Class set from Layered and received the prize. I d supposed to get 9 items but 4 items were missing. Any other winner from MSE please?[/FONT]
Ungrateful winner?
http://www.radiox.co.uk/radio/chris-moyles/highlights/loses-it-with-this-ungrateful-competition-winner/#KsWJOlfDguJkqJro.97 Not sure how I felt about this - chap won a great prize and hopefully he had a great time but not sure he should be expected to grovel/be at the radio stations's beck and call?
search not working?
I keep getting 'wait 15 seconds between each search' every time I try to search for something in competition time. Been like this for a week or so now, anyone know what's up?
Back to comping after a break - what is Gleam?
I have done a search for Gleam on this forum and it came back "no matches". I have seen Gleam listed in competition titles, in the same way that FB, Twitter, RC are listed. I don't know what Gleam is. And as I said, no matches when I tried searching on this forum. Can someone please give me the bare bones of what Gleam is?…
Advertising you're a comper?
Hi, I ordered some cheap postcards from ebay but they've arrived and have an advertisement for a comping forum on them. Although it didn't mention this on the description I don't feel I can send them back but I'm worried about using them, is there any chance of me winning anything if I send them in? Has anyone ever won…
A real long shot.
Hi been having a sort out and found a prize from Absolut Vodka I must have won so long ago. It was a bottle cover, stainless steel. I was just wondering if anyone remembers the comp? I have looked, not seen one anywhere else.
Lowcostholidays in administration
Hopefully does not impact anyone on here Not sure if they were 3rd party suppliers/sponsors of some newspaper competitions etc
competition win not delievered
what should i do i won some soft drink, over a month ago, i emailed them last week just asking when should they be delievered, they said sorry for delay blah blah blah and asked for my address again which i sent, they said they would get it out straight away, now just over a week and again nothing shall i just sit tight or…
How to post links
Hi all I have 7 comps I can't see listed when I search the board - I can't post links because I am a new used. How do I get to be able to post links? Thanks!

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